Patents Assigned to The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6428727
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a process and an apparatus for delivery of plastic at a viscosity and in the required quantity suitable for compression molding of large, and often odd shaped three-dimensional products, such as large automotive body parts and large appliance parts, etc. These products may consist of plastic only, or may require additional layers of other plastics or even other materials such as woven cloth, inserted into the cavity before molding. The purpose of this invention is to provide a process and apparatus for use with a compression molding machine to supply plastic to a mold cavity, at a number of suitable locations, and in appropriate quantity at each location as required by product shape and thickness. The apparatus and process includes a delivery head which is mounted on rails attached to the machine clamp or the mold cavity, and a connection between the injection unit of the molding machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert Rees
  • Patent number: 6328549
    Abstract: A film is placed over a mold cavity and molten plastic deposited thereon to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon. The film-molten plastic combination is then formed in said mold cavity into a molded article in the shape of the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Emery I. Valyi, Arthur K. Delusky, Thomas M. Ellison, Herbert Rees
  • Publication number: 20010044007
    Abstract: A film is placed over a mold cavity and molten plastic deposited thereon to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon. The film-molten plastic combination is then formed in said mold cavity into a molded article in the shape of the mold cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: THE ELIZABETH AND SANDOR VALYI FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Emery I. Valyi, Arthur K. Delusky, Thomas M. Ellison, Herbert Rees, Rush Holt
  • Patent number: 6132669
    Abstract: A film is placed over a mold cavity and molten plastic deposited thereon to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon. The film-molten plastic combination is then formed in said mold cavity into a molded article in the shape of the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Emery I. Valyi, deceased, Arthur K. Delusky, Thomas M. Ellison, Herbert Rees
  • Patent number: 6083449
    Abstract: A compression mold and blow mold are provided in spaced relationship to each other. A preform is formed from a preform precursor in the compression mold and transferred to a blow mold while maintaining the spaced relationship between the compression mold and blow mold, and a container is formed from the preform in the blow mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert Rees
  • Patent number: 6077578
    Abstract: A multilayered container and a process for forming the same are disclosed. The container includes a support wall formed from a plastic having an undesirable substance therein and polymerized to a level less than that necessary to prevent the undesirable substance from migrating from the plastic into the contents when the contents are in contact with the support wall. A protective wall is provided adjacent the support wall and adapted to be positioned between the support wall and the contents. The protective wall is formed from a material which limits the migration of undesirable substance from the support wall into the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5971740
    Abstract: A compression mold and blow mold are provided in spaced relationship to each other. A preform is formed from a preform precursor in the compression mold and transferred to a blow mold while maintaining the spaced relationship between the compression mold and blow mold, and a container is formed from the preform in the blow mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Herbert Rees
  • Patent number: 5947315
    Abstract: The closure assembly includes: a container having an access opening; an inner closure with a rim attached to the container, a central portion covering the access opening, a weakened portion in the central portion, and a separably interlocking portion in the central portion, as a threaded portion; a removable closure covering the inner closure and separably interlocking the inner closure; whereby twisting the removable closure as by threading action on the inner closure breaks the inner closure at the weakened portion and opens the container. Also discloses a method for opening a closure assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Emery I. Valyi, Herbert Rees
  • Patent number: 5941054
    Abstract: A method of preparing filled plastic containers by preparing a formed plastic precursor by thermoforming, pressure molding, or tabletting in a precursor preparation station, heating the plastic precursor in a heating station to a compression molding temperature, preparing a plastic preform by compression molding the heat plastic precursor in a preform production station, blow molding the preform into the configuration of a final container in a blow molding station, and filling the blow molded container in a filling station, wherein the preform preparation, blow molding and filling are performed sequentially in physically proximate operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5939153
    Abstract: Process for forming a multilayered plastic article and multilayered plastic preform and container, wherein a polyepoxide or a liquid crystal polymer in the liquid form is applied to a substrate in a thickness which varies over the extent of the substrate to form a multilayered substrate, forming a tubular liner from said multilayered substrate, and coating the tubular liner with an outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5849224
    Abstract: A multilayered container and a process for forming the same are disclosed. The container includes a support wall formed from a plastic having an undesirable substance therein and polymerized to a level less than that necessary to prevent the undesirable substance from migrating from the plastic into the contents when the contents are in contact with the support wall. A protective wall is provided adjacent the support wall and adapted to be positioned between the support wall and the contents. The protective wall is formed from a material which limits the migration of undesirable substance from the support wall into the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5826739
    Abstract: A container and closure assembly includes a container including a bottom portion and an encircling wall extending therefrom and defining a body portion. The body portion has an open end with a span equal to or different than the span of the body portion. The assembly also includes a removable cap liner including a seal for sealably engaging the container at its open end in a manner which traps fluids in the container and a removable cap which substantially covers the cap liner and thereby the open end of the container. The cap is adapted for reclosing the container after it is removed from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: The Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi