Controlling Fluid Pressure In Direct Contact With Molding Material Patents (Class 264/40.3)
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Publication number: 20130147078Abstract: A pressure detector which detects a pressure of a material in a cylinder, and a pressure compensator which compares, in injection control, a preset value of an injection pressure with an actual measurement value of the injection pressure detected by the pressure detector, generates an injection speed command to a servo motor based on a comparison value, and varies a proportional gain based on a deviation of the actual measurement value of the injection pressure from the preset value of the injection pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent number: 8460599Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the economical production of containers from thermoplastic material with a blow moulding machine (3) are disclosed. For shaping the containers at least one first pressure channel (21) is provided, supplying a first pressure. Likewise at least one second pressure channel (22) is provided, supplying a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is lower than the second pressure. The air in the first pressure compartment (21) is used for the pre-blowing or for other blowing steps of the containers. The air in the second pressure compartment (22) is used for the final blowing of the containers. The final blown containers are vented into the first pressure compartment (21). A control unit is provided which maintains an essentially constant pressure in the first pressure compartment during the pre-blowing and the venting into the first pressure compartment. A pressure level of the external pressure reservoir (20) can be adjusted accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Florian Geltinger, Andreas Brunner, Dieter Finger
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Publication number: 20130134615Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for maintaining the inflation level of a bubble formed by nips in a moving roll of tubular film, to form a gusset in a final product produced from the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: HILEX POLY CO. LLC, A DELAWARE CORPORATIONInventor: Harry B. Wilfong, JR.
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Patent number: 8377349Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes bringing a pattern part for transfer formed on a template and a viscous material disposed on a material to be processed into contact with each other; and adjusting a distance between a surface of the material to be processed and a surface of the pattern part for transfer that faces the material to be processed so as to become a desired distance, in the contact situation of the pattern part for transfer and the viscous material.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Takashi Sato
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Publication number: 20120306111Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving along a tube extrusion line. An extruded tube is pushed through the extrusion line, by means of pressure generated by an extruder, to a withdrawal unit that takes over further driving of the tube. In a first-moving along phase, in which the tube has not yet passed a sealing of a calibration cooling unit relative to the atmosphere, the latter is under atmospheric pressure. In a second phase, in which the tube has passed the sealing, the calibration and cooling unit is placed under underpressure. In the first phase, the tube is supported either by internal overpressure or by a mechanical inner guide. A support cylinder extends axially from a casing head of the extruder and extends coaxially into a calibration sleeve in a first section of the calibration and cooling unit. A support plate is disposed between the casing head and an inlet of the calibration sleeve and provides external support for a tube exiting the casing head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Reinhard Klose, Jörg Schmuhl
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Patent number: 8287798Abstract: The invention relates to a method of gas blow forming packaging in a mould using a preform and comprising recovery of the blow gas. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: —) pre-blowing the gas into the preform at a first pressure (P1); —) blowing the gas into the pre-blown packaging at a second pressure (P2) which is greater than the first pressure (P1); —) blowing the gas into the partially-blown packaging at a third pressure (P3) which is greater than the second pressure (P2); —) recovering the gas in a recovery volume until a pre-determined pressure is obtained in the packaging or for a pre-determined period of time; —) using the recovered gas in order to preform pre-blowing operations and the first blowing step; and expanding the air that is free of residual gas in the packaging during and after the recovery phase. The invention also relates to a device that is used to implement said method.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Technoplan Engineering S.A.Inventors: Daniel Jover, Savino Storione
