U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
U.S. patent applications available from 2005 to present.

Icon_funbox Bizarre Patents

Patent No. 5307162

Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage

A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.

Newsletter  PatentStorm News

Make the Most of Our Site

See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.

Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.

Registered users: Manage your profile.

 

Class 451/28 - ABRADING PROCESS


Subclass of Class 451 - Abrading
Definition: Method of performing a grinding operation falling within
No. of applications: 329
Last issue date: 05/24/2012


1                  
Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120125520ULTRASONIC BONDING TOOL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRASONIC BONDING TOOL, ULTRASONIC BONDING METHOD, AND ULTRASONIC BONDING APPARATUS
An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic bonding tool capable of bonding a lead wire, without any trouble, even to a surface of a thin-film base having a plate thickness of 2 mm or less such as a glass substrate. In the present invention, a surface...
05/24/2012
20120103857Cylinder Surface Treatment For Monochlorosilane
The present invention is a container and a processing for passivating the internal surface of the container to store monochlorosilane in a stable manner without degradation of the monochlorosilane. Various container surface modifications have been identified to reduce s...
05/03/2012
20120108146GRINDING METHOD, GRINDING SYSTEM AND MULTIFUNCTION GRINDING MACHINE
A rough grinding process grinds the workpiece W supported by the supporting device by the rough grinding wheel until remaining a removed amount for finish grinding being preset, and then finish grinds the removed amount while the workpiece W is continuously supported by...
05/03/2012
20120083187POLYURETHANE, COMPOSITION FOR FORMATION OF POLISHING LAYERS THAT CONTAINS SAME, PAD FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING, AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD USING SAME
A polyurethane is produced by reacting a mixture including at least (A) a diisocyanate, (B) a polyol, and (C) a chain extender, the polyol (B) having the number average molecular weight of 400 to 5000, the chain extender (C) including (C1) a compound shown by the follow...
04/05/2012
20120083188DISPERSION COMPRISING CERIUM OXIDE AND SILICON DIOXIDE
Aqueous dispersion comprising cerium oxide and silicon dioxide, obtainable by first mixing a cerium oxide starting dispersion and a silicon dioxide starting dispersion while stirring, and then dispersing at a shear rate of 10000 to 30000 s−1, wherein a) the...
04/05/2012
20120070604METHODS FOR PREPARING MODIFIED RELEASE LINERS AND MODIFIED ADHESIVE ARTICLES
Adhesive articles are prepared through the use of modified release liners. The modified release liners include a fracturable layer and a release surface partially covering the fracturable layer. The modified release liners may be prepared by selective coating of a relea...
03/22/2012
20120052771Method For the Material-Removing Machining of Very Thin Work Pieces in a Double Sided Grinding Machine
The invention relates to a method for machining by grinding or polishing of very thin work pieces which are releasably fastened each to thin carriers. The work pieces are arranged together with the carriers in the recesses of at least on rotor disc of a double sided pro...
03/01/2012
20120052772ADHESIVE SHEET AND METHOD OF BACKGRINDING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER
After an adhesive sheet is pasted on a semiconductor wafer, an adhesive of the sheet increases tight attachment to the semiconductor wafer because wetting spreads over time. Due to this, at the time of peeling the adhesive sheet from the ground semiconductor wafer, the ...
03/01/2012
20120043497Working Component for Magnetic Heat Exchange and Method of Producing a Working Component for Magnetic Refrigeration
A working component for magnetic heat exchange comprises a magnetocalorically active phase comprising La1-aRa(Fe1-x-yTyMx)13Hz, a hydrogen content, z, 90% or higher of a hydrogen saturation val...
02/23/2012
20120045968SUBSTRATE POLISHING METHOD AND DEVICE
A substrate polishing method includes starting to rotate a circular substrate and polishing an inner peripheral edge surface of a center circular hole formed in the circular substrate into a chamfered or rounded surface by pressing the inner peripheral edge surface agai...
02/23/2012
20120036640METHOD OF MANUFACTRING THE STUFFING OF PILLOW USING SEEDS OF DRUPES AND PILLOW FILLED WITH THE STUFFING MANUFACTURED THEREBY
A method of manufacturing the stuffing of a pillow, includes washing seeds of collected drupes to remove alien materials from the seeds, crushing the seeds removed of the alien materials into a predetermined size, polishing surfaces of the products of the seeds crushed ...
02/16/2012
20120040589METHODS OF GRINDING WORKPIECES COMPRISING SUPERABRASIVE MATERIALS
