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).

  • Publication number: 20150000203
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes abrasive particles contained within a hybrid bond that may include a metal bond material and an organic bond material, the article having an average thickness of 250 microns or less and the metal bond material including a solid solution phase and an intermetallic phase distinct from the solid solution phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Cong WANG, Srinivasan RAMANATH, Rachana UPADHYAY, Robert F. CORCORAN, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140366458
    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 break-in length of not greater than about 1000 linear meters, a maximum initial speed character of at least about 10 m/min, a life span of at least about 1000 linear meters, a dressing frequency of at least about 25 parts/dress, an edge quality of at least about 25% of a workpiece free from defects and a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Debdutta ROY, Srinivasan RAMANATH, John TUNSTALL, Rachana UPADHYAY, Arup K. KHAUND
  • Publication number: 20140366457
    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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Debdutta ROY, Srinivasan RAMANATH, John TUNSTALL, Rachana UPADHYAY, Arup K. KHAUND
  • Patent number: 8911283
    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 [(Rl?Rs)/Rl], wherein Rs is a smallest radius (Rs) at a point along the longitudinal axis of the bonded abrasive body and Rl is a largest radius (Rl) 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: John R. Besse, David C. Graham, Krishnamoorthy Subramanian, Srinivasan Ramanath, Marc A. Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 8905823
    Abstract: An abrasive tool for conditioning CMP pads includes abrasive grains coupled to a substrate through a metal bond and a coating, e.g., a fluorine-doped nanocomposite coating. The abrasive grains can be arranged in a self-avoiding random distribution. In one implementation, an abrasive tool includes a coated plate and a coated abrasive article that has two abrading surfaces. Other implementations related to a process for producing an abrasive tool that includes a coating at one or more of its surfaces. Also described are methods for dressing a CMP pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Jianhui Wu, Taewook Hwang, Ramanujam Vedantham, Charles Dinh-Ngoc, Thomas K. Puthanangady, Eric M. Schulz, Srinivasan Ramanath
  • Patent number: 8894731
    Abstract: Abrasive articles possessing a highly open (porous) structure and uniform abrasive grit distribution are disclosed. The abrasive articles are fabricated using a metal matrix (e.g., fine nickel, tin, bronze and abrasives). The open structure is controlled with a porosity scheme, including interconnected porosity (e.g., formed by leaching of dispersoid), closed porosity (e.g., induced by adding a hollow micro-spheres and/or sacrificial pore-forming additives), and/or intrinsic porosity (e.g., controlled via matrix component selection to provide desired densification). In some cases, manufacturing process temperatures for achieving near full density of metal bond with fillers and abrasives, are below the melting point of the filler used, although sacrificial fillers may be used as well. The resulting abrasive articles are useful in high performance cutting and grinding operations, such as back-grinding silicon, alumina titanium carbide, and silicon carbide wafers to very fine surface finish values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Parul Walia
  • Patent number: 8882868
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Parul Walia, Srinivasan Ramanath, Richard W. Hall
  • Publication number: 20140323020
    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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: 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: 20140298729
    Abstract: An abrasive article configured to grind a workpiece having a fracture toughness of at least about 5.5 MPa·m0.5 may include 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 at least about 1 micron and not greater than about 20 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Srinivasan RAMANATH, William H. LANE, Rachana UPADHYAY, Michael P. HITCHINER
  • Patent number: 8814967
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Rachana Upadhyay, Srinivasan Ramanath
  • Publication number: 20140202085
    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: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay
  • Publication number: 20140182214
    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: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Shivshankar Sivasubramanian, Srinivasan Ramanath, Ramanujam Vedantham, Rachana Upadhyay, Signo Reis
  • Publication number: 20140187129
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a core comprising an organic material and a first bonded abrasive body integrally bonded directly to the core, wherein the bonded abrasive body includes a bond material, and abrasive particles contained within the bond material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Shivshankar Sivasubramanian, Srinivasan Ramanath, Rachana Upadhyay, Steven W. Dumas, John E. Gillespie, Robert N. Smith, Rachel Z. Pytel
  • Publication number: 20140187123
    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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Cong Wang
  • Publication number: 20140187125
    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: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Lenny C. Sales, Marc A. Lamoureux, Matthew F. Jacob, Cong Wang
  • Publication number: 20140187124
    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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay, Cong Wang
  • Patent number: 8715381
    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: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Srinivasan Ramanath, Kenneth A. Saucier, Rachana Upadhyay
  • Publication number: 20140017984
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a substrate having an elongated body, a tacking layer overlying the substrate, a first type of abrasive particle overlying the tacking layer, a second type of abrasive particle different than the first type of abrasive particles overlying the tacking layer, and a bonding layer overlying at least a portion of one of the first type of abrasive particle and the second type of abrasive particle and the tacking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Paul W. Rehrig, Yinggang Tian, Wei Che, Arup K. Khaund, Thomas Puthanangady, Christopher Arcona, Srinivasan Ramanath
  • Patent number: 8628385
    Abstract: An abrasive tool including a bonded abrasive article including a bond material comprising a metal or metal alloy, abrasive grains contained within the bond material, and a reaction agent dispersed within the bond material, wherein the reaction agent chemically reacting with a surface of the workpiece during abrasion to form a reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Jianhui Wu, Srinivasan Ramanath
  • Publication number: 20140007513
    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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Paul W. REHRIG, Yinggang TIAN, Arup K. KHAUND, Srinivasan RAMANATH, Mary J. PUZEMIS, John PEARLMAN