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Patent number: 8268210Abstract: The moulded part has at least two different sections with different outer diameter and a void inside the moulded part. To make the void, a projectile is passed through the still molten injection mouldable material in a direction of flow. A pressurized fluid is exerted in the void in the direction of flow behind the projectile to move the projectile. To obtain constant wall thicknesses, the projectile has at least one elastic or plastic section, which is delimited by a space in which the pressurized fluid can enter. The volume of the space and the effective outer diameter of the projectile can be changed by the fluid pressure and is controlled in such a manner that the space and the effective outer diameter of the projectile is enlarged and/or reduced to make the moulded part with different diameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Wittmann Battenfeld GmbHInventor: Helmut Eckardt
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Publication number: 20120217668Abstract: A method and apparatus of controlling commencement of an injection of a melt stream of moldable material from an auxiliary injection unit. A sensor is placed in an injection molding system to sense a condition related to an injection of a first melt stream of a first moldable material provided by a primary injection unit. Commencement of a second melt stream of a second moldable material from the auxiliary injection unit is initiated upon the sensed condition related to the injection of the first melt stream being detected at a preselected value. The sensed condition may be a pressure, velocity or temperature of the first melt stream as provided by a direct sensor, a force or strain on a hot runner component as provided by an indirect sensor or the occurrence of a function of the injection molding system as provided by a functional sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: MOLD-MASTERS (2007) LIMITEDInventors: Bruce Catoen, Scott Gammon
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Patent number: 8246871Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the injection moulding of a moulded part (2) comprising a void (1), wherein a projectile (10) can be positioned at a fluid injection nozzle (8) in the region of a fluid aperture (9), which projectile (10) can be caused to flow in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L). To allow the production of moulded parts with enclosed voids in a better way the invention is characterized in that the fluid injection nozzle (8) comprises a section (11) entering into a cavity (5) of a mould, which section (11) is free from any undercut in a direction (E) of insertion of the fluid injection nozzle (8) into the cavity (5), wherein an angle (?) is arranged between a longitudinal axis (L) and the direction (E) of insertion.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Inventor: Helmut Eckardt
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Patent number: 8229592Abstract: The present invention uses a high-gain observer which contains the discrete-time arithmetic expressions derived from a mathematical model of an injection and pressure application mechanism in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine consisting of state equations and outputs an estimate of injection pressure, which is one of the state variables of the above state equations, by using a screw position signal and a servomotor current demand signal or actual motor current signal as inputs. The high-gain observer obtains the exact injection pressure estimate with very small time-lag without using a pressure detector. Thus the estimate of injection pressure fed by the high-gain observer can be adopted as a feedback signal of actual injection pressure for controlling injection pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Inventor: Noriyuki Akasaka
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Publication number: 20120180955Abstract: The machine for producing a corrugated board includes a first corrugating roller (3) and a second corrugating roller (5) defining a corrugating nip (7) through which a first web material (N1) passes. A gluing unit (9) applies a glue on crests of the first web material (N1) formed in the corrugating nip (7). A pressing member (11) cooperates with the second corrugating roller (5) to press a second web material (N2) against the crests of the first web material (N1). A pressure regulating system adjusts the pressure of the pressing member (11) against the second corrugating roller (5). At least a first pressure chamber (27C), which contains a pressure liquid and a pressure transducer, is associated with a first abutment (33) for said pressing member (11). A control unit (69) opens a stop valve (39) when the pressure detected by the pressure transducer (37) is outside a tolerance range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Mauro Adami, Lorenzo Vannucchi
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Patent number: 8211359Abstract: A method, control system, computer program, and article of manufacture for controlling hydraulic press systems, and a new press system that utilizes a number of improvements over the assignee's original system. The control system is designed to control a hydraulic press having a die, at least two separate sets of workpiece forming punches, and at least two hydraulic pistons, each operatively associated with one set of workpiece-forming punches. The control system includes a means for controlling a magnitude of a pressing force applied by each set of workpiece-forming punches, and a means for controlling a position of each set of workpiece-forming punches relative to the die.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Inventor: Glenn L. Beane
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Publication number: 20120153523Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyurethane foam moldings of density from 100 to 300 g/L, by mixing (a) organic polyisocyanates with (b) polyols, (c) with blowing agents comprising water, and optionally (d) with chain extenders and/or with crosslinking agents, (e) with catalysts, and (f) with other auxiliaries and/or additives, to give a reaction mix-ture, charging the material to a mold, and permitting it to react completely to give a polyurethane foam molding, where the free density of the polyurethane foam is from 90 to 200 g/L, and the mold has at least one device for controlling gauge pressure. The present invention further relates to a polyurethane foam molding obtainable by this type of process, and to the use of this type of polyurethane molding as shoe sole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Andre Kamm, Holger Haschke
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Publication number: 20120133067Abstract: The composite material formed of a fiber substrate and a matrix is placed in a vacuum bag and then in the molding chamber. Saturated steam of a predetermined temperature needed for the composite material is supplied to the molding chamber, and the temperature and the pressure inside the molding chamber are controlled so that the inside of the molding chamber may be maintained at a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure needed for the composite material in order to carry out a curing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Takeshi ASHIDA
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Patent number: 8178013Abstract: Tissue engineering is a growing field where new materials are being developed for implantation into the body. One important area involves bone graft materials to replace areas of bone lost to trauma or disease. Traditionally, graft material may be harvested from the bone of the individual receiving the graft material. However, this requires an additional surgery and additional recovery. Bone also may be taken from others, or even cadavers, but this introduces biocompatibility problems as well as the risk of disease transfer. Ideally, a biocompatible material is sought that will act as a filler with appropriate mechanical strength, encourage bone healing, and degrade to allow new bone ingrowth without the risk of disease transfer. The present invention is a new composite bone graft material made from biocompatible poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and nano-sized hydroxyapatite particles exposed on its surface using a gas foaming particle leaching (GF/PL) method.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Nano Orthopedics, LLCInventor: Byung-Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20120104642Abstract: {Problem}The exact method with small time-lag of detecting injection pressure for controlling pressure in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine without using a pressure detector has been asked for because the pressure detector is very expensive, necessitates troublesome works for mounting, an electric protection against noise and the works for zero-point and span adjustings and causes a complicate mechanical structure. {Solution}The present invention uses a high-gain observer which contains the discrete-time arithmetic expressions derived from a mathematical model of an injection and pressure application mechanism in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine consisting of a state equation and an output equation and outputs an estimate of injection pressure, which is one of the state variables of the above state equation, by using an injection velocity signal and a servomotor current demand signal or actual motor current signal as inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Noriyuki Akasaka
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Patent number: 8163223Abstract: When controlling each operational process in a molding cycle by variably controlling the number of revolutions of a drive motor 3 in a hydraulic pump 2, a hydraulic pump 2 where at least multiple fixed discharge flow rate Qo and Qs can be set is used as the hydraulic pump 2. At the same time, the fixed discharge flow rates Qo . . . are set corresponding to operational processes based upon predetermined conditions in advance, respectively, and the hydraulic pump 2 is switched to the fixed discharge flow rates Qo . . . by corresponding to each operational process at the time of molding. At the same time, each operational process is controlled by variably controlling the number of revolutions of the drive motor 3.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Yamaura, Yoshimoto Unno
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Patent number: 8137599Abstract: Disclosed is a conduit expansion method, including: inserting a liner conduit formed from a polyvinyl chloride material at least partially within a host conduit; circulating fluid within an inner area of the liner conduit; and injecting fluid into the inner area of the liner conduit; wherein the liner conduit at least partially expands within the host conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Underground Solutions Technologies Group, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Smith, Thomas Marti, Bryan St. Onge, Henri St. Onge
