Including Application Of Internal Fluid Pressure To Hollow Finite Length Parison To Expand Same Into Conformity With Female Mold Part Patents (Class 264/523)
  • Patent number: 11433569
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an apparatus for transforming plastic parisons into plastic containers, wherein the apparatus has a movable carrier, on which a plurality of transforming stations are arranged for transforming plastic parisons into plastic containers. The transforming stations each have at least two mould supports on which blow mould parts are arranged, which blow mould parts are components of a blow mould and form a hollow space within which the plastic parisons can be expanded into the plastic containers by application of a flowable medium. The mould supports are pivotable with respect to one another for opening and closing the blow mould and wherein furthermore the transforming stations have a latching mechanism which is configured to latch the two mould supports at least at times to one another such that an opening movement of the blow mould is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Hack, Florian Geltinger
  • Patent number: 11331846
    Abstract: A forming unit (20) for forming plastic preforms into plastic bottles, wherein the forming unit comprises a blow mould (20) having a first lateral portion (4), a second lateral portion (6) and a bottom portion (2), wherein said lateral portions as well as the bottom portion (2) form a cavity (15), within which the plastic preforms (10) can be formed into the plastic bottles, wherein the bottom portion (2) can be moved relative to the lateral portions (4) in a closed condition of the blow mould, wherein the forming unit (20) comprises a drive unit in order to move the bottom portion (2) relative to the lateral portions (4, 6), wherein the drive unit preferably has a movable piston element (32) which ist movable along a predefined stroke path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Andreas Pense, Thomas Philipp, Gerald Huettner, Dieter Finger, Andreas Steiner
  • Patent number: 11135409
    Abstract: A balloon wrapping apparatus for folding a balloon at a distal portion of an elongated shaft includes: a pleating section that forms the balloon with pleats; a folding section that folds the pleats formed in the balloon, along a circumferential direction; and a support base that supports the shaft and can be moved toward and away from the pleating section. The pleating section includes an insertion hole through which the balloon can be inserted, and a back surface hole provided in a back surface on the side opposite to the side on which the insertion hole is provided. The pleating section includes an assisting shaft which can be inserted into the back surface hole from the rear surface side, and an interlock portion interlocking the assisting shaft with the support base. The assisting shaft is formed with a cavity portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo Kurosaki, Hiroshi Goto
  • Patent number: 11123913
    Abstract: Disclosed is a machine for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers with at least one reshaping station, which has a blow moulding arrangement inside which plastic preforms can be reshaped into plastic containers by application of a flowable medium, and with an application device which is configured for applying a flowable medium to the plastic preforms, and with a valve arrangement with at least two valve devices which is configured for feeding the flowable medium under at least two different pressures to the plastic preform during the reshaping thereof. At least one valve device has at least one valve piston which is movable with respect to a valve housing between two valve positions, and a check piston which is movable between at least two positions is arranged on this valve piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Hoellriegl, Benedikt Hengl, Konrad Senn, Armin Buess
  • Patent number: 10980958
    Abstract: A sleep mask valve structure for treating a patient suffering from obstructive sleep apnea is provided. The valve structure includes a rigid valve housing comprising an inspiratory valve and an adjustable expiratory valve. The housing defines an outside mask side and an intra-mask side, and further defines an expiratory airflow conduit accommodating airflow from the intra-mask side to the outside mask side and an inspiratory airflow conduit accommodating airflow from the outside mask side to the intra-mask side. The expiratory airflow conduit includes at least two changes of direction, with each direction change greater than or equal to 75 degrees, and the inspiratory airflow conduit includes at least one change of direction greater than or equal to 75 degrees. The two paths share at least one change of direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FRESCA MEDICAL, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ewers, Douglas Gaylord, Carl Tedesco, Steve Harrington
  • Patent number: 10811164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a use of a polymer composition with improved DC electrical properties in a power cable layer and to a cable surrounded by at least one layer comprising the polymer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BOREALIS AG
    Inventors: Villgot Englund, Per-Ola Hagstrand, Ulf Nilsson, Annika Smedberg, Jan-Ove Boström, Andreas Farkas, Gustavo Dominguez
  • Patent number: 10682801
    Abstract: A device including a drive mechanism and a mold carrier that is divided into a first part (3a) and a second part (3b) which are configured to hold a respective section (2a, 2b) of a mold for forming a hollow container from a parison through the introduction of a gaseous or liquid pressurized medium under pressure into the parison. The first part (3a) is connected to the drive mechanism (6) by a first part connection region (7a) and is rotatable by the drive mechanism about an axis of rotation (A) such that the first part and the second part are transitionable between an open position and a closed position relative to each other. The first part connection region passes through a protective wall (8) that is arranged between and separates the mold carrier from the drive mechanism and thereby protects the drive mechanism against contamination on the mold carrier side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Baumgarte, Michael Linke
