Temperature Control Patents (Class 425/143)
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Patent number: 7220378Abstract: A stretch blow molding system that condition preforms such that the temperature distribution within the cross-section of each preform is optimized prior to blow molding operations is provided. The system has a temperature measurement and control system capable of directly monitoring both the outside as well as inside surface temperature of preforms at different stages of transport throughout the thermal conditioning section of the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Pressco Technology Inc.Inventors: Don W. Cochran, Steven D. Cech
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Patent number: 7217317Abstract: Device and procedure for safely conveying and handling a cellulose solution suitable for manufacturing solvent-spun cellulose molded parts, in particular for manufacturing fibers, films and membranes, in devices for conveying and handling the spinnable cellulose solution, provided with a tempering device, wherein the temperature in the tempering system is reduced once the temperature in the cellulose solution has exceeded at least a first limiting temperature, as a result of which the temperature of the spinning solution drops and the reaction mixture is prevented from passing through. A procedure and device with two switching stages is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Zimmer AGInventors: Ralf-Uwe Bauer, Enrico Brandt
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Patent number: 7214047Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting machine for cutting up, in particular, foodstuff products having an unstable outer contour. The product feeding unit of the cutting machine has a number of conveyor and shaping belts, which are distributed over the peripheral contour of the product to be cut, are driven in a revolving manner, and whose conveyor strands can be, in particular, individually placed with a pre-determinable pressure against the conveyed product to be cut.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Weber Meachinenbau GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Günther Weber
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Patent number: 7204681Abstract: A thermoforming apparatus having a mold with an internal vacuum chamber and a quench for cooling a thermoplastic sheet while it remains on the mold. Because the quench cools the sheet, conventional cooling lines are eliminated from the mold. One method of using the thermoforming apparatus includes pushing a heated sheet towards the mold with a plug assist, drawing the heated sheet over the mold, creating a partial vacuum in the vacuum chamber of the mold to maintain the sheet on the mold and quenching the sheet on the mold in a quenching tank by moving the quenching tank to the mold.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Corvac Composites, LLCInventor: James Richard Fitzell, Jr.
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Patent number: 7198478Abstract: A method of treating a disc plate. has the following operations of: molding a mold disc plate through an injection molding; and spinning the mold disc plate at a high spin speed. The spinning operation has at least one of the following two sub-operations of: reducing a warp of the mold disc plate with a centrifugal force caused during the spinning operation, and reducing a temperature of the mold disc plate during the spinning operation. Moreover, an apparatus of treating a disc plate has: a conveyer for conveying a mold disc plate obtained through an injection molding; a disc bench for receiving the mold disc plate conveyed with the conveyer; and a spin driver for spinning the disc bench when a temperature of the mold disc plate is higher than 90° C., to thereby spin the mold disc plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Origin Electric Company, LimitedInventors: Takayuki Suzuki, Masahiro Nakamura, Hideo Kobayashi, Shinichi Shinohara
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Patent number: 7172399Abstract: An apparatus for spinning melt-spun filament yarns including a spin beam is disclosed. A polymer melt fed to a spin beam is distributed within the spin beam to a plurality of spinning cans mounted on the spin beam. To reduce costs to the manufacturer for ensuring ease of disassembly of the spin beam, as well as to avoid the need for disassembling the spin beam and having a furnace on hand, the spin beam is provided with an integrated or removably attachable regenerative heater by which the melt-conducting components of the spin beam can be heated to a regeneration temperature of between about 450 to 550° C. to pyrolytically remove the deposits.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Saurer GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Tilman Reutter
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Patent number: 7168942Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the temperature of an injection mold passes pressurized air contained in an air supply tube through an orifice into an exhaust channel, wherein the pressure of the air in the exhaust channel is lower than the pressure of the air in the air supply tube. As the pressurized air is released through the orifice, cooling is produced that can be applied to a portion of an injection mold where cooling is desired, in order to control the temperature of that portion of the injection mold.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: CITO Products, Inc.Inventor: Horst K. Wieder
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Patent number: 7128549Abstract: A cooling mechanism for cooling an electric driving part of an injection molding machine, includes a cooling part for cooling the electric driving part; and an actuating part actuated by being supplied an actuating fluid, the actuating fluid being in fluid communication with the cooling part. The actuating fluid may be used as a cooling fluid for cooling the electric driving part.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shinji Terada
