Patents by Inventor Mark Hampden-Smith

Mark Hampden-Smith 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).

  • Patent number: 12611839
    Abstract: A porous body includes a substrate comprising a longitudinal axis along a length L of the substrate and wherein the substrate defines a spiral shape when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of discrete spacer particles attached to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Nguyen Van Nuoi, Mark Hampden-Smith, Franceline Villermaux, Paul W. Rehrig, Katelyn Dagnall
  • Patent number: 12584056
    Abstract: A composite article can comprise a composite body including an organic polymer and ceramic particles comprising hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) particles distributed throughout the organic polymer, wherein an amount of the hBN particles ranges from 20 vol % to 40 vol % based on a total volume of the body; and the body comprises an in plane thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/mK. The hBN particles within the composite body can have a March-Dollase Orientation parameter ? of at least 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hua Wang, Shuai Liang, Nicholas Watkins, Martin Z. Bazant, Sarah Elizabeth Plain, Chuanping Li, Mark Hampden-Smith, Mithun N. Kamath, Daniel Shrives
  • Patent number: 12559661
    Abstract: A composite article can comprise a composite body including an organic polymer and ceramic particles comprising hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) particles distributed throughout the organic polymer, wherein an amount of the hBN particles ranges from 40 vol % to 90 vol % based on a total volume of the body; and the body comprises an in plane thermal conductivity of at least 15 W/mK. The hBN particles within the composite body can have a March-Dollase Orientation parameter ? of at least 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hua Wang, Shuai Liang, Nicholas Watkins, Martin Z. Bazant, Sarah Elizabeth Plain, Chuanping Li, Mark Hampden-Smith, Mithun N. Kamath, Daniel Shrives
  • Patent number: 12435009
    Abstract: A monolithic ceramic body can comprise a first portion comprising a plurality of pores defining an interconnected network of pores, and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion and defining at least a portion of a perimeter surface of the monolithic ceramic body, wherein the second portion can include at least one complementary engagement structure. In another embodiment, a porous ceramic assembly can comprise at least two of the monolithic ceramic bodies which are coupled to each other by a first complementary engagement structure and a second complementary engagement structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Hampden-Smith, Francesca Mirri, Michael McGahan, Bojana Lante, Emmanuel Simadiris, Michael Sender, Paul W. Rehrig, Patrick Van Nuoi Nguyen, Stephen Lee Dahar
  • Publication number: 20250026972
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article comprising a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles having an average solidity of at least 0.87 and less than 0.97, wherein each of the abrasive particles of the plurality of abrasive particles comprises a body and striations extending along an exterior surface of the body in a direction of a length of the body. Further directed to a plurality of extruded shaped abrasive particles comprising an average solidity of at least 0.87.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Samuel S. MARLIN, Ralph Bauer, Stefan Vujcic, Paul W. Rehrig, Marie-Camille Auscher, Mark Hampden-Smith, Brahmanandam V. Tanikelle
  • Patent number: 12129422
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article comprising a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles having an average solidity of at least 0.87 and less than 0.97, wherein each of the abrasive particles of the plurality of abrasive particles comprises a body and striations extending along an exterior surface of the body in a direction of a length of the body. Further directed to a plurality of extruded shaped abrasive particles comprising an average solidity of at least 0.87.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel S. Marlin, Ralph Bauer, Stefan Vujcic, Paul W. Rehrig, Marie-Camille Auscher, Mark Hampden-Smith, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella
  • Publication number: 20230382075
    Abstract: A porous body includes a substrate comprising a longitudinal axis along a length L of the substrate and wherein the substrate defines a spiral shape when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of discrete spacer particles attached to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Nguyer Van Nuoi, Mark Hampden-Smith, Franceline Villermaux, Paul W. REHRIG, Katelyn Dagnall
  • Publication number: 20230357555
