Patents by Inventor Anthony MARTONE

Anthony MARTONE 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: 20260115866
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive comprising a body including abrasive particles contained within a bond material, wherein the abrasive particles comprise a first group of abrasive particles in a first content (C1), the first group including shaped abrasive particles having a first average particle size (PS1) and a second group of abrasive particles in a second content (C2), the second group including non-shaped abrasive particles having a second average particle size (PS2), wherein PS2<PS1 and a content ratio (C2/C1) of at least 0.05 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Tyler B. CICHOWLAS, Jing DONG, Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN
  • Publication number: 20260102878
    Abstract: An abrasive article including: a backing layer including a front fill overlying a backing, wherein the backing layer including the front fill comprises (1) a surface roughness of not greater than 100 microns or (2) an average thickness/roughness ratio of greater than 0.80; a make coat overlying the backing layer; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing layer, wherein at least 65% of the abrasive particles have a well-oriented tilt orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2025
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN
  • Publication number: 20260097468
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a backing; a make coat overlying the backing; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing and at least partially contained in the make coat; and a make coat thickness ratio (Tg/Ta) of not greater than 1.5, wherein Tg is the average thickness of the make coat at the sides of the abrasive particles and the Ta is the average thickness of the make coat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN, Kelley MCNEAL
  • Patent number: 12564916
    Abstract: An abrasive article including: a backing layer including a front fill overlying a backing, wherein the backing layer including the front fill comprises (1) a surface roughness of not greater than 100 microns or (2) an average thickness/roughness ratio of greater than 0.80; a make coat overlying the backing layer; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing layer, wherein at least 65% of the abrasive particles have a well-oriented tilt orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN SURFACE SOLUTIONS FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony Martone, Hua Fan
  • Publication number: 20260048481
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a backing; a plurality of shaped abrasive particles overlying the backing; where the abrasive article further has: 1) a Swarf Mode Gray Value of less than 25 for cumulative material removed of at least 500 g according to the Inconel Grinding Swarf Color Test; 2) a Maximum Swarf Mode Gray Value of less than 25 for a cumulative material removal of not greater than 700 g according to the Inconel Grinding Swarf Color Test; or 3) a combination of 1) and 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN, Kelley MCNEAL
  • Patent number: 12508689
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a backing; a make coat overlying the backing; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing and at least partially contained in the make coat; and a make coat thickness ratio (Tg/Ta) of not greater than 1.5, wherein Tg is the average thickness of the make coat at the sides of the abrasive particles and the Ta is the average thickness of the make coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN SURFACE SOLUTIONS FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony Martone, Hua Fan, Kelley McNeal
  • Patent number: 12508688
    Abstract: An abrasive article including: a backing layer including a front fill overlying a backing, wherein the backing layer including the front fill comprises (1) a surface roughness of not greater than 100 microns or (2) an average thickness/roughness ratio of greater than 0.80; a make coat overlying the backing layer; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing layer, wherein at least 65% of the abrasive particles have a well-oriented tilt orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN SURFACE SOLUTIONS FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony Martone, Hua Fan
  • Patent number: 12496686
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a backing; a plurality of shaped abrasive particles overlying the backing; where the abrasive article further has: 1) a Swarf Mode Gray Value of less than 25 for cumulative material removed of at least 500 g according to the Inconel Grinding Swarf Color Test; 2) a Maximum Swarf Mode Gray Value of less than 25 for a cumulative material removal of not greater than 700 g according to the Inconel Grinding Swarf Color Test; or 3) a combination of 1) and 2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN SURFACE SOLUTIONS FRANCE
    Inventors: Anthony Martone, Hua Fan, Kelley McNeal
  • Patent number: 12384004
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a backing; a make coat overlying the backing; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing and at least partially contained in the make coat; and a make coat thickness ratio (Tg/Ta) of not greater than 1.5, wherein Tg is the average thickness of the make coat at the sides of the abrasive particles and the Ta is the average thickness of the make coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Anthony Martone, Hua Fan, Kelley McNeal
  • Patent number: 12338384
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, wherein at least 5% of the plurality of abrasive particles is tooth-shaped abrasive particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel S. Marlin, Ralph Bauer, Stefan Vujcic, Paul W. Rehrig, Marie-Camille Auscher, Darrell K Everts, Hua Fan, Sujatha K. Iyengar, Christopher Arcona, Anthony Martone, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella
  • Publication number: 20240218224
