Molding Pressure Control Means Responsive To Pressure At Shaping Area (e.g., Injection Or Press Mold, Etc.) Patents (Class 425/149)
  • Patent number: 11911944
    Abstract: Provided is an injection device and an injection control method which are capable of preventing a drooping phenomenon from an injection nozzle even during high cycle molding, and capable of appropriately plasticizing and molding a resin having poor thermal stability. An injection device (10) of the disclosure includes: an injection cylinder (30) which accumulates a molding material and has an injection nozzle (33) at the front; an injection plunger (31) which is moved backward in the injection cylinder (30); an injection plunger driving device (50, 150) which moves the injection plunger (31) backward; and an injection controller (60, 160). The injection controller (60, 160) retreats the injection plunger (31) by the injection plunger driving device (50, 150) to perform metering in a plastication metering step of metering the molding material supplied into the injection cylinder (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sodick Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Aiba, Shingo Taniguchi, Tasuku Okano
  • Patent number: 11911820
    Abstract: A gap control part controls a clamping device so that mating surfaces in a die face each other across a gap, and thereby a cavity and an external part of the die communicate across the gap. A molten metal feed control part controls a molten metal feed device so as to feed molten metal into a sleeve when the gap is being maintained. An injection control part controls an injection device so as to start a forward movement of a plunger at a time when the gap is maintained and there is the molten metal in the sleeve. A clamping control part controls a clamping device so as to make the mating surfaces abut against each other to eliminate the gap after the forward movement of the plunger is started and before the molten metal reaches a molten metal surface height at which the molten metal flows into the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shugo Matsuzawa, Masaki Fujimoto, Satoru Aida, Toshiaki Toyoshima, Yuichi Maki
  • Patent number: 11883986
    Abstract: A method for operating an injection-molding machine, including the steps: a) in a current injection-molding cycle, after an accepted-part reference injection-molding cycle learned in a learning phase: detecting a compound pressure change k1 relative to an accepted-part reference compound pressure pmasse, ref during at least part of an injection phase of the current injection-molding cycle by measuring a current compound pressure pmasse, act and comparing the current compound pressure pmasse,act with the accepted-part reference compound pressure pmasse,ref, b) determining a target mold internal pressure curve pwkz,soll (t) for a holding-pressure phase of the current injection-molding cycle, wherein for this purpose a mold internal pressure curve pwkz,ref (t) of the accepted-part reference injection-molding cycle is adjusted at least in dependence on the compound pressure change k1 detected in step a), and c) traveling the holding-pressure curve pmasse, Hld, act (t) of the current injection-molding cycle in suc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KRAUSSMAFFEI TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Stefan Moser, Nicolina Topic, Sina Greger
  • Patent number: 11872734
    Abstract: A tool system for producing a workpiece by injection-molding includes: a tool part which has a cavity for shaping the workpiece from an injection-molding compound; and an adjusting device, which has a drive, a drive shaft, and a plurality of adjusting elements which are operatively connected to the drive shaft and are adjustable via the drive shaft. Driven by the drive, the adjusting elements, each with an actuating section for acting on at least one portion of the workpiece, are adjustable relative to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Beverung, Andreas Schubart
  • Patent number: 11865747
    Abstract: In general, this disclosure relates to an apparatus that compresses lightweight plastic waste (e.g., used grocery bags, empty trash bags, food wrappers, etc.), and then applies a limited amount of heat to “bake” the compressed plastic into a “brick” of plastic. The plastic is compressed, and then heated enough to cause it to retain its compressed shape, without melting or substantial outgassing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Ivan Arbouzov
  • Patent number: 11865752
    Abstract: A plasticizing device includes a passage defining section that is coupled to a hopper which stores a material and that defines a supply passage to which the material is supplied from the hopper, a plasticizing section that includes an introduction portion which communicates with the supply passage, and a screw, and that plasticizes the material supplied from the introduction portion by rotation of the screw to form a molten material, and a material detection section that detects the presence or absence of the material in the supply passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Hidenobu Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11850782
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the position of a flow of melt within an injection molding system comprises a switch and a pin that actuates the switch. The pin has a first end positioned closer to the anticipated flow path of the melt and a second end that is positioned to be in contact with the switch, such that when melt enters the anticipated flow path, the pin is pushed to activate the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Innovative Molding Products Company
    Inventor: Nicholas C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11840001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an injection machine for a recycled plastic injection molding system. The injection machine comprises a supplying system configured to drive plastics from an entry end to downstream of receiving route, a heating system disposed to downstream of the supplying system and configured to melt plastics and drive plastics to the downstream of receiving route, and a buffer system disposed to downstream of the heating system and configured to be a receiving state and a supplying state. When the buffer system is in the receiving state, the buffer system is configured to receiving plastics from the heating system. When the buffer system is in the supplying state, the buffer system is configured to drive plastics to downstream of the receiving route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: JING SI PURELAND CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Marshall Q. Siao
  • Patent number: 11809699
    Abstract: An operation setting device includes a first step of inputting an operation sequence and an operation position of the ejector by touching a desired point in a graph displayed on the setting display screen, a second step of inputting operation parameters including an operation speed, an operation position, an operation time, and an operation pattern of the ejector on the basis of the operation position thus input, and a third step of displaying in the graph and numerically displaying in a numerical value display part of the setting display screen the operation position and the operation parameters thus input. The operation position and operation parameters for each operation set in the first step to the third step are displayed in the graph and numerically displayed in the numerical value display part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiharu Nishizawa, Syuto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11780134
    Abstract: A molding system and a method for operation of the molding system are provided. The method includes flowing a molten polymeric material into a shot tuning chamber from an upstream device, adjusting a temperature of and/or pressure applied to the molten polymeric material in the shot tuning chamber, and flowing the molten polymeric material from the shot tuning chamber into a mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Hossein Allen Baghdadi, Sami Mohamad Fakhouri, Joseph Thomas Muth, Bradley C. Tutmark, H. Kenneth Hanson, III, Danny David Lumpkin, Robert L Ritchie, Shawn J. Schnee
  • Patent number: 11759988
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for establishing triggers for the opening of one or multiple gates to a mold cavity of an injection molding system, followed by a sequence of predetermined valve pin movements over the course on an injection cycle. In one embodiment, the invention provides a graphical user interface and control system enabling a user to select from and arrange a plurality of virtual icons into a user-defined virtual sequence that define associated triggering events and actuator controlled pin movements over the course of an injection cycle. In various embodiments, the apparatus and method allows the system operator to view a simulated profile of such triggers and movements and to compare the simulated profile to an actual profile to access differences and make adjustments to the triggers and sequencing more quickly and efficiently. This is particularly useful in sequential molding systems where multiple gates need to be programmed and adjusted to compensate for variations from a predetermined sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Ribeiro de Oliveira Antunes, Ahmed Alnazer, Gregory Smith
  • Patent number: 11752685
    Abstract: A thermoforming apparatus is provided having a frame, a pair of opposed platens, a toggle shaft, a kinematic linkage, a form air manifold, and a pair of articulating bearing assemblies. The pair of opposed platens is carried by the frame each with a die, one die configured to engage an opposed face of another die across a heated sheet of thermoformable material in sealed relation there between. The toggle shaft is carried by the frame for rotation. The kinematic linkage is coupled between the toggle shaft and one of the dies. The form air manifold and a source of differential pressure is coupled with a die face on one of the dies. The pair of articulating bearing assemblies is carried by the frame and configured to support the at least one toggle shaft for translation towards and away from the another die and platen. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Irwin Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale L. Vantrease
  • Patent number: 11746803
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a cyclically operating shaping machine includes at least one hydraulic drive unit for cyclically driving a component of the shaping machine at a start time; at least one pump; and at least one hydraulic accumulator which can be discharged for driving the at least one hydraulic drive unit and which can be charged up by operation of the at least one pump. An open-loop or closed-loop control unit is also provided for control of the at least one pump. The open-loop or closed-loop control unit is adapted to operate the at least one pump continuously until the start time of the at least one hydraulic drive unit to charge up the at least one hydraulic accumulator until the start time of the hydraulic drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Bauernfeind, Pascal Bader, Martin Berger, Klaus Hubert Gattringer
  • Patent number: 11718008
    Abstract: A method of detecting and compensating for a non-operational mold cavity in an injection molding apparatus having a plurality of mold cavities and an injection molding screw or ram includes injecting, via the injection molding screw or ram, a molten thermoplastic material into the plurality of mold cavities. The method includes measuring a first process parameter of the injection molding apparatus at a pre-determined time during or after the injecting. The method also includes determining, based on the first process parameter, whether one or more mold cavities of the plurality of mold cavities are non-operational. Then, when it is determined that one or more mold cavities are non-operational, the method includes automatically adjusting the first process parameter or a second process parameter of the injection molding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC.