    Abstract: A monolithic body can comprise metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and a polymeric binder, wherein the monolithic body may have a crush strength of at least 10 N; an amount of the polymeric binder is at least 3 wt % based on the total weight of the MOFs and polymeric binder; and the polymeric binder comprises a first polymer and a second polymer, the first polymer having a water solubility of not greater than 5 g/L of water at 25° C., and the second polymer having a water solubility of at least 10 g/L of water at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ian KIDD, Wesley S. Towle, Paul W. REHRIG, Mark Hampden-Smith, Choung-Houng Lai, Lynne Kathleen Larochelle-Richard, Eli Kosson, Zachary Costantino, Qian Ni
  • Publication number: 20230132495
    Abstract: A composite article can comprise a composite body including an organic polymer and ceramic particles comprising hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) particles distributed throughout the organic polymer, wherein an amount of the hBN particles ranges from 20 vol % to 40 vol % based on a total volume of the body; and the body comprises an in plane thermal conductivity of at least 10 W/mK. The hBN particles within the composite body can have a March-Dollase Orientation parameter ? of at least 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hua WANG, Shuai LIANG, Nicholas WATKINS, Martin Z. BAZANT, Sarah Elizabeth PLAIN, Chuanping LI, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH, Mithun N. KAMATH, Daniel SHRIVES
  • Publication number: 20230123580
    Abstract: A composite article can comprise a composite body including an organic polymer and ceramic particles comprising hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) particles distributed throughout the organic polymer, wherein an amount of the hBN particles ranges from 40 vol % to 90 vol % based on a total volume of the body; and the body comprises an in plane thermal conductivity of at least 15 W/mK. The hBN particles within the composite body can have a March-Dollase Orientation parameter ? of at least 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hua WANG, Shuai LIANG, Nicholas WATKINS, Martin Z. BAZANT, Sarah Elizabeth PLAIN, Chuanping LI, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH, Mithun N. KAMATH, Daniel SHRIVES
  • Patent number: 11338540
    Abstract: A dissipative peristaltic pump tube includes a dissipative layer including a thermoplastic elastomer and an anti-static additive, wherein the surface resistivity of the dissipative peristaltic pump tube is at least about 106 ohm/square. Further included is a peristaltic pump that includes the dissipative peristaltic pump tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary Garnsey, Charles S. Golub, Josef E. Guesman, Mark Hampden-Smith, Richard Rodenbucher, Carla S. Taberna, Jian L. Ding
  • Publication number: 20220134308
    Abstract: A body can comprise a substrate and a functional layer overlying at least a portion of a surface of the substrate. The functional layer can comprise metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and a binder, the binder including an organic polymer, and an adhesion loss factor (ALF) of the functional layer to the substrate can be not greater than 7%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Ian KIDD, Wesley S. TOWLE, Paul W. REHRIG, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220025237
    Abstract: A fixed abrasive article having a body including abrasive particles contained within a bond material, the abrasive particles including shaped abrasive particles or elongated abrasive particles having an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1.1:1, each of the shaped abrasive particles or elongated abrasive particles having a predetermined position or a predetermined three-axis orientation, including a placement angle ranging from +90 degrees to ?90 degrees and a rake angle ranging from +90 degrees to ?90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Katherine M. SAHLIN, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH, Kristin BREDER
  • Patent number: 11230653
    Abstract: A fixed abrasive article having a body including abrasive particles contained within a bond material, the abrasive particles including shaped abrasive particles or elongated abrasive particles having an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1.1:1, each of the shaped abrasive particles or elongated abrasive particles having a predetermined position or a predetermined three-axis orientation, including a placement angle ranging from +90 degrees to ?90 degrees and a rake angle ranging from +90 degrees to ?90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Katherine M. Sahlin, Mark Hampden-Smith, Kristin Breder
  • Publication number: 20210198544
