Patents by Inventor Mike D. Shappell

Mike D. Shappell 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: 11298791
    Abstract: A method of removing material from a workpiece includes moving a coated abrasive over a receiving surface of a platen, the receiving surface having at least one opening configured for the flow of an ejection material therethrough, moving the platen and workpiece relative to each other to contact the coated abrasive to the workpiece and removing material from the workpiece, and controlling a flow pressure for the ejection material through the at least one opening during removing material from the workpiece, where the flow pressure of the ejection material can be adjusted based on at least one of the operation parameters such as a translation rate of the coated abrasive over the receiving surface, the weight of the coated abrasive, a material removal rate, a coefficient of friction between the coated abrasive and the platen, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: John S. Hagan, Robert J. McNamee, Tony Landes, Brian Rutkiewicz, William Lang, Mike D. Shappell
  • Patent number: 11292102
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to abrasive buffing articles (“abrasive buffs”) and methods of making the same. The abrasive buffs include a substrate, such as a fabric, that has been impregnated with an abrasive polymeric composition that includes abrasive particles, such as primary abrasive particles and/or abrasive aggregates, such as spray dried abrasive aggregates. The abrasive buffs are flexible and capable of conforming to and effectively abrading, polishing, and buffing workpieces possessing a complex geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Jianna Wang, Ying Cai, Mike D. Shappell, Shu Yang, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella
  • Publication number: 20190202030
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to abrasive buffing articles (“abrasive buffs”) and methods of making the same. The abrasive buffs include a substrate, such as a fabric, that has been impregnated with an abrasive polymeric composition that includes abrasive particles, such as primary abrasive particles and/or abrasive aggregates, such as spray dried abrasive aggregates. The abrasive buffs are flexible and capable of conforming to and effectively abrading, polishing, and buffing workpieces possessing a complex geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jianna WANG, Ying CAI, Mike D. Shappell, Shu Yang, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella
  • Publication number: 20180185986
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to abrasive buffing articles (“abrasive buffs”) and methods of making the same. The abrasive buffs include a substrate, such as a fabric, that has been impregnated with an abrasive polymeric composition that includes abrasive particles, such as primary abrasive particles and/or abrasive aggregates, such as spray dried abrasive aggregates. The abrasive buffs are flexible and capable of conforming to and effectively abrading, polishing, and buffing workpieces possessing a complex geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jianna WANG, Ying CAI, Mike D. SHAPPELL, Shu YANG
  • Publication number: 20170087684
    Abstract: A method of removing material from a workpiece includes moving a coated abrasive over a receiving surface of a platen, the receiving surface having at least one opening configured for the flow of an ejection material therethrough, moving the platen and workpiece relative to each other to contact the coated abrasive to the workpiece and removing material from the workpiece, and controlling a flow pressure for the ejection material through the at least one opening during removing material from the workpiece, where the flow pressure of the ejection material can be adjusted based on at least one of the operation parameters such as a translation rate of the coated abrasive over the receiving surface, the weight of the coated abrasive, a material removal rate, a coefficient of friction between the coated abrasive and the platen, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: John S. Hagan, Robert J. McNamee, Tony Landes, Brian RUTKIEWICZ, William Lang, Mike D. Shappell