    Inventors: Bryler Collins, Brian Matthew Burns, Gene Michael Altonen, Brandon Michael Birchmeier, Matthew Craver
  • Patent number: 11718006
    Abstract: A material delivery device includes: a plasticizing unit including a screw; a nozzle through which a plasticized material is delivered to outside; a communication flow path provided between the screw and the nozzle and through which the plasticized material flows; a pressure detection unit including a first cylinder coupled to the communication flow path, a rod inserted into the first cylinder, and a pressure sensor disposed with the rod separated from the communication flow path, in which the rod is configured to receive a pressure of the plasticized material in the communication flow path at a first end surface facing the communication flow path, and transmit the pressure to the pressure sensor through a second end surface opposite to the first end surface; and a rotation regulation mechanism configured to regulate rotation of the rod about a central axis along a longitudinal direction of the rod by engaging a first engaging portion provided on a side surface of the rod and a second engaging portion to be e
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Hidenobu Maruyama, Daichi Miyashita, Yasuyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11679563
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing system for manufacturing a three dimensional article includes a movement mechanism, a support tray, a resin vessel, a light engine, a sensor, and a controller. The support tray is mounted to the movement mechanism and has a lower surface for supporting the three dimensional article. The resin vessel includes a transparent sheet defining a lower bound for resin contained therein. The light engine projects pixelated light through the transparent sheet and to a build plane. The controller is configured to (a) receive a start indication for a build process, (b) operate the sensor, (c) determine if polymerized build material is in a flag region from the sensor signal, and (d) if polymerized build material is determined to be in the flag region, halt the build process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: 3D SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: John Lewis Morton, III
  • Patent number: 11660795
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for injection molding of plastic material into a cavity of a mold by means of at least one injector whose opening and closing occurs through an electronic control unit and wherein an undesired opening of the mold caused by any overpressure of the plastic material injected into the cavity of the mold is detected by means of transducers and corrected by means of the electronic control unit. The transducers are arranged outside the cavity of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INGLASS S.p.A.
    Inventor: Maurizio Bazzo
  • Patent number: 11642824
    Abstract: A misalignment sensing system for a molding structure and a method for using same. The molding structure includes a first component and a second component, at least one of the components being selectively repositionable between a closed configuration of the mold structure and an open configuration of the mold structure. The misalignment sensing system includes an alignment member including a male portion coupled to and extending from the first component of the molding structure, and a female portion defined in the second component of the molding structure, the female portion being configured to receive the male portion when the molding structure is in a closed configuration; and at least one sensor connected to one of the male and female portions and being configured to detect a deformation of any one of the male portion and the female portion, the deformation being induced by a misalignment of the molding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Christophe Halter, Teng Guo
  • Patent number: 11628597
    Abstract: A method includes feeding a heated polymer additive at a first temperature into a continuous mixer at a first feed rate. The method includes feeding a heated abrasive solid material at a second temperature into the continuous mixer at a second feed rate. The heated abrasive solid material and the heated polymer additive are mixed in the continuous mixer to form a first mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventor: James A. Svec
  • Patent number: 11554525
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes: a first driving device rotating a screw provided inside a heating cylinder; a second driving device moving the screw forward and backward; a metering control section configured to, by controlling the first driving device and the second driving device, to meter resin while melting the resin, and thereafter rotate the screw in reverse to thereby reduce the pressure of the resin; a first sensor unit for detecting the pressure; a second sensor unit for detecting one or more kinds of physical quantities that affect the change of the pressure; and a prediction section predicting decompressing rotation information based on the pressure detected by the first sensor unit and the one or more kinds of physical quantities detected by the second sensor unit. The metering control section controls the first driving device based on the decompressing rotation information predicted by the prediction section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Asaoka, Atsushi Horiuchi, Kenjirou Shimizu, Haruhiko Nakao
  • Patent number: 11498253
    Abstract: Systems and approaches for controlling an injection molding machine having a first configuration and a mold forming a mold cavity and being controlled according to an injection cycle include obtaining a pattern for a portion of an injection cycle of an injection molding machine having a second configuration and operating the injection molding machine having the first configuration to inject a molten material into the mold cavity. While operating the injection molding machine having the first configuration, the obtained pattern is used to control a portion of the injection cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC.
