Patents by Inventor Marc Wulfrath

Marc Wulfrath 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: 6913719
    Abstract: Device and process for injection molding of molded parts made from plastic material having at least one cavity, which has means for injecting plastic melt into the cavity of an injection-molding die along a melt flow path and means for injecting a fluid into the still molten plastic material, wherein the means for injecting a fluid are designed in order to inject a liquid at preset pressure and preset quantity. Provision is made in that the means for injecting a liquid includes a first part element, which is arranged centrally and remote from the injection-molding die and supplies at least one injection-molding die, and includes at least one second part element, which is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the injection-molding die, and a third part element, which is arranged locally on the injection-molding die at least during injection of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Battenford GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Eckardt, Stephan van der Steen, Marc Wülfrath, Rolf Schwesinger, Norbert Bielich
  • Patent number: 6709625
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for injection molding of molded parts made from plastic material having at least one cavity, which includes: a) injection of plastic melt from an injection unit along a melt flow path into the cavity of an injection-molding die; b) injection of a fluid into the still molten plastic material, so that the latter is pressed against the walls of the cavity; c) allowing the plastic material to solidify until the latter forms the molded part in self-supporting manner; and d) releasing the molded part from the cavity of the injection-molding die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Battenfeld GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Wulfrath
  • Patent number: 6709626
    Abstract: A process for injection molding of molded parts made from thermoplastic plastic material having at least one cavity, which includes: a) injection of thermoplastic plastic melt from an injection unit along a melt flow path into the cavity of an injection-molding die; b) injection of a fluid into the still molten plastic material, so that the latter is pressed against the walls of the cavity; c) allowing the plastic material to cool until the latter forms the molded part in self-supporting manner; and d) releasing the molded part from the cavity of the injection-molding die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Battenfeld GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Eckardt, Stephan van der Steen, Marc Wulfrath, Rolf Schwesinger
  • Publication number: 20020158361
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for injection molding of molded parts made from plastic material having at least one cavity, which includes: a) injection of plastic melt from an injection unit along a melt flow path into the cavity of an injection-molding die; b) injection of a fluid into the still molten plastic material, so that the latter is pressed against the walls of the cavity; c) allowing the plastic material to solidify until the latter forms the molded part in self-supporting manner; and d) releasing the molded part from the cavity of the injection-molding die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: Battenfeld GmbH
    Inventor: Marc Wulfrath
  • Publication number: 20020158372
    Abstract: Device and process for injection molding of molded parts made from plastic material having at least one cavity, which has means for injecting plastic melt into the cavity of an injection-molding die along a melt flow path and means for injecting a fluid into the still molten plastic material, wherein the means for injecting a fluid are designed in order to inject a liquid at preset pressure and preset quantity. Provision is made in that the means for injecting a liquid includes a first part element, which is arranged centrally and remote from the injection-molding die and supplies at least one injection-molding die, and includes at least one second part element, which is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the injection-molding die, and a third part element, which is arranged locally on the injection-molding die at least during injection of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: Battenfeld GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Eckardt, Stephan van der Steen, Marc Wulfrath, Rolf Schwesinger, Norbert Bielich
  • Publication number: 20020153631
    Abstract: A process for injection molding of molded parts made from thermoplastic plastic material having at least one cavity, which includes: a) injection of thermoplastic plastic melt from an injection unit along a melt flow path into the cavity of an injection-molding die; b) injection of a fluid into the still molten plastic material, so that the latter is pressed against the walls of the cavity; c) allowing the plastic material to cool until the latter forms the molded part in self-supporting manner; and d) releasing the molded part from the cavity of the injection-molding die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Battenfeld, GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Eckardt, Stephan van der Steen, Marc Wulfrath, Rolf Schwesinger
  • Publication number: 20020070470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for injection molding a plastic molded part in an injection mold, comprising a) injecting a specified amount of plastic melt into the injection mold; b) introducing a compressed fluid between a part of the wall of the injection mold and the injected plastic melt; c) allowing the plastic melt to cool until the plastic molded part is self-supporting; and d) removing the plastic molded part from the mold. The invention specifies that, during or after step a) and during or before step b), the cavity of the injection mold is sealed against the environment, preferably by activating at least one seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Battenfeld GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Eckardt, Marc Wulfrath, Christoph Jaroschek, Jurgen Ehritt, Christof Bloemeke, Mathias Hunold