  • Patent number: 10392287
    Abstract: A machine is for the manufacture of a hollow glass article that includes at least one thin side wall. The machine includes at least one molten glass parison distributor, a blank mold including a cavity designed to successively receive at least one parison of molten glass, and components that form a blank of the article in the blank mold, transfer the blank into a cavity of the finishing mold, and form the article in the finishing mold. The cavity of the finishing mold includes at least one side part provided with a concave cavity to form, on the side wall of the article, a convex bulge directed towards the exterior of the article. The machine further includes a component that removes the bulge to give the side wall of the article a substantially constant thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Pochet du Courval
    Inventors: Antoine Bruneau, Nicolas Castex, Denis Cavallucci, Sylvie Legastelois, Olivier Perrin
  • Patent number: 10377074
    Abstract: Blowing mold (10, 100) for blowing thermoplastic material containers, comprising two half molds (1, 2) and a device for the cyclic opening and closing of the half molds (1, 2) which comprises a control shaft connected to the half molds by means of connecting rods (14, 20) and a control hub (15). The control hub is provided with a plurality of holes appropriately positioned so that by choosing the holes to which the connecting rods are hinged, it is possible to change the maximum opening angle of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: S.I.P.A. Societá Industrializzazione Progeitazione E Automazione S.P.A.
    Inventors: Franco Cavallini, Matteo Zoppas
  • Patent number: 10252459
    Abstract: A one-piece mold element (3, 7) for a mold (1) for manufacturing containers from blanks of plastic material by blow molding or stretch blow molding. The mold element (3, 7) includes a one-piece molding wall (4, 8) having a raised molding surface (5, 9) bearing the imprint of at least one portion of a container, the molding wall (4, 8) having at least one decompression vent (20) extending therethrough, the hole leading, via an inner opening (21), onto the molding surface (9), which is provided in the form of a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Langlois, Regis Bechen, Michel Boukobza, Mickael Letestu
  • Patent number: 10119737
    Abstract: A container treatment installation having a refrigeration installation, and a method for starting the operation of a refrigeration installation of a container treatment installation, are provided. The refrigeration installation comprises a refrigerant vessel for receiving a refrigerant which can be used for cooling a component of the container treatment installation, and a control device for controlling an amount of the refrigerant in the refrigerant vessel such that, after operation of the refrigeration installation, only a predetermined residual amount of refrigerant remains in the refrigerant vessel for the transport of the refrigerant installation, and after the transport of the refrigeration installation, the predetermined residual amount is filled up with a predetermined replenishment amount of refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventor: Juergen Schneider
  • Patent number: 10081717
    Abstract: (A) a polymer composition (especially a polyester composition) which includes a compound of tungsten and oxygen (especially tungsten oxide particles) and an additional additive, wherein said additional additive is selected from an acetaldehyde scavenger and a colourant, wherein when said polymer composition includes an acetaldehyde scavenger, said polymer composition includes at least 10 ppm (suitably at least 25 ppm, preferably at least 50 ppm) of said acetaldehyde scavenger and when said polymer composition includes a colourant, said polymer composition includes at least SOpprh (suitably at least 75 ppm, preferably at least 100 ppm) of said colourant, wherein: preferably said article is a preform for a container; or (B) a sheet comprising a polymer composition (especially a polyester, polycarbonate or polyolefin composition) which includes a compound of tungsten and oxygen (especially tungsten oxide particles), wherein said sheet has a width of at least G.3 m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Philip Brannon
  • Patent number: 9919943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, comprising: feeding at least one molten-glass parison into a parison mold; forming, in the parison mold, a blank of an item from said at least one parison; transferring the blank of the item into a finishing mold; and forming the item in the finishing mold. While forming the item in the finishing mold, excess glass is directed out of the base of the item so as to form a convex bulge, and said bulge is removed such that the thickness of the base of the item is substantially constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: POCHET DU COURVAL
    Inventors: Antoine Bruneau, Nicolas Castex, Denis Cavallucci, Sylvie Legastelois, Olivier Perrin
  • Patent number: 9849501
    Abstract: A system and method of forming a metal container with a featured sidewall may include providing a blow molded metal container. The metal container may be positioned into a mold inclusive of at least one sidewall feature. The metal container may be blow molded again to cause the at least one sidewall feature to be created in the sidewall of the container as defined by the mold. In one embodiment, a sidewall of the metal container may be at least partially annealed. The sidewall feature may include a portion of a profile of a sporting good, such as a baseball, embossed feature (e.g., word), logo, or otherwise. The metal container may be a shaped metal container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: John Adams, Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Simon Shi, Wen Zeng
