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公开(公告)号：US11440230B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-13
申请号：US16364966
申请日：2019-03-26
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： William Francis Lawless, III , Brandon Michael Birchmeier , Brian Matthew Burns , Gene Michael Altonen , Ethan David Stiefel , Bryler Collins
Abstract: A method of determining melt flow front travel in a molding apparatus includes setting a sensor threshold, receiving a sensor amount as an output from a sensor monitoring a nozzle of the molding apparatus, and determining that the sensor amount exceeds the sensor threshold. The method further includes receiving a screw location, calculating a travel distance of the screw from the screw location, and calculating melt flow front travel based on the travel distance of the screw. The method further includes receiving, via an interface, an operator generated value for the desired melt flow front travel to be reached, and sending, via an interface, an analog or digital output after the operator generated value has been reached. A method of detecting a leaking condition of a check valve is also included.
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公开(公告)号：US20220097273A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-31
申请号：US17544546
申请日：2021-12-07
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： Brian Matthew Burns , Gene Michael Altonen
Abstract: Systems and approaches for controlling an injection molding machine and a mold forming a mold cavity and being controlled according to an injection cycle. The systems and methods include analyzing a model of at least one of the injection molding machine, the mold, and a molten material to determine initial values for one or more control parameters of the injection molding machine, and executing a run of injection cycles at the injection molding machine; measuring operation of the injection molding machine during a particular injection cycle of the run of injection cycles; determining one or more operational parameters exceed a threshold; and upon determining that the one or more operational parameters exceed the threshold, adjusting the one or more control parameters for subsequent injection cycles of the run of injection cycles.
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公开(公告)号：US20210387391A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-16
申请号：US17326538
申请日：2021-05-21
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
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 injecting a molten polymer into the mold cavity according to a startup profile. A first sensor is used to measure at least one variable during the startup profile. The startup profile is terminated upon the at least one variable exceeding a first threshold. The molten polymer is then injected into the mold cavity according to a primary injection profile.
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公开(公告)号：US11135754B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-05
申请号：US16742242
申请日：2020-01-14
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： Brian Matthew Burns , Gene Michael Altonen
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20190389112A1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-26
申请号：US16437164
申请日：2019-06-11
Applicant: IMFLUX INC
Inventor： Bryler Collins , Ethan David Stiefel , Gene Michael Altonen , Brandon Michael Birchmeier , Brian Matthew Burns
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20190337208A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-07
申请号：US16513511
申请日：2019-07-16
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： Brian Matthew Burns , Gene Michael Altonen
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10427342B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-01
申请号：US15692467
申请日：2017-08-31
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen , Brian Matthew Burns , H. Kenneth Hanson, III
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10281891B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-07
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 , B29C45/76 , B29C45/77
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11241813B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-08
申请号：US16123186
申请日：2018-09-06
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen , Brian Matthew Burns
Abstract: In order to reduce oscillations in process variables of an injection molding process, a variable-gain proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller is utilized to control one or more of the process variables. The injection molding system may also include a tuning controller to automatically tune at least one of the proportional, integral, or derivative gains within a mold cycle. The tuning controller may obtain sensor data that monitors the operation of the injection molding machine to determine an adjustment to at least one of the proportional, integral, or derivative gains. The tuning controller may adjust the gains of the variable-gain PID controller in accordance with the determined adjustment to the at least one of the proportional, integral, or derivative gains.
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公开(公告)号：US10525626B2
公开(公告)日：2020-01-07
申请号：US15616133
申请日：2017-06-07
Applicant: IMFLUX INC.
Inventor： William Francis Lawless, III , Rick Alan Pollard , Brian Matthew Burns , Gene Michael Altonen
Abstract: Methods of monitoring and controlling a molding process using a sensed change in strain provided by a strain gauge are provided. A target strain profile is created for a molding process of a molding apparatus. An upper and lower deviation limit from the target strain profile for the molding process is provided. If a sensed change in strain exceeds a deviation limit, an alarm is activated.
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