Patents by Inventor Konrad Benkovski

Konrad Benkovski 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).

  • Systems and methods for cooling moving molds
    Patent number: 8808610
    Abstract: A mold cooling system is provided for cooling a polymer product shaped in a mold. The mold cooling system includes a moving manifold having a cooling fluid supply and a cooling fluid return; and a mold housing having a mold surface that defines a cavity. The mold housing has a connector configured to receive the cooling fluid supply and cooling fluid return of the moving manifold; and a passageway that extends through the mold housing adjacent to the mold surface, the passageway connecting the cooling fluid supply and the cooling fluid return when the moving manifold is received in the connector. A method is also provided for cooling an extruded, blow-molded product before the product is released from a mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick E. Scharf, Randy A. Kolbet, Robin Lavereau, Konrad Benkovski, Michael Millward, Robert Sheppard
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING MOVING MOLDS
    Publication number: 20100252963
    Abstract: A mold cooling system is provided for cooling a polymer product shaped in a mold. The mold cooling system includes a moving manifold having a cooling fluid supply and a cooling fluid return; and a mold housing having a mold surface that defines a cavity. The mold housing has a connector configured to receive the cooling fluid supply and cooling fluid return of the moving manifold; and a passageway that extends through the mold housing adjacent to the mold surface, the passageway connecting the cooling fluid supply and the cooling fluid return when the moving manifold is received in the connector. A method is also provided for cooling an extruded, blow-molded product before the product is released from a mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick E. Scharf, Randy A. Kolbet, Robin Lavereau, Konrad Benkovski, Michael Millward, Robert Sheppard
  • Hollow nickel shapes by vapor deposition
    Patent number: 7108041
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a nickel shape or shell employs nickel vapor deposition onto the inside surface of a closed, multi-part mandrel. The closed multi-part mandrel eliminates the need for a separate deposition chamber and the nickel vapor deposition creates a nickel shell in the shape of the complete or multi-part partial mandrel internal surface resulting in a hollow or partially hollow nickel product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Weber Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Reinhart Weber, Konrad Benkovski, Alan Horst
  • Hollow nickel shapes by vapor deposition
    Publication number: 20050028958
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a nickel shape or shell employs nickel vapor deposition onto the inside surface of a closed, multi-part mandrel. The closed multi-part mandrel eliminates the need for a separate deposition chamber and the nickel vapor deposition creates a nickel shell in the shape of the complete or multi-part partial mandrel internal surface resulting in a hollow or partially hollow nickel product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Reinhart Weber, Konrad Benkovski, Alan Horst