Patents by Inventor Tuan H. Nguyen
Tuan H. Nguyen 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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Publication number: 20230396058Abstract: An in-mold lid closing apparatus includes a lid engagement member, a first actuation assembly connected to a first portion of the lid engagement member, a second actuation assembly connected to a second opposing portion of the lid engagement member, and a controller disposed in electrical communication with the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly. The controller is configured to transmit a first drive signal to the first actuation assembly and a second drive signal to the second actuation assembly to drive one of a linear position and a rotational position of the lid engagement member and to adjust at least one of the first drive signal and the second drive signal based upon a first feedback signal received from the first actuation assembly and a second feedback signal received from the second actuation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11820052Abstract: A mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft, the set of helical spline elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft between a first rotational position and a second rotational position relative to a mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: NyproMold Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11667060Abstract: A hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly is operably coupled to a first ejector plate and to a second ejector plate. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a first hydraulic cylinder having a first housing defining a first volume and a first piston, the first housing connected to the first ejector plate and the first piston connected to a fixed element. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a second hydraulic cylinder disposed in fluid communication with the first hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic cylinder having a second housing defining a second volume and a second piston, the second housing connected to the first ejector plate and a second piston connected to the second ejector plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: NyproMold Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20220314500Abstract: A mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft, the set of helical spline elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft between a first rotational position and a second rotational position relative to a mold cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11376767Abstract: A mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft, the set of helical spline elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft between a first rotational position and a second rotational position relative to a mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: NyproMold, Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210399543Abstract: An in-mold lid closing apparatus includes a lid engagement member, a first actuation assembly connected to a first portion of the lid engagement member, a second actuation assembly connected to a second opposing portion of the lid engagement member, and a controller disposed in electrical communication with the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly. The controller is configured to transmit a first drive signal to the first actuation assembly and a second drive signal to the second actuation assembly to drive one of a linear position and a rotational position of the lid engagement member and to adjust at least one of the first drive signal and the second drive signal based upon a first feedback signal received from the first actuation assembly and a second feedback signal received from the second actuation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11186548Abstract: Described herein are oxime compounds capable of inactivating OP-based AChE inhibitors, crossing the blood brain barrier (BBB), and/or reactivation of OP-inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and related methods, systems and compositions for inactivation of one or more OP-based AChE inhibitors, therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of an individual, and/or decomposition of OP-based AChE inhibitors for decontamination.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Carlos A. Valdez, Nicholas A. Be, Michael A. Malfatti, Heather Ann Enright, Brian J. Bennion, Timothy S. Carpenter, Saphon Hok, Hio Leong Lao, Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210331352Abstract: A hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly is operably coupled to a first ejector plate and to a second ejector plate. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a first hydraulic cylinder having a first housing defining a first volume and a first piston, the first housing connected to the first ejector plate and the first piston connected to a fixed element. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a second hydraulic cylinder disposed in fluid communication with the first hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic cylinder having a second housing defining a second volume and a second piston, the second housing connected to the first ejector plate and a second piston connected to the second ejector plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11110633Abstract: An in-mold lid closing apparatus includes a lid engagement member, a first actuation assembly connected to a first portion of the lid engagement member, a second actuation assembly connected to a second opposing portion of the lid engagement member, and a controller disposed in electrical communication with the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly. The controller is configured to transmit a first drive signal to the first actuation assembly and a second drive signal to the second actuation assembly to drive one of a linear position and a rotational position of the lid engagement member and to adjust at least one of the first drive signal and the second drive signal based upon a first feedback signal received from the first actuation assembly and a second feedback signal received from the second actuation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Nypromold Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11052576Abstract: A hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly is operably coupled to a first ejector plate and to a second ejector plate. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a first hydraulic cylinder having a first housing defining a first volume and a first piston, the first housing connected to the first ejector plate and the first piston connected to a fixed element. