Patents by Inventor Leland K. Shirely

Leland K. Shirely has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Molding and gauging system
    Patent number: 5244372
    Abstract: A molding system including a mold and a molding machine has been adapted to monitor the position of mold element surfaces that move relative to each other to form a mold cavity. The system includes a source of gas under pressure and orifice-forming sensors on a first mold element to direct a flow of pressurized gas from the first mold element. A monitoring system monitors the condition of the gas remote from the first mold element to indicate the spacing between the first mold element and one or more adjacent mold elements as the mold elements move with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Matrix Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Ramsey, Russell E. Holcomb, Jerry M. Fine, Leland K. Shirely
  • Molding and gauging method
    Patent number: 5213726
    Abstract: A molding system including a mold and a molding machine has been adapted to monitor the position of mold element surfaces that move relative to each other to form a mold cavity. The system includes a source of gas under pressure and orifice-forming sensors on a first mold element to direct a flow of pressurized gas from the first mold element. A monitoring system monitors the condition of the gas remote from the first mold element to indicate the spacing between the first mold element and one or more adjacent mold elements as the mold elements move with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Matrix Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Ramsey, Jerry M. Fine, Russell E. Holcomb, Leland K. Shirely