Actuator base nubbin alignment
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsJohn Border, Joseph Recco
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a mold comprises a nubbin positioned within the mold, and an actuator positioned within the mold to align the nubbin. The actuator may be implemented with a piezoelectric material, a magnetorestrictive material, an electrorestrictive material, etc. In one embodiment, the actuator is formed into a cylinder and placed around a nubbin in a mold. When the actuator receives a stimulus, the actuator constricts decreasing the size of the inner diameter. Decreasing the size of the inner diameter causes the actuator to constrict and align the nubbin along a centerline.
Claims29
A mold comprising:
- a first section and a second section oppositely disposed from the first section;
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- an actuator positioned within the mold to align the first section relative to the second section.
A molding apparatus comprising:
- a mold;
- a nubbin positioned within the mold;
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- an actuator capable of changing dimensions positioned around the nubbin to align the nubbin when the actuator changes dimensions.
A molding apparatus comprising:
- a mold;
- a nubbin positioned within the mold;
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- a plurality of actuators positioned within the mold, the plurality of actuators each capable of changing dimensions in response to an input, the nubbin aligning in response to at least one of the plurality of actuators changing dimensions.
A mold comprising:
- a first section comprising a first nubbin, the first nubbin including an upper region and a lower region, a first actuator positioned to align the upper region of the first nubbin, a second actuator positioned to align the lower region of the first nubbin and a receptacle capable of receiving a guide pin with a third actuator positioned to align the guide pin;
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- a second section capable of coupling with the first section, the second section comprising a second nubbin, the second nubbin including an upper region and a lower region, a fourth actuator positioned to align the upper region of the second nubbin, a fifth actuator positioned to align the lower region of the second nubbin, a guide pin capable of insertion into the receptacle.
A mold comprising:
- a first section with at least one nubbin and a second section including nubbins that match said at least one nubbin in the first section and guide pins positioned between the first and second section;
- wherein said at least one nubbin in the first section further comprises a first region and a second region, first actuators are positioned on the first region of the at least one nubbin to align the first region of the at least one nubbin, and second actuators are positioned on the second region of the at least one nubbin to align the second region of the at least one nubbin.
A mold comprising:
- adjacent sections located on either side of a parting line;
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- an actuator positioned within the mold to align the adjacent sections relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.