Patents by Inventor Miguel Morfin Diaz

Miguel Morfin Diaz 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).

  • Method for masking and coating cutting tool and cutting tool having wear-resistant coating in selected locations
    Patent number: 9512514
    Abstract: A method in which a cutting tip is ground to form an intermediate cutting tool; a first predetermined portion of the intermediate cutting tool is masked; a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool; and a workpiece is cut with the sharpened cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno
  • METHOD FOR MASKING AND COATING CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL HAVING WEAR-RESISTANT COATING IN SELECTED LOCATIONS
    Publication number: 20150191814
    Abstract: A method in which a cutting tip is ground to form an intermediate cutting tool; a first predetermined portion of the intermediate cutting tool is masked; a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool; and a workpiece is cut with the sharpened cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno
  • Method for masking and coating cutting tool and cutting tool having wear-resistant coating in selected locations
    Patent number: 9005706
    Abstract: A method in which a cutting tip of an intermediate cutting tool is masked and a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool. A finished cutting tool is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno
  • Method for forming workpieces using tool blades that are coated in a process that uses masking to partly cover the tool blades
    Patent number: 8986788
    Abstract: A method in which a cutting tip is ground to form an intermediate cutting tool; a first predetermined portion of the intermediate cutting tool is masked; a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool; and a workpiece is cut with the sharpened cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno
  • METHOD FOR MASKING AND COATING CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL HAVING WEAR-RESISTANT COATING IN SELECTED LOCATIONS
    Publication number: 20140328637
    Abstract: A method in which a cutting tip of an intermediate cutting tool is masked and a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool. A finished cutting tool is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno
  • METHOD FOR FORMING WORKPIECES USING TOOL BLADES THAT ARE COATED IN A PROCESS THAT USES MASKING TO PARTLY COVER THE TOOL BLADES
    Publication number: 20140173868
    Abstract: A method in which a cutting tip is ground to form an intermediate cutting tool; a first predetermined portion of the intermediate cutting tool is masked; a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool; and a workpiece is cut with the sharpened cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno
  • Apparatus and method for masking and coating tool blades
    Patent number: 8703240
    Abstract: A fixture for mounting and masking cutting tools includes a tool holder and a mask. The tool holder has a cavity adapted to receive a plurality of cutting tools. The mask is coupled to the holder and aligned with the plurality of cutting tools where a majority of the surface area of each cutting tool is covered by the tool holder and the mask. The mask includes a shaped portion having a profile adapted to substantially match the profile of the shaped cutting tip for the cutting tool. The mask is positioned to expose a portion of the cutting tool to the surrounding atmosphere. A method of masking and coating a cutting tool is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Stout, Miguel Morfin Diaz, Mauro De Donno