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Patent number: 7128851Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for repairing and removing scratches from an optically-read disc, e. g., compact discs (often called “CD's” or “DVD's” such that when refurbished, an optical reader, which uses a laser to read digital information stored on the disc, can read the digital information on the disc without the optical distortion caused by a scratch and like surface imperfection.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Inventor: Julius J. Nowak
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Patent number: 7114936Abstract: In the method, after the pattern-bearing film is fed to the female mold, the distal end of the film is fixed under a lower portion of the female mold, and at the same time the film is retreated by a force from the film supply portion. Thus, this tightens up the film so that the slacks or wrinkles cannot be formed on the film. Therefore, the film can be fortunately spread around the parting surface of the female mold. In the apparatus, the film suppressing frame is pressed to the female mold through the sliding rod arranged in the female mold, in such a manner that the female mold embraces the frame. Thus, the pressing of the frame is performed by a simple structure, and the film is accurately positioned to the internal surface of the female mold. Also, the film suppressing frame is constituted to advance from and retreat to the female mold. Thus, this causes a space between the both molds and an outside standby position to be useless. A space around the apparatus can be effectively utilized.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinpei Oono, Kazushi Miyazawa, Keiji Hanamoto, Takashi Tarutani, Takashi Matano, Kazuhisa Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Atake
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Patent number: 7029260Abstract: Film heater apparatus and method for heating a melt channel in a molding device includes structure and/or steps whereby a first dielectric layer is disposed on a surface of a substrate. An active heating element is disposed on the first dielectric layer, the active heating element being configured to generate heat to heat the melt channel. The active heating element has contact terminals arranged to support an electrical connection to the active heating element. A second dielectric layer is disposed over the active heating element, but not covering the contact terminals, thereby permitting coupling of the heater element to an electrical supply.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Harold Godwin, George Olaru, David Whiffen
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Patent number: 6994537Abstract: A velocity-pressure switching and pressure holding device and system for electrically-operated injection molding machines. The switching between closed-loop position control and closed-loop pressure control of a servo motor of an injection molding machine is quickly and smoothly achieved by a switchable loop switch to ensure the optimal control of the velocity-pressure switching during injection filling and pressure holding. Furthermore an adjustable observation value and a speed reducing set up for the injection axle before switching are provided to allow users to perform minor adjustments on the velocity-pressure switching during the slow down of the injection axle. The present invention easily and precisely achieves the optimal velocity-pressure switching parameters to facilitate better pressure holding ability to increase the quality of the plastic products.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsing Chang Liu, Yu-Wei Chien
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Patent number: 6969244Abstract: The present invention aims to prevent heating and ignition of a material powder of a rare-earth alloy while reducing the oxygen content thereof so as to improve the magnetic properties of the rare-earth magnet. A rare-earth alloy powder is compacted by using a powder compacting apparatus including: an airtight container capable of storing a rare-earth alloy powder therein; an airtight feeder box moved between a powder-filling position and a retracted position; and an airtight powder supply device capable of supplying the rare-earth alloy powder from the container into the feeder box without exposing the rare-earth alloy powder to the atmospheric air.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Neomax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Futoshi Kuniyoshi, Koki Tokuhara, Kunitoshi Kanno, Hitoshi Morimoto, Tomoiku Ohtani, Ryoji Ono
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Patent number: 6962491Abstract: An injection molding machine using a linear motor, has a linear motor serving as a linear drive mechanism; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a coil of said linear motor or an ambient temperature thereof; an input unit configured to input a signal of the temperature detected by said temperature sensor; a data converting unit configured to convert the detected temperature signal into temperature data; a storage unit, including a temperature data setting unit configured to preset an allowable temperature, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Makoto Nishizawa, Katsuhito Ogura, Katsuyoshi Kido, Harumichi Tokuyama, Hiroyuki Onuma
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Patent number: 6926507Abstract: The invention provides a blowing agent delivery system for introducing a blowing agent into a polymeric foam processing system. The delivery system is designed to discontinuously introduce blowing agent from a continuous source into polymeric material within an extruder. The system, thus, may improve control over blowing agent delivery in discontinuous polymer processing systems such as injection molding or blow molding. In some embodiments, the blowing agent delivery system selectively directs blowing agent flow from the source to the extruder barrel, or through a bypassing passageway. In this manner, blowing agent may be continuously supplied by the source but discontinuously injected into the extruder barrel. During use, the delivery system may cause blowing agent to flow through the bypassing passageway, for example, when the screw stops plasticating polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Trexel, Inc.Inventors: Juan C. Cardona, Kevin J. Levesque, Theodore A. Burnham, Alan F. Matthieu, Roland Y. Kim
