Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. LAVALLEE, JR.

Lawrence J. LAVALLEE, 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).

  • Publication number: 20190091834
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a metal-containing film. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may further include a polymer-containing film. In another embodiment, the barrier layer may include a biaxially oriented material. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nan Y. Pacella, Lawrence J. Lavallee, JR., Michael K. Montgomery, Katherine M. Sahlin
  • Patent number: 10189146
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a metal-containing film. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may further include a polymer-containing film. In another embodiment, the barrier layer may include a biaxially oriented material. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Nan Y. Pacella, Lawrence J. Lavallee, Jr., Michael K. Montgomery, Katherine M. Sahlin
  • Patent number: 10189145
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a polymer including a biaxially-oriented material. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may include a polymer-containing film as an exterior surface of the abrasive tool. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Nan Y. Pacella, Lawrence J. Lavallee, Jr., Michael K. Montgomery, Katherine M. Sahlin, Alicia M. Castagna
  • Publication number: 20180065230
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a metal-containing film. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may further include a polymer-containing film. In another embodiment, the barrier layer may include a biaxially oriented material. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Nan Y. PACELLA, Lawrence J. LAVALLEE, JR., Michael K. MONTGOMERY, Katherine M. SAHLIN
  • Patent number: 9855639
    Abstract: An abrasive article has an abrasive portion with an organic bond and abrasive particles. The abrasive article has a non-abrasive portion (NAP) mounted to the abrasive portion. The NAP includes molding compound (MC) having chopped strand fibers (CSF). The CSF can be coated with a thermoplastic coating having a loss on ignition (LOI) of at least about 2.4 wt %, and the NAP having no abrasive particles. The NAP can include an MC having no abrasive particles with a MOHS scale hardness of at least about 9. The NAP may include CSF coated with a primary coating and a secondary coating on the primary coating. The NAP may have an outer diameter that is at least half of but not greater than an outer diameter of the abrasive article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Frank J. Csillag, Tyler B. Cichowlas, Davinder S. Dhami, Lawrence J. Lavallee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9844853
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a metal-containing film. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may further include a polymer-containing film. In another embodiment, the barrier layer may include a biaxially oriented material. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC./SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Nan Y. Pacella, Lawrence J. Lavallee, Jr., Michael K. Montgomery, Katherine M. Sahlin
  • Publication number: 20170190023
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a polymer including a biaxially-oriented material. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may include a polymer-containing film as an exterior surface of the abrasive tool. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Nan Y. PACELLA, Lawrence J. LAVALLEE, JR., Michael K. MONTGOMERY, Katherine M. SAHLIN, Alicia M. CASTAGNA
  • Publication number: 20160184976
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can include a bonded abrasive including a body and a barrier layer bonded to a major surface of the body. The body can include abrasive particles contained within a bond material. The barrier material can include a metal-containing film. In an embodiment, the barrier layer may further include a polymer-containing film. In another embodiment, the barrier layer may include a biaxially oriented material. The abrasive tool may be formed such that the barrier layer is formed in-situ with the formation of the bonded abrasive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Nan Y. PACELLA, Lawrence J. LAVALLEE, JR., Michael K. MONTGOMERY, Katherine M. SAHLIN
  • Publication number: 20150000206
    Abstract: An abrasive article has an abrasive portion with an organic bond and abrasive particles. The abrasive article has a non-abrasive portion (NAP) mounted to the abrasive portion. The NAP includes molding compound (MC) having chopped strand fibers (CSF). The CSF can be coated with a thermoplastic coating having a loss on ignition (LOI) of at least about 2.4 wt %, and the NAP having no abrasive particles. The NAP can include an MC having no abrasive particles with a MOHS scale hardness of at least about 9. The NAP may include CSF coated with a primary coating and a secondary coating on the primary coating. The NAP may have an outer diameter that is at least half of but not greater than an outer diameter of the abrasive article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Frank J. CSILLAG, Tyler B. CICHOWLAS, Davinder S. DHAMI, Lawrence J. LAVALLEE, JR.