Patents Assigned to Chroma Corporation
  • Patent number: 6833410
    Abstract: A method for making rotationally molded objects using resin blends. The resin blend comprises resin pellets and an amount of ground resin powder sufficient to yield rotomolded objects having desirable impact strength and other strength characteristics. Preferably, the resin blend comprises of from about 20% to about 50% by weight of ground resin powder. The resin pellets may optionally contain a reinforcing agent, and such pellets serve as a vehicle for effectively introducing desired reinforcing agents into the product being rotomolded. In addition, resin blends can be used to produce colored objects by rotational molding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Chroma Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Swain
  • Patent number: 6797204
    Abstract: The method uses color to determine the wear of the screw and barrel of the molding machine. The method measures the color and/or color variation to determine the wear. A first material of a first color and a second material of a second color are fed into the machine to create a third material with a third color. The third material is either extruded to form a part or is injected into a mold to form a part. The color of the part is then measured with a measuring device, such as, spectrophotometer. The color will change as the screw and barrel wear. The color value would then be compared with previous color values to determine the amount of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Chroma Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Swain, Ralph A. Stanziola
  • Patent number: 6682685
    Abstract: A method for making rotationally molded objects using resin blends. The resin blend comprises resin pellets and an amount of ground resin powder sufficient to yield rotomolded objects having desirable impact strength and other strength characteristics. Preferably, the resin blend comprises of from about 20% to about 40% by weight of ground resin powder. The resin pellets may optionally contain a reinforcing agent. In addition, resin blends can be used to produce colored objects by rotational molding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Chroma Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Swain
  • Publication number: 20030013814
    Abstract: A method for making rotationally molded objects using resin blends. The resin blend comprises resin pellets and an amount of ground resin powder sufficient to yield rotomolded objects having desirable impact strength and other strength characteristics. Preferably, the resin blend comprises of from about 20% to about 50% by weight of ground resin powder. The resin pellets may optionally contain a reinforcing agent, and such pellets serve as a vehicle for effectively introducing desired reinforcing agents into the product being rotomolded. In addition, resin blends can be used to produce colored objects by rotational molding techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Chroma Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Swain
  • Patent number: 6433086
    Abstract: A method for making rotationally molded objects using resin blends. The resin blend comprises resin pellets and an amount of ground resin particles sufficient to yield rotomolded objects having desirable impact strength and other strength characteristics. Preferably, the resin blend comprises of from about 20% to about 30% by weight of ground resin particles. In addition, resin blends can be used to produce colored objects by rotational molding techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Chroma Corporation
    Inventor: Robert D. Swain
  • Publication number: 20020083761
    Abstract: The method uses color to determine the wear of the screw and barrel of the molding machine. The method measures the color and/or color variation to determine the wear. A first material of a first color and a second material of a second color are fed into the machine to create a third material with a third color. The third material is either extruded to form a part or is injected into a mold to form a part. The color of the part is then measured with a measuring device, such as, spectrophotometer. The color will change as the screw and barrel wear. The color value would then be compared with previous color values to determine the amount of wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Chroma Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Swain, Ralph A. Stanziola
  • Patent number: 6306319
    Abstract: The method uses color to determine the wear of the screw and barrel of the molding machine. The method measures the color and/or color variation to determine the wear. A first material of a first color and a second material of a second color are fed into the machine to create a third material with a third color. The third material is either extruded to form a part or is injected into a mold to form a part. The color of the part is then measured with a measuring device, such as, spectrophotometer. The color will change as the screw and barrel wear. The color value would then be compared with previous color values to determine the amount of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Chroma Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Swain, Ralph A. Stanziola