Patent ID: 7476095

Claim:
A device for forming an object in a mold comprising a first mold insert and a second mold insert which define a mold cavity, wherein at least one of the first and second mold inserts has a bore which opens to the mold cavity, a sensor in the bore wherein a front surface of the sensor lies in a plane of an inner cavity wall of the at least one mold inserts which defines a portion of the mold cavity, the sensor is connected to a first coupling part located in the at least one mold insert by means of a first line, wherein the first line has a resistance of at least 10 12 ohms and the first coupling part is connected to a second coupling part located in a mold plate carrying the at least one insert, and the second coupling part is connected by a second line to a signal evaluation unit, wherein the second line has a resistance of at least 10 12 ohms.