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Patent number: 8133418Abstract: In order to allow for aligning a relative position between a transferred object and a stamper with high accuracy without providing an alignment pattern in the transferred object, there are provided: a pattern transfer method, including: when adjusting the relative position between the stamper and the transferred object, a step of detecting at least two or more edge positions of the transferred object and calculating an arbitrary point from the detected edge positions; a step of detecting a position of the stamper from an edge of the stamper or an alignment mark formed in the stamper; and a step of adjusting the relative position between the transferred object and the stamper from the arbitrary point and the position of the stamper; and an imprint device using the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Ando, Susumu Komoriya, Masahiko Ogino, Akihiro Miyauchi
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Patent number: 8097191Abstract: An injection molding quality control system which seeks to ensure greater accuracy and consistency in parts, more specifically more accurate and consistent part weight, utilizes measured part weight to adjust mold separation to better achieve a desired part weight. The mold separation is controlled via both a cycle-to-cycle adjustment in switchover point (preferably based on injected mass within the cavity), and within-cycle adjustment of holding pressure. The system can result in superior accuracy and consistency in molded parts in both the long term (i.e., over many cycles) and in the short term (from cycle to cycle).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Lih-Sheng Turng, Zbongbao Chen
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Publication number: 20120007265Abstract: A method for additive delivery during a plastics processing is disclosed. The method includes establishing a network of components in a control loop that uses a feedback method to drive at least one pump, thus enabling continuous, robust proportioning of additive in a difficult to control environment. The feedback method includes sending at least one signal from at least one sensor associated with a plastics melting machine to a controller, sending one or more signals from the controller to the at least one pump, monitoring the pressure in the at least one pump and sensing the position of an injection nozzle valve, and sending one or more signals to the injection nozzle valve instructing the valve to open or close.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventor: Michael D. See
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Patent number: 8095348Abstract: A model creation portion having a obstacle in a space includes two creation portions, one is to separate them and another is to combine them which handles, as porous media, an obstacle in which narrow spaces are regularly arranged. A thermosets flow analysis portion includes two analysis portions to separate and combine them, each of them has a viscosity equation for thermosets. The space/obstacle separation analysis portion analyzes by combining the viscosity equation with conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy, and the space/obstacle combination analysis portion analyzes by combining the viscosity equation with a conservation equation directed to a shape simplified as porous media. Resin flow behavior is analyzed while data in an interface between two models is delivered to each other, to accurately predict filling behavior at the time of injecting resin of thermosets molded articles having the complex obstacles.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Saeki, Tsutomu Kono
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Publication number: 20110298146Abstract: The exact method with small time-lag of detecting screw back pressure for controlling the screw back pressure in the plasticizing process of an electric-motor driven injection molding machine without using a pressure detector has been asked for because the pressure detector is very expensive, necessitates troublesome works for mounting, an electric protection against noise and the works for zero-point and span adjustings and causes a complicate mechanical structure. The present invention uses a high-gain observer which contains the discrete-time arithmetic expressions derived from a mathematical model of a plasticizing mechanism in an electric-motor driven injection molding machine consisting of state equations and outputs an estimate of screw back pressure, which is one of the state variables of the above state equations, by using a screw position signal, a servomotor current demand signal or actual motor current signal and a screw revolution speed signal as inputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventor: Noriyuki Akasaka
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Patent number: 8052904Abstract: Process for forming containers from a blank, preferably a preform, made of a thermoplastic, the containers being formed using a stretch-blow moulding machine of rotary type having a blow-moulding mould mounted on the periphery of a carousel rotated continuously about its axis, the blow-moulding mould operating in cyclic manner according to a blow-moulding cycle having the following steps: placing a preheated blank in a blow-moulding mould; closing the blow-moulding mould; blowing the blank in the blow-moulding mould; flushing the inside of the container with a cooling gas, by injecting air thereinto; grasping the blow-moulded container by external gripping means; and opening the blow-moulding mould, which process includes automatically varying the duration of the flushing step at each start of production of the containers, in a temporary and evolving manner for a few minutes to establish in the containers thermal conditions enabling the first containers to be formed at a temperature that gives them a final voType: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Sidel ParticipationsInventors: Mikael Derrien, Pierrick Protais