  • Patent number: 9669577
    Abstract: A stretch blow molding system (200) is provided. The stretch blow molding system comprises a cylinder (201) including a movable stretch rod (202) and a blow-mold valve (204). The blow-mold valve (204) comprises a first fluid port (204a) in fluid communication with a first pressurized fluid source (364a). The blow-mold valve (204) also includes a second fluid port (204b) in fluid communication with a second pressurized fluid source (364b). A third fluid port (204c) of the blow-mold valve is in fluid communication with the cylinder (201) and selectively in fluid communication with the first fluid port (204a) and the second fluid port (204b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Norgren AG
    Inventor: Daniel Schmid
  • Patent number: 9498913
    Abstract: The method and the device are used to produce filled containers. A preform (2) made of a thermoplastic material is first subjected to thermal conditioning in the area of a heating section along a transport path. Then the preform (2) is shaped into the container (11) inside a mold by applying pressure. A filling medium (21) with which the container is to be filled is used as the fluid for forming the container. The preform (2) is guided at least intermittently while the preform is shaped into the container (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: KHS GMBH, KHS CORPOPLAST GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Haesendonckx, Dieter Klatt, Thomas Von Hamme, Rolf Baumgarte, Harald Rieger, Lothar Wilhelm, Thomas Stolte
  • Patent number: 9321211
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the transforming of plastics material preforms (10) into plastics material containers with a blow molding nozzle (2) arranged on a blow molding piston (14) extending in a predetermined longitudinal direction (L), in order to act upon these plastics material preforms with a gaseous medium for the expansion thereof, with an attachment device in order to supply the gaseous medium to the blow molding nozzle (2), and with at least one connecting line (22) which conveys the gaseous medium from the attachment device to the blow molding nozzle. According to the invention at least one portion of this connecting line (22) extends obliquely with respect to the longitudinal direction (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Eduard Handschuh, Florian Geltinger
  • Publication number: 20150145179
    Abstract: Apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers includes a conveying device which conveys the pre-forms along a pre-set path. The conveying device has a movable station carrier arranged at least indirectly on a stationary base carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations which have in each case blow moulding devices which have cavities, inside which the pre-forms are shaped. The apparatus has a changing device for removing the blow moulding devices from the blow mould carriers and/or for arranging blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers. The changing device has a first control device for controlling a removing and/or an arranging movement of the blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers, and a second control device for controlling a blow moulding procedure, wherein the first control device and the second control device preferably co-operate at least for a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter Finger, Florian Geltinger, Gerhard Schwoed, Klaus Voth
  • Publication number: 20150145178
    Abstract: A system for transforming plastic parisons to plastic containers with a transport device which transports the plastic parisons along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has a movable station support disposed at least indirectly on a stationary base support on which a plurality of transforming stations is disposed. The transforming stations each have blow mould devices which each form cavities within which the plastic parisons can be transformed into the plastic containers and these blow mould devices are each disposed on blow mould supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Erik Blochmann
  • Publication number: 20150145180
    Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers has a conveying device which conveys the plastics material pre-forms along a pre-set conveying path. The conveying device has a movable station carrier arranged at least indirectly on a stationary base carrier and on which a plurality of shaping stations are arranged. The shaping stations have blow moulding devices which form cavities inside which the plastics material preforms are shaped to form plastics material containers. The blow moulding devices are arranged on blow mould carriers. The apparatus has a changing device suitable for removing at least the blow moulding devices from the blow mould carriers and/or arranging blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers. A changing device has a gripping device for gripping the blow moulding device, wherein this gripping device is movable in at least two different directions and is pivotable about at least three different axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter Finger, Florian Geltinger, Gerhard Schwoed, Klaus Voth, Thomas Philipp
  • Patent number: 9034241
    Abstract: The present invention provides a handle for a container, a handle-equipped container, and a method for manufacturing same. It is accordingly possible to provide a container that has a cross-sectional shape that is substantially quadrangular and allows for exceptional storability, has favorable blow-molding properties, presents none of a variety of anomalies in the container and the handle, and has adequate strength to withstand drop impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD.