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article comprising a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles having an average solidity of at least 0.87 and less than 0.97, wherein each of the abrasive particles of the plurality of abrasive particles comprises a body and striations extending along an exterior surface of the body in a direction of a length of the body. Further directed to a plurality of extruded shaped abrasive particles comprising an average solidity of at least 0.87.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel S. MARLIN, Ralph BAUER, Stefan VUJCIC, Paul W. REHRIG, Marie-Camille AUSCHER, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH, Brahmanandam V. TANIKELLA
  • Patent number: 10982114
    Abstract: A composition including a carrier comprising a liquid, an abrasive particulate contained in the carrier, an accelerant contained in the carrier, the accelerant including at least one free anion selected from the group of iodide (I?), bromide (Br?), fluoride (F?), sulfate (SO42?), sulfide (S2?), sulfite (SO32?), chloride (Cl?), silicate (SiO44?), phosphate (PO43?), nitrate (NO3?), carbonate (CO32?), perchlorate (ClO4?), or any combination thereof, and a buffer contained in a saturated concentration in the carrier, the buffer including a compound selected from MaFx, NbFx, MaNbFx, MaIx, NbIx, MaNbIx, MaBrx, NbBrx, MaNbBrx, Ma(SO4)x, Nb(SO4)x, MaNb(SO4)x, MaSx, NbSx, MaNbSx, Ma(SiO4)x, Nb(SiO4)x, MaNb(SiO4)x, Ma(PO4)x, Nb(PO4)x, MaNb(PO4)x, Ma(NO3)x, Nb(NO3)x, MaNb(NO3)x, Ma(CO3)x, Nb(CO3)x, MaNb(CO3)x, or any combination, wherein M represents a metal element or metal compound; N represents a non-metal element; and a, b, and x is 1-6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ian T. Sines, Stephen Bottiglieri, Douglas E. Ward, Nabil Nahas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Steven L. Robare
  • Publication number: 20200346426
    Abstract: A dissipative peristaltic pump tube includes a dissipative layer including a thermoplastic elastomer and an anti-static additive, wherein the surface resistivity of the dissipative peristaltic pump tube is at least about 106 ohm/square. Further included is a peristaltic pump that includes the dissipative peristaltic pump tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Zachary GARNSEY, Charles S. Golub, Josef E. Guesman, Mark Hampden-Smith, Richard Rodenbucher, Carla S. Taberna, Jian L. Ding
  • Publication number: 20200339481
    Abstract: A monolithic ceramic body can comprise a first portion comprising a plurality of pores defining an interconnected network of pores, and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion and defining at least a portion of a perimeter surface of the monolithic ceramic body, wherein the second portion can include at least one complementary engagement structure. In another embodiment, a porous ceramic assembly can comprise at least two of the monolithic ceramic bodies which are coupled to each other by a first complementary engagement structure and a second complementary engagement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Hampden-Smith, Francesca Mirri, Michael McGahan, Bojana Lante, Emmanuel Simadiris, Michael Sender, Paul W. Rehrig, Patrick Van Nuoi Nguyen, Stephen Lee Dahar
  • Publication number: 20190160630
    Abstract: A coated abrasive article comprising a backing and abrasive particles overlying the backing, the abrasive particles having a random rotational orientation and at least 87% of the abrasive particles are oriented at a tilt angle within a range of greater than 44 degrees to 90 degrees, and not greater than 13% of the abrasive particles are oriented at a tilt angle of not greater than 44 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Yi JIANG, Warren V. GLEASON, Patrick J. MALONE, Charles A. BATEMAN, Doruk O. YENER, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH
  • Publication number: 20190119525
    Abstract: A composition including a carrier comprising a liquid, an abrasive particulate contained in the carrier, an accelerant contained in the carrier, the accelerant including at least one free anion selected from the group of iodide (I?), bromide (Br?), fluoride (F?), sulfate (SO42?), sulfide (S2?), sulfite (SO32?), chloride (Cl?), silicate (SiO44?), phosphate (PO43?), nitrate (NO3?), carbonate (CO32?), perchlorate (ClO4?), or any combination thereof, and a buffer contained in a saturated concentration in the carrier, the buffer including a compound selected from MaFx, NbFx, MaNbFx, MaIx, NbIx, MaNbIx, MaBrx, NbBrx, MaNbBrx, Ma(SO4)x, Nb(SO4)x, MaNb(SO4)x, MaSx, NbSx, MaNbSx, Ma(SiO4)x, Nb(SiO4)x, MaNb(SiO4)x, Ma(PO4)x, Nb(PO4)x, MaNb(PO4)x, Ma(NO3)x, Nb(NO3)x, MaNb(NO3)x, Ma(CO3)x, Nb(CO3)x, MaNb(CO3)x, or any combination, wherein M represents a metal element or metal compound; N represents a non-metal element; and a, b, and x is 1-6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ian T. Sines, Stephen Bottiglieri, Douglas E. Ward, Nabil Nahas, Mark Hampden-Smith, Steven L. Robare