Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Kinisky

Thomas G. Kinisky 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).

  • Impregnation of grinding wheels using supercritical fluids
    Patent number: 7344573
    Abstract: An additive impregnated abrasive article and method for fabricating the same is provided. The method includes providing an abrasive article having a pore structure, dissolving an additive in a supercritical fluid, and exposing the abrasive article to the additive-laden supercritical fluid, so that the fluid disperses through the pore structure. The supercritical fluid is then brought to below its critical point for a period of time sufficient to dissociate the additive from the fluid, so that the additive is deposited within the pore structure of the abrasive article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Jodi Ann Vecchiarelli, Thomas G. Kinisky, David A. Sheldon
  • Supercritical fluid extraction
    Patent number: 6773473
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating an abrasive article having porosity. The method includes blending a mixture of abrasive grain, bond material, and pore inducer, in which the pore inducer is soluble in a supercritical fluid, and the abrasive grain and bond material are substantially insoluble in the supercritical fluid. The mixture is pressed into an abrasive laden composite and exposed to the supercritical fluid for a period of time suitable to dissolve at least a portion of the pore inducer. The composite is thermally processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kinisky, Jodi Ann Vecchiarelli, David A. Sheldon
  • Supercritical fluid extraction
    Publication number: 20040088926
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating an abrasive article having porosity. The method includes blending a mixture of abrasive grain, bond material, and pore inducer, in which the pore inducer is soluble in a supercritical fluid, and the abrasive grain and bond material are substantially insoluble in the supercritical fluid. The mixture is pressed into an abrasive laden composite and exposed to the supercritical fluid for a period of time suitable to dissolve at least a portion of the pore inducer. The composite is thermally processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kinisky, Jodi Ann Vecchiarelli, David A. Sheldon
  • Scented engineered abrasives
    Patent number: 6395044
    Abstract: The invention provides coated abrasives with an engineered surface that releases a pleasing fragrance when used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Gwo Shin Swei, Thomas G. Kinisky, Americo Geza Denes
  • Process for determining optimum grinding conditions
    Patent number: 6280288
    Abstract: The invention provides a useful tool for advising customers for abrasive tools on the selection of optimum grinding conditions for the use of a specific tool wherein the tool is in the form of a performance map generated from a plurality of data points obtained by measuring performance for a plurality of combinations of the two key grinding process variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Norton Company
    Inventors: Anthony C. Gaeta, Paul Wei, Gwo Shin Swei, Thomas G. Kinisky
  • Fixed abrasives for optical polishing
    Patent number: 6258136
    Abstract: An optical polishing tool comprises alpha alumina and ceria components in relative weight proportions of from 30:70 to 70:30 dispersed in a resin binder. Particularly preferred are coated abrasives. Such coated abrasives produce an improved optical polishing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Norton Company
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kinisky, Gwo Shin Swei, Dean B. Arvidson, Jr., Ronald W. Laconto, Sr., Rami Schlair
  • Process for analyzing analytes using HF-resistant ultrasonic nebulizer components
    Patent number: 5719062
    Abstract: A process for analyzing analytes using nebulizer component selected from the group consisting of a desolvation tube, a condenser tube, an aerosol-generator and a transducer, wherein the component has a contact surface selected from the group consisting of CVD silicon carbide, CVD diamond film and glassy carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramics Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas G. Kinisky