Patents by Inventor Corey Janes

Corey Janes 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).

  • Patent number: 12128601
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making a reduced material container are provided that hold a preform adjacent to an open end of the preform, stretch the preform, close a mold about the stretched preform to form a truncated preform, and introduce a pressurized fluid into the truncated preform to expand the truncated preform and form the reduced material container. A stretch rod can be inserted into the preform to mechanically stretching the preform. The mold accepts the preform at a first end thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity defining an internal surface having a second end located remotely from the first end. A first length is defined by a distance between the first end and the second end, the stretch rod mechanically stretching the preform to a second length, the second length being greater than the first length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: DISCMA AG
    Inventors: Richard Sieradzki, Corey Janes, Darrel Lee, Mark Blystone
  • Publication number: 20240083093
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making a reduced material container are provided that hold a preform adjacent to an open end of the preform, stretch the preform, close a mold about the stretched preform to form a truncated preform, and introduce a pressurized fluid into the truncated preform to expand the truncated preform and form the reduced material container. A stretch rod can be inserted into the preform to mechanically stretching the preform. The mold accepts the preform at a first end thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity defining an internal surface having a second end located remotely from the first end. A first length is defined by a distance between the first end and the second end, the stretch rod mechanically stretching the preform to a second length, the second length being greater than the first length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Sieradzki, Corey Janes, Darrel Lee, Mark Blystone
  • Patent number: 11833729
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making a reduced material container (105) are provided that hold a preform (130) adjacent to an open end (165) of the preform (130), stretch the preform (130), close a mold (110, 120) about the stretched preform (175) to form a truncated preform (185), and introduce a pressurized fluid (160) into the truncated preform (185) to expand the truncated preform (185) and form the reduced material container (105). A stretch rod (125) can be inserted into the preform (130) to mechanically stretching the preform (130). The mold (110, 120) accepts the preform (130) at a first end (135) thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity (140) defining an internal surface (145) having a second end (150) located remotely from the first end (135).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DISCMA AG
    Inventors: Richard Sieradzki, Corey Janes, Darrel Lee, Mark Blystone
  • Publication number: 20230226740
    Abstract: Ways to produce a container (315, 415, 515, 720, 815, 915) having a shaped tail (610, 910) are provided that include blow molding a precursor having a tail (105, 110, 205, 310, 410, 510, 715, 810, 910) and shaping the tail (105, 110, 205, 310, 410, 510, 715, 810, 910) to form the shaped tail (610, 910). Various types of blow molding can employ various types of precursors having tails (510). Injection blow molding can be used where a preform (105, 200, 305, 405, 505) having a tail (105, 110, 205, 310, 410, 510, 715, 810, 910) is optionally longitudinally stretched and is expanded with a gas or a liquid. Extrusion blow molding can be used where a parison (705) having a tail (105, 110, 205, 310, 410, 510, 715, 810, 910) is expanded. A tail (105, 110, 205, 310, 410, 510, 715, 810, 910) shaping means can be part of the blow molding process or can be employed after the container (315, 415, 515, 720, 815, 915) is produced from the precursor having the tail (105, 110, 205, 310, 410, 510, 715, 810, 910).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Corey Janes, Darrel Lee
  • Patent number: 11639020
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container without the use of a mold forming a mold cavity (116, 16) is provided. A pressure source (120, 20) includes an inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and a piston-like device (140, 40). The piston-like device (140, 40) is moveable in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the pressure source (120, 20) through the inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform (112, 12). A blow nozzle (122, 22) may be adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source (120, 20) and transfer the liquid at high pressure (P2) into the preform (112, 12) thereby urging the preform (112, 12) to freely expand until an unopened end thereof contacts a platen (118). The platen (118) forms a bottom in a resultant container. The liquid remains within the container as an end product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: DISCMA AG
    Inventors: Jessica T. Brown, Brad Krzyzaniak, Corey Janes, Richard Sieradzki
  • Publication number: 20220339846
    Abstract: Systems and methods for making a reduced material container (105) are provided that hold a preform (130) adjacent to an open end (165) of the preform (130), stretch the preform (130), close a mold (110, 120) about the stretched preform (175) to form a truncated preform (185), and introduce a pressurized fluid (160) into the truncated preform (185) to expand the truncated preform (185) and form the reduced material container (105). A stretch rod (125) can be inserted into the preform (130) to mechanically stretching the preform (130). The mold (110, 120) accepts the preform (130) at a first end (135) thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity (140) defining an internal surface (145) having a second end (150) located remotely from the first end (135).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Sieradzki, Corey Janes, Darrel Lee, Mark Blystone
  • Publication number: 20220288833
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container without the use of a mold forming a mold cavity is includes a pressure source having an inlet and a piston-like device. The piston-like device is moveable in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the pressure source through the inlet and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform. A blow nozzle may be adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source and transfer the liquid at high pressure into the preform thereby urging the preform to freely expand until an unopened end thereof contacts a platen. The platen forms a bottom in a resultant container. The liquid remains within the container as an end product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jessica T. Brown, Brad Krzyzaniak, Corey Janes, Darrel Lee
  • Publication number: 20210260809
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container without the use of a mold forming a mold cavity (116, 16) is provided. A pressure source (120, 20) includes an inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and a piston-like device (140, 40). The piston-like device (140, 40) is moveable in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the pressure source (120, 20) through the inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform (112, 12). A blow nozzle (122, 22) may be adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source (120, 20) and transfer the liquid at high pressure (P2) into the preform (112, 12) thereby urging the preform (112, 12) to freely expand until an unopened end thereof contacts a platen (118). The platen (118) forms a bottom in a resultant container. The liquid remains within the container as an end product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jessica T. Brown, Brad Krzyzaniak, Corey Janes, Darrel Lee
  • Publication number: 20210162648
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container without the use of a mold forming a mold cavity (116, 16) is provided. A pressure source (120, 20) includes an inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and a piston-like device (140, 40). The piston-like device (140, 40) is moveable in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the pressure source (120, 20) through the inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform (112, 12). A blow nozzle (122, 22) may be adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source (120, 20) and transfer the liquid at high pressure (P2) into the preform (112, 12) thereby urging the preform (112, 12) to freely expand until an unopened end thereof contacts a platen (118). The platen (118) forms a bottom in a resultant container. The liquid remains within the container as an end product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jessica T. Brown, Brad Krzyzaniak, Corey Janes, Richard Sieradzki
  • Patent number: D927983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: DISCMA AG
    Inventors: Mark Blystone, Jessica Brown, Corey Janes
  • Patent number: D932917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DISCMA AG
    Inventors: Mark Blystone, Jessica Brown, Corey Janes