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Article of manufacture having computer readable program code for molding an article and method of molding an article by providing computer readable program code

US5898591A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 1996
Grant dateApr 27, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 12, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C45/766
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An article of manufacture is provided where the article of manufacture comprises a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means therein. The computer readable program code means causes a computer to receive information, establish a molding profile based on the information, operate a molding machine to mold an article according to the molding profile, receive additional information corresponding to detected irregularities on the molded article, establish a modified molding profile based on the additional information received, and operate the molding machine to mold an additional article according to the modified molding profile. The additional information received by the computer which corresponds to detected irregularities on the molded article may be provided by a human operator, by a second computer, or by any other means.

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