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Publication number: 20110254184Abstract: The invention relates to a method for injection moulding of a moulded part (1), which has at least two different sections (2, 3) being different in the outer diameter (D1, D2), wherein a void (4) is produced in the inner of the moulded part (1) by causing a projectile (5) in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L) of the moulded part (1) through the still molten injection mouldable material in a direction of flow (F), whereto a pressurized fluid is exerted in the void (4) in the direction of flow (F) behind the projectile (5) which moves the projectile (5) into the direction of flow (F).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: WITTMANN BATTENFELD GMBHInventor: Helmut ECKARDT
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Patent number: 8033808Abstract: A pressure compensating molding system with die faces of thin sheets. A thin die sheet separates a mold cavity from a heating/cooling cavity. A heating system causes a heated fluid to flow through the heating/cooling cavity, thereby preheating the thin sheet. The injection material is forced through a sprue into the mold cavity. Pressure sensors monitor the pressure of the injection material in the mold cavity and in the heating/cooling cavity. A controller varies the pressure in the heating/cooling cavity to equalize a pressure differential across the thin die sheet. A cooling system causes a cooling fluid to flow through the heating/cooling cavity to cool the molded component.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Delta PT, LLCInventor: Robert Sevigny
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Patent number: 7988892Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a molded article during sterilization and under high pressure utilizing a supercritical fluid as a sterilization fluid, whereby the pressurization and depressurization rates are controlled to form molded articles.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: NovasterilisInventors: Anthony R. Eisenhut, J. Anastasia Kazenski, Renee A. Christopher
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Patent number: 7985359Abstract: A tire vulcanizing apparatus and a tire vulcanizing method, by which the pressure and temperature of a heating and pressurizing medium to be supplied to the internal space of a raw tire can be controlled without the condition of pressure being affected by the condition of temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Mitamura, Kazuto Okada, Hideaki Kuwabara, Tomomichi Murata, Masatake Toshima, Yasuhiko Fujieda
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Patent number: 7981332Abstract: In a method for producing a composite, a carrier component is placed into an opened cavity of a mold. The mold is then closed to a predetermined position, thereby creating a cavity of a first expanded size. To improve venting, a vacuum is generated in the expanded cavity before filling the expanded cavity with a flooding material. A compression step is then executed either at the same time as flooding material is introduced or following the introduction of the flooding material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: KraussMaffei Technologies GmbHInventor: Marco Gruber
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Publication number: 20110147128Abstract: In order to provide a method of manufacturing a base body of an oil pan by means of which there can be produced a mechanically highly stable base body of an oil pan which, to a large extent, maintains its shape after the manufacturing process, there is proposed a method of manufacturing a base body of an oil pan which comprises the following process step: filling an injection mould having a complementary shape to the base body with a flowable starting material utilising a cascade injection moulding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Marco Schrade, Klaus Bendl
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Publication number: 20110115111Abstract: The invention describes a method for setting the sizes of film tubes (1), which are extruded by blow film plants (15), in which method the film tube size is changed from an initial size of a film tube (1) to a final size of a film tube (1), and in which the location of the frost area (3) is optimized during the size change by setting the output of the cooling fan. Physical parameters of the initial and final size of the film tube (1) are stored in the control device (31). The control device (1) takes these physical parameters into account when generating control signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Tobias Kulgemeyer, Ulrich Krause