A method of grinding a superabrasive workpiece includes placing a bonded abrasive article in contact with a superabrasive workpiece, wherein the bonded abrasive article comprises a body including abrasive grains contained within a bond material, and the superabrasive wo...
02/16/2012
20120040590NON-NEWTONIAN LAP
In a non-conventional lap tool, i.e., not a stiff tool nor a conformable tool, and related method for grinding/polishing a substrate surface, includes a rigid base plate and attached work surface to define a cavity containing a non-Newtonian fluid. The non-Newtonian flu...
02/16/2012
20120031244HANDS-FREE QUICK-CHANGE AIR TOOL CONFIGURATION
A hands-free quick-change air tool configuration for a machining apparatus includes a tool holder configured to receive a normally hand-held air operated tool. The air manifold is operably receptive of the tool holder. A plunger-type seal configuration is operably inter...
02/09/2012
20120034847ABRASIVE TOOL AND A METHOD FOR FINISHING COMPLEX SHAPES IN WORKPIECES
An abrasive tool includes a bonded abrasive body having abrasive grains contained within a bonding material, wherein the bonded abrasive body comprises a complex shape having a form depth (FD) of at least about 0.3. The form depth is described by the equation [(Rl−Rs)...
02/09/2012
20120034849CARRIER HEAD WITH NARROW INNER RING AND WIDE OUTER RING
A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polisher includes base, a substrate mounting surface, an annular inner ring, and an annular outer ring. The inner ring has an inner surface configured to circumferentially surround the edge of a substrate positioned on the substr...
02/09/2012
20120034848SUBSTRATE EDGE TUNING WITH RETAINING RING
A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polisher includes a base, a substrate mounting surface, an annular inner ring and an outer ring. The inner ring has a lower surface configured to contact an upper surface of a substrate positioned on the substrate mounting surfac...
02/09/2012
20120028056METHOD FOR FABRICATING A THERMAL BARRIER COVERING A SUPERALLOY METAL SUBSTRATE, AND A THERMOMECHANICAL PART RESULTING FROM THIS FABRICATION METHOD
A fabrication method of fabricating a thermal barrier covering a superalloy metal substrate, the thermal barrier including at least an underlayer and a ceramic layer, the method including: smoothing a surface state of the underlayer by at least one physicochemical and/o...
02/02/2012
20120028545PIVOT-BALANCED FLOATING PLATEN LAPPING MACHINE
A low friction flat-lapping abrading apparatus and method for releasably attaching flexible abrasive disks to a flat-surfaced platen that floats in three-point abrading contact with flat-surfaced workpieces that are attached to three rotary spindles. The rigid equal-hei...
02/02/2012
20120028544FUSED ALUMINA/ZIRCONIA GRAIN MIXTURE
A molten alumina/zirconia grain mixture having the following chemical composition, in wt %: ZrO2+HfO2: 35 to 45.5%; Al2O3: 43.7 to 65%; other oxides: <10%; SiO2: <0.8%, which simultaneously adheres to a granul...
02/02/2012
20120021673SUBSTRATE HOLDER TO REDUCE SUBSTRATE EDGE STRESS DURING CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate. The methods generally include coupling a first substrate to be polished to a dummy substrate, and removing a portion of the backside of the first substrate to...
01/26/2012
20120021674Grinding or polishing apparatus and method for operating it
A grinding or polishing apparatus and method for grinding or polishing at least one workpiece, in particular having a ferromagnetic property, by way of barrel finishing, having at least one pot-like treatment container, mounted so as to be able to oscillate, for receivi...
01/26/2012
20120012562METHOD FOR MACHINING WORKPIECE
A method for machining at least one workpiece with multiple process includes providing a positioning assembly and at least two machining devices, positioning the at least one workpiece on the positioning assembly, positioning the positioning assembly on one of the at le...
01/19/2012
20120009850SMEAR-FREE NONWOVEN COMPOSITE ABRASIVES
A surface-treating article includes an organic matrix substantially engulfed by a binder that includes a reaction product of a blocked polyurethane prepolymer and a mixture of aromatic amines. The aromatic amines include polymethylene polyaniline having a functionality ...
01/12/2012
20110318993Abrading device and method of abrading a floor structure utilizing the same
An abrading device for abrading a floor structure comprises a first abrading assembly and a second abrading assembly. The first and second abrading assemblies each have a rotationally driven contact roll provided with a sleeve having a plurality of cutouts formed in a p...
12/29/2011
20110318991METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HONING METAL STRIPS OF ARBITRARY WIDTH IN CONTINUOUS MOTION
A method and device for honing a metal strip of arbitrary width in continuous motion, allow honing of a suspended portion of at least one side of a metal strip, being free of artifacts and automated. The device includes a device for vertically positioning an abrasive el...
12/29/2011
20110312249OPTICAL FIBER POLISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD
A hand-held polishing apparatus is provided for polishing an optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector mounted on the end of an optical fiber includes a connector housing and a ferrule. The polishing apparatus includes a connector mount to receive and hold th...
12/22/2011
20110308966METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BLISKS
A method for manufacturing a blisk for a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft gas turbine, includes generating blade profiles from an outer contour of a forged disk by milling and/or electrochemical machining. A robot-controlled, mechanical rework is performed of blad...
12/22/2011
20110312250SPEED SAND 90 SYSTEMS
Speed Sand 90 is a device designed to quickly and efficiently create accurate ninety-degree angles while sanding new drywall. The device may be modular and/or a non-modular. The non-modular version may comprise two main parts: a replacement pad and a tool portion (a per...
12/22/2011
20110306277COMPLEX APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POLISHING AN INGOT BLOCK
A compound chamfering device that manufactures prism-shaped ingot blocks of excellent surface smoothness is disclosed. The four-corner round surfaces and the four sides of a prism-shaped ingot obtained by using a pair of rotary blades of a slicer to perform four-side pe...
12/15/2011
20110306275COMPONENT FINISHING TOOL
An example finishing tool form assembly includes a base and a superabrasive bonded to a surface of the base. The superabrasive is configured to be reciprocated with the base relative to a longitudinally extending recess of a component to finish at least one surface of t...
12/15/2011
20110306276SPLICING TECHNIQUE FOR FIXED ABRASIVES USED IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION
An abrasive article includes a support pad, a first abrasive element, a second abrasive element and a fixation mechanism. The support pad has a first major surface, a second major surface, a first edge, a second edge and a channel. The channel is formed within the first...
12/15/2011
20110300776TUNING OF POLISHING PROCESS IN MULTI-CARRIER HEAD PER PLATEN POLISHING STATION
An apparatus and method for simulating a substrate being polished in a multiple carrier head per platen station when no substrate is provided in one or more of the multiple carrier heads is described. In one embodiment, a method for processing a substrate includes provi...
12/08/2011
20110296692Utensil that is Decomposed Naturally and the Method for Making It
A method for making a utensil includes a first step of placing and stirring a mixture containing a melamine resin of 30-60%, a bamboo fiber powder of 30-60% and an adjuvant of 5% to form an evenly distributed first blank, a second step of cooling the first blank to form...
12/08/2011
20110300777GRINDING METHOD OF MULTIFUNCTION GRINDING MACHINE
It is an object of the present invention to provide a grinding method of a multifunction grinding machine having no need to exchange one end portion to the other end portion of a workpiece and having a more simple construction to grind both of one and the other end port...
12/08/2011
20110300009Method of Processing Contact Portions between Valve Plate and Suction Valve and/or Discharge Valve of Reciprocating Compressor, and Reciprocating Compressor
[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for processing contact portions between a valve plate and a suction valve and/or discharge valve of a reciprocating compressor to prevent the suction valve and/or the discharge valve fro...
12/08/2011
20110287218ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIALS
An indefinite metamaterial where the surface or immediate subsurface region is roughened or disordered has improved coupling of electromagnetic waves incident on the medium. This also means that the amount of energy reflected by the material is reduced. Such a reduction...
11/24/2011
20110281504GRINDING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE HAVING A PLURALITY OF BUMPS
A grinding method of grinding the back side of a workpiece having a projection on the front side thereof. The grinding method includes a holding jig preparing step of preparing a holding jig having a circular recess and an annular projection surround the circular recess...
11/17/2011
20110281505METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRINDING A CONTINUOUS CASTING PRODUCT
The invention relates to a method of grinding a continuously cast product (1), in particular a slab, wherein the continuously cast product is of rectangular cross section with two wide side faces (2 and 3) lying opposite one another and two narrow e...
11/17/2011
20110275284Method of Making Faux Stainless Steel Finish on Bare Carbon Steel Substrate
A faux stainless steel sheet material of ferrous carbon sheet steel core is polished in a polishing apparatus comprising a series of commercially available polishing heads each of which utilizes a polishing belt of a predetermined grit mesh and size, belt speed, belt os...
11/10/2011
1                  
 
Sign InRegister
Username  
Password   
forgot password?