Patents by Inventor Michael W. Klett

Michael W. Klett 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: 10195717
    Abstract: An abrasive tool can have a body including an abrasive portion with abrasive grains contained within a matrix material. A first reinforcing member can be contained within the body. The body can also include a porosity variation difference through at least half of a thickness of the body of not greater than 250% from a mean porosity of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Emmanuel C. Francois, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Muthu Jeevanantham, Anne M. Bonner, Michael W. Klett, Dean S. Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9937604
    Abstract: An abrasive article has an abrasive portion with a bond and abrasive particles. A core is mounted to the abrasive portion. The core may include a plurality of segments that are interconnected to form the core. The abrasive article may include forming a plurality of core segments; assembling the core segments into a core; and then mounting the core to the abrasive portion to form the abrasive article. Forming an abrasive article may include mixing a phenolic resin, fillers and abrasive particles to form an abrasive matrix; injecting the abrasive matrix directly into a mold, such that the abrasive matrix is injection molded into a final wheel geometry; at least partially curing the abrasive matrix while it is inside the mold; and then removing the abrasive article from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Boris L. Serebrennikov, Michael W. Klett
  • 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: 9776303
    Abstract: An abrasive article has an abrasive portion and chopped strand fibers (CSF) with enhanced strength and/or fracture of toughness. The CSF may be coated with a thermoplastic having a loss on ignition of at least about 2 wt %. The CSF can have a primary coating and a secondary coating on the primary coating. At least some of the CSF can have a length of at least about 6.3 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Frank J. Csillag, Steven F. Parsons
  • Patent number: 9586307
    Abstract: A composition that can be used for abrasive processing is disclosed. The composition includes an organic bond material, an abrasive material dispersed in the organic bond material, and a plurality of microfibers uniformly dispersed in the organic bond material. The microfibers are individual filaments having an average length of less than about 1000 ?m. Abrasive articles made with the composition exhibit improved strength and impact resistance relative to non-reinforced abrasive tools, and improved wheel wear rate and G-ratio relative to conventional reinforced tools. Active fillers that interact with microfibers may be used to further abrasive process benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Karen Conley, Steven F. Parsons, Han Zhang, Arup K. Khaund
  • Publication number: 20160184972
    Abstract: An abrasive article has an abrasive portion with a bond and abrasive particles. A core is mounted to the abrasive portion. The core may include a plurality of segments that are interconnected to form the core. The abrasive article may include forming a plurality of core segments; assembling the core segments into a core; and then mounting the core to the abrasive portion to form the abrasive article. Forming an abrasive article may include mixing a phenolic resin, fillers and abrasive particles to form an abrasive matrix; injecting the abrasive matrix directly into a mold, such that the abrasive matrix is injection molded into a final wheel geometry; at least partially curing the abrasive matrix while it is inside the mold; and then removing the abrasive article from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Boris L. SEREBRENNIKOV, Michael W. KLETT
  • Publication number: 20160184971
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of making high grade colored abrasive articles that are color stable at high temperatures, such as color stable at temperatures of at least about 185 degrees Celsius such that the bonded abrasive body can be cured at such elevated temperatures without substantially changing the color of the bonded abrasive body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: MICHAEL W. KLETT, Davinder S. DHAMI
  • Publication number: 20150000204
    Abstract: An abrasive article has an abrasive portion and chopped strand fibers (CSF) with enhanced strength and/or fracture of toughness. The CSF may be coated with a thermoplastic having a loss on ignition of at least about 2 wt %. The CSF can have a primary coating and a secondary coating on the primary coating. At least some of the CSF can have a length of at least about 6.3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Frank J. CSILLAG, Steven F. PARSONS
  • 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.
