Patents by Inventor Michael D. Kariniemi

Michael D. Kariniemi 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).

  • Open coat abrasive article and method of abrading
    Patent number: 11446787
    Abstract: An open coat abrasive article includes a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces, a make coat resin on at least one major surface of the backing, abrasive particles arranged on the backing at least partially embedded in the make coat resin, and a size coat resin on the first resin and the abrasive particles, wherein the shaped abrasive particles have an average peak count of no greater than about 40,000 per 24 in2. A method of abrading in a body-in-white application is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Jing Zhang, Michael D. Kariniemi, Gregory S. Mueller
  • OPEN COAT ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF ABRADING
    Publication number: 20190217444
    Abstract: An open coat abrasive article includes a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces, a make coat resin on at least one major surface of the backing, abrasive particles arranged on the backing at least partially embedded in the make coat resin, and a size coat resin on the first resin and the abrasive particles, wherein the shaped abrasive particles have an average peak count of no greater than about 40,000 per 24 in2. A method of abrading in a body-in-white application is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jing Zhang, Michael D. Kariniemi, Gregory S. Mueller