Patents by Inventor Mark McClymont

Mark McClymont 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).

  • Polycrystalline chemical vapour deposited diamond tool parts and methods of fabricating, mounting, and using the same
    Patent number: 9981317
    Abstract: A polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond work piece for use in a polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond tool, the polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond work piece comprising: a working surface; and a rear mounting surface; wherein an average lateral grain size of the rear mounting surface is no less than 10 ?m, and wherein the working surface comprises: (a) smaller diamond grains than the rear mounting surface; (b) an average lateral grain size in a range 10 nm to 15 ?m; and (c) a Raman signal generated by a laser focused on the working surface which exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: (1) an sp3 carbon peak at 1332 cm?1 having a full width half-maximum of no more than 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Element Six Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Mark McClymont
  • POLYCRYSTALLINE CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITED DIAMOND TOOL PARTS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING, MOUNTING, AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160250691
    Abstract: A polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond work piece for use in a polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond tool, the polycrystalline CVD synthetic diamond work piece comprising: a working surface; and a rear mounting surface; wherein an average lateral grain size of the rear mounting surface is no less than 10 ?m, and wherein the working surface comprises: (a) smaller diamond grains than the rear mounting surface; (b) an average lateral grain size in a range 10 nm to 15 ?m; and (c) a Raman signal generated by a laser focused on the working surface which exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: (1) an sp3 carbon peak at 1332 cm?1 having a full width half-maximum of no more than 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventor: Mark MCCLYMONT
  • COMPONENTS WITH BEARING OR WEAR-RESISTANT SURFACES
    Publication number: 20070218266
    Abstract: A component comprises a silicon carbide substrate (10); a layer (14) of CVD diamond on a surface (12) of the substrate, and a smooth surface (14a) on the CVD diamond layer (14) which is a non-planar bearing or wear-resistant surface for the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Wort, Mark McClymont
  • Components with bearing or wear-resistant surfaces
    Publication number: 20060286380
    Abstract: A component comprises a silicon carbide substrate (10), a layer (14) of CVD diamond on a surface (12) of the substrate, and a smooth surface (14a) on the CVD diamond layer (14) which is a non-planar bearing or wear-resistant surface for the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: DIAMANX PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Wort, Mark McClymont
  • Cvd diamond cutting insert
    Publication number: 20050028389
    Abstract: A blade, particularly a razor blade, comprises a layer of CVD diamond having a monolithic elongate cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Wort, Kirsten Winkler, Mark McClymont, Adrian Beale, Wilhelmus Nelissen