  • Publication number: 20140378036
    Abstract: An abrasive article may include an abrasive body having a grinding layer, where the grinding layer may include a bond and abrasive particles contained within the bond. The abrasive body also may include a volumetric ratio GLVb/GLVap of at least about 0.4, where GLVb is a volume percent of bond for a total volume of the grinding layer and GLVap is a volume percent of abrasive particles for a total volume of the grinding layer. The abrasive particles may include seeded sol-gel ceramic and may have an average particle size of at least about 600 microns. In addition, the abrasive particles may include a coupling agent that may include an organic material with a silane functional group. Prior to formation of the abrasive article, the abrasive particles may be coated by the coupling agent at a ratio ACOA/AAB of at least about 0.1, where CCOA is the amount of coupling agent in grams in a pre-formation mixture and AAB is the amount of abrasive particles in pounds (lbs) in the pre-formation mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Tyler B. Cichowlas, Michael W. Klett
  • Publication number: 20140345202
    Abstract: A composition that can be used for abrasive processing is disclosed. The composition includes an organic bond material, an abrasive material dispersed in the organic bond material, and a plurality of microfibers uniformly dispersed in the organic bond material. The microfibers are individual filaments having an average length of less than about 1000 ?m. Abrasive articles made with the composition exhibit improved strength and impact resistance relative to non-reinforced abrasive tools, and improved wheel wear rate and G-ratio relative to conventional reinforced tools. Active fillers that interact with microfibers may be used to further abrasive process benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Karen Conley, Steven F. Parsons, Han Zhang, Arup K. Khaund
  • Patent number: 8808412
    Abstract: A composition that can be used for abrasive processing is disclosed. The composition includes an organic bond material, an abrasive material dispersed in the organic bond material, and a plurality of microfibers uniformly dispersed in the organic bond material. The microfibers are individual filaments having an average length of less than about 1000 ?m. Abrasive articles made with the composition exhibit improved strength and impact resistance relative to non-reinforced abrasive tools, and improved wheel wear rate and G-ratio relative to conventional reinforced tools. Active fillers that interact with microfibers may be used to further abrasive process benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Karen Conley, Steven F. Parsons, Han Zhang, Arup K. Khaund
  • Patent number: 8808413
    Abstract: An abrasive tool having a body including an abrasive portion having abrasive grains contained within a matrix material and porosity characterized by a bimodal distribution of pores including large pores having an average large pore size (Pl) and small pores having an average small pore size (Ps), wherein Pl>Ps. The body of the abrasive tool further includes a first reinforcing member contained within the abrasive portion, and a percent thermal expansion over a temperature range for 25° C. to 450° C. of not greater than about 0.7%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Emmanuel C. Francois, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Muthu Jeevanantham, Anne M. Bonner, Michael W. Klett, Dean S. Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8641481
    Abstract: Bonded abrasive tools, e.g., grinding wheels, can be reinforced using, for instance, one or more fiberglass web(s) having a surface of glass per unit of at least 0.2. Alternatively or in addition, the fiberglass web has a thickness of 2 mm or less. The web can be designed to provide improved adhesion between the fiberglass reinforcement and the mixture employed to form the bonded abrasive tool. In some examples, the middle reinforcement at the neutral zone of the wheel can be eliminated or minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Emmanuel C. Francois, Guohua Zhang, Michael W. Klett
  • Publication number: 20120100784
    Abstract: An abrasive article includes an organic bond material, an abrasive material dispersed in the organic bond material, mineral wool microfibers uniformly dispersed in the organic bond material, the mineral wool microfibers being individual filaments, one or more reinforcement and/or chopped strand fibers dispersed in the organic bond material and one or more active fillers including, for example, a manganese compound. The abrasive article can be used in the abrasive processing of a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Karen M. Conley, Steven F. Parsons, Han Zhang, Arup K. Khaund
  • Publication number: 20120064295
    Abstract: Cured non-woven fibrous mats, UF-based resinous binders, asphalt coated roofing material and processes for making cured non-woven fibrous mats are provided. A cured non-woven fibrous mat comprising randomly disposed fibers bound together with a resinous adhesive is provided. The mat has a caliper of less than 30 mil, an LOI of less than 18 wt. %, a hot tensile strength of at least about 60 lbs for a sample width of 2.5 inches, and an areal weight of equal to or less than about 1.8 lbs/100 ft2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Michael W. Klett, Nancy E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20110041413
    Abstract: An abrasive tool has a body including an abrasive portion having abrasive grains contained within a matrix material, and a first reinforcing member contained within the abrasive portion, wherein the body comprises a porosity variation difference through at least half of a thickness of the body of not greater than 250% from a mean porosity of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Emmanuel C. Francois, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Muthu Jeevanantham, Anne M. Bonner, Michael W. Klett, Dean S. Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20110027564
    Abstract: An abrasive tool having a body including an abrasive portion having abrasive grains contained within a matrix material and porosity characterized by a bimodal distribution of pores including large pores having an average large pore size (Pl) and small pores having an average small pore size (Ps), wherein Pl>Ps. The body of the abrasive tool further includes a first reinforcing member contained within the abrasive portion, and a percent thermal expansion over a temperature range for 25° C. to 450° C. of not greater than about 0.7%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Emmanuel C. Francois, Konstantin S. Zuyev, Muthu Jeevanantham, Anne M. Bonner, Michael W. Klett, Dean S. Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20100190424
    Abstract: Bonded abrasive tools, e.g., grinding wheels, can be reinforced using, for instance, one or more fibreglass web(s) having a surface of glass per unit of at least 0.2. Alternatively or in addition, the fibreglass web has a thickness of 2 mm or less. The web can be designed to provide improved adhesion between the fibreglass reinforcement and the mixture employed to form the bonded abrasive tool. In some examples, the middle reinforcement at the neutral zone of the wheel can be eliminated or minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Emmanuel C. Francois, Guohua Zhang, Michael W. Klett
  • Patent number: 5605757
    Abstract: An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition is provided which provides high strength and wet-out to composites prepared using glass fibers having the sizing composition of the present invention applied thereto. When used to reinforce a thermosetting polymeric material, the glass fibers sized with this composition provide a composite useful in making pultrusion profiles having high compressive, shear and flexural strengths. The aqueous composition includes a non-ionic thermosetting urethane-modified epoxy polymer; a water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable epoxy film-forming polymer different from the urethane-modified epoxy polymer; an emulsifying agent; an organo functional silane coupling agent; and a fiber lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Klett