    Inventor: Masaki Miura
  • Publication number: 20150130233
    Abstract: The invention involves a system and method for constructing lawn furniture. The system includes box type beam members as well as a large box structure supported above a ground surface. The box structure provides rigidity and stability to the furniture while also functioning as storage space. The components are formed to ship in a dissembled compact state and snap together with minimal use of fasteners and tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Thuma, Torrence Anderson, Michael R. Vogler
  • Patent number: 9028739
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first operating machine arranged for processing objects, a second operating machine positioned downstream of the first operating machine and arranged for further processing the objects, an accumulating arrangement interposed between the first operating machine and the second operating machine and arranged for receiving the objects, and a command and control arrangement arranged for detecting a parameter indicating the quantity of the objects contained in the accumulating arrangement and regulating the operation of the second operating machine on the basis of the parameter. A method includes dispensing synthetic plastics in a pasty state, compression-molding the plastics to obtain a perform, blowing the perform to obtain a container, and filling the container with a product. Each step maintains its own regulated temperature so that the dispensing temperature is greater than the blowing temperature and the blowing temperature is greater than the filling temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Zeno Zuffa, Matteo Camerani, Ivan Bonzi, Gabriele Stocchi
  • Publication number: 20150126662
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to dispensers, dispenser components and related methods for reducing or preventing sticking, drying, buildup, clogging, and/or misdirection of carbomer gel based products such as hand sanitizers by incorporating one or more salts, such as sodium chloride, as an additive to the polymer used to make certain pump and nozzle components of dispensers in such a way as to allow the salt crystals to access the polymer surface. The polymer/salt mixture is then formed into the desired dispenser component part by any conventional means, including without limitation, injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding, liquid injection molding, over molding, insert molding and/or blow molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Shelby Buell, Daniel M. Willis, John James McNulty, Janice Lynn Moore, Touby Khamphilapanyo
  • Publication number: 20150126663
    Abstract: A resin composition [composition (C)] comprising: from 40 to 95% by volume (% v) of at least one aromatic polyimide [polymer (PI)], from 0.1 to 15% by volume (% v) of at least one compound having the general formula AnXm [compound (AnXm)], wherein each A is independently selected from a group consisting of a metal atom (M) which is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb and Tl and a semimetal atom (SM) which is selected from the group consisting of As, Sb and Bi; wherein each X is independently selected from a group consisting of As, Sb, S, Se and Te; with the proviso that when A is As or Sb then X is different from A; and wherein n and m equal or different from each other, are independently 1, 2, 3 and 4, from 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC.
