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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald Ernest Woodmansee, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Ram Kumar Upadhyay, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/358 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/358 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for sensing touch between a compression mold and a workpiece located in the compression mold including a mold cavity and a mold closure movable relative to the workpiece. The apparatus may include at least one touch sensor pad positionable to signal touch between the mold closure and the workpiece. The touch sensor pad may be in communication with a touch sensor monitor for indicating touch between the workpiece and the mold closure. The touch sensor pad may also be embodied in a touch sensor assembly.