Patents by Inventor Srinivasan Ramanath

Srinivasan Ramanath 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).

  • Patent number: 9381618
    Abstract: A grinding tool includes a shank having an axis, and at least two abrasive portions mounted directly to and in contact with the shank without a hub therebetween. Each of the abrasive portions has a substantially identical profile formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Rajesh Kaul, John Tunstall, Shivshankar Sivasubramanian, Srinivasan Ramanath, Rachana Upadhyay, Arup K Khaund, Yinggang Tian, John Pearlman, Michael D. Cheng, Cecile O. Mejean
  • Publication number: 20160129553
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a body having abrasive grains contained within a bond material comprising a metal or metal alloy, wherein the body comprises a ratio of VAG/VBM of at least about 1.3, wherein VAG is the volume percent of abrasive grains within the total volume of the body and VBM is the volume percent of bond material within the total volume of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay
  • Patent number: 9278429
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a substrate comprising an elongated body, a tacking layer comprising tin overlying the substrate, and a first type of abrasive particle comprising an agglomerated particle overlying the tacking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Paul W. Rehrig, Yinggang Tian, Arup K. Khaund, Srinivasan Ramanath, Mary J. Puzemis, John Pearlman
  • Patent number: 9278431
    Abstract: An abrasive article configured to grind a workpiece having a fracture toughness of less than about 6 MPa·m ½ includes a body comprising abrasive particles contained within a bond material comprising a metal, wherein the body comprises a ratio of VAG/VBM of at least about 1.3, wherein VAG is a volume percent of abrasive particles within a total volume of the body and VBM is a volume percent of bond material within the total volume of the body, and wherein the abrasive particles have an average particle size of 1 to 45 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Cong Wang
  • Patent number: 9266219
    Abstract: An abrasive article configured to grind a workpiece having a fracture toughness at least about 7 MPa·m0.5 includes a body comprising abrasive particles contained within a bond material comprising a metal, wherein the body comprises a ratio of VAG/VBM of at least about 1.3, wherein VAG is a volume percent of abrasive particles within a total volume of the body and VBM is a volume percent of bond material within the total volume of the body, and wherein the abrasive particles have an average particle size of 40 to 60 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Cong Wang
  • Patent number: 9266220
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a bonded abrasive body having a bond material made of a vitrified material, abrasive particles comprising a first type of superabrasive material contained in the bond material, a porosity of at least about 50 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body, and a ?CTE of not greater than about 5.5 ppm/° C., wherein ?CTE is defined as a difference between a CTE of the bond material and a CTE of the abrasive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Shivshankar Sivasubramanian, Srinivasan Ramanath, Ramanujam Vedantham, Rachana Upadhyay, Signo Reis
  • Patent number: 9254553
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a body having abrasive grains contained within a bond material comprising a metal or metal alloy, wherein the body comprises a ratio of VAG/VBM of at least about 1.3, wherein VAG is the volume percent of abrasive grains within the total volume of the body and VBM is the volume percent of bond material within the total volume of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay
  • Patent number: 9242345
    Abstract: An abrasive tool is provided that may include a body, which may include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The abrasive particles may be a super abrasive material. The body may further include at least one of a ratio of tungsten to cast iron (W/CI) of not greater than about 1, a ratio of copper-containing compositions to cast iron (CCC/CI) of not greater than about 1, a ratio of titanium-containing compositions to cast-iron (TiCC/CI) of not greater than about 1, a ratio of tungsten carbide to cast iron (WC/CI) of not greater than about 1, a ratio of tungsten carbide to copper-containing compositions (WC/CCC) of not greater than about 1, a ratio of copper-containing compositions and titanium-containing compositions to cast iron ((CCC+TiC)/CI) of not greater than about 1.5 or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Debdutta Roy, Srinivasan Ramanath, John Tunstall, Rachana Upadhyay, Arup K. Khaund
  • Publication number: 20150375367
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a core including an organic material and a first bonded abrasive body integrally bonded directly to the core, the first bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles contained within a bond material and the abrasive article having a bonding factor of at least about 60%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Shivashankar SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Jiashu LI, Rachana UPADHYAY, Srinivasan RAMANATH, Stephen BOTTIGLIERI, Steven W. DUMAS, John E. GILLESPIE, Robert N. SMITH, Rachel Z. PYTEL
  • Publication number: 20150336240
    Abstract: An abrasive article comprising: a first body comprising a first bond material having abrasive particles contained within the first bond material, wherein the first body comprising the first bond material comprises a ratio of VAG(1)/VBM(1) of at least about 1.3; a second body comprising a second bond material having abrasive particles contained within the second bond material, wherein the second body comprising the second bond material comprises a ratio of VAG(2)/VBM(2) of less than about 1.3, and wherein VAG is a volume percent of abrasive particles within a total volume of the first or second body respectively and VBM is a volume percent of the first or second bond material within the total volume of the first or second body respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Lenny C. Sales, Marc A. Lamoureux, Matthew F. Jacob, Cong Wang
  • Patent number: 9102039