    Inventors: Thomas Burkhart, Rolf Walter, Hans-Peter Feldner, Yuhong Wu, Geoffrey Scott Underwood, Brian A. Stern
  • Patent number: 9017594
    Abstract: A forming method, in a mold provided with a wall forming a cavity, of a container from a blank, which includes a boxing operation of pushing back the material of the blank by an insert movably mounted with respect to the wall of the mold between a retracted position in which the insert is retracted into the wall, and a deployed position in which the insert protrudes with respect to the wall, in order to form on the container, by pushing back, a hollow reserve projecting toward the interior of the container. Additionally, a local pressurization operation is performed, after formation of the hollow reserve, of injecting a pressurized fluid between the insert and the hollow reserve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Nicolas Chomel, Sylvain Auvrey, Jean-Christophe Langlois, Arnaud Briard
  • Patent number: 9011755
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of an exercise step that utilize spirally shaped air-cushioning legs. The direction of the spiral of the air-cushioning legs is alternated around the periphery of the exercise step to eliminate rotational creep. Flow regulators are utilized to control the flow of air from the top of each of the air-cushioning legs into an interior portion of the base of the exercise step. Spokes provide an air flow passage between the air flow regulators and the central air regulator, as well as providing structural support for the base. Rings are also used around the base that inner connect the spokes and provide additional support. Recessed portions of a lower plate of the base are welded to an upper plate during a blow molding process to add additional support to the base of the exercise step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: B&R Plastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Darrell A. Kulzer
  • Publication number: 20150102533
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by moulding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is moulded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
    Inventors: Bjorn CRIEL, Nadja WALLING, Fabrice LABORDE, Hervé LEMOINE
  • Publication number: 20150102534
    Abstract: A method for producing a sealing bellows, involving (1) vulcanizing a sealing bellows having clamping elements integrated into the sealing region and into the attachment region (2) and having a substantially cylindrical casing, thereby forming the sealing bellow; (2) interrupting the vulcanizing after the mold cavity has been filled and after attaining dimensional stability of the sealing bellows and then releasing the sealing bellows from the mold; (3) introducing the sealing bellows having a substantially cylindrical casing into a heated blowing mold having a substantially spherical cavity and sealing the blowing mold in an airtight manner; (4) subjecting the interior of the sealing bellows to a relative excess pressure such that the casing is applied against a wall delimiting the cavity of the blowing mold; and (5) completely curing the sealing bellows, then opening the blowing mold to release the sealing bellows from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Nedal Idies
  • Patent number: 9005515
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of a container or parts of a container for fuel or compressed gases by extrusion blow molding and container or parts of container for fuel or compressed gases made thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ticona GmbH
    Inventors: Guido Latz, Ursula E. Ziegler, Lowell Larson
  • Publication number: 20150096996
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for molding a vessel, such as a bottle, with a high quality sealing surface are described herein. In one embodiment, a stepped blow pin can be used to form the sealing surface of a bottle. A stepped blow pin can include a body with a distal end and a proximal end. The blow pin can include a first region that includes a first diameter and a first engagement surface. The blow pin can further include a second region that includes a second diameter. The second region can be positioned between the first region and the distal end. A transition section can be positioned between the first region and second region. The blow pin can also include a top surface position at the proximal end, and a bottom surface positioned at the distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Teodor H. Gelov
  • Patent number: 8999223
    Abstract: A device for producing labeled plastic containers includes a blowing wheel including a plurality of blow molds each being configured to mold one of the containers. A labeling device is disposed in a region of the blowing wheel and is configured to label the containers while the containers are circulating on the blowing wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventor: Klaus Voth
  • Publication number: 20150090126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vapor retarder membrane, intended to be used for improving the airtightness of a building or of a room, comprising at least one active layer having a water vapor permeability which increases with the surrounding relative humidity, said active layer comprising at least 90% by weight of a blend of ethylene/vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer and of a copolyamide 6-6.6 (PA666), the latter having a melting point below 210° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
    Inventors: Devang Khariwala, Valerio Massara
  • Publication number: 20150086519
    Abstract: A product capable of controlling odours arising from organic matter, and a method of making the product. The product comprises an admixture of a moldable thermoplastic and a benign dormant bacteria in a sporulated form, which admixture is formed by mixing the benign dormant bacteria into the moldable thermoplastic when the moldable thermoplastic is melted, and molding the admixture into a molded product. The benign dormant bacteria are embedded throughout the molded product, including being buried within a body of the molded product and being presented on a surface of the molded product. The benign dormant bacteria presented on the surface of the molded product are activatable upon exposure of the surface of the molded product to the organic matter, and the benign activated bacteria digest the organic matter to control production of offensive odours. Abrasive wear of the surface of the molded product exposes fresh benign dormant bacteria buried in the body to the surface for additional odour control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: LIFE SCIENCE TGO, S.R.L.
