Patents by Inventor Carl P. Erickson

Carl P. Erickson 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).

  • Nonwoven abrasive wheel
    Patent number: 8888561
    Abstract: A nonwoven abrasive wheel comprising one or more layers of a nonwoven fiber web, a plurality of super abrasive particles having a Vickers hardness greater than 40 GPa, a polyurethane binder adhering the plurality of super abrasive particles to the nonwoven fibers and adhering the layers of the nonwoven fiber web to each other, and wherein the nonwoven abrasive wheel comprises a Flexural Modulus from 4.0 to 128.0 lb/inch of thickness per inch of displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: James L. McArdle, Alice B. Moris, Ann M. Hawkins, Carl P. Erickson
  • NONWOVEN ABRASIVE WHEEL
    Publication number: 20130157544
    Abstract: A nonwoven abrasive wheel comprising one or more layers of a nonwoven fiber web, a plurality of super abrasive particles having a Vickers hardness greater than 40 GPa, a polyurethane binder adhering the plurality of super abrasive particles to the nonwoven fibers and adhering the layers of the nonwoven fiber web to each other, and wherein the nonwoven abrasive wheel comprises a Flexural Modulus from 4.0 to 128.0 lb/inch of thickness per inch of displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: James L. McArdle, Alice B. Moris, Ann M. Hawkins, Carl P. Erickson
  • Abrasive article with agglomerates and method of use
    Patent number: 6951504
    Abstract: The present inventions is directed to a method of polishing a workpiece. The method comprises providing an abrasive article, the abrasive article comprising superabrasive particles within agglomerates. The method then comprises contacting the abrasive article with a workpiece outer surface, the workpiece outer surface comprising a thermal spray hard phase, and relatively moving the abrasive article and the workpiece. The workpiece outer surface may further comprises a bonding phase. The abrasive article may be a continuous belt, an abrasive tape or a resin bonded disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Negus B. Adefris, Carl P. Erickson, Brent D. Niccum, Thomas A. Sager, Craig F. Schroeder, Theodore J. Testen
  • Abrasive article with agglomerates and method of use
    Publication number: 20040185754
    Abstract: The present inventions is directed to a method of polishing a workpiece. The method comprises providing an abrasive article, the abrasive article comprising superabrasive particles within agglomerates. The method then comprises contacting the abrasive article with a workpiece outer surface, the workpiece outer surface comprising a thermal spray hard phase, and relatively moving the abrasive article and the workpiece. The workpiece outer surface may further comprises a bonding phase. The abrasive article may be a continuous belt, an abrasive tape or a resin bonded disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Negus B. Adefris, Carl P. Erickson, Brent D. Niccum, Thomas A. Sager, Craig F. Schroeder, Theodore J. Testen
  • Metal bond abrasive article comprising porous ceramic abrasive composites and method of using same to abrade a workpiece
    Patent number: 6319108
    Abstract: An abrasive article is provided comprising a rigid backing having a first major surface and a second major surface; a plurality of ceramic abrasive composites each comprising a plurality of abrasive particles distributed throughout a porous ceramic matrix; and at least one metal coating which affixes the ceramic abrasive composites to at least one major surface of the backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Negus B. Adefris, Carl P. Erickson