Patents by Inventor Tony CIGANEK

Tony CIGANEK 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).

  • Sealing die with chamfered edge
    Patent number: 10513079
    Abstract: A welding apparatus for use in welding first and second sheets of material together includes a seal die, a platen, a control unit, and a power source adapted to provide energy to the seal die. The seal die is made of a conductive material and is configured to impart thermal-mechanical energy to the first and second sheets of material. The seal die includes a bottom surface configured to contact the first sheet, an inner edge, a chamfer extending between the bottom surface and the inner edge, a first blend radius, and a second blend radius. The first radius extends between the chamfer and the bottom surface, while the second radius extends between the chamfer and the inner edge. The platen is configured to support the second sheet, while the control unit is programmed to cause the seal die to be directed towards the platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Bonte, Keith Anderson, Doug Weaver, Tony Ciganek
  • SEALING DIE WITH CHAMFERED EDGE
    Publication number: 20180111331
    Abstract: A welding apparatus for use in welding first and second sheets of material together includes a seal die, a platen, a control unit, and a power source adapted to provide energy to the seal die. The seal die is made of a conductive material and is configured to impart thermal-mechanical energy to the first and second sheets of material. The seal die includes a bottom surface configured to contact the first sheet, an inner edge, a chamfer extending between the bottom surface and the inner edge, a first blend radius, and a second blend radius. The first radius extends between the chamfer and the bottom surface, while the second radius extends between the chamfer and the inner edge. The platen is configured to support the second sheet, while the control unit is programmed to cause the seal die to be directed towards the platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Claude BONTE, Keith ANDERSON, Doug WEAVER, Tony CIGANEK