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Patent number: 6908292Abstract: In the production of a spunbond web by aerodynamically stretching thermoplastic filaments from a spinneret, the stretching nozzle is formed by two nozzle-forming units each of which has a temperature control device, especially a heater, to minimize deformation at the stretching nozzle defining wall. The result is a reduction in the tolerance of the basis weight of the spunbond web.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Reifenhauser GmbH & Co. MaschinenfabrikInventors: Hans Georg Geus, Hans Jürgen Hofemeister, Falk Rösner, Detlef Frey, Karsten Sievers, Udo Schomer
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Patent number: 6905645Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside for reasons of cleanliness and in connection with the vapors of organic solvents; better control of the temperature of the working region; better accuracy in the flowrates of binder fluid dispensed; matching of delivered flowrates for multiple dispensers; verification of delivered flowrate or drops; provision for easier changeover of the machine from one powder to another; cleanability; and other needs.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Therics, Inc.Inventor: James P. Iskra
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Patent number: 6861018Abstract: Heat-up characteristics are obtained individually for a plurality of heat zones of an injection molding machine. A heat-up time is obtained from the heat-up characteristic of each heat zone and the difference between a preset temperature and an actual temperature. A heat zone that requires the longest heat-up time is specified. Heat-up of each heat zone is controlled in accordance with the longest heat-up time.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Fanuc LTDInventors: Hideki Koyama, Takatoshi Kawamura, Hiromasa Otake
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Patent number: 6851907Abstract: A binding machine and method for spirally binding a sheaf of papers into a book uses an adjustable speed drive to rotate a flexible plastic spiral element into respective holes in the book. The book has a plurality of holes in a row adjacent one edge of the book to receive the leading edge of the spiral bonding elements. A cylindrically shaped mandrel is spaced apart from a glidable block. The plastic pre-formed spiral binding element is fed onto the mandrel from the distal end thereof, with the leading edge of the binding element facing and spaced apart from the book. A pair of leading edge spreaders, one of which has a guidance groove, engages the plastic spiral to spread its coils just enough to permit it to enter the successive holes of a sheaf to be bound. A trailing spreader at the opposite end insures that the last hole is accommodated with a portion of the spiral coil.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Spiel Associates, Inc.Inventors: Norton Spiel, Robert Dorishook
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Patent number: 6848895Abstract: A display apparatus of an injection molding apparatus has a plurality of display areas on a screen of a display unit so as to perform a profile display of a molding data profile on an individual area basis. A program memory stores a program for defining a plurality of independent display areas on a screen of a display part, a program for arbitrarily relating the molding data to each of the display areas, a program for setting a display start timing to display the molding data profile related to each of the display areas, and a program for displaying the molding data profile related to each of the display areas on an individual area basis. A display control part controls the display part to display the molding data profile independently in the plurality of display areas on an individual area basis.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Konishi, Susumu Moriwaki
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Publication number: 20040262800Abstract: An oven control system and user interface are provided for setting a target temperature for different zones within an oven. A thermocouple is provided in each zone within the oven to monitor the realized temperature within the specific zone of the oven. A plurality of different heater elements are also provided within each zone of the oven. The control system enables a user to easily and efficiently select a target setpoint temperature for each zone within the oven, or for the chair rail, or the sag rails. For the case of the oven, the setpoint provides a virtual heat setpoint for the complete oven section which is then realized by controllably regulating operation of the various unique heating elements within that zone of the oven to realize the desired setpoint temperature within that specific zone of the oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Jere F. Irwin, Marian J. Fisk
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Publication number: 20040265409Abstract: A closed loop control of a heater bank used to preheat sheet plastic in preparation for thermoforming said sheet. The heater bank has zones of the heater bank in which the heaters are variably energized to produce greater heating in some areas of the sheet. A global percent increase in energization of all of the heaters is produced in correspondence to the sensed temperature of a location on the sheet to better control and speed the preheating process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventor: Stephen Keeley
