Patents by Inventor Jan Marius Manda
Jan Marius Manda 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).
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Patent number: 11820060Abstract: There is provided a structure for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. The structure comprises a positioner configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part on the mold mounting face. The structure further comprises controller executable instructions executable in a controller with which to resolve an alignment parameter of the mold using a feedback signal from a sensor. Further provided is a method of operating an injection molding machine which method comprises the steps of positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face using a positioner and appreciating an alignment parameter of the mold with reference to a feedback signal from a sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Dietmar Tiemo Brand, Ralf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch, Andre Axel Kromberg, Adrian Peter Looije, Peter Adrian Looije, Ruud Maria Theodorus Luijs, Jan Marius Manda, Renato Papa, Dirk Holger Schlums, Alex Teng, Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro, Maxfield Paul Bradshaw
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Publication number: 20220040898Abstract: There is provided a structure for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. The structure comprises a positioner configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part on the mold mounting face. The structure further comprises controller executable instructions executable in a controller with which to resolve an alignment parameter of the mold using a feedback signal from a sensor. Further provided is a method of operating an injection molding machine which method comprises the steps of positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face using a positioner and appreciating an alignment parameter of the mold with reference to a feedback signal from a sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Dietmar Tiemo BRAND, Ralf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch, Andre Axel Kromberg, Adrian Peter Looije, Peter Adrian Looije, Ruud Maria Theodorus Luijs, Jan Marius Manda, Renato Papa, Dirk Holger Schlums, Alex Teng, Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro, Maxfield Paul Bradshaw
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Patent number: 11186024Abstract: Disclosed herein, amongst other things, are structure and steps for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. In particular, the structure and steps may include a positioner that is configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part across the mold mounting face.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Hontheim, Dietmar Tiemo Brand, Ralf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch, Andre Axel Kromberg, Ruud Luijs, Jan Marius Manda, Renato Papa, Dirk Holger Schlums, Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro, Maxfield Paul Bradshaw
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Publication number: 20180093402Abstract: Disclosed herein, amongst other things, are structure and steps for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. In particular, the structure and steps may include a positioner that is configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part across the mold mounting face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: DANIEL HONTHEIM, Dietmar Tiemo Brand, Ralf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch, Andre Axel Kromberg, Ruud Luijs, Jan Marius Manda, Renato Papa, Dirk Holger Schlums, Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro, Maxfield Paul Bradshaw
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Patent number: 9868239Abstract: Disclosed herein, amongst other things, are structure and steps for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. In particular, the structure and steps may include a positioner that is configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part across the mold mounting face.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.Inventors: Dietmar Tiemo Brand, Ralf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch, Andre Axel Kromberg, Adrian Peter Looije, Peter Adrian Looije, Ruud Luijs, Jan Marius Manda, Renato Papa, Dirk Holger Schlums, Alex Teng, Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro, Maxfield Paul Bradshaw
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Publication number: 20150352766Abstract: Disclosed herein, amongst other things, are structure and steps for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. In particular, the structure and steps may include a positioner that is configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part across the mold mounting face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Daniel HONTHEIM, Dietmar Tiemo BRAND, Ralf Walter FISCH, Sven KMOCH, Andre Axel KROMBERG, Adrian Peter LOOIJE, Peter Adrian LOOIJE, Ruud LUIJS, Jan Marius MANDA, Renato PAPA, Dirk Holger SCHLUMS, Alex TENG, Jean-Christophe WITZ, Geoffrey Andrew GOW, Bruno Giuseppe SODARO, Maxfield Paul BRADSHAW
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Patent number: 7798200Abstract: Disclosed is a metal molding system, including a metal molding conduit assembly having a conduit passageway configured to pass a volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage formable in the conduit passageway. Also disclosed is a mold for forming an article from a molten metallic, including a mold body configured to cooperate with a metal molding conduit assembly, including a conduit passageway configured to pass a volume of molten metal into a mold cavity defined by the mold body, the volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7730934Abstract: Disclosed is a metal molding process, including passing, through a conduit passageway, a volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage formable in the conduit passageway. Also disclosed is a molded article having a body made by a metal molding process, including passing, through a conduit passageway, a volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage formable in the conduit passageway.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7694714Abstract: Method of operating metal molding system configured to handle mold, system including injection unit having: output port; and machine nozzle defining conduit passageway, nozzle including: egress end, ingress end, conduit passageway for receiving molten metal; and mechanical valve received in passageway, valve positioned between egress end and ingress end, and valve operable in opened and closed positions. Method includes: processing volume of molten metal; placing valve in closed position, so that prior to application of injection pressure by unit, volume of molten metal is located; (i) downstream of valve, and (ii) between egress end and valve; and placing valve in opened position, so that volume of molten metal is injected, in response to application of injection pressure into, at least in part, mold cavity; and actuating valve to closed position, so that another volume of molten metal is located: (i) downstream of valve, and (ii) between egress end and valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7653460Abstract: Disclosed is a method of a molding system, the method comprising: determining whether a change in a thermal condition of an extruder is required based on a thermal condition of a zone of a melt passageway of the molding system, wherein setting of a threshold temperature of an extruder heater is adjusted based on a non-extruder sensor positioned away from the extruder but positioned proximate to the melt passageway, the melt passageway is also positioned external of the extruder, so that the non-extruder sensor is not negatively influenced by heat retained in the extruder.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jan Marius Manda, Robert Domodossola
