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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6379140 | Apparatus for forming an article An apparatus and method for semi-automatically forming a sheet of material into an article, such as a flower pot cover, is provided. The apparatus includes a male die, a female die, a presence sensing assembly, and a control assembly. The presence sensing... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364650 | Injection apparatus with load detection between support members An injection apparatus comprises a cylinder member, an injection member, a first support member, a drive unit, a transmission shaft, a second support member, and load detection unit. The injection member is disposed within the cylinder member such that th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6354561 | Adjustable casting mould, and device for adjusting the mould surface thereof The invention relates to an adjustable casting mold with a plurality of axially displaceable molding pins. Each molding pin has a self-locking threaded mechanism by way of which the molding pin is supported on a carrier plate. The carrier plates on which ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6336803 | Apparatus for treating a textile web with ultrasound A device for treating a continuously advancing material web with ultrasound includes an ultrasound generator and a sonotrode, rigidly connected with the former in a manner so as to transmit ultrasound. The sonotrode has a face which lies opposite a counte... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6331263 | Method for producing laminated moldings A method of producing a laminated structural molding formed from molded resin and an outer layer of facing material. The method comprises the step of initially placing the facing material in a mold. Molten resin is injected into the mold. The resin is spr... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6329629 | Distance mode control for laser welding A laser joining system deforms a workpiece projection based on collapse of the projection to a predetermined displacement. The laser joining system has a laser system for generating a predetermined level of laser radiation based on radiation control signa... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325955 | Method and apparatus for controlling a sequence of movements in a plastic material injection molding machine A plastic material injection molding machine comprises a mold with at least one movable mold portion and a movable handling system. The handling system is adapted to be moved along a predetermined trajectory and to enter between mold portions when the mol... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325610 | Apparatus for precise molding and alignment of structures on a substrate using a stretchable mold An apparatus for molding and aligning microstructures on a patterned substrate using a microstructured mold. A slurry containing a mixture of a ceramic powder and a curable fugitive binder is placed between the microstructure of a stretchable mold and a p... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325609 | Compression molding machine for powder material A compression molding machine for powdered material is provided with a measuring means which samples a product automatically and measures weight and thickness of the sampled product, a position adjusting means for adjusting a predetermined distance betwee... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322733 | Method and apparatus for controlling a motional sequence of a movable component of a plastic material injection molding machine A method and an apparatus are disclosed for controlling a motional sequence of a first movable component of a plastic material injection molding machine having a first trajectory spatially overlapping at least partially a second trajectory of a second mov... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322343 | Compact injection molding machine with casters There is provided a compact injection molding machine with casters. An injection unit and a mold clamping unit in the compact injection molding machine are disposed longitudinally on a base cabinet which is formed of a tall cabinet with a rectangular top ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6299426 | Mold and die casting apparatus including a compact core position sensor unit having magnetic switches A molding apparatus includes a cavity half and a core half mounted in stacked relation between a press plate and a movable platen. A plurality of core members are slidably mounted in the cavity half and each is connected to an actuator attached to the cav... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6296792 | Multiaxis rotational molding method, apparatus and structure Multiaxis rotational molding apparatus (11) includes a plurality of spaced generally horizontally oriented arm members (17-20) each having one end (21) extending from an upstanding frame section (22) with one mold assembly (32-35) rotatably mounted adjace... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6296466 | Apparatus for forming an article An apparatus and method for semi-automatically forming a sheet into an article, such as a flower pot cover, is provided. The apparatus includes a male die, a female die, a presence sensing assembly, and a control assembly. The presence sensing assembly is... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6280170 | Hydraulic control system for an injection molding machine A hydraulic control system for an injection molding machine is provided with a pump driving induction motor capable of operating at an operating speed corresponding to a flow rate at which a hydraulic fluid is to be supplied to a desired one of hydraulic ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6258303 | Apparatus and method of monitoring injection molding operation wherein sprue gate closing point of time is indicated together with displayed parameter waveforms Apparatus and method of monitoring an injection molding machine for molding a disc substrate, wherein a display device is controlled based on sensor outputs to display waveforms of operating parameters of the machine, including at least four parameters se... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250905 | Closing unit for injection moulding machine A closing unit for an injection moulding machine has a movable closing die and a fixed matching die, as well as several hydraulic cylinders mounted on the fixed matching die to generate the closing force. The closing die has a drawbar for each hydraulic c... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244167 | Tortilla forming machine A tortilla forming machine for molding dough into a tortilla shell having a top, a bottom, a peripheral edge, and a thickness. The forming machine includes a first member having a first forming surface, a second member having a second forming surface move... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6244848 | Controller for adjusting zero point for load cell in a motor-driven injection molding machine A motor-driven injection molding machine includes an injection device driven by a servo motor, and a load cell for detecting a pressure of a molten resin stored in front of a screw. A position detector detects a position of a screw, and a controller contr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238196 | Molding apparatus An apparatus for molding food products of a moldable food material having a molding compartment, a feeding device for feeding the food material to the molding compartment and a molding plate with a mold cavity. The molding plate is moveable between a forw... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227839 | Driving device for injection molding machine An injection unit driving device or an mold-clamping unit driving device having a ball screw having a long life. Of the parts of the ball screw, only the balls are subjected to carburizing/nitriding treatment, while the threaded shaft and the nut are subj... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223881 | Accumulator for molds Chocolate-filled molds are conveyed to a workstation for releasing the chocolate from the molds, and the empty molds are simultaneously conveyed away from the workstation, by an arrangement which includes a pair of up and down elevators which convey fille... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6210144 | Closing unit for injection molding machine A closing unit for an injection moulding machine has a movable closing die and a fixed matching die designed as clamping dies for an injection mould, as well as several hydraulic cylinders mounted on the fixed matching die to apply a closing force. A serv... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6200123 | Hydraulic closing unit A hydraulic closing unit has a ring-shaped hydraulic cylinder that generates a closing force, a locking bushing, an assisted drive for swivelling the locking bushing from a first angular position to a second angular position, and a pressure bar that exten... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6197227 | Toric axis alignment machine and method A method and apparatus for practicing the method of making toric contact lenses having a toric axis and ballast axis located on the anterior and posterior surfaces of a lens. Detectable features are formed on the anterior and posterior mold sections corre... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6186760 | Blow mold machine monitor and control system A system for monitoring a stretch blow mold machine includes devices for monitoring the position of a stretch rod with respect to a mold, an air pressure sensor for monitoring air pressure introduced through the stretch rod, and a sensor for monitoring te... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183234 | Apparatus for forming an article An apparatus and method for semi-automatically forming a sheet of material into an article, such as a flower pot cover, is provided. The apparatus includes a male die, a female die, a presence sensing assembly, and a control assembly. The presence sensing... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179600 | Process and device for hydraulic drive of injection molding machines An acceleration pressure is used as set value for the movement of the mass which is to be shifted, such as the mold clamping unit in an injection molding machine. For this purpose it is proposed to use preferably an electrically modulated pressure control... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171092 | Platen sensing and alignment apparatus An apparatus and method for detecting whether platens in a mold clamp remain parallel throughout an entire molding process. The apparatus includes a frame, a first platen having a surface orthogonal to a predetermined axis, a second platen having a surfac... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165395 | Process control method for a machine for manufacturing thermoplastic tubes A machine for manufacturing thermoplastic tubes from hollow thermoplastic sleeves by a variety of different manufacturing processes. The machine is a single apparatus having an indexing table with a plurality of mandrels for holding hollow thermoplastic s... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6152721 | Shooting pot actuator for an injection molding machine A shooting pot actuator for an injection molding machine having two plates carrying pusher rods for pushing against injection plungers within the shooting pots. The plates are mounted outside the mold and the clamp unit, and the pushers extend through bor... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6143215 | Method and apparatus for molding composite articles A method and apparatus for molding composite articles can include a pair of opposed hollow mold sections having first and second molding membranes which define a mold plenum therebetween. Each mold section can be filled with a substantially noncompressibl... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6142760 | Drive control apparatus for electric injection molding machine A drive control apparatus is provided for an electric injection molding machine, in which a screw is used to inject melted resin into a cavity of a metal mold. Herein, the screw is driven to move in a desired direction by using first and second servo moto... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6136252 | Apparatus for electro-chemical deposition with thermal anneal chamber Techniques for printing raster lines in a selective deposition modeling (SDM) system. Raster lines may be printed using different numbers of jets in each group in different passes. Moreover, full and partial head randomization is available. Selected raste... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120712 | Accumulator head blow molding machine and method An accumulator-type blow molding machine includes hydraulic cylinders for closing mold parts on platens and a control system for valves flowing hydraulic fluid to the cylinders. The control system calculates the desired position of one platen from the mea... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6106749 | Method and machine for making concrete pipe A method and apparatus for making concrete pipe with a packerhead concrete pipe making machine having a lift operable to selectively raise and lower the packerhead during the forming of a concrete pipe in a mold while a conveyor delivers a constant supply... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106671 | Intelligent gap control for improved paper machine profile control Apparatus and method for controlling the size of a gap through which material is metered. The gap is defined by a rigid surface and a flexible surface connected to at least one actuator for deforming the flexible surface. A plurality of sensors are positi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106264 | Apparatus for molding blocks A molding apparatus includes stops which move with a compacting press during penetration of the press into a mold cavity. The stops abut on a mold table and arrest movement of the compacting press so that the compacted shape has a predetermined height. A ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6089850 | Molding machine A molding machine with a movable molding element and at least one stationary molding element and guides to guide the movable molding element relative to the at least one stationary molding element. At least two laser light beam generators are mounted on o... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089849 | Hybrid injection molding machine An energy efficient general purpose injection molding employs a hydraulic drive for injection and clamp machine functions and an electric drive for screw recovery. Both drives use AC "squirrel cage" induction motors under vector control. Speed command sig... | 07/18/2000 |