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Publication number: 20040258787Abstract: A control module is attached to a machine platen of an injection molding machine. The control module is coupled to at least one sensor that reports a value of a processing condition associated with an injection mold and is disposed within the injection mold. The control module is also coupled to at least one controllable device that varies the processing condition of the injection mold and is disposed within the injection mold. The control module collects and processes sensor output, and provides a control signal to at least one controllable device. A display interface module is linked to the control module. The display interface module accepts user-entered data set-points, provides the user-entered data set-points to the control module, and collects the processed sensor output from the control module for display to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: Mold-Masters LimitedInventors: George Olaru, James Nguyen
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Publication number: 20040258786Abstract: A temperature regulator main body is connected to a cooling hole formed in a temperature regulating part under a hopper through a tube and comprises a tank for a cooling medium, a pump, a radiator, and a fan facing the radiator to send cold air and driven by a motor. By driving of the pump, the cooling medium circulates between the temperature regulating part under the hopper and the temperature regulator main body. A temperature sensor is provided to the temperature regulating part under the hopper. A controller for controlling an injection molding machine cools the circulating cooling medium by the fan and feedback controls the temperature of the temperature regulating part under the hopper when a temperature detected by the temperature sensor is higher than a preset temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: FANUC LTDInventors: Koji Senda, Hideki Koyama
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Publication number: 20040238997Abstract: A method for cooling melt spun filaments, as well as an apparatus for melt spinning a plurality of strand-like filaments. In this method and apparatus, the filaments that are melt spun by means of a spin unit are cooled in a cooling unit by a conditioned cooling air stream. For conditioning the cooling air, a required wet steam is produced by a plurality of steam generators, which connect via parallel lines to a coolant source. With that, it is possible to adapt the number of steam generators to the required quantity of steam such that at least one the steam generators can be disconnected for purposes of maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Saurer GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Vogel, Jorg Boldt
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Publication number: 20040232579Abstract: In a 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 atmosphericType: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventors: Manfred A A Lupke, Stephan A Lupke
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Publication number: 20040212116Abstract: A method of treating a disc plate. has the following operations of: molding a mold disc plate through an injection molding; and spinning the mold disc plate at a high spin speed. The spinning operation has at least one of the following two sub-operations of: reducing a warp of the mold disc plate with a centrifugal force caused during the spinning operation, and reducing a temperature of the mold disc plate during the spinning operation. Moreover, an apparatus of treating a disc plate has: a conveyer for conveying a mold disc plate obtained through an injection molding; a disc bench for receiving the mold disc plate conveyed with the conveyer; and a spin driver for spinning the disc bench when a temperature of the mold disc plate is higher than 90° C., to thereby spin the mold disc plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: ORIGIN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Suzuki, Masahiro Nakamura, Hideo Kobayashi, Shinichi Shinohara
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Publication number: 20040178531Abstract: A solid freeform fabrication system including a three-dimensional fabricator with a plurality of pens and a controller configured to evaluate pen information and to control the pens to reduce a temperature of the pens.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Nielsen, Stephen A. Loughran, Steven T. Castle, Darrel H. Cummings
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Publication number: 20040166188Abstract: A monitoring device for an injection molding machine whereby the state of resin sheared by a rotating screw can be easily monitored. During the period from the start to end of metering process, the rate of heat generated by a heater for heating an injection cylinder is obtained by multiplying an on/off ratio B of the heater by a coefficient K and stored in a memory location THmem(n). Also, a time elapsed from the start of the metering is obtained by adding up a processing period T and stored in a memory location Tim(n). The heat generation rates of the heater stored in memory and corresponding to the respective elapsed times are displayed in graph form. The temperature of the injection cylinder represents heat generated by the heater plus heat generated due to resin shearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: Fanuc Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuhiro Uchiyama, Akimasa Matsuo
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Patent number: 6767197Abstract: A blow molding machine for producing a biaxially oriented, heat set plastic container, including a blow mold; a high-pressure gas source; a high-temperature gas source; a fluid source; a mixer coupled to the high-temperature gas source and to the fluid source; a blow core assembly having an exhaust; and a controller coupled to the high-pressure gas source, to the, high-temperature gas source, and to the fluid source. The PET containers produced by the machine have an average sidewall crystallinity greater than about 30%, which allows the PET container to maintain its material integrity during any subsequent pasteurization or retort process of the contents in the PET container, and during shipment of the PET container.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Schmalbach-Lubeca AGInventors: Timothy J. Boyd, Kerry W. Silvers, Dwayne G. Valliencourt, G. David Lisch, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040131715Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the contraction of molded parts in a cavity (5, 5.1) in a mold (1) of an injection molding machine after completing the filling process of said cavity (5, 5.1) with molten mass. According to said method, the temperature of the mold (1) is regulated, whereby the temperature and/or the internal pressure in the cavity (5, 5.1) is monitored and adapted to a reference curve by performing temperature equalization of the mold from the end of the filling phase or from a maximum pressure (13) in the cavity (5, 5.1) until the end of the injection cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventor: Jurgen Frey