    Inventors: Bryler Collins, Ethan David Stiefel, Gene Michael Altonen, Brandon Michael Birchmeier, Brian Matthew Burns
  • Patent number: 11491694
    Abstract: Systems and approaches for controlling an injection molding machine having a mold forming a mold cavity and being controlled according to an injection cycle include obtaining a pattern for the injection cycle, operating the injection molding machine to inject a molten material into the mold cavity, and measuring a cavity pressure value of the mold cavity during the mold cycle. Upon measuring a nominal cavity pressure value, a pattern recognition portion of the injection cycle that is at least partially dependent on the obtained pattern commences where a driving force being exerted on the molten material is adjusted such that the measured cavity pressure matches the obtained pattern for the injection cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC.
    Inventors: Ethan David Stiefel, Bryler Collins, Gene Michael Altonen, Brian Matthew Burns, Brandon Michael Birchmeier
  • Patent number: 11491686
    Abstract: Compression mold assembly for forming a preform of a cascade includes first and second die elements and an axis of alignment. Line of removal of a formed preform is positioned perpendicular to a plane perpendicular to the axis of alignment. First die portion includes first curved surface forming interior surface of first strong back and second die portion includes first curved surface forming interior surface of a second strong back of a cell of a formed preform. Second die portion includes second curved surface forming an interior surface of a first vane on forward side of the cell of the formed preform and first die portion further includes first wall member which extends along line of removal and a second wall member which extends angularly from first wall portion forming an interior surface of a second vane positioned on an aft side of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Zachariah VanDeMark, David J. Barene, Everette D. Gray, Chen Chuck, Tunde A. Olaniyan, Garry A. Booker, Douglas G. Cogswell, Stephen R. Dark
  • Patent number: 11433589
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes: a screw inserted in an injection cylinder and configured to be movable in the axial direction; a motor configured to move the screw; a torque detection unit configured to detect the torque of the motor; a position detection unit configured to detect the position of the screw; a motor drive control unit configured to drive the motor while imposing torque limitation so that the motor's torque will not exceed a limit torque, to thereby advance the screw to the foremost position in the direction of injection; and a determination unit configured to determine that unmelted resin remains inside the injection cylinder if the moving speed of the screw becomes lower than or equal to a predetermined speed while the screw is advancing to the foremost position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kodai Nanri, Junpei Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11358327
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for additively manufacturing of a three-dimensional product using top-down stereolithography, wherein flowable, photopolymerizable material in a vat (50) is solidified in a locally selective manner by exposure from above, characterized in that a pressurized gas jet is directed to the surface of the photopolymerizable material, which pressurized gas jet is ejected by a pressurized gas nozzle of a blower (2) which is movable above the liquid level in the vat, wherein the pressurized gas jet is extensive in a direction transverse to the moving direction of the blower, and that by moving the blower with its pressurized gas nozzle across areas of the material surface to be solidify and acts on the surface in this manner, to smooth and level the surface. With such a method multi-component products may be built in which products a further component has to be built attached to an already existing component which (partially) protrude over the liquid level in the vat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AG
    Inventor: Hendrik John
  • Patent number: 11241810
    Abstract: A molding machine configured to achieve space saving and simplification of the hydraulic circuit. Provided is a molding machine configured to form a molded body by closing, in a state where a parison is disposed by injecting molten resin between first and second molds capable of being opened and closed, the first and second molds and maintaining pressure applied to the first and second molds. A hydraulic circuit to conduct oil for generating hydraulic pressure; the flow adjustment valve, a pressure adjustment valve, and a path control valve included in the hydraulic circuit; and a multi-functional valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: KYORAKU CO., LTD., SIKA MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tzu Chiang Chang
  • Patent number: 11186021
    Abstract: An injection molding system (10) and method of use where the system (10) is comprised of an injection molding system (10), a controller (16) for controlling pack or fill pressures of the injection fluid injected during the pack and fill phases, a recorder, the controller including instructions that controls drive of actuators (1a, 2a, 3a, 4a) to effect an increase or decrease in fill and pack pressures of the injection fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Synventive Molding Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Vito Galati
  • Patent number: 11034070
    Abstract: A system includes a cavity, an injection nozzle configured to inject material into the cavity, and a plurality of sensors at sensor locations. Each of the plurality of sensors is configured to measure parameters at one of the sensor locations. The system lacks a strain gauge. The system further includes a controller configured to control a flow rate of the injection of material into the cavity. The controller is configured to receive the measured parameters and compare the received information to predetermined curves. The controller is configured to control the flow rate when the measured parameters deviate from the predetermined curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC.
    Inventors: Milko Gergov, Chow-Chi Huang, Steve Andrew Burns, Rick Alan Pollard
  • Patent number: 10836094
    Abstract: A liquid blow molding method molds a bottomed tubular-shaped preform into a liquid-containing container in which a content liquid is held. The liquid blow molding method includes: a filling step of filling a first liquid in a first pressurizing source and filling a second liquid in a second pressurizing source; and a molding step of liquid blow molding the preform by simultaneously supplying, to the preform, the first liquid pressurized to a predetermined pressure by the first pressurizing source and the second liquid pressurized to a predetermined pressure by the second pressurizing source by simultaneously operating the first pressurizing source and the second pressurizing source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Okuyama, Mitsuru Shiokawa
  • Patent number: 10737431
    Abstract: An injection device having at least one flexible diaphragm. The injection device for forming a preform into a container and filling the container, and further including a main housing having an inlet, an outlet and an injection chamber, a closing body movable relative to the outlet between a closed position and an opened position, a closing diaphragm attached at least to the closing body, the injection chamber being delimited at least by an inner surface of the closing diaphragm, the closing diaphragm having an outer surface defining an outside area, a bearing surface against which a supported portion of the outer surface of the closing diaphragm is applied. The closing diaphragm further includes a free portion forming with the supported portion the whole outer surface of the closing diaphragm. The bearing surface is arranged such that the surface of the free portion decreases when the closing body moves from the closed position to the opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventor: Denis Gillet
  • Patent number: 10500776
    Abstract: A brake control method for an injection molding machine includes the steps of obtaining mold clamping force information indicating the mold clamping force of a mold opening/closing mechanism and determining whether or not the mold clamping force of the mold opening/closing mechanism exceeds a predetermined value, based on the mold clamping force information. When the mold clamping force of the mold opening/closing mechanism does not exceed the predetermined value and when a servo amplifier cuts off the supply of power to a servomotor that drives the mold opening/closing mechanism, a brake mechanism for applying braking force to the mold opening/closing mechanism is actuated. On the other hand, when the mold clamping force of the mold opening/closing mechanism exceeds the predetermined value, the brake mechanism will not be actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Uchiyama, Junpei Maruyama, Kazuyoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10471701
    Abstract: A powder module (1) for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, comprising a powder chamber (2) limiting a powder room (3) that can be filled with powdered construction material, a carrying device (4) arranged in the powder room (3), limiting the powder room (3) at the bottom, movably supported relative to the powder chamber (2), and a position detection device (6), which is provided for the detection of the position of the carrying device (4), wherein the position detection device (6) is formed as or at least comprises a cable pull sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CL Schutzrechtsverwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Herzog, Frank Schödel, Florian Bechmann
  • Patent number: 10399264
    Abstract: Embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure are directed to external sensor kits that may be included in new injection molds or retrofitted into existing injection molds in order to approximate conditions within a mold, such as pressure or the location of a melt flow front. Such kits are designed to amplify meaningful measurements obtained by the external sensor kit so that noise measurements do not prevent the approximation of conditions within a mold. In some embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure, an external sensor kit includes a strain gauge sensor, a coupon, a support bracket, and a hammer. The strain gauge sensor is placed on a surface of the coupon and measures the strain in the coupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: IMFLUX, INC.
    Inventors: Chow-Chi Huang, Rick Alan Pollard, Gene Michael Altonen
  • Patent number: 10300647
    Abstract: A carousel-like continuous molding system includes an arrangement of inclined feed channels. Each of the feed channels has a controllable valve therein positioned upstream of an inlet to an associated mold cavity. The valve is controllable so that adjustments may be made in real time to achieve or maintain delivery of molten polymeric material to the mold cavity at constant pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: IMFLUX INC.