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Patent number: 7465166Abstract: Disclosed is: a hot runner assembly of a molding system, including: a hot runner having a drop connectable to a gate of a mold defining a mold cavity, the mold and the hot runner orientable relative to each other so as to connect the drop in a selected location relative to the mold cavity; and a rotatable ring mounted to a stationary platen and fixedly mounted to the hot runner, the rotatable ring accommodating rotatable adjustable mounting of the hot runner relative to the stationary platen.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7425126Abstract: Disclosed is: (i) a molding-system valve, (ii) a molding system having a molding-system valve, and/or (iii) a method of a molding-system valve, amongst other things.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Publication number: 20080199554Abstract: Disclosed is a hot runner for conveying a metallic-molding material. The hot runner includes: (i) a first conduit, and (ii) a second conduit. The first conduit is configured to receive the metallic-molding material. The second conduit is configured to receive the metallic-molding material from the first conduit. The first conduit is thermally expandable relative to the second conduit sufficiently enough so that an interference seal forms between the first conduit and the second conduit. The interference seal substantially prevents a leakage of the metallic-molding material from the first conduit and the second conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Jan Marius Manda, Graetz Josef, Gregory Ray Hammond
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Publication number: 20080195245Abstract: Disclosed is: (i) a method of a molding system, (ii) a method of a controller of a molding system, (iii) a method of an article of manufacture of a controller of a molding system, (iv) a method of a network-transmittable signal of a controller of a molding system, (v) a method of a molding system having a controller, (vi) an article made by usage of a method. The method includes an operation of identifying quality of the molded article that was molded in a mold based on a determination of whether a plug blew, at least in part, from a melt passageway to the mold prior to a molding material entering the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.Inventor: Jan Marius MANDA
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Patent number: 7412301Abstract: Disclosed is: (i) a method of a molding system, (ii) a method of a controller of a molding system, (iii) a method of an article of manufacture of a controller of a molding system, (iv) a method of a network-transmittable signal of a controller of a molding system, (v) a method of a molding system having a controller, (vi) an article made by usage of a method. The method includes an operation of identifying quality of the molded article that was molded in a mold based on a determination of whether a plug blew, at least in part, from a melt passageway to the mold prior to a molding material entering the mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7401639Abstract: A sprue apparatus for use in a molding apparatus for connecting the melt duct of a molding machine nozzle with a runner system of a molding apparatus. The sprue apparatus includes a plurality of thermal regulators that regulate a plurality of thermal zones that segment the length of the sprue apparatus for the purpose of localized temperature control in support of a molding process. The plurality of zones may be thermally regulated such as to enable a substantially leak-free junction between the machine nozzle and the molding apparatus. The sprue apparatus may include an isolating coupler that substantially isolates a heated sprue bushing from carriage force. The invention has been found particularly useful when injecting metal alloys such as magnesium based alloys when in the thixotropic state.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems LimitedInventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7387152Abstract: Disclosed a method of a metallic-molding-material runner system for filling a metallic-molding material into a mold cavity of a mold, the metallic-molding material includes a metallic component, the method including: substantially equilibrating flow of the metallic-molding material through a collection of branches from a molding system into the mold by; (i) receiving the metallic-molding material from the molding system through an input being defined by a conduit assembly, the conduit assembly including the collection of branches each being configured to pass the metallic-molding material from the input over to outputs of the collection of branches; (ii) conveying the metallic-molding material from the input through the collection of branches of the conduit assembly over to the outputs; (iii) forming plugs in the outputs; and (iv) chronological blowing out the plugs from the outputs into the mold cavity of the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7387154Abstract: Disclosed is a metallic-molding-material runner system that includes a collection of branches. The collection of branches is configured to substantially equilibrate flow of a metallic-molding material from a molding system into a mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7353858Abstract: Disclosed is: (i) a cap for servicing a molding-system valve, and (ii) a method of a cap for servicing a molding-system valve, amongst other things.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7341094Abstract: Disclosed herein is a metallic alloy slurry dispenser. The dispenser includes a dispensing body that defines an outlet. The dispenser also includes an outlet cover that cooperates with the outlet, and the outlet cover is configured to cooperate with the outlet more than once. The metallic alloy slurry dispenser may be used in any one of a metallic alloy slurry molding machine, a metallic alloy slurry molding assembly, a metallic alloy slurry hot runner assembly and any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda