This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Eastman-Kodak Company. Active years: 1999.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1999
Title: Douglas A. Van Putte: Inventor of an Additively Manufactured Injection Mold Cavity.
Introduction
Douglas A. Van Putte is an inventor associated with Rochester, New York, and Eastman Kodak Company. His patent work addresses injection-mold design and the ejection of molded parts. He is credited with 1 patent.
Latest Patents
Van Putte’s listed patent is “Injection Mold Cavity and Method for Making the Same.” It describes an injection mold cavity fabricated using a layer-additive process, with a tear-drop-shaped channel and an ejection valve formed as part of the cavity. The valve, made from the same material as the cavity, moves when gas flows through the channel and helps eject the molded part. The patent presents both the cavity design and a method for making it.
Career Highlights
Van Putte’s patent reflects an approach to mold fabrication that integrates a gas channel and movable ejection valve into the cavity during additive manufacturing. This design combines mold structure and part-ejection functionality in a single-material component.
Collaborations
Glen S. Lichtenberg and Gary W. Beldue are identified as Van Putte’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the invention.
Conclusion
Douglas A. Van Putte’s recorded patent focuses on an additively manufactured injection mold cavity with an integrated, gas-actuated ejection valve, connecting his inventive work with Eastman Kodak Company.
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