Patents by Inventor Thomas Easley

Thomas Easley 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: 10363624
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brazed superabrasive assemblies and method of producing brazed superabrasive assemblies. The brazed superabrasive assemblies may include a plurality of braze alloy layers that are positioned opposite a stress relieving layer. The stress relieving layer may have a solidus temperature that is greater than a solidus temperature of the plurality of braze alloy layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Easley
  • Publication number: 20180009716
    Abstract: Ceramic-bonded diamond composite particle includes a plurality of diamond grains and silicon carbide reaction bonded to the diamond grains having a composition of 60-90 wt. % diamond, 10-40 wt. % silicon carbide, ?2 wt. % silicon. Particles are formed by processes that forms granules in a pre-consolidation process, forms a densified compact including ceramic-bonded diamond composite material in a consolidation process or forms ceramic-bonded diamond composite material directly, and a post-consolidation process in which the densified compact or ceramic-bonded diamond composite material is mechanically broken to form a plurality of the particles. Inert or active material can be incorporated into the densified compact or coated on granules to reduce the number and extent of diamond to silicon carbide bonding occurring in the consolidation process and make the ceramic-bonded diamond composite material more friable and easily breakable into composite particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas EASLEY, Kai ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180009065
    Abstract: Multi-part abrasive tools are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an abrasive tool includes a first body, a second body, and a braze layer that couples the first body to the second body. The braze layer includes a braze alloy having a liquidus temperature and insoluble particles at least partially surrounded by the braze alloy. The insoluble particles are insoluble with the braze alloy at temperatures at least 100° C. above the liquidus temperature of the braze alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas EASLEY, David Chmelik
  • Publication number: 20170014930
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brazed superabrasive assemblies and method of producing brazed superabrasive assemblies. The brazed superabrasive assemblies may include a plurality of braze alloy layers that are positioned opposite a stress relieving layer. The stress relieving layer may have a solidus temperature that is greater than a solidus temperature of the plurality of braze alloy layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas EASLEY
  • Publication number: 20150027065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diamond composite comprising diamond particles embedded in a binder matrix comprising SiC and a Mn+1AXn-phase, where no diamond-to-diamond bonding are present. For the Mn+1AXn-phase n=1-3, M is one or more elements selected from the group Sc, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr and Mo, A is one or more elements selected from the group Al, Si, P, S, Ga, Ge, As, Cd, In, Sn, Tl, and Pb and X is carbon and/or nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Blomqvist, Susanne Norgren, Malin Martensson, Ehsan Jalilian, Thomas Easley
  • Publication number: 20140354033
    Abstract: A tool and a method of making the tool is disclosed. The tool comprises a sleeve and a compact. The sleeve may have a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis, and a bore extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the bore having an inner wall. The compact may have a base end and an impact surface spaced opposite to the base end. The compact may be substantially disposed within the bore of the sleeve. The proximal end may be disposed proximate the base end of the compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas EASLEY, Douglas BACK
  • Publication number: 20120171935
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a CMP pad conditioning tool with at least one integral abrasive protrusion. The present disclosure further provides a method for preparing this CMP pad conditioning tool, along with a method for using said tool to condition a CMP pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Ruland, Mark Schweizer, Charles Rarey, Thomas Easley, James Graham
  • Publication number: 20050161035
    Abstract: An abrasive tool insert is formed from a substrate having an inner face that has a center. The inner face slopes outwardly and downwardly from the center. An annular face slopes downwardly and outwardly from the inner face. An abrasive layer, having a center and a periphery forming a cutting edge, is integrally formed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Easley, Shan Wan