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Patent number: 7938994Abstract: In a method of controlling an injection molding machine M which controls specified operational processes in a molding cycle by variably controlling the rotation speed of a driving motor 3 in a hydraulic pump 2 and driving a specified hydraulic actuators 4a, 4b, . . . , in lowering the pressure Pd of the operational process to a specified pressure Pn, the pressure Pd is forcibly lowered by controlling the driving motor 3 in reverse rotation.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daiki Tanemura, Kenichi Shimizu
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Patent number: 7935293Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes a forming mold provided with a gas inlet through which a gas is introduced into an area between a rear molding surface in a cavity and a resin material inside the cavity. A plurality of the gas inlets is provided along a passage direction of the resin material in the cavity. In injection molding the resin molded article, a molten resin material is introduced into the cavity from a resin inlet and, when filling the inside of the cavity with the resin material, the introduction of the gas is sequentially started, beginning with a gas inlet provided in an area inside the cavity which is first filled with the resin material, thereby sequentially pressing the relevant resin material against a front molding surface of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuo Ito, Daiichiro Kawashima, Kazuo Takeda
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Patent number: 7931842Abstract: A system for making sheets, films, and objects including a reactor-dryer for reacting at least one monomer to produce a polymer melt; a flash melter in communication with the reactor-dryer for heating the polymer melt received from the reactor-dryer; a flash tank in communication with the flash melter for removing volatile compounds from the polymer melt; and a control loop in communication with the flash tank for controlling the pressure of the polymer melt from the flash tank to a die forming unit. Methods of making sheets, films, and objects is further included.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Chemlink Capital Ltd.Inventors: Nicholas Barakat, William M. Karszes
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Publication number: 20110049743Abstract: An extrusion die is processed to alter the flow of extrudable material through the die by collecting data reflecting flow variations across the face of the die, constructing a graded resistance flow restrictor utilizing the data, and forcing an abrasive machining medium through the flow restrictor and die with the flow restrictor being arranged to deliver higher abrasive flow through die portions initially exhibiting low extrusion rates, the resulting die being useful for the manufacture of ceramic honeycomb bodies exhibiting a reduced incidence of shape defects attributable to die flow variations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: John Charles Rector, David Robertson Treacy, JR., Kevin Lee Wasson
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Publication number: 20110042842Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for producing a coated structure. A support structure is initially introduced into a mold, and subsequently a flooding gap is formed between the support structure and at least one part of the mold. Then, a negative pressure is generated in the flooding gap, and the flooding material is filled into the flooding gap. In order to avoid irregularities during the filling process, it is proposed to control or regulate the negative pressure in accordance with a predetermined pressure profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: KraussMaffaffei Technologies GmbHInventors: Josef Renkl, Wolfgang Frehsdorf
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Publication number: 20110037189Abstract: The method and the device are used for blow-molding containers. A preform made of a thermoplastic material is first subject to a thermal conditioning operation along a transport path in the region of a heating section. Thereafter, the preform is formed into the container inside a blowing mold by applying blowing pressure. While the preform is shaped into the container, at least one parameter (49, 50) characterizing the shaping is measured and evaluated by a control unit. Depending on said evaluation, at least one controlled variable (48, 46) influencing the shaping operation inside a closed loop is varied in order to match the measured parameter to an associated target value. In this way, it becomes possible to subject the container parison developing during the blow-molding operation to a predetermined defined development.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz Balkau, Martin Matthiesen, Frank Haesendonckx
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Publication number: 20100264558Abstract: An injection-molding method made up of a step of preparing a first die (41), a second die (46) and a third die (47), a step of sandwiching a separator proper (16) with the first die (41) and the second die (46), a step of molding a front side molded layer (32) by injecting silicone rubber (59) into the front side cavity (50) through a gate (52), a step of replacing the second die (46) with a third die (47) while the front side molded layer (32) is still soft, and a step of molding a rear side molded layer (34) by piercing the front side molded layer (32) with an injection pressure injecting the silicone rubber (59) through the gate (52) and filling a rear side cavity (63) with silicone rubber (59) through the through hole (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Mikihiko Kimura, Shinya Kawachi, Keisuke Andou, Tadashi Nishiyama, Daisuke Okonogi, Naoyuki Enjoji
