Patents by Inventor Glenn Paul Gee

Glenn Paul Gee 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).

  • System, method and apparatus for lapping workpieces with soluble abrasives
    Patent number: 7758403
    Abstract: A soluble abrasive is used to lap workpieces to overcome the problem of embedding and retaining abrasive particles in the workpieces. The soluble abrasives are dissolved from the workpiece even if they become embedded in the workpiece. For example, the abrasives may be dissolved with water and comprise ionic salts. The soluble abrasive has a hardness that is equal to or slightly greater than the hardness of the metal being lapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Manoj Chopra, Glenn Paul Gee, Xavier Charles Lelong
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAPPING WORKPIECES WITH SOLUBLE ABRASIVES
    Publication number: 20090130957
    Abstract: A soluble abrasive is used to lap workpieces to overcome the problem of embedding and retaining abrasive particles in the workpieces. The soluble abrasives are dissolved from the workpiece even if they become embedded in the workpiece. For example, the abrasives may be dissolved with water and comprise ionic salts. The soluble abrasive has a hardness that is equal to or slightly greater than the hardness of the metal being lapped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS BV
    Inventors: Manoj Chopra, Glenn Paul Gee, Xavier Charles Lelong