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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320583 | Apparatus and method for producing colored extruded food products An apparatus and associated method for varying the color and/or flavor of an extruded food product during a single production run of a single extrusion device. The apparatus includes a multi-additive injection system, which is attached to a fluid supply line of an e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7269942 | Wall flow particulate trap system A wall-flow particulate trap system regenerated by reverse flow of filtered exhaust gas through porous walls of a plurality of tubular passages is disclosed. The system includes a particulate trap having an inlet and an outlet, the particulate trap adapted to receiv... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7219520 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7147451 | Apparatus for restoring the necked-down end of a tubular core An apparatus for restoring a necked-down end of a plastic core includes molding and curing stations and a core handling system having a carriage for sequentially positioning the core adjacent the stations. The molding and curing stations are heated and cooled, respe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140864 | Tortilla forming machine A tortilla-forming machine for molding dough into a tortilla shell. The forming machine having a base with an upwardly facing forming surface and a push plate with a downwardly facing forming surface. The forming machine further including an actuating mechanism with... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131835 | Injection molding machine An injection molding machine having two injection units retained in parallel on one heating cylinder retention member, so that nozzles of the two injection units can touch fixed-side molds by advance of the heating cylinder retention member toward the molds. Two noz... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7051290 | Graphical interface for receiving eyeglass prescription information A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system is configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. The lens curing system includes a computer-implemented method configured to collect prescription information, sav... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7008204 | Rotating extrusion die with spray nozzle An extrusion die for extruding biodegradable material, the extrusion die comprising: a mandrel; a nozzle extending from the mandrel; an outer member positioned near the mandrel; an extrusion orifice between the mandrel and the outer member; a member in communication... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964562 | Extruder die and cutter assembly for extruding filled food pieces A die and cutter assembly for an extruder includes an elongated extrusion member having a first, open end and a second, closed end. The first, open end is attachable in fluid communication with a first manifold of the extruder, and the second, closed end is formed b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6808381 | Apparatus for preparing an eyeglass lens having a controller A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of the lens curing system includes an apparatus for preparing an eyeglass lens. The apparatus m... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6758663 | System for preparing eyeglass lenses with a high volume curing unit A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of a system may include a lens curing apparatus, a mold assembly and a controller. In some embo... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6652785 | Operatorless extrusion system An extrusion system controller monitors the movement of an extrudate using a motion detector. Upon detection that the extrudate is no longer moving along its path of movement at the appropriate speed, the controller causes power interruption to the extrus... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6585919 | Method and apparatus for injection molding wherein cycle time is controlled Injection molding method and apparatus for repeatedly performing an injection molding cycle including the steps of closing and clamping a mold having a mold cavity, injecting a resin material into the mold cavity, cooling and solidifying the resin materia... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6511618 | Control for operating actuators in an injection molding machine A method for operating actuators, such as pneumatic valves, in an injection molding machine especially for CD or DVD discs, or other molded articles. The timing of auxiliary processes (such as blowing air into the mold cavity or applying suction to the mo... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6474972 | Resin extrusion apparatus A resin extrusion apparatus having a weighing device (11) connected to a controller (18). A powder container (12) for supplying a powder (Y) to a resin extruder (20), a screw (13), and a motor (14) are installed over the weighing device 11. The motor (14)... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464915 | Apparatus and method for continuously forming tapered shakes An apparatus and method for forming tapered shakes with varying widths is provided. The apparatus and method include an extruder with a tapered configuration for making a tapered extrusion, a slitter for slitting the extrusion in a generally longitudinal ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6358029 | Metal mold and press device Engaging surfaces for engaging with each other during a pressing operation and a pressing surface are provided in a mold that is composed of an upper mold part and a lower mold part. A guide channel is formed in the engaging surface provided by an inner s... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6328551 | Excessive load detecting device for an injection screw of an injection molding machine An excessive load detection device for an injection molding machine capable of detecting an excessive load exerted on the injection screw when the screw is driven with resin remaining unmolten in the heating cylinder. An output torque of the servomotor fo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6217802 | Polymer pelletizing indexing system A polymer pelletizing apparatus includes a device for automatically and electronically indexing (advancing) a set of pelletizer knives by a predetermined distance upon the expiration of a predetermined time period. This advancement is continued for the us... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6036466 | Injection molding machine with automatic restart feature An injection molding machine is disclosed. The machine includes a standby mode and an automatic restart mode. The machine can be programmed to automatically restart after a predetermined amount of time, with minimal effort required by a machine operator.... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5851566 | Applicator die An improved applicator die for alternately depositing different liquid coating materials on a moving web comprises a die body having switch bars for opening and closing respective flow passageways for supplying the different liquid coating materials to an... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5728325 | Gas assist injection molding apparatus and method with multiple temperature gas supply A supply of pressurized gas is separated into a first quantity of pressurized gas at a first temperature and a second quantity of pressurized gas at a second lower temperature. The first and second quantities of gas are injected into molten plastic in an ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5591460 | Apparatus for automated windshield repair Portable self-contained apparatus for repairing a glass windshield by filling a damaged area with a repair material. An injector nozzle having a reservoir for holding an uncured liquid repair material is sealed over the damaged area of the windshield by v... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5356575 | Method for controlling the trend of the change-over point In a machine for injection molding thermoplastic materials in a molding tool by seriatim injection cycles, wherein an injection pressure stage and a subsequent holding pressure stage are employed, and wherein parameters of a change-over point from the inj... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5344596 | Method for fluid compression of injection molded plastic material A mold apparatus and method is used to form a solid injection molded plastic part having no internal voids, a Class A finish, a sink-free exterior appearance surface, and unevenly distributed structural detail extending from the opposite surface, the deta... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344300 | Timing device for a plastic processing system An apparatus for cutting and dispensing segments of thermoplastic material into receptacles such as crowns includes a conveyor for conveying the crowns through a passageway at predetermined speeds, an extruder for extruding thermoplastic material through ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5332380 | Extrusion head for an extrusion installation of the rubber or plastic processing industry An extrusion head for an extrusion installation for extruding plastic material and having two, three or four extrusion cylinders has a stationary part which is fixedly mounted on the discharge ends of the extrusion cylinders and has flow channels for dire... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5277569 | Dough rounder A dough rounder machine for kneading and forming dough and similar plastic masses into uniformly shaped form in which the dough is placed in an annular die driven by eccentric drive means over a stationary horizontal tray table whereby to move the die in ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5221500 | Mechanical in situ curometer An in situ curometer has been developed to follow the cure of thick articles during molding, by measuring continuously the dynamic mechanical properties (shear modulus and loss angle). The apparatus is designed to provide cure data on curable articles suc... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5200126 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the stability of the injection molding process by measurement of screw return time A method and an apparatus for monitoring the process stability of an injection molding machine having a reciprocating screw engaged in the plasticating of a moldable material in preparation to its being introduced into the mold cavity. The invention invol... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5110519 | Process for minimizing disturbance of multi-layer laminate material in extrusion of multi-layer preforms for blow molding of hollow bodies In a process and apparatus for the production of hollow bodies from thermoplastic material, the walls of the hollow bodies are of a laminate structure having at least first and second layers, by means of extrusion blow molding, the pressure within the ext... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5088911 | Injection molding apparatus for controlling molding optimum condition in response to temperature An apparatus for operating an injection machine wherein the molding condition during the building up interval is automatically changed in accordance with such parameters as the metal mold temperature, resin temperature and the temperature of a portion of ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5088912 | Dough processing and conveyor system Apparatus for "forming" (reshaping) plural dough balls on a conveyor including means for arranging the balls in a desired order on the conveyor. Included is a transfer conveyor with reciprocative end portion and funnel type means cooperating with ring mea... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4978488 | Concrete block molding machine having continuously driven vibrating shaft mechanism which can be programmably vibrated and method of programmably vibrating such machines A concrete block molding machine has a vibratible mold box incorporating at least one molding cavity for a cement mixture which is to be densified in the cavity. A continuously driven shaft assembly mounts an eccentric fixed portion and a circumferentiall... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4975227 | Method for removing clogging of a nozzle in a motor-driven injection molding machine A method for removing resin clogging a nozzle in a motor-driven injection molding machine, which is capable of removing resin clogged in the nozzle without an excessive load being continuously applied to a servomotor for driving a screw. When the nozzle i... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4950144 | Nozzle touch apparatus in an injection molding machine A nozzle touch apparatus in an injection molding machine is provided, which is capable of preventing deformation of a stationary mold half due to a nozzle touch force applied thereto, and of making it possible to use a mold of a type liable to be deformed... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4942004 | Method and apparatus for regulating mold clamping force in an injection molding machine A method and apparatus for controlling the hydraulic pressure in an hydraulic clamping cylinder to correspond with a desired clamping force and to compensate for overshoot of the hydraulic pressure caused by time delays in operating the components in the ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4919075 | Ice slicer with syrup supply mechanism In an ice slicer with syrup supply mechanism, a frame is mounted on a base, a cutter case accommodating a rotary blade is mounted to the frame, a slit is formed in the cutter case, a cutting blade is so mounted as to be exposed to the slit, a syrup discha... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4861529 | Press roller adjustment Attached to the eccentric studs (25) for supporting and positioning press rollers (20) relative to an inner surface of the die (21) of a pellet mill are levers (30). Linked to the levers (30) is an adjusting means (31) that is provided with a position con... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4836762 | Apparatus for molding concrete blocks or bricks Concrete elements, such as blocks or bricks, are molded or cast by forming in a primary mold cavity a secondary mold made of a portion of a thermoplastic film which has been contacted with a flat heater surface to assure a uniformly heated film portion wh... | 06/06/1989 |