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Publication number: 20040130050Abstract: A fastener strip is disclosed having permanently sealed, airtight portion and a reclosable portion capable of maintaining an airtight seal when closed. The permanently sealed portion is generally planar and essentially impervious to air flow. The reclosable portion includes a ridge and a trough, joined at their adjacent ends to a plug, which prevents air from leaking from the adjacent end of the reclosable portion. Additionally, a dam joins the plug to the first backing in an essentially airtight seal, and joins the plug to the second backing in an essentially airtight seal. A method and apparatus for sealing portions of a thermoplastic fastener strip are also disclosed. A method is additionally disclosed for vibrating and molding thermoplastic materials, in which a flow of malleable thermoplastic material is initiated and molded with an effectively dimensioned vibrator that is unitary, with a first matrix for guiding and molding the malleable polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Donald K. Wright, Christopher L. Pemberton, James Kendall Hankins
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Publication number: 20040124551Abstract: An apparatus for spinning melt-spun filament yarns including a spin beam is disclosed. A polymer melt fed to a spin beam is distributed within the spin beam to a plurality of spinning cans mounted on the spin beam. To reduce costs to the manufacturer for ensuring ease of disassembly of the spin beam, as well as to avoid the need for disassembling the spin beam and having a furnace on hand, the spin beam is provided with an integrated or removably attachable regenerative heater by which the melt-conducting components of the spin beam can be heated to a regeneration temperature of between about 450 to 550° C. to pyrolytically remove the deposits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Tilman Reutter
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Patent number: 6756090Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for molding a load-bearing element of reinforced thermoplastic material provided from a material charge including a thermoplastic matrix material of a non-permeable plastic membrane and a reinforcement material, the apparatus including a molding tool having first and second molding surfaces which are juxtaposed in a closed molding position producing at least one internal cavity having dimensions corresponding to the load-bearing element, a heater for heating the matrix material to a temperature above its softening temperature, a pressurizer for providing a pressure or vacuum force to urge the matrix material against at least one of the molding surfaces with the reinforcement material therebetween in order to urge the reinforcement material against one of the first and second molding surfaces to mold and consolidate the material charge. Methods for molding these load-bearing elements and novel load-bearing elements themselves are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2000Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Volvo Personvagnar ABInventor: Gunnar Westerlund
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Publication number: 20040119191Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for continuously producing an artificial marble plate capable of simultaneously and uniformly hardening a raw material compound for an artificial marble plate, preventing the warpage of the artificial marble plate, and improving heat transmission efficiency and productivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Bong-Hyun Kwon, Hang-Young Kim, Dong-Jin Bae, Kang-Yup Lee
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Patent number: 6752611Abstract: An optical disk exhibiting no detrimental thickness increase (edge wedge effect) that arises at the outer diameter of an optical disk substrate during an injection molding manufacturing process, and an apparatus and method for making such a disk. The optical disk of the present invention is designed for use with an optical disk player, especially where the data on the optical disk is stored air incident. This optical disk includes a disk substrate made from a molded polymeric material. The disk substrate has a first major surface, a second major surface, and an outer edge. The first major surface of the optical disk includes a data region having an intermediate portion and an outer portion. The outer portion extends to the outer edge of the optical disk. The disk substrate has a thickness defined by the distance between the first major surface and the second major surface. The optical disk also includes an information layer covering the data region.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Imation Corp.Inventors: Chad R. Sandstrom, Douglas R. Plourde, Dean E. Sitz, Donald J. Kerfeld, John R. Johnson
