Patents by Inventor Michael Millward

Michael Millward 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