US 12,005,626 B2
Energy efficient blow molder control
Georg V. Wolfe, Punta Gorda, FL (US); William E. Schmidt, Butler, PA (US); Sudha Jebadurai, Poland, OH (US); and Robert Cowden, Butler, PA (US)
Assigned to AGR International, Inc., Butler, PA (US)
Filed by AGR International, Inc., Butler, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/128,715.
Application 18/128,715 is a continuation of application No. 17/361,614, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,772,317.
Application 17/361,614 is a continuation of application No. 16/640,246, granted, now 11,065,804, issued on Jul. 20, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2019/015564, filed on Jan. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/625,202, filed on Feb. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234276 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 49/78 (2006.01); B29C 49/64 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 49/783 (2013.01) [B29C 49/64 (2013.01); B29C 49/78 (2013.01); B29C 49/786 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blow molder system comprising:
a blow molder for performing a blow molding process, wherein the blow molder comprises:
a plurality of molds; and
a blow molder sensor for sensing an operating condition of the blow molder;
an inspection system for inspecting plastic objects involved in the blow molding process; and
a blow molder controller that is in communication with the blow molder and the inspection system, wherein the blow molder controller is configured to:
receive outputs from the blow molder sensor and the inspection system;
determine a set of blow molder input parameters for the blow molder that drives the blow molding process toward a desired characteristic, wherein the set of blow molder input parameters are determined based on:
the outputs from the inspection system and blow molder sensor; and
operating cost data, wherein the operating cost data comprises energy costs for operating the blow molder; and
output the set of blow molder input parameters to the blow molder for implementation by the blow molder,
wherein the blow molder controller determines the set of blow molder input parameters by determining the set of blow molder input parameters that optimize a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprise:
satisfaction of the desired characteristic; and
operating costs to implement the set of blow molder input parameters.