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a second hydraulic cylinder disposed in fluid communication with the first hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic cylinder having a second housing defining a second volume and a second piston, the second housing connected to the first ejector plate and a second piston connected to the second ejector plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Nypromold, Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210060838Abstract: A threaded mold decoupling system comprises a set of unscrewing assemblies, each unscrewing assembly disposed in proximity to a corresponding threaded core of a set of threaded cores and having an unscrewing element defining an unscrewing element circumference and a driving element disposed in operative communication with an unscrewing assembly of the at least one set of unscrewing assemblies. The driving element defines a driving element circumference, a ratio of the driving element circumference to the unscrewing element circumference defining a number of rotations of each unscrewing element relative to a number of rotations of the driving element. The driving element is configured to rotate each unscrewing element in a first direction between a first position and a second position to decouple each threaded core from a corresponding molded article and in a second direction between the second position and the first position to reset each unscrewing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: NyproMold, Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10647041Abstract: A threaded mold decoupling system includes at least one unscrewing assembly configured to remove a molded article a threaded core of an injection mold, an elevator assembly, and a driving element disposed in operative communication with the at least one unscrewing assembly and with the elevator assembly. The driving element is configured to actuate the at least one unscrewing assembly to rotate a molded article about a longitudinal axis of the threaded core and actuate the elevator assembly to linearly translate the molded article along the longitudinal axis of the threaded core.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: NyproMold Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10590498Abstract: Described herein are oxime compounds capable of inactivating a nerve agent, blood brain barrier (BBB)-penetration, and/or reactivation of nerve agent-inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and related methods, systems and compositions for inactivation of one or more nerve agents, therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of an individual, and/or decomposition of nerve agent for decontamination.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Carlos A. Valdez, Nicholas A. Be, Brian Bennion, Tim Carpenter, Heather Ann Enright, Felice Lightstone, Mike Malfatti, Margaret Windy McNerney, Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190381709Abstract: An in-mold lid closing apparatus includes a lid engagement member, a first actuation assembly connected to a first portion of the lid engagement member, a second actuation assembly connected to a second opposing portion of the lid engagement member, and a controller disposed in electrical communication with the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly. The controller is configured to transmit a first drive signal to the first actuation assembly and a second drive signal to the second actuation assembly to drive one of a linear position and a rotational position of the lid engagement member and to adjust at least one of the first drive signal and the second drive signal based upon a first feedback signal received from the first actuation assembly and a second feedback signal received from the second actuation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190337192Abstract: A hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly is operably coupled to a first ejector plate and to a second ejector plate. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a first hydraulic cylinder having a first housing defining a first volume and a first piston, the first housing connected to the first ejector plate and the first piston connected to a fixed element. The hydraulic advancement/postponement assembly includes a second hydraulic cylinder disposed in fluid communication with the first hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic cylinder having a second housing defining a second volume and a second piston, the second housing connected to the first ejector plate and a second piston connected to the second ejector plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190176381Abstract: A threaded mold decoupling system includes at least one unscrewing assembly configured to remove a molded article a threaded core of an injection mold, an elevator assembly, and a driving element disposed in operative communication with the at least one unscrewing assembly and with the elevator assembly. The driving element is configured to actuate the at least one unscrewing assembly to rotate a molded article about a longitudinal axis of the threaded core and actuate the elevator assembly to linearly translate the molded article along the longitudinal axis of the threaded core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190160712Abstract: A mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft, the set of helical spline elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft between a first rotational position and a second rotational position relative to a mold cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: NyproMold, Inc.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190152920Abstract: Described herein are oxime compounds capable of inactivating OP-based AChE inhibitors, crossing the blood brain barrier (BBB), and/or reactivation of OP-inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and related methods, systems and compositions for inactivation of one or more OP-based AChE inhibitors, therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of an individual, and/or decomposition of OP-based AChE inhibitors for decontamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Carlos A. Valdez, Nicholas A. Be, Michael A. Malfatti, Heather Ann Enright, Brian J. Bennion, Timothy S. Carpenter, Saphon Hok, Hio leong Lao, Tuan H. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10213945Abstract: A threaded mold decoupling system includes at least one unscrewing assembly rotatably coupled to a mounting plate and disposed in proximity to a threaded core of an injection mold, an elevator assembly having a first elevator element rotatably coupled to the mounting plate and a second elevator element connected to a fixed plate, the fixed plate opposing the mounting plate, and a driving assembly disposed in operative communication with the at least one unscrewing assembly and with the first elevator element of the elevator assembly. The driving assembly is configured to actuate the at least one unscrewing assembly to rotate a molded article about a longitudinal axis of the threaded core and actuate the first elevator element relative to the second elevator element to linearly translate the mounting plate relative to the fixed plate and to translate the molded article along the longitudinal axis of the threaded core.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: NYPROMOLD, INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20180215087Abstract: A threaded mold decoupling system includes at least one unscrewing assembly rotatably coupled to a mounting plate and disposed in proximity to a threaded core of an injection mold, an elevator assembly having a first elevator element rotatably coupled to the mounting plate and a second elevator element connected to a fixed plate, the fixed plate opposing the mounting plate, and a driving assembly disposed in operative communication with the at least one unscrewing assembly and with the first elevator element of the elevator assembly. The driving assembly is configured to actuate the at least one unscrewing assembly to rotate a molded article about a longitudinal axis of the threaded core and actuate the first elevator element relative to the second elevator element to linearly translate the mounting plate relative to the fixed plate and to translate the molded article along the longitudinal axis of the threaded core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: NYPROMOLD INC.Inventor: Tuan H. Nguyen