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Patent number: 7807091Abstract: A method and plant for the introduction of a liquid into a molten mass under pressure. Such a method and plant are particularly, but not exclusively, suitable for the formation of a coating layer on a cable element having at least one conductor, the layer having an extruded thermoplastic polymer forming a continuous phase incorporating a dielectric liquid, and are useful, for example, in the production of an electric cable for the transportation and/or distribution of electrical power. The method includes the steps of bringing the liquid to a predetermined pressure greater than the pressure of the molten mass; feeding the liquid into a plurality of storage tanks, and injecting the liquid into the molten mass at an injection pressure equal to the above-mentioned predetermined pressure by means of a plurality of injectors in respective fluid communication with the plurality of storage tanks.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi Energia S.r.l.Inventors: Luca Balconi, Gaia Dell'Anna, Alberto Bareggi, Sergio Belli
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Publication number: 20100244326Abstract: An imprint pattern forming method includes contacting a template with a pattern in a front surface with an imprint material formed in a substrate to fill the imprint material into the pattern, curing the imprint material filled in the pattern to form an imprint material pattern, and after forming the imprint material pattern, separating the template from the imprint material pattern while applying pressure to the back surface of the template.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Hiroshi Tokue, Ikuo Yoneda, Ryoichi Inanami
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Publication number: 20100201013Abstract: Method for producing a vessel (1) by stretch blow-moulding in a mould (11) from a preform (3) made of plastic material, comprising the operations consisting in heating the preform (3) to a predetermined heating temperature (T); introducing the preform (3) in the mould (11); stretching the preform (3) by means of a rod (16) displaced at a predetermined stretching speed (VE); at a predetermined moment, called pre-blowing cue (tP), controlling the opening of an electrovalve (22) for establishing a communication between the inside of the preform (3) and a source (20) of gas at a predetermined pre-blowing pressure (PP) and a pre-blowing flow rate (DP); measuring the pressure (P) inside the preform (3); detecting a pressure peak; memorising the moment (tB) at which this pressure peak occurs as well as the corresponding pressure (PB) inside the preform (3); comparing the moment (tB) and the pressure (PB) of the peak detected with, respectively, a predetermined moment and pressure for a theoretical pressure peak; ifType: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSInventors: Isabelle Monin, Thierry Deau
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Patent number: 7767119Abstract: A gas injecting device for an injection molding machine is equipped at one side of a cylinder of the injection molding machine, and includes a pin inserted into a gas injection hole of the gas injecting device. The pin has flat sections formed around an outer lower portion of the pin to define gaps between the flat sections and an inner surface of the gas injection hole, such that a gas is injected uniformly through the gaps, thereby allowing the gas and a resin to be easily mixed while preventing the resin from flowing backwards through the gas injecting device. An amount of gas injected to a barrel of the injection molding machine is accurately controlled according to a pressure difference between a gas line and the barrel, and time data, allowing an article to be injection molded according to a kind of resin or characteristics of the article.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Plakor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dong Yub Han
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Patent number: 7758780Abstract: A method of sensing melt-front position and velocity is applicable for injection-molding systems. Firstly, at least one actuation signal value of the melt-injection device of the injection-molding system is retrieved, and at least one state variable value of the injection-molding system is measured. Then, the retrieved actuation signal values and the measured state variable values are substituted into a plurality of simultaneous equations to calculate the melt-front position and velocity of the injection-molding system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: National Chung Cheng UniversityInventors: Jungwei-John Cheng, Yu-Wei Lin, Tzu-Ching Chao, Bo-Fong Huang, Lih-Harng Chang
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Patent number: 7754849Abstract: A devolatilizer nozzle comprising at least one perforated flow tube having a non-circular cross-section. In an embodiment, the non-circular cross-section has equal to or greater than 3 sides. The non-circular cross-section of said nozzle may be a triangle, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, or octagon. A majority of the perforations in the flow tube of said nozzle may have a maximum strand angle of equal to or less than 45 degrees. The nozzle may further comprise tapered holes, which may be formed by a water jet. The nozzle may further comprise a plurality of parallel flow tubes. The nozzle may comprise 304 stainless steel, AL-6XN stainless steel, or LDX 2101 stainless steel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.Inventors: Carlos R. Corleto, John Tomlinson