    Inventors: Coy Del Ward, Ralph Edwin Neufarth, Gene Michael Altonen, Chow-chi Huang, Charles John Berg, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10293404
    Abstract: A full-servo multi-axis die-casting machine includes an injection device body, a gooseneck operation device body and a plurality of mold locking device bodies. The injection device body includes a hollow first frame, a first servomotor, a screw, a transmission unit and an injection unit, so that the screw is caused to rotate by the first servomotor and is converted by the transmission unit into vertical reciprocal movement. The gooseneck operation device body includes a second servomotor, a first transmission arm and a second transmission arm, so that the first transmission arm and the second transmission arm are driven by the second servomotor to allow bifurcation sections to oscillate with rotation of the transmission section. The mold locking device bodies each include a third servomotor, a third transmission arm and a mold retention slide block, so that the mold retention slide block is reciprocally movable in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: T-SOK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-Szu Kao
  • Patent number: 10155332
    Abstract: An in-mold vibratile injection compression molding method and molding apparatus thereof are described. While performing a filling stage, a first piezoelectric actuator and a second piezoelectric actuator are use to vibrate the molding material along at least two directions for precisely filling the molding material into the micro-structure by adjusting the filling flow velocity of the molding material associated with the proper molding material temperature and by maintaining a molding material temperature of a skin solidified layer in the cavity between a glass transition temperature and a melting temperature in order to avoid the form error, to increase the groove filling rate and to improve the residual stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Chen, Feng-Chi Lee, Kun-Lin Wang, Ching-Hsien Yeh
  • Patent number: 9962870
    Abstract: An injection molding machine includes first and second injection units. When it is detected that the first injection unit malfunctions, information that notifies the other injection unit (that is, second injection unit) the fact that the first injection unit is malfunctioning is outputted. The second injection unit that has acquired the malfunction information from the first injection unit carries out a malfunction process based on a preset malfunction process setting corresponding to other-injection-unit malfunction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuhiro Uchiyama, Atsushi Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 9944014
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pattern forming apparatus in which a mold having a pattern is brought into contact with an imprinting material on a substrate to transfer the pattern, the apparatus including: a holding part configured to hold the mold; a moving part configured to move the holding part so that the mold is brought into contact with the imprinting material on the substrate and that the mold is removed therefrom; and a control part configured to control so that at least one of conditions of removing the mold can be changed based on conditions of the pattern formed in the mold, the conditions including a rate and an angle of removing the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Ikuo Yoneda
  • Patent number: 9789659
    Abstract: A slide lock apparatus for a press machine includes: a flange member fixed over the shaft member for driving the slide, and having a flange portion; an annular main member fixed to the main frame, and having an annular member facing the flange portion; a plurality of reception holes formed in the annular member; a plurality of pin members installed in the plurality of reception holes so as to be shiftable therein; a plurality of actuators for driving the plurality of pin members between retracted positions and advanced positions penetrating into admission holes in the flange portion; a first locking member for locking the plurality of pin members in retracted positions; a first drive device for rotationally driving the first locking member; a second locking member for locking the plurality of pin members in their advanced positions; and a second drive device for rotationally driving the second locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Pascal Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Kitaura, Akitake Hashidate, Seiji Kimura
  • Patent number: 9713898
    Abstract: A method for holding together, in its closed state, a blow mold of multipiece design of a blowing station for the blow molding of containers from preforms made of a thermoplastic material using a compressed air-operated mold clamp exerting a holding-together force. The mold clamp is pressurized with compressed air for the purpose of and for the duration of the generation of the holding-together force. The blowing station has a relief valve which can be controlled by control compressed air from a control compressed air line. The mold clamp is pressurized at least at times with control compressed air from the control compressed air line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
  • Patent number: 9475229
    Abstract: Provided is a resin production method in which a mold release force applied between a mold and a curable resin is reduced in a resin production method using a nano-imprint method. The resin production method includes an arrangement step of arranging a curable composition (1) on a substrate (2); a contacting step of bringing a mold (3) into contact with the curable composition (1); a curable composition curing step of curing the curable composition (1) by irradiating the curable composition (1) with a radiation or heating the curable composition (1) while keeping the curable composition (1) in contact with the mold (3); a tensile stress generation step of generating a tensile stress (6) in a direction of spacing the substrate (2) and the mold (3) away from each other to such a degree that the mold (3) and the curable composition (1) are not spaced away from each other when the curable composition (1) is cured; and a mold release step of releasing the curable composition (1) and the mold (3) from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenichi Iida, Toshiki Ito, Naoko Matsufuji, Tatsuya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9238325
