公开(公告)号：US09937647B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14962572

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: iMFLUX Inc.

Inventor： Coy Del Ward ,  Ralph Edwin Neufarth ,  Gene Michael Altonen ,  Chow-chi Huang ,  Charles John Berg

IPC: B29C45/16 ,  B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/04

CPC classification number: B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/045 ,  B29C45/16 ,  B29C45/1628 ,  B29C45/164 ,  B29C45/1646 ,  B29C45/1679

Abstract: A carousel-like continuous co-injection molding system includes an arrangement of upper and lower inclined feed channels. Each of the feed channels has a 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.

公开(公告)号：US20180056567A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15692467

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Brian Matthew Burns ,  H. Kenneth Hanson, III

IPC: B29C45/76

CPC classification number: B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/766 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76033 ,  B29C2945/76056 ,  B29C2945/7612 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76531 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76561 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76605 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29C2945/76949 ,  B29C2945/76969

Abstract: An injection molding machine uses a controller to effectively control its operation. The controller may determine and/or receive information regarding the machine's maximum load capacity, and may also determine a current operational load value of the machine. The controller also may determine a number of set points used to operate the machine. The controller may cause the machine to operate at these set points, thereby resulting in the machine operating at or below the maximum load value by adjusting any number of machine parameters associated with the injection molding machine.

公开(公告)号：US09815233B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15054655

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: iMFLUX Inc.

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Michael Thomas Dodd ,  Natalia Maria Ramon Martinez ,  Kimberly Nichole McConnell ,  Danny David Lumpkin ,  Vincent Sean Breidenbach ,  John Russell Lawson

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/18

CPC classification number: B29C45/0046 ,  B29C45/18 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2945/76026 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76859

Abstract: A substantially constant pressure injection molding method and machine that forms molded parts by injecting molten thermoplastic material into a mold cavity at a substantially constant pressure. As a result, the mold cavity is filled with molten thermoplastic material by advancing a continuous flow front of thermoplastic material from a gate to an end of the mold cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20170259479A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15448195

申请日：2017-03-02

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： Frank Gustaaf Debruin ,  Chow-Chi Huang ,  Michael Thomas Dodd

IPC: B29C45/17 ,  B08B9/00 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B29C45/20 ,  B08B3/02

CPC classification number: B29C45/1736 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B08B9/00 ,  B29C45/1753 ,  B29C45/20 ,  B29C45/63 ,  B29K2105/0067 ,  B29K2995/0065

Abstract: A nozzle assembly for an injection molding system has a nozzle adapter with one or more vent holes therein. A porous metal insert is provided in fluid communication with at least one of the vent holes. The porous metal insert is also in fluid communication with a flow channel through the nozzle assembly. As molten polymeric material advances through the flow channel from a barrel to a mold assembly, gases entrained in the molten polymeric material are vented through the porous metal insert and escape through the one or more vent holes. Pressurized air may be introduced through the vent holes, such as by one or more blow-back modules, to unclog pores of the one or more porous metal inserts between shots of the injection molding system.

公开(公告)号：US20170168471A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15378932

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： Brian Matthew Burns ,  Gene Michael Altonen

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  G05B11/42

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/7621 ,  B29C2945/76257 ,  B29C2945/76367 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76384 ,  B29C2945/76397 ,  B29C2945/76568 ,  B29C2945/76595 ,  B29C2945/76665 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29C2945/76969 ,  G05B11/42 ,  G05B2219/2624

Abstract: A remote controller can be provided on any apparatus that employs feedback control from a native controller to add functionality to the apparatus where the native controller is not capable of providing such functionality independently.

公开(公告)号：US09610721B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14177464

申请日：2014-02-11

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Vincent Sean Breidenbach ,  Kimberly Nichole McConnell ,  Danny David Lumpkin ,  Chow-Chi Huang ,  Charles John Berg, Jr.

IPC: B29C45/27 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29L31/30

CPC classification number: B29C45/2725 ,  B29C45/2701 ,  B29C45/2704 ,  B29C45/2708 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2045/0086 ,  B29C2045/2722 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/7621 ,  B29C2945/76287 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29L2031/3044 ,  B29L2031/712

Abstract: A runner system for a multi-cavity injection molding system, the runner system having runners of reduced size.

公开(公告)号：US09604398B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US13672246

申请日：2012-11-08

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Ralph Edwin Neufarth ,  Vincent Sean Breidenbach ,  Dennis James Pratel ,  Walter Thomas Davis, III ,  Danny David Lumpkin

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/17 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/84 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B29C45/27

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C33/0011 ,  B29C45/1781 ,  B29C45/234 ,  B29C45/7653 ,  B29C45/768 ,  B29C45/84 ,  B29C2045/1796 ,  B29C2045/2722 ,  B29C2945/7621 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76598 ,  B29C2945/76665 ,  B29C2945/76765 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76923

Abstract: A low pressure injection mold includes a failsafe pressure mechanism that prevents the low pressure injection mold from being subjected to excessive injection pressures or excessive clamping tonnage that could damage the low pressure injection mold.