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Patent number: 6752612Abstract: In a mold device for injection molding of synthetic resin having a cavity surface alternately heated and cooled and a bottoming structure for producing a product having a bored portion like a window, a bottoming portion for the production of a product having a bored portion is provided on a parting surface of the mold and a vacant space is provided in the bottoming portion. Thus, the contact area of the bottoming portion is reduced and a contact pressure of the bottoming portion and thermal strain due to a temperature difference between the cavity side mold and core side mold are reduced, so that it is possible to prevent occurrence of crack in a portion located immediately outside the window of the product.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Ono Sangyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoyoshi Kimura, Fumio Takahashi, Masahiko Yamaki, Akihiko Imagawa, Mitsuharu Mikawa
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Publication number: 20040113330Abstract: Film die (10) for the production of tubular film (3) made of thermoplastic synthetics with at least one feed channel for the synthetic fused material, which ends in a ring-shaped discharge nozzle and is divided into sectors (30) with an interior and/or exterior cooling ring (1) that is adjusted to the diameter of the extruded synthetic tube (3), in which physical parameters of the air blown onto the extruded film tube (3) can be variably changed sector by sector,Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2004Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Herbert Fischer
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Publication number: 20040113326Abstract: The method and the device serve the tempering preforms of a thermoplastic material. The preforms are modeled subsequent to tempering into a container inside a blow-molding mold by the action of a medium under pressure. During tempering, the preforms are heated by being acted upon by a heat radiation as well as cooled by being blown upon with cooling air, at least in the surface region. For compensation of a change in the surface temperature of the preforms due to operating ambient parameters, a change in the intensity in the subjecting of the preforms to cooling air is conducted. This takes place such that with simultaneous heating and cooling a basically constant surface temperature of the preform is attained. In addition, the intensity of heat radiation can be regulated for adaptation to at least one operating parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Matthias Gernhuber, Dirk Reimer, Klaus Vogel
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Patent number: 6749415Abstract: A blow molding machine for producing a biaxially oriented, heat set plastic container, including a blow mold; a high-pressure fluid source; a high-temperature fluid source; a blow core assembly having an exhaust; and a controller coupled to the high-pressure fluid source, to the high-temperature fluid source, and to the exhaust. The PET containers produced by the machine have an average sidewall crystallinity greater than about 30%, which allows the PET container to maintain its material integrity during any subsequent pasteurization or retort process of the contents in the PET container, and during shipment of the PET container.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Schmalbach-Lubeca AGInventors: Timothy J. Boyd, Dwayne G. Vailliencourt
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Publication number: 20040104499Abstract: A process and a device for producing a three-dimensional object is provided, with which process or device the object is produced by layer-wise solidification of a pulverulent material by sintering of the material at the points corresponding to the cross-section of the object by means of the action of radiation energy. The process comprises the application of a layer of the pulverulent material onto a substrate or a previously sintered layer, pre-heating of the pulverulent material to a working temperature below the temperature at which the powder is sintered and sintering of the material at the points corresponding to the cross-section of the object in the layer, wherein a step of controlled heating of an applied powder layer and of determining the quantity of heat taken up by the powder per (FIG. 3) temperature interval for at least two temperature intervals is carried out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical SystemsInventor: Peter Keller
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Publication number: 20040086591Abstract: The application relates to an extrusion apparatus which comprises at least one first reservoir connected at a first end to a first opening of a plurality of regulatory modules. The regulatory modules or spinnerets contain tubular passages through which dope material is extrudable. The extrusion apparatus has at least 1,000 of the tubular passages per square metre cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Friedrich W. L. Vollrath, David P. Knight
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Patent number: 6726426Abstract: A combination book binding machine with a plastic coil forming machine, whereby a plastic spiral coil is formed at a first raised temperature, then cut to a length sufficient for the plastic spiral coil to bind a book, cooled and then advanced toward a receiving coil conveyor of a coil binding machine, for binding the book with a plastic coil at the lowered cooled temperature. The binding machine and method for spirally binding a sheaf of papers into a book uses an adjustable speed drive to rotate the cooled flexible plastic spiral coil into respective holes in the book. The book has a plurality of holes in a row adjacent one edge of the book to receive the leading edge of the plastic spiral binding coils. A cylindrically shaped mandrel is spaced apart from a glidable block. The plastic pre-formed spiral binding coil is fed onto the mandrel from the distal end thereof, with the leading edge of the binding element facing and spaced apart from the book.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Inventor: Norton Spiel
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Patent number: 6712596Abstract: An eyeglass lens forming composition containing light absorbing compounds which may undergo light initiated polymerization is provided. Typically, lens forming compositions that absorb light do not permit enough activating radiation to penetrate into the depths of the lens cavity to adequately initiate polymerization of the lens forming composition. An embodiment of the invention provides a system and method for curing such a lens forming composition to form a lens that does not transmit ultraviolet light. Activating light is used having a wavelength greater than the wavelengths of light which the light absorbing compounds absorb. The power of the formed lenses may be controlled by varying the lens forming conditions. Additionally, the lens forming process may be controlled using a microprocessor based control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1999Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Q2100, Inc.Inventors: Omar M. Buazza, Stephen C. Luetke, Galen R. Powers
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Publication number: 20040058026Abstract: The present invention provides a process and apparatus for preserving the potency of a tableted heat sensitive ingredient. The process includes the steps of forming the ingredient into a tablet and cooling the tablet for a sufficient time and at a sufficiently low temperature to decrease the heat degradation of the ingredient. The process may be carried out in any number of tablet cooling apparatus, including a conduit forming a passageway for receiving tablets from the tablet press. A coolant inlet is connected to the conduit for supplying coolant into the passageway and into contact with the tablets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Nutraceutix, Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Turner, Steven K. Kazemi, Tanya M. Borek, Jeffrey S. White
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Patent number: 6705122Abstract: The temperature of cooling air to a manifold for distribution to molds of a glass manufacturing machine is controlled by passing untreated air through an indirect heat exchanger in indirect heat exchange relationship with water flowing through a coil in the indirect heat exchanger before treated air from the indirect heat exchanger is passed through a blower for distribution to the manifold. Water for treating the air flowing through the indirect heat exchanger is pumped through the coil from a water cooling tower that is used in a glass manufacturing plant, either at a first temperature from a first outlet of the water cooling tower or at a second temperature from a second outlet of a water cooling tower, or a mixture of water from the first outlet and the second outlet. In a first embodiment, water from the first outlet and water from the second outlet pass through a temperature controlled three-way mixing valve before delivery to a pump for delivery to the indirect heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventor: Douglas K. Mace
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Publication number: 20040049002Abstract: A process for making a polyurethane, comprising reacting a multifunctional isocyanate, a polyol and, optionally, a chain extender, wherein at least two reagents selected from the isocyanate, the polyol, the chain extender, any mixture thereof and any pre-polymer formed therefrom, are intensively mixed prior to being reactively extruded, to form a polyurethane having a predetermined stoichiometry and thermal history. The polyurethanes obtained by such a process are of highly consistent composition and are, thus, especially suitable for use in the medical device industry.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Geoffrey Andrews, Anthony Johnson
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Publication number: 20040026807Abstract: A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional product, which device comprises a work table on which said three-dimensional product is to be built, a powder dispenser which is arranged to lay down a thin layer of powder on the work table for the formation of a powder bed, a ray gun for giving off energy to the powder whereby fusion of the powder takes place, members for controlling of the beam released by the ray gun across said powder bed for the formation of a cross section of said three-dimensional product through fusion of parts of said powder bed, and a controlling computer in which information about successive cross sections of the three-dimensional product is stored, which cross sections build the three-dimensional product, the controlling computer intended to control said members for guiding the ray gun across the powder bed according to a running schedule forming a cross section of said three-dimensional body, whereby said three-dimensional product is formed by successive fusion of successively formeType: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Lars-Erik Andersson, Morgan Larsson
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Publication number: 20040009252Abstract: A machine for making formed articles of plastic or rubber, such as an injection molding machine, extruder or blow molding machine, includes a machine control, and a plurality of electric components which are operatively connected through wireless communication to the machine control. The machine control as well as the electric components have each devices for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: DEMAG ERGOTECH GMBHInventors: Ulrich Reichstein, Oswald Dachs, Gerd Warnecke, Bodo Stange, Matthias Kanter
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Patent number: 6669459Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of minimizing weight variation of molded articles. An electric injection mechanism injects molding material into a mold using an electric motor. An injection control unit and a servo driver control the motor so as to follow an injection speed reference. A compensation unit compensates the injection speed reference based on characteristics of a hydraulic drive system so that fluctuation of injection speed with respect to the injection pressure approximate the fluctuation characteristics of a hydraulic injection mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruyuki Matsubayashi, Yukio Iimura, Takashi Yamazaki, Akira Kanda, Takamitsu Yamashita, Yutaka Yamaguchi, Masamitsu Suzuki