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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2023
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bryler Collins, Maineville, OH (US);
Gene Michael Altonen, West Chester, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Systems and approaches for controlling a molding machine having a mold forming a mold cavity, a nozzle, and a screw that moves from a first position to a second position toward the nozzle and being controlled according to a mold cycle. Injecting a molten polymer into the mold cavity and obtaining a first measurement of a variable during the injection cycle using a first sensor positioned at or near the screw. A second sensor positioned at or near the nozzle is used to obtain a second measurement of the variable during the injection cycle. A measured compressibility ratio value is determined in the form of a difference between the measured variable obtained by the first sensor and the measured variable obtained by the second sensor. The measured compressibility ratio value is compared with a reference compressibility ratio value and at least one control parameter is adjusted based on a difference between the reference compressibility ratio value and the measured compressibility ratio value.