    Abstract: A plug assist drive assembly is provided for a thermoforming press. The plug assist drive assembly includes a drive platen, a plug assist platen, a first elongated gear rack, a second elongated gear rack, a drive gear, a driven gear, and a drive source. The first elongated gear rack and the second elongated gear rack are carried by the plug assist platen in longitudinally extending and substantially parallel, spaced apart relation with a plurality of rack teeth extending on each gear rack between proximal and distal ends. The drive gear is carried by the drive platen and is operably communicating with the first elongated gear rack. The driven gear is carried by the drive platen and is operably communicating with the second elongated gear rack and the drive gear. The drive source is operably communicating with the drive gear to drive the assist platen in linearly reciprocating motion relative to the drive platen. A thermoforming machine having the plug assist drive assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Irwin Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale L. Vantrease
  • Patent number: 9174367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for treatment of articles by hot pressing and, in particular, by hot isostatic pressing. In particular, the present invention relates to a pressing arrangement for treatment of articles by hot pressing, and preferably hot isostatic pressing, capable of providing a controlled, rapid cooling rate. The pressing arrangement comprises a pressure vessel including a furnace chamber comprising a heat insulated casing and a furnace adapted to hold the articles. At least one cooling circuit is arranged on an outside of the pressure vessel, the cooling circuit comprising a coolant and being arranged to enable the coolant to flow along a central portion of an outer wall of the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel is arranged with a non-uniform wall thickness, where the vessel wall is thickest at upper and lower end portions of the pressure vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: AVURE TECHNOLOGIES AB
    Inventor: Mats Gärdin
  • Patent number: 9140636
    Abstract: A briquette inspection device and a briquette inspection method are capable of measuring at least a volume and a crush strength of an identical briquette sample. The briquette inspection device 10 is provided with: a volume measuring unit 2 for measuring the volume of the briquette sample B by laser scanning; and a crush strength measuring unit 3 for measuring the crush strength of the briquette sample B by pressing down and crushing the briquette sample B after the volume measuring unit measures the volume of the briquette sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignees: Furukawa Co., Ltd., Furukawa Industrial Machinery Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Tsukada, Fumio Yuasa
  • Patent number: 9085118
    Abstract: Provided are electro-mechanical waste compactors which can operate also with 28 V power and of particularly reduced dimensions and weight. Provided are waste compaction devices which can be employed for civil uses, auxiliary service equipment, as, for example, trains, ships and vessels in general, aircrafts, coaches, caravans etc. Provided are compaction devices that can be conveniently installed in appropriate bays, fixed or movable on wheels, such as a trolley, to allow its ease of movement, and its insertion in the appropriate service spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Iacobuccci HF Aerospace S.P.A.
    Inventor: Lucio Iacobucci
  • Patent number: 9074956
    Abstract: An unshielded strain gage sensor cable that is tightly sealed within an injection mold to prevent electromagnetic interference from interfering with the sensor signal. The use of the unshielded cable significantly reduces the cost and allows for quick installation and a mobility that does not exist with shielded cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Raymond Groleau
  • Patent number: 9044886
    Abstract: A controlled valve fittings device (22) for an installation for the blow-molding of containers, includes: a low-pressure first valve (24A) which includes elements (58) for shutting off a low-pressure supply line (32); a high-pressure second valve (24B) which includes elements (58) for shutting off a high-pressure supply line (34); an exhaust third valve (24C) which includes elements (58) for shutting off an exhaust line (52); wherein each valve (24A, 24B, 24C) includes an individual actuator (60) and individual shut-off elements (58) which are controlled by the associated actuator (60) that makes them move between an open position and a shut-off position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Olivier Alix, Thierry Lambert
  • Publication number: 20150147422
    Abstract: In an injection molding machine, a control instruction value change unit decreases a control instruction value for each axis when a power outage is detected by a power outage detection unit and returns the control instruction value for each axis to an original value when a power recovery is detected by the power outage detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Junpei MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150140149
    Abstract: Systems for controlling velocity of a contact line and height profile between a template and a substrate during imprinting of polymerizable material are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaoming Lu, Philip D. Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20150140148
    Abstract: In a molding cycle, one process (intermediate process) is provided between an injection process and a packing process, and conditions for switching from the injection process to the intermediate process and switching from the intermediate process to the packing process are set individually. In the intermediate process, an injection pressure is detected and a target pressure is obtained based on the injection pressure. Pressure control in the intermediate process is performed based on the set target pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Shingo KOMIYA