| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 264400600 | Controlling heat transfer with molding material | 66 |
| 20080203596 | Molding Machine, Injection Apparatus, and Temperature Control Method for the Apparatus - An injection apparatus has a cylinder member having a feed opening ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080230937 | Method For Controlling The Injection Molding Process Of An Injection Molding Machine - A method for controlling the injection moulding process of an injection moulding machine with an injection moulding tool that forms at least one cavity for a moulded part to be produced, wherein a melt is introduced into the cavity by an incision. The temporal progression of the temperature of the mould wall is determined and controlled in the course of the injection moulding process. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080258325 | Method of and device for cooling blown film during the production of blown film - A method of cooling blown film consisting of thermoplastic plastics during the production of blown film by means of a blown film extruder with a film blowing head which comprises an annular nozzle from which the blown film emerges and is guided away in an extraction direction, wherein at least two cooling gas flows are made to approach the blown film from the outside in at least two blowing-out planes located at a distance from the annular nozzle, wherein at least one cooling gas flow K | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277815 | Tire Vulcanizing Method and Method of Setting Tire Vulcanization Process - In a method of vulcanizing a tire in which heating plates | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080290541 | Intelligent Manifold and Injection Molding Machine - An injection molding system includes a hot runner comprising a memory device configured to contain at least one process control parameter. The memory device may transmit a signal representative of the process control parameter to a machine controller associated with the injection molding system. The machine controller may generate control signal to operate the injection molding machine based on, at least in part, the signal from the memory device. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080290542 | Hot Runner Having Temperature Sensor for Controlling Nozzle Heater - A hot runner includes a manifold having a manifold channel and a plurality of nozzle coupled to the manifold. The manifold channel includes a plurality of branches and a manifold heater. Each of the plurality of nozzles includes a nozzle channel and a nozzle heater, the nozzle channel for receiving molding material from a branch of the manifold channel and delivering molding material to a mold cavity. At least one temperature sensor is located near the interface of the manifold and at least one of the nozzles. The temperature sensor is connected to a controller and the controller is connected to at least one of the nozzle heaters. The controller controls power to the nozzle heater according to a temperature measured by the temperature sensor. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090026647 | Making a spunbond fleece from cellulosic filaments - A spunbond fleece is made by passing cellulosic filaments from a spinneret in a travel direction through a cooling chamber having upstream and downstream compartments spaced apart in the travel direction. In each of the compartments a respective stream of cooling air is directed against the filaments. The cooling air of each stream has parameters of temperature, humidity, and flow rate. At least one of the parameters of one of the streams is varied such that it is different from corresponding parameter of the other stream. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090051065 | Method for Post-Mold Treatment of a Molded Article and an Apparatus for Implementing the Method - Embodiments of the present invention teach a method for post-mold treatment of a molded article and an apparatus for implementing the method. For example, a method of post-mold treatment of a molded article is provided. The method can be implemented in a molded article receptacle. The method comprises at a first instance in time, subjecting the molded article to a first type of post-mold treatment; and at a second instance in time, subjecting the molded article to a second type of post-mold treatment. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090102083 | Method and System for Wavelength Specific Thermal Irradiation and Treatment - A system for direct injection of selected, narrow bandwidth thermal-infrared (IR) radiation or energy into articles for a wide range of processing purposes is provided. The irradiation wavelengths are selected according to the specific absorption band characteristics of the target entity to create the desired efficiency of thermal transfer. The applications of the invention may include heating, raising or maintaining the temperature of articles, or stimulating a target item in a range of different industrial, medical, consumer, or commercial circumstances. The system is especially applicable to operations that require or benefit from the ability to irradiate at specifically selected mid-infrared wavelengths or to pulse or inject the radiation. The system is particularly advantageous when functioning at higher speeds and in a non-contact environment with the target. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102084 | Pipe extruding system with cooling plug separation - The pipe molding system includes a separable cooling plug and an automatic procedure to alleviate problems associated with excess plastic continuing to extrude after a sudden shutdown of the extrusion system. The separable cooling plug and shutdown procedure includes accommodating any excess plastic in a created void between the cooling plug and the extruder. This arrangement simplifies removal of the excess plastic and reduces the time required to return the equipment to normal production. Preferably, a controller monitors operating conditions of the system and automatically releases the cooling plug based on the monitored operating conditions. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090115086 | Method of Molding System, Including Raising Temperature of Feedstock Responsive to a Calculated Amount of Thermal Energy - Disclosed is a molding-system method, including a temperature-changing operation, including changing temperature of a feedstock being positioned in a barrel assembly from an out-of-barrel temperature to substantially within a processing-temperature range, in response to supplying a calculated amount of thermal energy to the barrel assembly based on a melt throughput being associated with molding articles. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090146333 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOLD TEMPERATURES - An apparatus for controlling temperatures of a mold includes a first heating system, a second heating system, and a cooling system. The first heating system is used for pre-heating medium therein. The second heating system is used for further heating the pre-heated medium provided by the first heating system, and providing the heated medium for the mold after draining out preexisting leftover medium in the mold, before injection molding. The cooling system is used for cooling down the mold after injection molding. A relative method for controlling temperatures of the mold is provided as well. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090166909 | Temperature control system for molding facility - A temperature control system includes a mold device having a mold cavity formed between two or more mold pieces for receiving a filling material, a number of detecting devices attached to the mold pieces for detecting the temperature of the mold pieces, a heating device for heating the mold pieces to a desired temperature, and a control module coupled to the mold pieces for closing and opening the mold cavity of the mold device, and for receiving the detected temperature signals from the detecting devices, and for controlling the heating device, such as for moving the heating device relative to the mold pieces of the mold device and for suitably pre-heating the mold pieces of the mold device. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090206500 | Pre-heated combustion air in treating ceramic components - Systems and processes are disclosed to provide pre-heated air to a furnace configured to treat ceramic green bodies which are made of a particulate material and a combustible fugitive binder. In one embodiment the furnace includes a heater disposed within an intake conduit which supplies pre-heated air to a combustion chamber disposed within the furnace. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090243133 | FILM CALIPER CONTROL - A film handling apparatus including an orienter for deforming a polymeric film, a cross-web heat distribution system configured to provide a selectable distribution of heat to the film in the orienter, a measurement device configured to measure at least a portion of a cross-web caliper of the film, and an automated controller that controls the cross-web heat distribution system to adjust heat distribution in response to the measured cross-web caliper of the film. The film handling apparatus can provide for at least partial automatic control of the caliper of a film while the film is being manufactured. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090278274 | Method for Monitoring and/or Controlling the Melt Filling of at Least One Cavity - The invention relates to a method for monitoring and/or controlling the melt filling of at least one cavity of an injection molding machine, in particular, by means of a cold channel tool. The invention also monitors the time which is required for the melt to reach the sensor in the cavity and modifies the viscosity of the. melt in the event of variations and/or differentiations in said time. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090309249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURING A THERMOSETTING MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for curing a thermosetting material. The method comprises heating the material with a liquid heating medium; measuring an electrical or optical property of the material with a cure sensor; and regulating the temperature of the liquid heating medium in accordance with the measured property of the material. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100001423 | Method of Vulcanising Pneumatic Tyres and Apparatus Therefor - A tyre enclosed in a vulcanisation mould is supplied with heat to cause vulcanisation of same. By thermal-detection probes introduced into the tyre monitoring of the cross-linking degree reached in at least one first detection region and one second detection region disposed within the tyre is carried out. Head supply is stopped on occurrence of the following conditions: (i) the crosslinking degree measured in at least one of the detection regions reaches a first reference value higher than 90% of the whole cross-linking; and (ii) the cross-linking degree measured in each detection region has overcome a second pre-established reference value not exceeding about 50% of the whole cross-linking. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100044900 | INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM, METHOD OF INJECTION MOLDING, AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - There are provided an injection molding system, a computer program, a method of injection molding, and an injection molding machine capable of performing precise temperature control of a mold even when there is a delay in temperature increase of the mold in heat supply with a heating medium. The temperature control is performed so that temperatures of a fixed mold and a movable mold are maintained between an upper limit TU and a lower limit TL of a predetermined temperature range after start of injection of resin during an injection molding cycle. The temperature control of the fixed mold and the movable mold is performed only by switching ON/OFF supply of the heating medium, and cooling with a cooling medium is not performed. In a process of cooling the resin, the temperature control is performed so that the temperatures of the fixed mold and the movable mold are maintained between an upper limit TUa and a lower limit TLa of a temperature range effective for resin annealing by stop of supply of the cooling medium and the supply and stop of the heating medium. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100065979 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USER-SPECIFIC MONITORING AND CONTROL OF PRODUCTION - The invention relates to an apparatus, particularly a extruder or injection molding machine, for user-specifically monitoring and preferably regulating the processing of plastic materials. Said apparatus comprises a material feeding mechanism ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100187709 | System and method for rapidly heating and cooling a mold - A portable mold-temperature control unit includes a local heating system, a first fluid duct, a second fluid duct, and a fluid exchange system. The local heating system includes a local heater for heating fluid that is used to rapidly heat a mold. The first fluid duct carries hot fluid heated by the local heating system. The second fluid duct carries cool fluid that is used to rapidly cool a mold. The fluid exchange system includes an outlet that permits fluid to flow from the first and second fluid ducts to the mold during heating and cooling, respectively. The fluid exchange system also includes an inlet that receives the fluid as it returns from the mold. In one embodiment, the heating system reheats the fluid returning from the mold and reuses it to heat the mold again. In a more particular embodiment, the heating system includes a steam generator that generates steam used to heat the mold. In another embodiment, the portable mold-temperature control system includes a local cooling system that cools the fluid used to cool the mold. In a more particular embodiment, the local cooling system cools fluid returning from the mold and reuses it to cool the mold. A method for using the portable mold-temperature control unit is also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100295199 | METHOD OF ENERGY DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION CONTROL BASED ON MELT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR PLASTIC INJECTION AND EXTRUSION PROCESSES - A method of improving energy consumption and/or melt quality of injection molding or extrusion machine can include controlling energy input to the melt from screw drive and heat sources. One or more sensors can measure a present value of at least one process parameter associated with the melt. A control algorithm can compare the present value of melt with a set value. If the present value deviates from the set value by more than a predetermined amount, the set value of at least one operating parameter can be adjusted. The algorithm can determine energy transferred to melt material from thermal and mechanical sources, and adjust set values to optimize energy consumption or improve melt quality. Process parameters can include melt temperature, melt quality characterized value, prospective throughput or injection cycle time, or prospective energy consumption value. Operating parameters can include barrel heating temperature, screw rotational speed, screw plasticizing back pressure, screw injection speed or screw injection pressure. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320633 | METHOD OF OPERATING INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - In an injection molding machine, dies are connected to a die temperature regulating machine by means of thermal medium supplying pipes and thermal medium returning pipes. A heat exchanger is interposed between the thermal medium returning pipes. The air which has been heated by the heat exchanger is supplied to a hopper through a hot air supplying pipe so as to preheat and dry injection material in the hopper. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100327475 | Method for making polyethylene terephthalate glass and sunglass frames - A method for making polyethylene terephthalate glass and sunglass frames comprises a preliminary step of dehumidifying the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material while water refrigerating the injection mold. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110101555 | METHODS FOR FORMING INJECTED MOLDED PARTS AND IN-MOLD SENSORS THEREFOR - A method for use in forming a molded part includes providing a mold having a cavity and a movable pin, injecting a moldable material into the cavity, biasing the movable pin to maintain an end of the movable pin in contact with the moldable material in the cavity during the curing of the moldable material and until the moldable material is cured, and monitoring movement of the biased movable pin during curing of the moldable material in the mold. Also disclosed is a sensor engageable with an end of a movable pin of a mold for monitoring the forming of a moldable part, and systems employing the same. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110101556 | METHOD AND HEATING DEVICE FOR THERMOFORMING - The present invention relates to a method and a heating device for thermoforming thermoplastic semi-finished products. According to the method locally different thermoforming behaviour during shaping to give a three-dimensional moulded part is achieved by locally different heating of the semi-finished product ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110204535 | DISK SUBSTRATE MOLDING APPARATUS, DISK SUBSTRATE MOLDING METHOD AND DISK SUBSTRATE MOLDING DIE - A disk substrate molding apparatus has a disk substrate molding die and a temperature controller. The disk substrate molding die includes a stamper, a first die including a mirror member to which the stamper comes in contact, and a second die including a molding surface which forms a disk-shaped cavity between the molding surface and the stamper. The second die includes a protruding part which protrudes toward the stamper at an outer circumferential part of the molding surface. The temperature controller controls temperature of the second die so that the protruding part exhibits a higher temperature in comparison to a region further toward the inner circumferential side than the protruding part, and controls temperature of the first die so that a region opposite to the protruding part exhibits a lower temperature in comparison to the protruding part in the mirror member. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110210461 | INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD - An injection molding device is provided with a mold, an injection unit equipped with an injection screw that is displaceably configured such that a molten resin is filled into a cavity by forward movement to perform plural injection operations including at least a filling operation and a pressure keeping operation by displacing the injection screw, a position sensor for detecting the position of the injection screw, a temperature sensor capable of measuring the temperature of the vicinity of the cavity of the mold, a temperature adjustment unit capable of adjusting the temperature of the mold by heating or cooling the mold, a control unit for controlling the displacement of the injection screw and the temperature of the mold and determining plural switching timings of the injection operations on the basis of the position of the screw, and a display unit for displaying an image. The control unit creates a temperature waveform of the vicinity of the cavity based on an input from the temperature sensor and displays a first correlation diagram showing the correlation between the temperature waveform and a predetermined variation corresponding to the change of the temperature waveform and showing at least part of the determined plural switching timings of the injection operations on the display unit. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110221088 | HOT-MELT MOLDING APPARATUS - A hot-melt molding apparatus includes an apparatus body, a cylinder, a molding head, a heating device, a conveyor screw, a heat transport section, a thermoelectric element, and a power storage section. The cylinder communicates with the apparatus body and is configured to receive thermoplastic material. The molding head is provided at one end of the cylinder. The heating device is configured to heat the cylinder and the molding head to melt thermoplastic material therein. The conveyor screw is provided inside the cylinder to convey thermoplastic material to the molding head. The heat transport section has a first end connected to at least one of the cylinder and the molding head. The thermoelectric conversion element is connected to a second end of the heat transport section. The power storage section is connected to the thermoelectric conversion element and is configured to store power generated by the thermoelectric conversion element. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110241240 | APPARATUS FOR PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - An apparatus to help control the quality of printed three-dimensional objects is provided. The apparatus may include a printing head to print a three-dimensional object and a printing tray having defined surface characteristics serving to control adherence of the object being printed to the printing tray and/or prevent deformations in the printed object. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120013034 | Device and Method for Cooling Plastic Profiles - The invention relates to an extrusion line for producing plastic profiles, preferably plastic pipes, comprising at least one extruder ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120068373 | IN AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN UPSTREAM MELT PREPARATION DEVICE | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120193824 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURES IN HOT RUNNERS OF MULTI-CAVITY INJECTION MOLD, METHOD FOR WARNING, AND CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON THOSE METHODS - A method for controlling temperatures in hot runners of a multi-cavity injection mold, a warning method, and a control system based on those methods are provided, in which a temperature sensor is positioned at the same location as each of the cavities of the mold, one of the cavities is chosen as a standard cavity, and a standard filling time is defined. Besides, in every injection cycle, a calculating and controlling module is to calculate the differences between the standard filling time and the filling times of the cavities, and according to the differences, the temperatures in the hot runners may be adjusted by a temperature-adjusting device and a warning device may be started. So, the volumetric filling of the cavities can be balanced very quickly, the process can avoid fluctuations of external environment so as to reduce the time for product development, and the quality of production can be maintained. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120205831 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING PLASTIC PROFILES - An extrusion line for producing plastics material profiles includes an extruder, a calibration station, and an additional piece of downstream equipment. A mold includes an internal cooling system having a branch for a coolant disposed inside the mold; wherein a coolant flow distribution is controllable. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120217669 | Method for Manufacturing Ceramic Honeycombs with Reduced Shrinkage - A method of manufacturing porous ceramic articles is provided that includes forming a plurality of extruded green bodies from a ceramic precursor batch composition. The method also includes firing the extruded green bodies in a tunnel kiln to produce porous ceramic articles, periodically determining a shrinkage characteristic of at least one sample passing through the tunnel kiln, and adjusting a top soak temperature in the kiln if the shrinkage characteristic is outside of a predetermined range. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120261850 | Closed Loop Blank Mold Temperature Control System And Method - A closed loop blank mold temperature control system and method for use in the operation of an I.S. machine is disclosed for automatically adjusting machine timing to maintain desired blank mold temperature/heat extraction. The closed loop blank mold temperature control system uses measured blank mold temperatures to automatically control the supply of coolant air to the blank molds, which may be done independently to each blank mold half as well as independently to the plunger for each blank mold. The closed loop blank mold temperature control system can provide temperature setpoint commands, balance left and right parison temperatures, and maintain parison temperatures as a setpoint, all of which contribute to enhanced final glass container quality. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292802 | EFFECTIVE MOLDING METHOD WITH A LIQUID CONDUCTOR - The present invention provides a molding method with a liquid heat conductor. Molding material is first input into a template and the filled template is then disposed over a conveyer above a driving chain wheel to be carried into a tank containing liquids as a heat conductor. The liquid inside the tank is water or oil. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130075943 | MOLD ASSEMBLY EMPLOYING FLUID HEATING - A mold assembly for manufacturing concrete blocks in an automated dry-cast block machine. The mold assembly includes a plurality of liner plates which together form a mold cavity, wherein at least one of the liner plates includes an internal network of shafts which is configured to receive and provide a flow path for heated fluid to pass through to heat the at least one liner plate. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130140727 | VISUAL INDICATION OF IMPROPERLY PROCESSED PLASTIC PARTS - a method comprising injection molding a plastic part from a polymer formulation comprising an injection moldable thermoplastic and an additive, wherein the additive has a decomposition temperature that establishes a maximum processing temperature for the polymer formulation. The additive will thermally decompose to generate gaseous products causing visible bubble formation in the surface of the plastic part in response to exposure to a processing temperature that exceeds the decomposition temperature of the additive. A suitable additive may be, for example, selected from oxalates, carbamic acids, carbonic acids, diazocarbonyl compounds, and combinations thereof. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130221557 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING THE BENDING OF A MOLTEN RESIN AND METHOD OF CORRECTING THE BENDING OF THE MOLTEN RESIN - An apparatus ( | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130313747 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF POLYMER MELT - A method for controlling the temperature of a polymer melt in an extrusion tool includes flowing the polymer melt via at least one flow channel from an input to an output and around at least one temperature-control element in the at least one flow channel. The temperature control element includes a plurality of temperature control units. The temperature of the polymer melt flowing around the temperature-control element is controlled by individually controlling each of the temperature-control units so as to vary a degree of temperature control of the temperature-control element such that a degree of temperature control is controllable to be the same or different at locations throughout the temperature control-element. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140015155 | TEMPERATURE SENSING WITHIN AN UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE TO DETERMINE LINER CURE SCHEDULE - The invention utilizes temperature sensing to measure the internal temperature of an underground structure, such as a pipe, for the purpose of determining a proper cure interval and/or mix ratio of a resin system during a lining operation. A temperature sensor is placed within a pipe or other underground structure to be rehabilitated and at least one temperature measurement is taken within the structure prior to or simultaneously with the installation of a liner. Once the temperature of an internal aspect of the structure is taken, a cure schedule is utilized to determine the appropriate curing time based on test data obtained from baseline tests performed under simulated conditions in a soil cell apparatus. A computer program may be utilized such that upon entering the type of resin, the lowest recorded temperature of the structure, and the initial resin temperature, a cure schedule is supplied. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140061963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PERIPHERAL STIFFNESS OF A WET CERAMIC EXTRUDATE - The present disclosure provides a method of stiffening an outer layer of a wet extrudate, where the extrudate has a honeycomb cellular structure. The method includes extruding the extrudate through an extrusion apparatus and directing a substantially uniform flow of fluid onto the outer layer of the extrudate. The method also includes increasing the temperature of a binder material of the extrudate to its gelation point and stiffening at least the outer layer of the extrudate. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140110876 | BLOW MOULDING MACHINE WITH A CLEAN ROOM AND A DRYING UNIT FOR SUPPLYING AIR - An apparatus is provided for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers, including a transport unit, on which a plurality of moulding stations is provided and which moves the moulding stations along a predefined transport path, wherein the moulding stations respectively have blow mould parts that are movable relative to each other, the parts are movable relative to each other for opening and closing blow moulds; and including a clean room that surrounds a transport path, along which the moulding stations are transported, and which is separated from an environment by at least one wall; wherein the apparatus includes a cooling system for cooling at least one element of the respective moulding stations; and wherein the apparatus includes a supply unit that supplies a gaseous medium to the clean room. The apparatus also includes a drying unit for drying the gaseous medium supplied to the clean room via the supply unit. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140159267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING COMPOSITE ARTICLES - A thermal system ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140159268 | SYSTEM FOR THE INJECTION MOULDING OF PLASTIC MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR THE MOULDING OF PIECES HAVING THE FORM OF A SOLID OF REVOLUTION OR SIMILAR, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A system for the injection moulding of plastic material is described. The system has an injection device of the hot runner type for the injection of a plastic material, in a molten state, into a mould, a circular diaphragm to distribute evenly and circularly in a cavity of the mould, through a circular injection gate or port, the plastic material injected by the injection device, and control means adapted to control an operation of the moulding system an including a heating inductor and heating means provided to heat and keep at a hot temperature the injection device, and a thermocouple being arranged in an area of the circular injection gate. The control means are adapted to control through the heating inductor a moulding cycle of a piece. The system is particularly suitable for moulding pieces which typically have a form of a solid of rotation with cylindrical outer surfaces, and is configured in an area of the circular injection port so as to avoid a formation of waste or superfluous parts which must be subsequently removed from the piece, once moulded. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140175692 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEDIA SUPPLY - In a method of monitoring an apparatus for temperature control media supply of a tool of an injection molding machine, the apparatus for temperature control media supply has a feed and a return, between which at least one temperature control conduit is arranged, wherein at least one through-flow sensor is arranged. At least one temperature control conduit. At least one pressure drop is measured in the at least one temperature control conduit. At least one hydraulic resistance and/or at least one resistance change in the at least one temperature control conduit is calculated on the basis of at least one volume flow measured with the at least one through-flow sensor and on the basis of the at least one measured pressure drop, and the at least one hydraulic resistance and/or the at least one resistance change is visually represented. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140217632 | METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF A SHAPING TOOL - A temperature control device ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140217633 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A SHAPING TOOL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of temperature control of a shaping tool or components of a shaping working machine is performed by a temperature control medium disposed in at least one temperature control branch of a temperature control system. A previously ascertained relationship between geometrical data of the at least one temperature control branch and through-flow amounts of the temperature control medium is provided, and a reference through-flow amount is set by the previously ascertained relationship for the geometrical data of the at least one temperature control branch. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140239530 | Extrusion Process - A method for using the quantity of heat output from an extrudate during a cooling operation in an extrusion process, wherein a fluid, in particular air, is guided along the extrudate and/or through the die counter to an extrusion direction, at least some of the heat from the extrudate and/or the die is transmitted to the fluid, the heated fluid is supplied from a first sub region of a process chain, comprising at least one die, a calibrating and cooling device and a take-off apparatus, via a connecting region, preferably consisting of at least one connecting pipe, to a second sub region of the process chain, comprising at least one suction apparatus. In the connecting region, an extraneous fluid can be added to the heated fluid in order to reduce the actual temperature of the heated fluid at least below a predetermined maximum value before said fluid is supplied to the second sub region of the process chain. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140312519 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SEQUENCE DETERMINATION DEVICE, MOLDING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SEQUENCE DETERMINATION METHOD - A molding device ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140353864 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GROUND OR CONCRETE TEMPERATURE - A system, method and apparatus is described for achieving and maintaining concrete temperature during curing in order to improve the compressive strength of the finished concrete. A model to predict ambient conditions during a concrete pour is used to design an equipment layout scheme. A heating apparatus and a control system operate within the system to control concrete curing temperature. The system, method and apparatus are particularly useful for designing concrete pours of elevated slabs because the equipment layout is recommended based on the location of heat sinks such as I-beams, columns and rebar, etc. within a concrete slab. The system, method and apparatus are also useful for ground thawing projects. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140353865 | IMPRINT APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus for forming a pattern in a plurality of shot regions on a substrate, comprising a heating unit configured to deform each of the shot regions by heating the substrate, and a control unit configured to control the heating unit, wherein when performing imprint processing for a target shot region as a shot region to undergo imprint processing based on heating control information used to heat, by the heating unit, a shot region which has undergone imprint processing prior to the target shot region, the control unit controls heating of the substrate by the heating unit so that a shape of the target shot region which has been deformed by heating of the substrate according to the control information becomes close to a target shape. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140374936 | Porous Media Heat Transfer for Injection Molding - The cooling of injection molded plastic is targeted. Coolant flows into a porous medium disposed within an injection molding component via a porous medium inlet. The porous medium is thermally coupled to a mold cavity configured to receive injected liquid plastic. The porous medium beneficially allows for an increased rate of heat transfer from the injected liquid plastic to the coolant and provides additional structural support over a hollow cooling well. When the temperature of the injected liquid plastic falls below a solidifying temperature threshold, the molded component is ejected and collected. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150035187 | METHOD FOR WARMING RUBBER AND WARMING DEVICE - Provided are: a method for warming rubber, whereby the rubber temperature can be continuously measured in a short time, and a production condition of a calender roll can be automatically controlled so that the temperature of kneaded rubber compound is constant, the method for warming rubber including a warming step for warming kneaded rubber compound through use of a calender roll, a kneaded rubber compound temperature measurement step for measuring the temperature of kneaded rubber compound using a non-contacting thermometer, and a production condition adjusting step for automatically adjusting a production condition of the calender roll on the basis of the result of measurement by the non-contacting thermometer; and a rubber warming device for implementing the method for warming rubber. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150091199 | IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus for molding an imprint material on a target region on a substrate using a mold to form a pattern on the target region, the apparatus comprising a heater configured to deform the target region by heating the substrate, a measurement device configured to measure an overlay state between the target region and the mold, and a controller configured to control the heater such that the overlay state falls within a tolerance. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150097307 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH DYNAMIC HEAT FLOW CONTROL - A liquefier assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, which includes a rigid member having a gap, a liquefier tube operably disposed in the gap, one or more heater assemblies disposed in the gap in contact with the liquefier tube, and configured to heat the liquefier tube in a zone-by-zone manner, preferably one or more thermal resistors disposed in the gap between the rigid member and the heater assemblies, and preferably one or more sensors configured to operably measure pressure within the liquefier tube. The one or more heater assemblies may be operated to provide dynamic heat flow control. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150097308 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND PROCESS WITH MATERIAL FLOW FEEDBACK CONTROL - A liquefier assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, which includes a rigid member having a gap, a liquefier tube operably disposed in the gap, one or more heater assemblies disposed in the gap in contact with the liquefier tube, and configured to heat the liquefier tube in a zone-by-zone manner, preferably one or more thermal resistors disposed in the gap between the rigid member and the heater assemblies, and preferably one or more sensors configured to operably measure pressure within the liquefier tube. The one or more heater assemblies may be operated to provide dynamic heat flow control. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150108674 | IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which performs an imprint process of forming a pattern on a substrate by using a mold, the apparatus comprising a heating unit configured to heat a region to be imprinted on the substrate, thereby deforming the region, and a processing unit configured to determine, as a region to be imprinted first, one region out of a first region and second region to be imprinted, and determine the other region as a region to be imprinted subsequently, wherein an influence on the other region in a case where the heating unit deforms the one region is smaller than an influence on the one region in a case where the heating unit deforms the other region. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150298367 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE ARTICLES - A process for forming composite articles includes the steps of delivering resin to a mixer at a pre-set flow rate; mixing the resin with a catalyst in the mixer to form a composite material; delivering a stream of the composite material to a mould; detecting variations in flow rate of the resin during delivery relative to a pre-set value of flow rate of the resin; and controlling delivery of the resin material to reduce the variations in flow rate of the resin during delivery. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150367559 | METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method of producing a composite material includes preparing at least one molded product raw material by primary curing; preparing an assembled body by assembling the primarily cured molded product raw material with another molded product raw material; and integrally forming the molded product raw materials by heating the assembled body to a temperature equivalent to or higher than a glass transition point of the primarily cured molded product raw material to cause a phase of the at least one molded product raw material to transition to a rubberized state, by allowing an adhesive adjacent to the molded product raw material or the other molded product raw material adjacent to the molded product raw material to coexist with the molded product raw material in the rubberized state, and by secondarily curing the primarily cured at least one molded product raw material. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160023395 | RAPID PROTOTYPING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a rapid prototyping device and method thereof. The rapid prototyping device comprises an environmental temperature sensor, a control module, a nozzle, and a heating device. The rapid prototyping method comprises following steps of: sensing an environmental temperature, acquiring a nozzle heating temperature according to the environmental temperature; and heating a nozzle till reaching the nozzle heating temperature. After the preparation of the rapid prototyping device, the environmental temperature sensor senses an environmental temperature, then the control module acquires a nozzle heating temperature based on the environmental temperature, and then the control module controls the heating device for heating the nozzle to the nozzle heating temperature. By the temperature compensating function of the present invention, the quality of the heating material ejected by the nozzle can be maintained. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160059461 | Injection Molding with Localized Heating in Flow Challenge Regions - Injection molding at substantially constant pressure with the use of rapid heating techniques, such as induction heating, at strategic locations within a mold to heat molding surfaces in a manner that mitigates problems typically associated with flow filling challenges. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160121550 | TAGGED BUILD MATERIAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A supply of build material such as a spool or cartridge is instrumented with a data tag that includes information about the build material. A three-dimensional printer can read the information from the tag and determine how to use the build material during fabrication of a three-dimensional object. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160129504 | GRAPHITE HEATER WITH TAILORED RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS FOR HPHT PRESSES AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREIN - A method for sintering includes loading a tool material into a resistance heating element within a HPHT press and heating the resistance heating element at a first axial portion to a control temperature, where a temperature difference is measured between the control temperature and a second temperature measured at a distal axial portion along the resistance heating element, wherein a difference between the control temperature and the second temperature ranges between about 5 percent to about 11 percent of the control temperature. | 05-12-2016 |
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| 20090194894 | Residual solvent extraction method and microparticles produced thereby - Methods for preparing microparticles having reduced residual solvent levels. Microparticles are contacted with a non-aqueous washing system to reduce the level of residual solvent in the microparticles. Preferred non-aqueous washing systems include 100% ethanol and a blend of ethanol and heptane. A solvent blend of a hardening solvent and a washing solvent can be used to harden and wash microparticles in a single step, thereby eliminating the need for a post-hardening wash step. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20110204533 | Emulsion-Based Process for Preparing Microparticles and Workhead Assembly for Use with Same - The present invention relates to emulsion and double-emulsion based processes for preparing microparticles. The invention also relates to workhead assemblies for in-line flow-through mixing devices that can be used for mixing two or more fluids. The workhead assemblies can be used with the processes for preparing microparticles. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120061866 | OPACIFYING POLYMERS - A self-stabilizing dispersion composition having a copolymer having at least one polymerizable acid-containing moiety, wherein the at least one acid-containing moiety is at least partially neutralized before or during polymerization, and at least one hydrophobic moiety. A process for producing such compositions is also provided, as well as a process for encapsulating water-insoluble actives in such copolymers. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120153520 | NEW-TYPE CHITOSAN-BASED HYBRID MACROMOLECULE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING OR USING THE MACROMOLECULE - The invention discloses the synthesis of a new-type chitosan-based hybrid macromolecule and a method for producing or using the macromolecule. This macromolecule comprises an amphiphatic chitosan and a silicon-based coupling agent that is anchored by a chemical bonding. The method for producing the hybrid macromolecule can be easily operated under ambient environment. The produced macromolecule can be self-assembled in an aqueous environment to form a nanocarrier, and has the ability to efficiently encapsulate drugs for a subsequent sustained release purpose. This self-assembled hybrid nanocarrier demonstrated features of excellent biocompatibility, drug loading ability and cellular uptake efficiency. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120256336 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES - The present invention relates to a method for producing mesoporous silica particles including a silica-containing outer shell portion with a mesoporous structure. The method includes the steps of: (I) pressurizing a mixed solution containing a hydrophobic organic compound, a surfactant, and an aqueous solvent by a high-pressure emulsification method so as to form an emulsion that includes emulsion droplets containing the hydrophobic organic compound; (II) adding a silica source to the emulsion so as to form a silica-containing outer shell portion with a mesoporous structure on a surface of the emulsion droplets, and precipitating composite silica particles including the outer shell portion and the emulsion droplets on an inner side relative to the outer shell portion; and (III) removing the emulsion droplets from the composite silica particles. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20140232029 | KIT FOR MEASURING THE THROMBIN GENERATION IN A SAMPLE OF A PATIENT'S BLOOD OR PLASMA - The invention provides a kit for measuring the thrombin generation in a sample of a patient's blood or plasma, or in a sample of clotting factors. The kit contains lyophilized tissue factor/phospholipid-complex and a lyophilized mixture containing a thrombin-substrate and CaCl | 08-21-2014 |
