Patents by Inventor James Michael McHale, Jr.

James Michael McHale, Jr. 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).

  • Sintered compact
    Patent number: 8067323
    Abstract: A sintered cubic boron nitride (cBN) compact for use in a tool is obtained by sintering a mixture of (i) cubic boron nitride, (ii) aluminum oxide, (iii) one or more refractory metal compounds, and (iv) aluminum and/or one or more non-oxide aluminum compounds. The sintered bodies may have sufficient strength and toughness to be used as a tool material in solid, i.e. not carbide supported, form, and may be useful in heavy machining of cast irons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Diamond Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael McHale, Jr., Rejeev Tirumala Pakalapati
  • SINTERED COMPACT
    Publication number: 20110209414
    Abstract: A sintered cubic boron nitride (cBN) compact for use in a tool is obtained by sintering a mixture of (i) cubic boron nitride, (ii) aluminum oxide, (iii) one or more refractory metal compounds, and (iv) aluminum and/or one or more non-oxide aluminum compounds. The sintered bodies may have sufficient strength and toughness to be used as a tool material in solid, i.e. not carbide supported, form, and may be useful in heavy machining of cast irons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Rajeev Tirumala Pakalapati, James Michael McHale, JR.
  • Sintered compact
    Patent number: 7932199
    Abstract: A sintered cubic boron nitride (cBN) compact for use in a tool is obtained by sintering a mixture of (i) cubic boron nitride, (ii) aluminum oxide, (iii) one or more refractory metal compounds, and (iv) aluminum and/or one or more non-oxide aluminum compounds. The sintered bodies may have sufficient strength and toughness to be used as a tool material in solid, i.e. not carbide supported, form, and may be useful in heavy machining of cast irons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Diamond Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael McHale, Jr., Rajeev Tirumala Pakalapati
  • Functionalized diamond, methods for producing same, abrasive composites and abrasive tools comprising functionalized diamonds
    Patent number: 6372002
    Abstract: A functionalized diamond comprises an organic functionalized moiety. The organic functionalized moiety being selected from: vinyl, amide, alcohol, acidics, phenolics, hydroxyls, carboxyl, aldehyde, and aliphatics, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Philip D'Evelyn, James Michael McHale, Jr.