    Inventors: Philip P. Chow, Catherine Ciupa
  • Publication number: 20150079377
    Abstract: A polyetherimide manufactured by reaction of an alkali metal salt of a dihydroxy aromatic compound with a bis(halophthalimide) composition comprising, based on the weight of the bis(halophthalimide) composition, from more than 45 to less than 75 weight percent of a 3,3?-bis(halophthalimide), less than 10 weight percent of a 3,4?-bis(halophthalimide), and from more than 45 to less than 75 weight percent of a (4,4?-bis(halophthalimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew L. Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20150079376
    Abstract: A polyetherimide composition comprising a polyetherimide manufactured by reaction of an alkali metal salt of a dihydroxy aromatic compound with a bis(halophthalimide) composition comprising, based on the weight of the bis(halophthalimide) composition, at least 15 wt. % of a 3,3?-bis(halophthalimide) of the formula from more than 17 wt. % to less than 85 wt. % of a 4,3?-bis(halophthalimide) of the formula and from more than 0 to less than 27 wt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew L. Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20150076746
    Abstract: An apparatus for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers, includes an application unit for applying a gaseous medium onto the plastic performs. The application unit includes at least one valve unit for controlling the gaseous medium to be supplied to the plastic preform The valve unit has a working piston that is movable between at least two positions, and a control piston that is movable between at least two positions. Movement of the control piston is coupled, at least at times, to movement of the working piston. The valve unit includes a sealing unit that substantially prevents a gas flow between the working chamber and the control chamber at least in one position of the working piston and a membrane body that seals at least one area of the control piston against at least one area of the control chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Eduard Handschuh, Florian Geltinger, Frank Winzinger
  • Publication number: 20150080544
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heat-resistant polyester blow-molded article made of a polyester resin composition containing 0.035 to 1.75 equivalent/ton of a hindered phenol structural unit and containing at least one selected from the group consisting of antimony compounds as a polymerization catalyst, the cyclic trimer content thereof being less than or equal to 0.5% by mass, the acetaldehyde content thereof being less than or equal to 50 ppm and the intrinsic viscosity thereof being 0.68 to 0.90 dL/g. The present invention enables efficient production of a molded article excellent in transparency and heat-resistant dimensional stability, in particular a heat-resistant blow-molded article. Moreover, according to the present invention, there are provided a polyester resin composition which is excellent in long-term continuous moldability and hardly stains a mold and a molded article prepared therewith, and a method for molding a polyester blow-molded article using the polyester resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichiro Togawa, Hiroshi Shibano
  • Patent number: 8980163
    Abstract: Provided in a method of producing a plastic bottle in which molding cycle is improved and a highly transparent plastic bottle rarely having a problem of discoloration such as whitening is produced. The method according to the present invention is a method of producing a plastic bottle comprising 0.005 to 0.025 parts by mass of a 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polyester resin, the method comprising preparing a masterbatch containing 0.01 to 0.5 parts by mass of the above-described 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyester resin, subsequently mixing the masterbatch and polyester resin to produce a mixture, and molding the mixture into the shape of a bottle. Further, it is preferred that the above-described polyester resin be a polyethylene terephthalate resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Adeka Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Horikoshi, Tsuyoshi Urushihara, Yota Tsuneizumi
  • Patent number: 8980160
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a labeled container which uses deep drawing, in which a label which is cut to size is laid in a mold and a deep-drawable thick film is heated using heating elements to a temperature at which the polymer is thermoplastically deformable and subsequently the film is drawn into a mold using a molding tool or pneumatically, so that the film is tailored to the mold and a container is molded and simultaneously the inserted label is applied, wherein the label comprises a biaxially oriented film having a microporous layer, which has an open-pored, net-like structure, which was generated during the production of the film by converting ?-crystalline polypropylene into alpha-crystalline polypropylene during the stretching, the microporous layer facing toward the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bertram Schmitz, Karl-Heinz Kochem, Wilfrid Tews
  • Publication number: 20150072093
    Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions are described that exhibit resistance to hydrocarbon absorption. Methods for forming the thermoplastic compositions are also described. Formation methods include combining a polyarylene sulfide with a first impact modifier and a second impact modifier such that the impact modifiers are dispersed throughout the polyarylene sulfide. A crosslinking agent can be combined with the other components of the composition following dispersal of the additives throughout the composition to dynamically crosslink at least one of the first and second impact modifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bin Zhang, Rong Luo, Xiaoyan Tu
  • Publication number: 20150069669