    Abstract: According to one aspect, an abrasive article includes a backing; a make coat overlying the backing; an abrasive layer comprising abrasive particles and a binder; wherein the abrasive particles comprise a random rotational orientation; wherein the abrasive particles comprise a total height, H, and a fracture feature located at a height of 55%-90% H. The fracture feature is configured to enable fracturing when the particle has a front facing orientation relative to the grinding direction relative to the amount of fracturing when the particle is in a side facing orientation relative to the grinding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hua FAN, Anthony MARTONE, Yi-Tang KAO, Kelley MCNEAL, Yinggang TIAN
  • Publication number: 20240198488
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, and the plurality of abrasive particles including tapered abrasive particles having a taper fraction standard deviation of at least 0.025 and not greater than 0.090.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel S. MARLIN, Ralph BAUER, Stefan VUJCIC, Paul W. REHRIG, Marie-Camille AUSCHER, Darrell K. EVERTS, Hua FAN, Sujatha K. IYENGAR, Christopher ARCONA, Anthony MARTONE, Brahmanandam V. TANIKELLA
  • Publication number: 20240123574
    Abstract: An abrasive article including: a backing layer including a front fill overlying a backing, wherein the backing layer including the front fill comprises (1) a surface roughness of not greater than 100 microns or (2) an average thickness/roughness ratio of greater than 0.80; a make coat overlying the backing layer; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing layer, wherein at least 65% of the abrasive particles have a well-oriented tilt orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN
  • Publication number: 20240116153
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a backing; a make coat overlying the backing; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing and at least partially contained in the make coat; and a make coat thickness ratio (Tg/Ta) of not greater than 1.5, wherein Tg is the average thickness of the make coat at the sides of the abrasive particles and the Ta is the average thickness of the make coat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua Fan, Kelley McNEAL
  • Patent number: 11926019
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, and the plurality of abrasive particles including tapered abrasive particles having a taper fraction standard deviation of at least 0.025 and not greater than 0.090.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel S. Marlin, Ralph Bauer, Stefan Vujcic, Paul W. Rehrig, Marie-Camille Auscher, Darrell K. Everts, Hua Fan, Sujatha K. Iyengar, Christopher Arcona, Anthony Martone, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella
  • Publication number: 20230383158
    Abstract: A plurality of abrasive particles can include a coating overlying at least a portion of a core. In an embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include a sintered coating overlying the core, wherein the sintered coating can include an oxide material, and wherein more than 75% of the plurality of abrasive particles are fully covered. In another embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include a sintered coating overlying the core, wherein the sintered coating can include an oxide material, and wherein more the plurality of abrasive particles can have an average coating coverage of greater than 85% of the surface of the core. In an embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include an average coating thickness of not greater than 2 microns. In another embodiment, the plurality of abrasive particles can include a thickness standard deviation of the coating of not greater than 200% of the average coating thickness. In a particular embodiment, the coating can include sintered silica.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Marc YONGER, Leslie DOS SANTOS, Anne M. BONNER, Mark W. SIMON, Subramanian RAMALINGAM, Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN, Darrell K. EVERTS, Brahmanandam V. TANIKELLA, Aldric BARBIER
  • Publication number: 20230211468
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes a backing; a make coat overlying the backing; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing and at least partially contained in the make coat; and a make coat thickness ratio (Tg/Ta) of not greater than 1.5, wherein Tg is the average thickness of the make coat at the sides of the abrasive particles and the Ta is the average thickness of the make coat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN, Kelley McNEAL
  • Publication number: 20230211467
    Abstract: An abrasive article including: a backing layer including a front fill overlying a backing, wherein the backing layer including the front fill comprises (1) a surface roughness of not greater than 100 microns or (2) an average thickness/roughness ratio of greater than 0.80; a make coat overlying the backing layer; and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the backing layer, wherein at least 65% of the abrasive particles have a well-oriented tilt orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua Fan
  • Publication number: 20230211466
    Abstract: An abrasive article including a backing; a plurality of shaped abrasive particles overlying the backing; where the abrasive article further has: 1) a Swarf Mode Gray Value of less than 25 for cumulative material removed of at least 500 g according to the Inconel Grinding Swarf Color Test; 2) a Maximum Swarf Mode Gray Value of less than 25 for a cumulative material removal of not greater than 700 g according to the Inconel Grinding Swarf Color Test; or 3) a combination of 1) and 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony MARTONE, Hua FAN, Kelley McNEAL
  • Patent number: 11685849
    Abstract: An abrasive particle can include a coating overlying at least a portion of a core. In an embodiment, the coating can include a first portion overlying at least a portion of the core and a second portion overlying at least a portion of the core, wherein the first portion can include a ceramic material and the second portion can include a silane or a silane reaction product. In a particular embodiment, the first portion can consist essentially of silica. In another particular embodiment, the first portion can include a surface roughness of not greater than 5 nm and a crystalline content of not greater than 60%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Marc Yonger, Leslie Dos Santos, Anne M. Bonner, Mark W. Simon, Subramanian Ramalingam, Anthony Martone, Hua Fan, Darrell K. Everts, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella, Aldric Barbier