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Patent number: 7691317Abstract: In at least one method for manufacturing a double-walled, thermoplastic tube with a connecting sleeve, which enables precise and complete moulding of the connecting sleeve by simple means, it is provided that a) a first tube (1) is extruded into a mould tunnel (4) comprising at least one row of moulds (5) guided on a path, b) the first tube (1) is given a corrugated shape in at least one first section and expanded into a connecting sleeve in at least one second section, c) a second tube (6) is extruded into the first tube and pressed against the corrugation troughs (8) of the first tube (1), d) while the first tube (1) is being given a corrugated shape and the second tube (6) extruded into the first, the space (A) between the two tubes (1, 6) is subjected to a pressure p1 that is above atmospheric pressure, e) the space (A) between the two tubes (1, 6) is subjected, at a specified time before or after expansion of the first tube (1) into a connecting sleeve, to an essentially constant pressure p2?p1 above atmType: GrantFiled: March 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Corma, Inc.Inventors: Manfred A. A. Lupke, Stefan Lupke
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Patent number: 7682537Abstract: A mold-press forming apparatus for applying a molding pressure to a mold containing a forming material to perform press forming includes a loading chamber (that is, an airtight chamber) P1 kept airtight. The loading chamber P1 is connected to a pressure reducing member which includes evacuating members 14 and 13 arranged in an evacuating path 7 connected to the loading chamber P1 for evacuating a gas in the loading chamber P1, and a plurality of valves 11 and 12 arranged in the evacuating path 7 in parallel to each other. When the loading chamber P1 is evacuated, the pressure reducing member changes a pressure reducing rate in the course of pressure reduction.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Hoya CorporationInventor: Tadayuki Fujimoto
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Patent number: 7660680Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically totalizing materials from multiple feed locations in parallel while mitigating device requirements to monitor such locations. In one aspect, an industrial automation system to process materials is provided. The system includes a totalizer component to determine an aggregated amount of materials supplied from at least two feed locations. A logic component periodically monitors at least one of the feed locations to determine the amount of each material.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John R. Parraga
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Publication number: 20100019405Abstract: A tool for a resin transfer moulding method comprises a cavity, a resin trap and a transition region, wherein the cavity is designed such that a component can be accommodated in it. Furthermore, the resin trap is integrated in the tool, and the transition region is designed such that with it a connection between the cavity and the resin trap can be established.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2006Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicants: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. (DLRInventors: Ulrich Eberth, Martin Friedrich
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Publication number: 20100007038Abstract: A tire vulcanizing apparatus and a tire vulcanizing method, by which the pressure and temperature of a heating and pressurizing medium to be supplied to the internal space of a raw tire can be controlled without the condition of pressure being affected by the condition of temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL LTD.)Inventors: Hisashi Mitamura, Kazuto Okada, Hideaki Kuwabara, Tomomichi Murata, Masataka Toshima, Yasuhiko Fujieda
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Patent number: RE42424Abstract: In the extrusion of feed-stuff pellets and relevant consumer products, the extruded products are subject to expansion as a result of the boiling of their water content when the products, after being exposed to high extrusion pressure and a correspondingly high temperature, are discharged to the atmosphere through the extrusion nozzles. Such an expansion is directly aimed at, but it is desirable to be able to control it, which is difficult by adjustment of the ordinary process parameters. With the invention it has been found that the expansion which arises can be controlled in a highly constant manner, i.e. by carrying out the extrusion into a closed chamber in which an over-pressure of a few bar is established in relation to the atmospheric pressure, and which can be regulated. The extrusion products can be continuously discharged from this chamber, or they can be discharged intermittently in portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1999Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Andritz Feed & Biofuel A/SInventor: Anders Flarup-Knudsen