Patents Assigned to Sidel
  • Patent number: 8826853
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for PECVD deposition of a thin layer of a barrier-effect material in a receptacle (3), the apparatus comprising: a structure (5) receiving the receptacle (3), said structure (5) defining a plasma-presence zone (18), said structure (5) being provided with an orifice (14) defining an axis (A1) and presenting an inside opening (15) opening out into the plasma-presence zone (18), and an outside opening (16) opening out outside said zone (18); an electromagnetic wave generator; and an optical plasma monitor device (19) including a pick-up (21) placed outside the plasma-presence zone (18) on the axis (A1) of said orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Rius, Guy Feuilloley
  • Patent number: 8827689
    Abstract: Device for forming containers from blanks made of plastic material, having a mold provided with a wall defining a cavity intended to receive the blank; a boxing insert mounted movably with respect to the mold between a retracted position in which the insert is retracted into the wall, and an extended position in which the insert projects from the wall toward the interior of the cavity; a plate, on which the insert is rigidly fixed; a support on which the plate is removably mounted; and a system for the quick attachment of the plate to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Arnaud Briard, Nicolas Chomel, Sylvain Auvray, Jean-Christophe Langlois
  • Publication number: 20140239209
    Abstract: A flow-rate selector having a main body at least partially defining a duct for feeding a pourable product; a shutter body mobile, within the main body, between a relative downstream stop position, in which the shutter body at least partially engages a segment of the main body defining an outlet of the pourable product, and a relative upstream stop position in which the body leaves the outlet segment free. The shutter body having a tubular body defining internally a duct through which the pourable product can flow and which has a smaller section than the section of the feeding duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL S.P.A. CON SOCIO UNICO
    Inventors: Filippo Bandini, Massimiliano Martini, Michele Ollari
  • Patent number: 8807981
    Abstract: An automated system for changing a mold of a molding unit (24) with which a machine for manufacturing containers is provided, characterized in that the system includes at least one control module (M) having at least a first actuating device (122) combined with the locking device (90) of the molding unit (24) and a second actuating device (126) combined with the opening/closing device (82) of the molding unit (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Damien Cirette, Herve Pasquier, Michel Norture, Jocelyn Michel
  • Publication number: 20140222203
    Abstract: The invention particularly relates to a method for making use of an automated system with robot, comprising the following steps: (i) a management controller (12) authorizes the extraction of a pallet (2) and communicates information to a safety controller (11) concerning the extraction authorization, (ii) a series of presence detection means (7) sends initial height information (HLP) for a pallet (2) on which products (10) are arranged to said safety controller (11), (iii) the safety controller (11) generates reference information based on said initial information received, (iv) the presence detection means (7) send current height information for said pallet (2) to said safety controller (11), and said safety controller (11) compares said current height information to said reference information. If the current information does not correspond to the reference information, then a robot (5) is stopped and/or the safety measures of said enclosure (1) are applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventor: Fabrice SAUVAGEOT
  • Patent number: 8794953
    Abstract: Disclosed is a molding device (10) for a machine for manufacturing containers, in particular bottles, made of a thermoplastic material by blow-molding or stretch blow-molding a preheated preform. The molding device (10) includes: two half-molds (14), each of which is provided with a half-cavity (16) and each of which includes a sealing surface (18) and an outer surface (20); two mold carriers (34), each of which has a recess (40) for receiving a corresponding half-mold (14); and an attachment element (44, 52) for removably attaching each half-mold (14) into the recess (40) of the corresponding mold carrier (34), characterized in that the attachment element (44, 52) is controlled by the attraction of the half-mold (14) against the back wall (42) of the recess (40) of the mold carrier (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Jose Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20140209247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum drum for receiving a labelling material web that is operatively coupled with means for cutting the labelling material we into portions, applying an adhesive on the cut portions of labelling material and for transferring the glued portions to respective items to be labelled. The vacuum drum has a lateral surface having at least one section adapted to cooperate with the portions and delimited, at opposite angular ends, by respective front and back dumping pads. The lateral surface section having one or more panels defining a quasi-cylindrical surface; the front damping pad. and the at least one panel having a material such that the adhesion of the adhesive to the labelling material is greater than the adhesion of the adhesive to the material, and the cohesion of the adhesive being also greater than the adhesion of the adhesive to the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL S.p.A. con Socio Unico
    Inventors: James CARMICHAEL, Samadhi ABOUARRAUCHE
  • Patent number: 8789688