    Abstract: A method of after-cooling of the bases of blown out containers, wherein after the transfer of the blown out containers from a blow moulding machine to a run-out star wheel which directly follows the blow moulding machine along a conveying direction of the containers a cooling of the bases of the containers is carried out by at least one apparatus for cooling the bases. The cooling of the bases of the containers starts immediately during a time interval of at least 0.1 seconds and at most 2 seconds after a pressure release of the containers by the blow moulding machine after the blowing out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Dachs, Andreas Steiner, Erik Blochmann, Ulrich Lappe
  • Publication number: 20150061196
    Abstract: A blow mould for producing plastic containers comprises at least two blow mould parts and a hollow space formed from the at least two blow mould parts at which plastic parisons are transformed by an application of a flowable medium to the plastic containers. The hollow space includes an interior wall that has a contour which produces a predetermined configuration of the plastic containers. A first portion of at least two blow mould parts produces a bottom of the plastic containers. A second portion of the at least two blow mould parts has an opening region for discharging a gaseous medium during an expansion process of the plastic containers. The opening region extends along a first line and a second line, wherein the first and second lines run at least in some sections of the blow mould at an angle different from 0° relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Dachs, Gerald Huettner, Heinrich Deyerl, Jochen Forsthoevel, Peter Grassl, Ulrich Lappe
  • Publication number: 20150064383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyethylene furanoate (PEF) copolymers and methods for processing the same to provide PEF articles, as well as the articles so produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: ROBERT M. KRIEGEL, YU SHI, RONALD D. MOFFITT
  • Publication number: 20150060447
    Abstract: Systems and methods for covering the surface of a body of liquid, including a plurality of buoyant members, each having the shape of a rhombic dodecahedron including twelve identical quadrilateral faces, configured to float on the surface of the body of liquid and to substantially cover the surface of the body of liquid. The plurality of buoyant members naturally align when floating on the surface of the body of liquid with a quadrilateral face of a rhombic dodecahedron abutting a quadrilateral face of an adjacent rhombic dodecahedron and the plurality of buoyant members form a closely packed floating arrangement of face-to-face abutting rhombic dodecahedrons that substantially covers the surface of the body of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Matt Alirol
  • Patent number: 8968634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an article from thermoplastic material in which a tube-shaped preform is introduced into a multi-part blow mold and is expanded and formed by applying differential pressure, wherein, before the forming of the preform, at least one insert is introduced into the preform by means of a first holding means and wherein, before the forming of the preform, the insert is taken over by at least one second holding means puncturing the wall of the preform, the second holding means being formed as a blowing pin and an expansion and re-forming of the preform taking place by applying pressure medium with the second holding means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kautex Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lichtenauer, Stefan Walbroel
  • Patent number: 8968636
    Abstract: A mold device and a method related thereto for forming a plastic container from a preform. The mold device comprises a mold defining a mold cavity, a stretch initiation rod system for engaging an interior portion of the preform to define a stretch initiation area, and a centrally disposed pressure source positionable within the preform for introducing a pressurized fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Discma AG
    Inventor: Theodore F. Eberle
  • Patent number: 8968635
    Abstract: A preform 20 for a large container, used for producing a large container which is made of a polyethylene terephthalate resin and which is formed by stretch blow molding, is formed by injecting molding to have a wall thickness of 6 mm to 9 mm and have a longitudinal axis length longer than that of the large container which is a final molded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiichi Aoki, Hiroyuki Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 8967424
    Abstract: A sealing structure of a fuel tank includes: a hollow circular cylinder part, having an inner circumferential part, formed near opening of the fuel tank to extend outward; a cap body having a hollow cylindrical part inserted into the inner circumferential part to face the inner circumferential part; and a seal member disposed between the inner circumferential part and the hollow cylindrical part. A protruding part is provided on an outer circumferential side of the hollow circular cylinder part of the fuel tank. A locking part formed on an outer circumferential part of the cap body and the protruding parts are fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Isayama, Hiroshi Kitamura, Kotaro Tanaka, Yu Sato, Yusuke Miura
  • Publication number: 20150054206
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of manufacturing a container in a blowing mould, the blown container (22; 72; 82) having a neck and a bottom aligned along a longitudinal axis (A) and being enclosed within a blowing mould (12; 70; 80), the blowing mould comprising two side halves (12a, 12b; 70a, 70b; 80a; 80b) which are in contact with each other along a joint plane (P) when the blowing mould is in a closed position, the blown container having at least one transverse dimension in a longitudinal cross-section including the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the method comprises a step of moving apart the two side halves (12a, 12b; 70a, 70b; 80a; 80b) of the blowing mould along a substantially transverse direction, the two side halves being moved apart from the joint plane (P) over an overall distance that is less than the greatest transverse dimension of the blown container and that enables extraction of the blown container from the blowing mould (12; 70; 80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Klaus Hartwig