Patents by Inventor William E. Schmidt
William E. Schmidt 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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Patent number: 11904520Abstract: Systems and methods control the operation of a blow molder. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20230330912Abstract: Blow molder system and associated method optimizes the performance, energy efficiency and/or operating costs of the blow molder. A blow molder controller executes a system model that relates blow molder input parameter changes to the characteristics of containers generated by the blow molder. Equipped with energy and/or operating cost data for operating the blow molder, the blow molder controller can select a set of blow molder input parameter changes for the blow molder that: drives the containers produced by the blow molder toward desired container characteristics, in an efficient amount of time, and in cost effective manner, considering the energy costs involved in implementing the changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, William E. Schmidt, Sudha Jebadurai, Robert Cowden
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Patent number: 11772317Abstract: Blow molder system and associated method optimizes the performance, energy efficiency and/or operating costs of the blow molder. A blow molder controller executes a system model that relates blow molder input parameter changes to the characteristics of containers generated by the blow molder. Equipped with energy and/or operating cost data for operating the blow molder, the blow molder controller can select a set of blow molder input parameter changes for the blow molder that: drives the containers produced by the blow molder toward desired container characteristics, in an efficient amount of time, and in cost effective manner, considering the energy costs involved in implementing the changes.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Robert Cowden, Sudha Jebadurai, Georg V. Wolfe, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20230241831Abstract: Systems and methods control the operation of a blow molder. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20230234276Abstract: Blow molder system and associated method optimizes the performance, energy efficiency and/or operating costs of the blow molder. A blow molder controller executes a system model that relates blow molder input parameter changes to the characteristics of containers generated by the blow molder. Equipped with energy and/or operating cost data for operating the blow molder, the blow molder controller can select a set of blow molder input parameter changes for the blow molder that: drives the containers produced by the blow molder toward desired container characteristics, in an efficient amount of time, and in cost effective manner, considering the energy costs involved in implementing the changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, William E. Schmidt, Sudha Jebadurai, Robert Cowden
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Publication number: 20230084114Abstract: Systems and methods control the operation of a blow molder. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Georg V. WOLFE, Jeff SCHNEIDER, William E. SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 11597135Abstract: Systems and methods control the operation of a blow molder. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20220024110Abstract: Systems and methods control the operation of a blow molder. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Georg V. WOLFE, Jeff SCHNEIDER, William E. SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20210331372Abstract: Blow molder system and associated method optimizes the performance, energy efficiency and/or operating costs of the blow molder. A blow molder controller executes a system model that relates blow molder input parameter changes to the characteristics of containers generated by the blow molder. Equipped with energy and/or operating cost data for operating the blow molder, the blow molder controller can select a set of blow molder input parameter changes for the blow molder that: drives the containers produced by the blow molder toward desired container characteristics, in an efficient amount of time, and in cost effective manner, considering the energy costs involved in implementing the changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Robert COWDEN, Sudha JEBADURAI, George V. WOLFE, William E. SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 11155018Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Patent number: 11065804Abstract: Blow molder system and associated method optimizes the performance, energy efficiency and/or operating costs of the blow molder. A blow molder controller executes a system model that relates blow molder input parameter changes to the characteristics of containers generated by the blow molder. Equipped with energy and/or operating cost data for operating the blow molder, the blow molder controller can select a set of blow molder input parameter changes for the blow molder that: drives the containers produced by the blow molder toward desired container characteristics, in an efficient amount of time, and in cost effective manner, considering the energy costs involved in implementing the changes.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Robert Cowden, Sudha Jebadurai, Georg V. Wolfe, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200376736Abstract: Blow molder system and associated method optimizes the performance, energy efficiency and/or operating costs of the blow molder. A blow molder controller executes a system model that relates blow molder input parameter changes to the characteristics of containers generated by the blow molder. Equipped with energy and/or operating cost data for operating the blow molder, the blow molder controller can select a set of blow molder input parameter changes for the blow molder that: drives the containers produced by the blow molder toward desired container characteristics, in an efficient amount of time, and in cost effective manner, considering the energy costs involved in implementing the changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Robert COWDEN, Sudha JEBADURAI, Georg V. WOLFE, William E. SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 10406694Abstract: Various examples are directed to a container gripper assembly comprising a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member may comprise a first plurality of pivotable inserts and the second jaw member may comprise a second plurality of pivotable inserts. The first jaw member may be movable towards the second jaw member to grip a container between the first plurality of pivotable inserts and the second plurality of pivotable inserts.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: William Harkleroad, William E. Schmidt, George Fleeger, Jeremy Fleeger, Paul Di Zinno
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Publication number: 20190152123Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20190126491Abstract: Various examples are directed to a container gripper assembly comprising a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member may comprise a first plurality of pivotable inserts and the second jaw member may comprise a second plurality of pivotable inserts. The first jaw member may be movable towards the second jaw member to grip a container between the first plurality of pivotable inserts and the second plurality of pivotable inserts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: William Harkleroad, William E. Schmidt, George Fleeger, Jeremy Fleeger, Paul Di Zinno
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Patent number: 10183440Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20180200941Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Patent number: 9868247Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: AGR International, Inc.Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20170080627Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt
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Patent number: 9539756Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling the operation of a blow molder are disclosed. An indication of a crystallinity of at least one container produced by the blow molder may be received along with a material distribution of the at least one container. A model may be executed, where the model relates a plurality of blow molder input parameters to the indication of crystallinity and the material distribution and where a result of the model comprises changes to at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters to move the material distribution towards a baseline material distribution and the crystallinity towards a baseline crystallinity. The changes to the at least one of the plurality of blow molder input parameters may be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: AGR INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Georg V. Wolfe, Jeff Schneider, William E. Schmidt