Patents by Inventor Alan C. Carius

Alan C. Carius has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for making coated abrasives for grinding wheels
    Patent number: 5306318
    Abstract: Processes for making coated cubic boron nitride abrasive particles for use in grinding wheels are provided having thick multilayer metal coatings which improve retention of the particles within abrasive tools. The metal coatings comprise a primary metal layer chemically bonded to the surface of the abrasive particles and a secondary layer which forms the bulk of the coating. Coated CBN abrasive particles, abrasive tools made therefrom and processes for their production are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Alan C. Carius, Edward J. Connors, Daniel R. Riehle