    Abstract: An abrasive article comprising: a first body comprising a first bond material having abrasive particles contained within the first bond material, wherein the first body comprising the first bond material comprises a ratio of VAG(1)/VBM(1) of at least about 1.3; a second body comprising a second bond material having abrasive particles contained within the second bond material, wherein the second body comprising the second bond material comprises a ratio of VAG(2)/VBM(2) of less than about 1.3, and wherein VAG is a volume percent of abrasive particles within a total volume of the first or second body respectively and VBM is a volume percent of the first or second bond material within the total volume of the first or second body respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Lenny C. Sales, Marc A. Lamoureux, Matthew F. Jacob, Cong Wang
  • Publication number: 20150183086
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive article suitable for processing hard materials such as sapphire. In an embodiment, an abrasive article includes a bonded abrasive body including a bond material comprising a metal, abrasive particles contained within the bond material having an average particle size of not greater than about 20 ?m, and a pore size standard deviation of not greater than about 16 ?m. An abrasive article can also include a bonded abrasive body having a bond material comprising metal, abrasive particles contained within the bond material having an average particle size of not greater than about 20 ?m, and an average pore size of not greater than about 110 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Cecile O. MEJEAN, Srinivasan RAMANATH, Ramanujam VEDANTHAM, John M. GULCIUS, Rachana UPADHYAY
  • Patent number: 9056380
    Abstract: 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 workpiece has an average Vickers hardness of at least about 1 GPa, and removing material from the superabrasive workpiece at an average specific grinding energy (SGE) of not greater than about 350 J/mm3, at an average material removal (MRR) rate of at least about 8 mm3/sec for a centerless grinding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Rachana Upadhyay, Srinivasan Ramanath, Christopher Arcona, John E. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 9022840
    Abstract: An abrasive tool including a CMP pad conditioner having a substrate including a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a side surface extending between the first major surface and the second major, wherein a first layer of abrasive grains is attached to the first major surface and a second layer of abrasive grains is attached to the second major surface. The conditioner further includes a first sealing member extending in a peripheral direction along a portion of the side surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Charles Dinh-Ngoc, Srinivasan Ramanath, Eric M. Schulz, Jianhui Wu, Thomas Puthanangady, Ramanujam Vedantham, Taewook Hwang
  • Patent number: 8992645
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a bonded abrasive having a body formed of abrasive grains contained within a bond material, wherein the body grinds a superabrasive workpiece having an average Vickers hardness of at least about 5 GPa at an average specific grinding energy (SGE) of not greater than about 350 J/mm3, at a material removal rate of at least about 8 mm3/sec, and wherein grinding is a centerless grinding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Rachana Upadhyay, Srinivasan Ramanath, Christopher Arcona, John E. Gillespie
  • Publication number: 20150079883
    Abstract: 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 [(R1?Rs)/R1], wherein Rs is a smallest radius (Rs) at a point along the longitudinal axis of the bonded abrasive body and R1 is a largest radius (R1) at a point along the longitudinal axis of the bonded abrasive body. The abrasive tool can be used to finish complex shapes in workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: John R. Besse, David C. Graham, Krishnamoorthy Subramanian, Srinivasan Ramanath, Marc A. Lamoureux
  • Publication number: 20150059256
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a bonded abrasive body including a bond material having a metal, abrasive particles contained within the bond material, and a filler blend including fine filler particles and coarse filler particles and defining a filler particle size ratio (Ff/Fc) of not greater than about 0.97, where Ff represents the average particle of the fine filler particles and Fc represents the average particle size of the coarse filler particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Cecile O. MEJEAN, Srinivasan RAMANATH, John M. GULCIUS, Ramanujam VEDANTHAM, Rachana UPADHYAY
  • Publication number: 20150052821
    Abstract: A bond matrix for metal bonded abrasive tools includes a metal bond system, porosity and an optional filler. Tools according to embodiments of the invention exhibit long tool life, produce an acceptable quality of cut and can have self-dressing properties. The bond matrix can be used, for example, in abrasives tools configured for the electronics industry, such as 1A8 wheels for slicing ball grid arrays (BGAs) and other such slicing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Parul Walia, Srinivasan Ramanath, Richard W. J. Hall
  • Patent number: 8951099
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) conditioner includes a ceramic substrate having a major surface, and an abrasive coating overlying the major surface. The major surface can include micro-protrusions arranged in a curved pattern. Alternatively, the micro-protrusions can be arranged in an irregular pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Jianhui Wu, Richard W. J. Hall, Eric M. Schulz, Srinivasan Ramanath
  • Publication number: 20150027062
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a bonded abrasive having a body made of abrasive grains contained within a composite bond material. The composite bond material can include an organic material and a metal material. The body can also include a filler material made of a superabrasive material. In an embodiment, the filler material can have an average particle size at least about 10 times less than an average particle size of the abrasive grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Rachana Upadhyay, Srinivasan Ramanath