公开(公告)号：US09321206B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14659509

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: iMFLUX Inc.

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Kimberly Nichole McConnell ,  Vincent Sean Breidenbach ,  Milko Georgiev Gergov

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/7646 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76066 ,  B29C2945/76257 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76538 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29L2031/00

Abstract: A method and a machine that account for changes in material properties of molten plastic material during an injection run. If viscosity of the molten plastic material changes during an injection run, a controller alters an injection pressure to ensure that molten plastic material fills a mold cavity within a correct amount of time to prevent part flaws such as short shots or flashing.

公开(公告)号：US20160082637A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14861190

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: iMFLUX Inc.

Inventor： Gene Michael ALTONEN ,  Michael Thomas DODD

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C33/38

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C33/3842 ,  B29C45/74 ,  B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/762 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C2045/776 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76501 ,  B29C2945/76535 ,  B29C2945/76545 ,  B29C2945/76561 ,  B29C2945/76688 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29C2945/76939 ,  B29K2101/00

Abstract: An injection molding machine that uses a mold and a native controller to operate according to an original mold cycle to mold plastic objects is retrofitted with a retrofit controller; the retrofitted machine uses the mold and the retrofit controller to operate according to a retrofit mold cycle to mold plastic objects.

公开(公告)号：US20150035190A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14448682

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: iMFLUX Inc.

Inventor： Gene Michael ALTONEN ,  Kimberly Nichole McCONNELL ,  Vincent Sean BREIDENBACH ,  Milko Georgiev GERGOV

IPC: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/00

CPC classification number: B29C45/77 ,  B29C45/0025 ,  B29C45/0046 ,  B29C45/7613 ,  B29C45/7646 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76076 ,  B29C2945/76257 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76548 ,  B29C2945/76551 ,  B29C2945/76561 ,  B29C2945/76933 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29K2101/12

Abstract: A method and a machine that account for changes in material properties of molten plastic material during an injection run. If viscosity of the molten plastic material changes during an injection run, a controller alters a step time of the injection cycle to ensure that molten plastic material completely fills and packs a mold cavity to prevent part flaws such as short shots or flashing.

Abstract translation: 考虑在注射运行期间熔融塑料材料的材料特性变化的方法和机器。 如果熔融塑料材料的粘度在喷射运行期间变化，则控制器改变喷射循环的步进时间，以确保熔融塑料材料完全填充并包装模腔，以防止诸如短射或闪光的部分缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US12097648B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18214817

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： William Francis Lawless, III ,  H. Kenneth Hanson, III ,  Gene Michael Altonen ,  Chow-Chi Huang

IPC: B29C45/17

CPC classification number: B29C45/1732 ,  B29C45/1704 ,  B29C45/174 ,  B29C2045/1728 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/7611 ,  B29C2945/76137 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76779 ,  B29C2945/76812 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933

Abstract: A controller for an injection molding system is in communication with a melt flow control unit, a gas assist control unit, and a gas counter pressure control unit. The controller can effect real-time adjustments to gas assist pressure and/or gas counter pressure as a function of melt pressure or flow front position.

公开(公告)号：US11718003B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US16386523

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： William Francis Lawless, III ,  H. Kenneth Hanson, III ,  Gene Michael Altonen ,  Chow-Chi Huang

IPC: B29C45/17

CPC classification number: B29C45/1732 ,  B29C45/1704 ,  B29C45/174 ,  B29C2045/1728 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/7611 ,  B29C2945/76083 ,  B29C2945/76137 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76779 ,  B29C2945/76812 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76933

Abstract: A controller for an injection molding system is in communication with a melt flow control unit, a gas assist control unit, and a gas counter pressure control unit. The controller can effect real-time adjustments to gas assist pressure and/or gas counter pressure as a function of melt pressure or flow front position.

公开(公告)号：US11618197B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17194807

申请日：2021-03-08

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： William Francis Lawless, III ,  Rick Alan Pollard ,  Chow-Chi Huang ,  Gene Michael Altonen

IPC: B29C45/76 ,  G05B19/042 ,  B29K101/12

Abstract: A method of monitoring and controlling a molding clamping apparatus in an injection molding or other molding process is disclosed. The method includes creating a target strain profile, receiving a deviation limit, receiving a change in strain relating to a mold while it is closing from a first strain gauge, identifying a deviation from a target strain profile based on the output from the first strain gauge, determining that the deviation exceeds the deviation limit, and adjusting the rate or force of clamp movement. The target strain profile may have a first portion relating to a clamp closing process, a second portion relating to a filling process, and a third portion relating to a clamp opening process. The first portion relating to the clamp closing process may include an intermediate portion relating to a coining process having an intermediate clamp force setpoint.

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

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

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.

公开(公告)号：USD942000S1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US29737922

申请日：2020-06-12

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Designer： Brent Huxel ,  Daniel David Lumpkin ,  Jeff Klare ,  Mark Reagan ,  Mary Wagner

公开(公告)号：US20210308923A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17349161

申请日：2021-06-16

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Inventor： Nicholas Mulkern Unkovic ,  Gene Michael Altonen ,  Daniel David Lumpkin ,  William Francis Lawless, III ,  H. Kenneth Hanson, III ,  Chow-Chi Huang

IPC: B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/40 ,  B29C45/78

Abstract: Non-time dependent measured variables are used to effectively determine an optimal ejection time of a part from a mold cavity. A system and/or approach may first measure at least one non-time dependent variable during an injection molding cycle. The part is ready to be ejected from the mold upon the measured variable reaching a threshold value indicative of, for example, a part temperature dropping below an activation temperature.

公开(公告)号：USD916877S1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US29700573

申请日：2019-08-02

Applicant: IMFLUX INC.

Designer： Anthony R. DiCamillo ,  Brian M. Burns ,  James A. Wilson ,  Amista D. Phillips