    Abstract: A Support structure (1; 200) for container handling machines, comprising a single-piece assembled table (2; 202) having a first wall (3; 203) provided with a plurality of first support housings (53; 253) and a second wall (4; 204) opposite to said first wall (3; 203) with respect to a plane (P) of reference of said table (2; 202). Said second wall (4; 204) is provided with a plurality of second support housings (54; 254) arranged in a mirror-like manner to said first support housings (53; 253) with respect to said plane (P) of reference, the first and second support housings being alternatively associable to a handling machine or to a floor-standing bearing (5; 155), whereby the support structure (1; 200) can be overturned for defining altered layouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Zoni
  • Publication number: 20140203481
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a container from a blank in a stretch blowing assembly equipped with a mold provided with a wall and a mold bottom axially movable between an extended position and a retracted position and a stretch unit having a rod axially movable with respect to the wall and a device for controlling the movement of the rod. The method involves a stretch blowing phase; a boxing phase during which the mold bottom, initially in the extended position, is moved towards its retracted position, the boxing phase having a retraction operation including controlling a movement of the rod in synchronization with the movement of the mold bottom, or releasing the rod to allow the free axial movement thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Mikael Derrien, Thierry Deau, Pierrick Protais, Franck Santais
  • Patent number: 8783439
    Abstract: In the context of an endless conveyor finishing machine, the method of the invention consists of preparing objects which are aligned on the battens of said conveyor with a view to delivering same to, for example, a capping station of a filling machine, wherein said preparation method consists of modifying the position of each batten so as to cause each row of objects to move from a horizontal position to a position that is sufficiently inclined, for example vertical, so as to cause the automatic unloading of said batten and the discharge of the series of objects toward a receiving and transit area in which said objects are inserted, single file, into the chute of a conveying device. The finishing machine for implementing the method comprises a module built into the conveying device, including means for propelling the objects to a sufficient height in order to feed same to, for example, a capping station, and for carrying out a complementary selection, checking, and sorting operation on said objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Remy Lopez, Zmaj Petrovic, David Lamoly
  • Patent number: 8770392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a width-adjusting device for conveyor corridor(s), comprising a wide gear-reduction mechanism connected to the frame (5) of said conveyor, wherein said mechanism is arranged between the control shaft (12) and the wall(s) of said corridor. The device includes: a final drive capable of reverse operation and consisting of said control shaft (12) in the form of an endless screw and of a toothed wheel (11); and a system for controlling at least one of the walls of said corridor, consisting of an endless screw (13) and a nut, the endless screw being mobile or fixed relative to said toothed wheel (11). The shaft (12) of the final drive is a flexible shaft having a long length and engaging with the tension-retaining system (20) for absorbing the pulling and pushing forces in the rotation direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Julien Berger, Brice Perreard, David Perrin
  • Patent number: 8770961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a molding device for a machine for manufacturing containers, including: two half-molds; two mold carriers, each of which is provided with a recess for receiving a corresponding half-mold; and at least one retractable attachment bolt that is slidably mounted in at least one mold carrier between an operative position, in which the bolt is extended to removably attach the corresponding half-mold in a clampingly mounted position against the back wall of the corresponding recess, and a retracted position, in which the bolt releases the half-mold, characterized in that each bolt and/or the corresponding half-mold include a clamping strip that is angled so as to cause the half-mold to bear against the back wall of the recess during the sliding of the attachment bolt from the retracted position thereof to the operative position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Yves-Alban Duclos
  • Publication number: 20140174597
    Abstract: A filling machine for filling a container with a liquid having a gas line, a liquid supply line connectable to a liquid tank and at least one filling device. The filling device having an inlet communicating with the liquid supply line, a lower outlet and a gas port communicating with the gas line. A differential pressure sensor is connected to the gas line and the liquid supply line to determine a feedback value defined by the pressure difference between the lines. The gas line communicates with a gas tank that is separated from the liquid supply line and connected to a pressurized gas source. The gas tank is also connected to a discharge opening via valves controlled by an electronic control unit that brings the pressure difference between the liquid supply line and the gas line to a set-point corresponding to the feedback value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL S.p.A. con Socio Unico
    Inventors: Stefano D'Errico, Enrico Cocchi
  • Patent number: 8758001
    Abstract: Disclosed is a molding device for a machine for producing containers consisting of a thermoplastic material by forming a pre-heated preform using at least one pressurized fluid. The device includes: two mold carriers mounted in such a way that they can move in relation to each other about a rotational axis, between an open position and a closed position; two mold halves that each have a half-impression, are carried by a mold carrier, and are respectively mounted in the associated mold carrier; and fixing element that can dismountably fix each mold half, in its mounted position, to the mold carrier. The element for fixing each mold half to the mold carrier, which are mounted in such a way that they can move at least between a fixing position and a release position, can be controlled as they move between the positions when the mold carriers are in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Herve Pasquier, Damien Cirette, Nicolas Chomel, Yves-Alban Duclos
