Patents by Inventor Charles John Berg

Charles John Berg 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).

  • Reduced Size Runner for An Injection Mold System
    Publication number: 20170190087
    Abstract: A runner system for a multi-cavity injection molding system, the runner system having runners of reduced size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Vincent Sean Breidenbach, Kimberly Nichole McConnell, Danny David Lumpkin, Chow-Chi Huang, Charles John Berg, JR.
  • Flexible containers with easily variable sizing
    Patent number: 9694942
    Abstract: Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers with easily variable sizing. Line ups of flexible containers have similar sizes, shapes, and constructions, but hold differing amounts of fluent product at unexpected fill heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Scott Kendyl Stanley, Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Tadayoshi Ishihara, Lee Mathew Arent, Jun You, Joseph Craig Lester, Benjamin Jacob Clare, Marc Richard Bourgeois, Charles John Berg, Jr.
  • HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CO-INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170182689
    Abstract: A low constant pressure co-injection molding machine forms molded parts by injecting molten thermoplastic material into a mold cavity at low, substantially constant pressures. As a result, the low constant pressure injection molding machine includes a mold formed of easily machineable material that is less costly and faster to manufacture than typical injection molds. Co-injection of thin-walled parts having an L/T ratio >100, with embedded sustainable materials, such as polylactic acid (PLA), starch, post-consumer recyclables (PCR), and post-industrial recyclables (PIR) isolated from surfaces by barrier layers of leach-resistant material having a thickness less than 0.5 mm, is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Charles John Berg, JR., Gene Michael Altonen, Ralph Edwin Neufarth, Emily Charlotte Boswell, John Moncrief Layman
  • Injection mold having a simplified evaporative cooling system or a simplified cooling system with exotic cooling fluids
    Patent number: 9682505
    Abstract: An injection mold assembly for a high output consumer product injection molding machine, the injection mold assembly having a simplified cooling system that is an evaporative cooling system or a cooling system including a hazardous, dangerous, or expensive cooling fluid. The simplified cooling system has a cooling fluid channel that is confined to a mold support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC
    Inventors: Ralph Edwin Neufarth, Niall D Robinson, Rainer Scharrenberg, Robert Lawrence Prosise, Charles John Berg, Jr.
  • ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH COLOR MATCHED SURFACES
    Publication number: 20170165132
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article having a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent element. The topsheet, backsheet, and the absorbent element has an imparted color in which each of the imparted colors for the aforementioned elements are color matched. Color matching exists when the colors are contained within a specified CIELab color space volume, have a specified hue difference, or have a total color difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Charles John BERG, JR., Margaret Henderson HASSE
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS INJECTION MOLDING
    Publication number: 20170157824
    Abstract: A carousel-like continuous molding system includes an arrangement of inclined feed channels. Each of the feed channels has a controllable valve therein positioned upstream of an inlet to an associated mold cavity. The valve is controllable so that adjustments may be made in real time to achieve or maintain delivery of molten polymeric material to the mold cavity at constant pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Coy Del WARD, Ralph Edwin NEUFARTH, Gene Michael ALTONEN, Chow-chi HUANG, Charles John BERG, Jr.
  • CO-INJECTION WITH CONTINUOUS INJECTION MOLDING
    Publication number: 20170157820
    Abstract: A carousel-like continuous co-injection molding system includes an arrangement of upper and lower inclined feed channels. Each of the feed channels has a valve therein positioned upstream of an inlet to an associated mold cavity. The valve is controllable so that adjustments may be made in real time to achieve or maintain delivery of molten polymeric material to the mold cavity at constant pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Coy Del WARD, Ralph Edwin NEUFARTH, Gene Michael ALTONEN, Chow-chi HUANG, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • PISTON HAVING AN INDICIUM
    Publication number: 20170106387
    Abstract: A dispensing article having a piston with indicium provides messaging to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Pui San LAI, Jin ZHAN, Saumya BAREJA, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Reduced size runner for an injection mold system
    Patent number: 9610721
    Abstract: A runner system for a multi-cavity injection molding system, the runner system having runners of reduced size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC
    Inventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Vincent Sean Breidenbach, Kimberly Nichole McConnell, Danny David Lumpkin, Chow-Chi Huang, Charles John Berg, Jr.
