Paul Wright

Injection Gate Insulating And Cooling Apparatus

Application

#6422857 Jul 23, 2002

Filed

Jun 29, 2001

Inventor

Paul L. Wright (Aurora, IL) · Richard P. Nightingale (Woodstock, IL)

Appl. No.

09/897154

Assignee

Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe ()

International Classification

B29C 4520

U.S. Classification

425549, 26432815

Abstract

An injection apparatus comprises a recessed injection gate allowing cooling ducts to be run proximate thereto and an extended nozzle configured to extend to the recessed injection gate. The apparatus also comprises an insulating and sealing insert positioned adjacent to the injection gate locating it between the nozzle and the injection cavity during injection to thermally insulate the injection gate from the nozzle and to prevent melt material from leaking between the nozzle and the gate. The insert also accommodates variations in the nozzle sizes to assure a tight seal at each nozzle.

Claim

We claim: 1. An insert for a multicavity injection apparatus comprising a plurality of injection nozzles, a plurality of injection cavities, one each associated with one of the plurality of injection nozzles and an insert located between at least one of the plurality of injection nozzles and the associated injection cavity, the insert comprising: an insert nozzle side for association with a leading face of the at least one of the plurality of injection nozzles; an insert cavity side for association with the associated injection cavity; and an axial bore extending as a through bore from the insert nozzle side to the insert cavity side; wherein, the insert nozzle side is configured to contact only the leading face of the at least one of the plurality of injection nozzles. 2. The insert of claim 1 wherein the insert cavity side further comprises a central flat. 3. The insert of claim 2 wherein the central flat is sized to allow lateral movement of the nozzle across the insert nozzle side. 4.

Articulating Glide Mechanism For Asymmetric Door Operation

Application

#6922871 Aug 2, 2005

Filed

Dec 23, 2002

Inventor

Wrenn P. Holman (Marietta, GA) · Chad L. Braunschweig (Sumner, WA) · Robert W. Dost (Kent, WA) · Paul J. Wright (Redmond, WA) · Jan Hutton (Kirkland, WA)

Appl. No.

10/329316

Assignee

The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

International Classification

A47H015/00

U.S. Classification

16197

Abstract

The present invention includes an apparatus for guiding movement of an object along a track. The apparatus includes an attachment member defining an opening. A bushing is positioned in the opening and the bushing is laterally moveable within the opening. A plunger is attached to the bushing and the plunger is configured to move towards and away from the bushing. A guide mechanism is pivotably attached to the plunger and the guide mechanism is moveable along the track. According to other aspects of the invention, a slider is used in combination with a roller as the guide mechanism.

Wireless Sensing Node Powered By Energy Conversion From Sensed System

Application

#7768425 Aug 3, 2010

Filed

Nov 12, 2008

Inventor

James William Evans (Piedmont, CA) · Michael Harris Schneider (Emeryville, CA) · Daniel Artemis Steingart (Berkeley, CA) · Paul K. Wright (Oakland, CA) · Donald P. Ziegler (Lower Burrell, PA)

Appl. No.

12/269756

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA) · Alcoa Technical Center (Alcoa Center, PA)

International Classification

G08C 19/12

U.S. Classification

34087017, 34087016, 310308, 136205

Abstract

A sensing system for sensing conditions or characteristics associated with a process or thing. The sensing system includes one or more energy converters and a sensor, which are coupled to the process or thing. A node is coupled to the sensor and the energy-converter, and the node is powered by output from the energy converter. In a more specific embodiment, the node includes a controller that implements one or more routines for selectively powering a wireless transmitter of the node based on a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition may specify that sensor output values are within a predetermined range or are below or above a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the predetermined condition may specify that electrical energy output from the energy converter is below a predetermined threshold. A remote computer may be wirelessly connected to node and may include software and/or hardware that is adapted to process information output by the sensor and relayed to the computer via the node.

Injection Gate Insulating And Cooling Apparatus

Application

#6264460 Jul 24, 2001

Filed

Dec 9, 1999

Inventor

Paul L. Wright (Aurora, IL) · Richard P. Nightingale (Woodstock, IL)

Appl. No.

9/457547

Assignee

Pechiney Emballage Flexible Europe ()

International Classification

B29C 4520

U.S. Classification

425549

Abstract

An injection apparatus comprises a recessed injection gate allowing cooling ducts to be run proximate thereto and an extended nozzle configured to extend to the recessed injection gate. The apparatus also comprises an insulating and sealing insert positioned adjacent to the injection gate locating it between the nozzle and the injection cavity during injection to thermally insulate the injection gate from the nozzle and to prevent melt material from leaking between the nozzle and the gate. The insert also accommodates variations in the nozzle sizes to assure a tight seal at each nozzle.

Replaceable Plastic Mophead

Application

#4524479 Jun 25, 1985

Filed

Oct 28, 1983

Inventor

Paul O. Wright (Schenectady, NY)

Appl. No.

6/546722

Assignee

White Mop Wringer Company (Fultonville, NY)

International Classification

A47L 1324

U.S. Classification

15147R

Abstract

A replaceable plastic mophead having means for attaching the mophead to a mophandle and securing water-absorbent mop material between two separately molded plates of a plastic material wherein the inner surface of each plate has a plurality of relatively uniform fingers projecting therefrom and the inner surface of one plate or the other has several spacers for securing the plates together a fixed distance apart such that when the two plates are secured together, the opposing fingers penetrate and displace local areas of the interposed mop material, substantially preventing any mop material from being pulled out of the mophead.

Tube Expander And Method

Application

#4262518 Apr 21, 1981

Filed

Jul 16, 1979

Inventor

Todd D. Creger (Peoria, IL) · Steven R. Nelson (Dunlap, IL) · Paul L. Wright (Peoria, IL)

Appl. No.

6/058058

Assignee

Caterpillar Tractor Co. (Peoria, IL)

International Classification

B21D 4102

U.S. Classification

72393

Abstract

A tube expander (10) for extrudably deforming tubes (12) into conformity with a flange (16) has a plurality of first and second forming members (28,30) circumferentially arranged on a mandrel (20). In an initial position, the forming members (28,30) are axially offset and radially retracted for ease of insertion into the bore (13) of the tube (12). After insertion, the mandrel (20) is partially withdrawn by an actuator (64) and by such action, the forming members (28,30) are brought together in an abutting, axially aligned, and radially expanded relationship such that workpiece-contacting surfaces (40,42) of the forming members (28,30) are brought into substantially continuous circumferential contact with the tube bore 13. The workpiece-contacting surfaces (40,42) are maintained in continuous circumferential contact with the tube bore 13 as the forming members (28,30) and the mandrel (20) are withdrawn from the tube end, thereby uniformly extruding the tube.