公开(公告)号：US20170057145A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15247672

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Randall Alan Watson ,  John Moncrief Layman ,  Andrew Eric Neltner ,  Michael Thomas Dodd

IPC: B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/18 ,  B29C45/77

CPC classification number: B29C45/7646 ,  B29C45/1816 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2045/185 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/7605 ,  B29C2945/7621 ,  B29C2945/76257 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76384 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76538 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76862 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2091/00 ,  B29K2491/00

Abstract: A process of forming molded articles using an injection molding apparatus is provided. The process includes providing a thermoplastic material to the injection molding apparatus. The thermoplastic material is heated such that the thermoplastic material is in a molten state. The molten thermoplastic material is injected into at least one mold cavity of the injection molding apparatus using an injection element. Melt pressure of the thermoplastic material filling the at least one mold cavity is monitored using a sensor. The sensor provides a signal indicative of melt pressure to a controller. The controller controls introduction of a non-reactive additive to the thermoplastic material thereby changing a viscosity of the molten thermoplastic material based on the signal. A molded article is formed by reducing a mold temperature of the thermoplastic material within the at least one mold cavity.

Abstract translation: 提供了使用注射成型装置成型模制品的方法。 该方法包括向注塑设备提供热塑性材料。 热塑性材料被加热使得热塑性材料处于熔融状态。 使用注射元件将熔融的热塑性材料注射到注射成型设备的至少一个模腔中。 使用传感器监测填充至少一个模腔的热塑性材料的熔体压力。 传感器向控制器提供指示熔体压力的信号。 控制器控制向热塑性材料引入非反应性添加剂，从而基于该信号改变熔融热塑性材料的粘度。 通过降低至少一个模具腔内的热塑性材料的模具温度来形成模制品。

公开(公告)号：US20170057133A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15247482

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： H. Kenneth Hanson, III ,  Gene Michael Altonen

IPC: B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/73

CPC classification number: B29C45/0001 ,  B29C45/73 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/7604 ,  B29C2945/7619 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76518 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29K2105/0067

Abstract: A molded article is formed using an injection molding apparatus by heating a thermoplastic material to a melt temperature, injecting the heated thermoplastic material into at least one mold cavity of an injection molding apparatus at a substantially constant pressure, and cooling the thermoplastic material to an ejection temperature. The thermoplastic material is heated to a reduced melt temperature which is less than a minimum conventional melt temperature.

Abstract translation: 使用注射成型设备通过将热塑性材料加热至熔融温度来形成模塑制品，将加热的热塑性材料以基本上恒定的压力注入到注射成型设备的至少一个模腔中，并将热塑性材料冷却至喷射 温度。 将热塑性材料加热至低于最小常规熔融温度的熔融温度降低。

公开(公告)号：US20170021544A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15216762

申请日：2016-07-22

Applicant: iMFLUX Inc.

Inventor： Rick Alan POLLARD ,  Joshua Douglas RAKER ,  Gene Michael ALTONEN ,  H. Kenneth HANSON, III

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/80 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C45/00 ,  B29C45/76

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/0001 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/766 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C45/80 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/761 ,  B29C2945/76103 ,  B29C2945/76254 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76481 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76531 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76568 ,  B29C2945/76735 ,  B29C2945/76765 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29C2945/76943 ,  B29C2945/76946 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/0067

Abstract: A injection molding method involves measuring, using at least one external sensor, a change in a parameter of a mold side of a mold cavity, approximating a condition within the mold cavity based on the change in the parameter, such as pressure within the mold cavity or flow front position, and comparing the approximated condition to a trigger point,. If the approximated condition equals or exceeds the trigger point, activating a virtual cavity sensor having an optimal pre-defined pressure-time curve, and upon activation, the virtual cavity sensor tracks an approximated condition calculated from the change in parameter measurements measured by the at least one external sensor over time. In an embodiment, results of the approximated parameter tracking can be used in conjunction with an optimal pre-defined pressure-time curve.

Abstract translation: 注射成型方法包括使用至少一个外部传感器来测量模腔的模具侧的参数的变化，基于参数的变化（例如模腔内的压力）近似模具腔内的状态 或流动前端位置，并将近似条件与触发点进行比较。 如果近似条件等于或超过触发点，则激活具有最佳预定义压力 - 时间曲线的虚拟腔传感器，并且在激活时，虚拟腔传感器跟踪从由at测量的参数测量值的变化计算出的近似条件 随着时间的推移，至少有一个外部传感器。 在一个实施例中，近似参数跟踪的结果可以与最佳预定义的压力 - 时间曲线结合使用。