  • Flexible Containers with Product Dispensing Visibility
    Publication number: 20160362228
    Abstract: Flexible containers having with product dispensing visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Lee Mathew ARENT, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Methods of Forming Flexible Containers with Gussets
    Publication number: 20160325518
    Abstract: Methods of forming flexible containers having gussets formed by Z-folding then V-folding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Tadayoshi ISHIHARA, Joseph Craig LESTER, Marc Richard BOURGEOIS, Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Lee Mathew ARENT, Jun YOU, Andrew Paul RAPACH, Charles John BERG, JR., Kory Adam GUNNERSON
  • Flexible Containers with Biased Dispensing
    Publication number: 20160297569
    Abstract: Flexible containers having biased dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Charles John BERG, JR., Jun YOU, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Lee Mathew ARENT, Andrew Paul RAPACH, Kory Adam GUNNERSON
  • Method for Distributed Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20160284032
    Abstract: A method for the distributed manufacturing of an object includes steps of: providing one or more data files for at least one object associated with a branded product and/or service; including the object, images of the object, and/or references to the object, in marketing materials for the branded product or service; providing access to the one or more files via a network in exchange for traffic to a network location associated with the branded product and/or service; and having the objects manufactured using the one or more files accessed over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Charles John Berg, JR., Michael Sean Farrell, David Kent Mattheis
  • Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing
    Publication number: 20160176578
    Abstract: Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers with easily variable sizing. Line ups of flexible containers have similar sizes, shapes, and constructions, but hold differing amounts of fluent product at unexpected fill heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Tadayoshi ISHIHARA, Lee Mathew ARENT, Jun YOU, Joseph Craig LESTER, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Marc Richard BOURGEOIS, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing
    Publication number: 20160176582
    Abstract: Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers with easily variable sizing. Line ups of flexible containers have similar sizes, shapes, and constructions, but hold differing amounts of fluent product at unexpected fill heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Tadayoshi ISHIHARA, Lee Mathew ARENT, Jun YOU, Joseph Craig LESTER, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Marc Richard BOURGEOIS, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing
    Publication number: 20160176597
    Abstract: Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers with easily variable sizing. Line ups of flexible containers have similar sizes, shapes, and constructions, but hold differing amounts of fluent product at unexpected fill heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Tadayoshi ISHIHARA, Joseph Craig LESTER, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Marc Richard BOURGEOIS, Richard Matthew GIACHETTO, Gavin John BROAD, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Lee Mathew ARENT, JR., Jun YOU, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing
    Publication number: 20160176583
    Abstract: Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers with easily variable sizing. Line ups of flexible containers have similar sizes, shapes, and constructions, but hold differing amounts of fluent product at unexpected fill heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Tadayoshi ISHIHARA, Joseph Craig LESTER, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Marc Richard BOURGEOIS, Richard Matthew GIACHETTO, Gavin John BROAD, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Lee Mathew ARENT, JR., Jun YOU, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Flexible Containers with Easily Variable Sizing
    Publication number: 20160176584
    Abstract: Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers with easily variable sizing. Line ups of flexible containers have similar sizes, shapes, and constructions, but hold differing amounts of fluent product at unexpected fill heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Tadayoshi ISHIHARA, Joseph Craig LESTER, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Marc Richard BOURGEOIS, Richard Matthew GIACHETTO, Gavin John BROAD, Scott Kendyl STANLEY, Kenneth Stephen McGUIRE, Lee Mathew ARENT, JR., Jun YOU, Charles John BERG, JR.
  • Alternative pressure control for an injection molding apparatus
    Patent number: 9289933
    Abstract: A melt pressure regulating mechanism for an injection molding apparatus having a melt holder for pressurizing molten plastic prior to injection into a mold, the molten plastic having a melt pressure, and an injection element for advancing the molten plastic from the melt holder through a nozzle and into the mold, the melt pressure regulating mechanism comprising a pressure regulating device, comprising at least one of a fluid pressure regulating valve and a pressure relief valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: iMFLUX Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Ralph Edwin Neufarth, Gary Francis Schiller, Charles John Berg, Jr.
  • Reduced Size Runner for an Injection Mold System
    Publication number: 20160059456
    Abstract: A runner system for a multi-cavity injection molding system, the runner system having runners of reduced size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gene Michael ALTONEN, Vincent Sean BREIDENBACH, Kimberly Nichole McCONNELL, Danny David LUMPKIN, Chow-chi HUANG, Charles John BERG, JR.