Patents by Inventor Eli A. Davis

Eli A. Davis 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).

  • Magnetizable abrasive particles and abrasive articles including them
    Patent number: 11072732
    Abstract: A magnetizable abrasive particle comprises a ceramic body having an outer surface and a magnetizable layer disposed on a portion, but not the entirety, of the outer surface. The ceramic body comprises a platelet having two opposed major facets connected to each other by a plurality of side facets. The magnetizable layer completely covers one of the two opposed major facets, and the magnetizable layer has a magnetic dipole oriented perpendicular or parallel to the facet which it completely covers. A plurality of the magnetizable abrasive particles, and abrasive articles including them are also disclosed. Methods of making the foregoing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. Nelson, Joseph B. Eckel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Jaime A. Martinez, Eli A. Davis, Louis S. Moren
  • MAGNETIZABLE ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND ABRASIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING THEM
    Publication number: 20190249053
    Abstract: A magnetizable abrasive particle comprises a ceramic body having an outer surface and a magnetizable layer disposed on a portion, but not the entirety, of the outer surface. The ceramic body comprises a platelet having two opposed major facets connected to each other by a plurality of side facets. The magnetizable layer completely covers one of the two opposed major facets, and the magnetizable layer has a magnetic dipole oriented perpendicular or parallel to the facet which it completely covers. A plurality of the magnetizable abrasive particles, and abrasive articles including them are also disclosed. Methods of making the foregoing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas J. Nelson, Joseph B. Eckel, Aaron K. Nienaber, Jaime A. Martinez, Eli A. Davis, Louis S. Moren