  • Publication number: 20140145375
    Abstract: Method of heating a blank (2) of plastic material for the manufacture of a hollow body by forming from the blank (2), which comprises the operations consisting of: inserting the blank (2) into an oven (7) provided with sources (9) of monochromatic or pseudo-monochromatic electromagnetic radiation emitting in the infrared range; exposing the blank (2) to the radiation from the sources (9), adjusted to a predetermined emission power for a predetermined exposure time; measuring a temperature on an outer wall (16) of the blank (2); Characterized in that it comprises an operation consisting of: adjusting the exposure time and/or the emission power so that said temperature at an exit from the oven (2) [sic: (7)], does not fall between Tg and 1.8·Tg, where Tg is the glass transition temperature of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Guy Feuilloley, Caroline Bellec, Isabelle Maillot, Mikael Derrien
  • Publication number: 20140145378
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a container from a blank of plastic material, within a mold provided with a wall defining a cavity with the impression of the container, and a mold bottom that is movable with respect to the wall between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it extends protruding into the interior of the cavity in order to form a hollow recess in the container. The method includes inserting the blank into the mold; a pre-blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank, at a pre-blowing pressure; a blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank at a blowing pressure that is greater than the pre-blowing pressure; and a boxing operation, initiated prior to the blowing operation, and including moving the movable mold bottom from its retracted position to its deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Thierry Deau, Mikael Derrien, Pierrick Protais, Franck Santais
  • Patent number: 8721957
    Abstract: A forming method, in a mold fitted with a wall forming a cavity, of a container from an intermediate container including at least one lateral protrusion projecting toward the exterior of the container. The method includes a boxing operation of pushing the lateral protrusion by an insert movably mounted with respect to the mold between a retracted position in which the insert is retracted into a recess formed in the wall and a deployed position in which the insert protrudes with respect to the wall, in order to form, by overturning, a hollow reserve projecting toward the interior of the container. Also included is an operation to pressurize the intermediate container, including, prior to the boxing operation, injecting a fluid under pressure into the intermediate container; and a local pressurization operation, prior to the boxing operation, of injecting a fluid under pressure into the volume defined in said recess between the lateral protrusion and the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Nicolas Chomel, Jules Tonga, Jean-Christophe Langlois
  • Patent number: 8721940
    Abstract: A method for producing a vessel by stretch blow-molding in a mold from a preform made of plastic material includes heating the preform and introducing the preform in the mold. The preform is stretched by a rod displaced at a predetermined stretching speed. At a pre-blowing cue, the electrovalve is opened for establishing a communication between the inside of the preform and a gas source at a predetermined pre-blowing pressure and a pre-blowing flow rate. Pressure inside the preform is measured and a pressure peak is detected. The moment at which this pressure peak occurs and the corresponding pressure inside the preform is stored and compared with a predetermined moment and pressure for a theoretical pressure peak. Depending on the result, at least one of the following are modified: pre-blowing pressure, pre-blowing flow rate, pre-blowing cue, stretching speed, and heating temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Isabelle Monin, Thierry Deau
  • Publication number: 20140124681
    Abstract: A container closure sterilising unit including at least one closure treatment station and a device for feeding a plurality of container closures to the closure treatment station. The feeding device having a guiding means defining a conveying path that includes at least one linear tract and along which the treatment station is positioned. The feeding device includes a conveying means associated with the guiding means and operable to advance the plurality of closures toward the treatment state spaced along the conveying path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SIDEL S.p.A. CON SOCIO UNICO
    Inventors: Andrea Trevisan, Emilio Gainotti Cavazzini
  • Patent number: 8714224
    Abstract: There is described a labeling machine for dispensing labels derivable from a web travelling along a feed path and applying them to articles travelling along an article path. The machine includes a web supply reel; a dispenser to unwind the web off the supply reel and for feeding the web towards an affixing station of the labeling machine, at which the labels are sequentially applied to the articles sequentially arriving thereat. The dispenser including a driver to control the advancement along the feed path of the web from which labels are derivable in accordance with the advancement along the article path of the articles to which the labels are to be applied; and a web tension control selectively actuatable to exert on the supply reel a torque directed against the unwinding sense of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: SIDEL S.p.A. con Socio Unico
    Inventors: Mattia Giuliani, Luca De Vincenzi, Cristian Guarnieri