William K Irvine

US Patent:

57460809, May 5, 1998

Filed:

Dec 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/551073

Inventors:

Mark W. Hartman - Lambertville NJ
Zeev W. Shore - Hazel Crest IL
James J. Tang - Palatine IL
Anton A. Aschberger - Downers Grove IL
Michael R. Gogola - Oak Forest IL
William O. Irvine - Chicago IL
Ralph J. Trnka - Tinley Park IL
Richard O. Wahler - Palatine IL
Robert A. Winkless - Oak Lawn IL

Assignee:

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

B21D 2602

US Classification:

72 61

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant diameter; providing a mold unit that has at least one mold wall that defines a mold cavity that is shaped generally like the can body blank, the mold wall having a pattern formed therein that corresponds to a desired final shape of the can body; positioning the can body blank within the mold cavity; and supplying a pressurized fluid into the mold cavity so that the can body blank is forced by pressure against the mold wall, causing the can body blank to assume the desired final shape of the can body. A second embodiment includes steps of radially deforming the can body blank in selected areas by selected amounts to achieve an intermediate can body that is radially modified, but is still symmetrical about its axis; and superimposing a preselected pattern of mechanical deformations that have an axial component onto the intermediate can body. Related systems and processes are also disclosed.

US Patent:

59606592, Oct 5, 1999

Filed:

Feb 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/025609

Inventors:

Mark W. Hartman - Lambertville NJ
Zeev W. Shore - Hazel Crest IL
James J. Tang - Palatine IL
Anton A. Aschberger - Downers Grove IL
Michael R. Gogola - Oak Forest IL
William O. Irvine - Chicago IL
Ralph J. Trnka - Tinley Park IL
Richard O. Wahler - Palatine IL
Robert A. Winkless - Oak Lawn IL

Assignee:

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

B21D 2602

US Classification:

72 61

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant diameter; providing a mold unit that has at least one mold wall that defines a mold cavity that is shaped generally like the can body blank, the mold wall having a pattern formed therein that corresponds to a desired final shape of the can body; positioning the can body blank within the mold cavity; and supplying a pressurized fluid into the mold cavity so that the can body blank is forced by pressure against the mold wall, causing the can body blank to assume the desired final shape of the can body. A second embodiment includes steps of radially deforming the can body blank in selected areas by selected amounts to achieve an intermediate can body that is radially modified, but is still symmetrical about its axis; and superimposing a preselected pattern of mechanical deformations that have an axial component onto the intermediate can body. Related systems and processes are also disclosed.

US Patent:

58327665, Nov 10, 1998

Filed:

Jul 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/683575

Inventors:

Mark W. Hartman - Lambertville NJ
Zeev W. Shore - Hazel Crest IL
James J. Tang - Palatine IL
Anton A. Aschberger - Downers Grove IL
Michael R. Gogola - Oak Forest IL
William O. Irvine - Golden CO
Ralph J. Trnka - Tinley Park IL
Richard O. Wahler - Palatine IL
Robert A. Winkless - Oak Lawn IL
Richard Mark Orlando Golding - Hinsdale IL
David Harvey - Oxon, GB3

Assignee:

Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation - Alsip IL

International Classification:

B21D 2602

US Classification:

72 62

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant diameter; providing a mold unit that has at least one mold wall that defines a mold cavity conforming a desired final shape of the can body; positioning the can body blank within the mold cavity; and supplying a pressurized fluid into the mold cavity so that the can body blank is forced by pressure against the mold wall, causing the can body blank to assume the desired final shape of the can body. Axial compression is preferably applied to the can body blank in order to reduce internal stresses during molding of the container. A second embodiment includes steps of radially deforming the can body blank in selected areas by selected amounts to achieve an intermediate can body that is radially modified, but is still symmetrical about its axis; and superimposing a preselected pattern of mechanical deformations that have an axial component onto the intermediate can body. Related apparatus and processes are also disclosed.

US Patent:

59707674, Oct 26, 1999

Filed:

Aug 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/143082

Inventors:

Mark W. Hartman - Lambertville NJ
Zeev W. Shore - Hazel Crest IL
James J. Tang - Palatine IL
Anton A. Aschberger - Downers Grove IL
Michael R. Gogola - Oak Forest IL
William O. Irvine - Golden CO
Ralph J. Trnka - Tinley Park IL
Richard O. Wahler - Palatine IL
Robert A. Winkless - Oak Lawn IL
Richard Mark Orlando Golding - Hinsdale IL
David Harvey - Wantage, GB

Assignee:

Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation - Alsip IL

International Classification:

B21D 2602

US Classification:

72 62

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a metallic can body that is shaped distinctively in order to enhance its visual presentation to consumers includes, in one embodiment, steps of providing a can body blank that has a sidewall that is of a substantially constant diameter; providing a mold unit that has at least one mold wall that defines a mold cavity conforming a desired final shape of the can body; positioning the can body blank within the mold cavity; and supplying a pressurized fluid into the mold cavity so that the can body blank is forced by pressure against the mold wall, causing the can body blank to assume the desired final shape of the can body. Axial compression is preferably applied to the can body blank in order to reduce internal stresses during molding of the container. A second embodiment includes steps of radially deforming the can body blank in selected areas by selected amounts to achieve an intermediate can body that is radially modified, but is still symmetrical about its axis; and superimposing a preselected pattern of mechanical deformations that have an axial component onto the intermediate can body. Related apparatus and processes are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20140343181, Nov 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/451160

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Paul Michael Chaikin - Pennington NJ, US
Stefano Sacanna - New York NY, US
William Irvine - New York NY, US

International Classification:

B01J 13/00
C08L 33/14
C08L 25/06

US Classification:

521139

Abstract:

A method and system for assembling building blocks of colloidal particles and also for shaping of colloids for self-assembly for manufacturing, processing and formation of compositions of matter. A first type of particle is selected as a “key” particle constructed to mate with a “lock” particle, the binding arising from depletion forces. A variety of shapes can be used to carry out this method and system to create compositions of matter. Colloids can be shaped by controlled deformation of multiphase colloid particles.