Abrading inventions 10/07

20070249266 - Manufacturing method of solid-state imaging device: A method for forming an organic film is provided and includes: forming an insulation film above a substrate; performing a sintering before or after the forming of the insulation film; forming an organic film on the insulation film; and then removing, by polish, a charged layer in a surface of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070249267 - Method of polishing the inner peripheral end surfaces of substrates for a recording medium using a brush: A polishing method without dispersion in the amount of working at the time of polishing the inner peripheral end surfaces of a plurality of disk-like substrates for a recording medium is provided. There is provided a method of polishing the inner peripheral end surfaces of disk-like substrates for a recording... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070249268 - Blade sharpener: A hand-operated blade sharpener providing engagements of a blade by an abrasive stone at pre-selected angles to the blade is disclosed.... Agent: Catalina + Associates, LLC

20070249269 - Self-aligning honing device: A hand-operated honing device providing engagements of a blade of a tool by a honing stone at pre-selected angles to the blade is disclosed.... Agent: Catalina + Associates, LLC

20070249270 - Superhard cutters and associated methods: A cutting device comprises a plurality of individual polycrystalline cutting elements secured in a solidified organic material layer. Each of the plurality of individual polycrystalline cutting elements has a substantially matching geometric configuration.... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070243796 - Method and apparatus for polishing a wafer with a higher in-plane uniformity: A wear thickness for a retainer ring is measured at a specified timing. The height of the retainer ring or the polishing condition of the polishing apparatus is changed in an amount greater than or equal to the wear thickness of the retainer ring. This compensates for the wear thickness... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070243797 - Polishing method and polishing apparatus: A polishing method for polishing a workpiece using the chemical polishing process endpoint detecting technology is applicable to actual polishing processes and polishing apparatus. The polishing method including pressing the workpiece against a polishing surface of a polishing table, moving the workpiece and the polishing surface relatively to each other... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070243794 - Apparatus for measurement of parameters in process equipment: Some problems related to processing workpieces are presented along with solutions to one or more of the problems. One embodiment of the invention comprises a sensor apparatus for collecting data representing one or more process conditions used for processing a workpiece. Another embodiment of the present invention is a combination... Agent: Larry Williams

20070243795 - Polishing apparatus and polishing method: A polishing apparatus has a polishing table (18) having a polishing surface (40) and a top ring (20) for pressing a substrate against the polishing surface (40) while independently controlling pressing forces applied to a plurality of areas (C1-C4) on the substrate. The polishing apparatus has a sensor (52) for... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070243798 - Embossed structured abrasive article and method of making and using the same: An embossed structured abrasive article having an inelastic dense thermoplastic film backing and a structured abrasive layer. Both the backing and the structured abrasive layer have superposed embossed features. Methods of making and using embossed structured abrasive articles are also disclosed.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070243799 - Knife sharpening apparatus: A sharpening apparatus having at least one guide slot, a drive pulley drivingly coupled to a frame and at least one idler pulley rotatably coupled to a support member. The support member is pivotably coupled to the frame. The apparatus includes an endless abrading belt rotatable in a path over... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070243800 - Method and apparatus for surface treatment of a long piece of material: An inline-ready method of finishing the surface of a long material (W) capable of preventing any environmental problem from occurring and the mechanical properties of the long material from deteriorating, comprising the steps of holding the long material (W) by two or more elastic endless belts (1) with a specified... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070243801 - Double-grinding-wheel type drill bit grinding device with a single driving shaft and grinding method thereof: A double-grinding-wheel type drill bit grinding device with a single driving shaft and grinding method thereof comprising a power source disposed on a table, two grinding wheels being disposed at both ends of a single power shaft extending out of the power source. The grinding device further comprises a first... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070243802 - Laminated flexible resilient abrasive article: A sheet-like abrasive article includes a resilient backing sheet having opposed major surfaces and a continuous abrasive sheet affixed to the backing sheet. The abrasive sheet includes an abrasive support layer with abrasive particles arranged thereon, thereby defining an abrasive surface. A sanding tool assembly including such a sheet-like abrasive... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070243803 - Abrasive tool for collecting dust: a backup pad, including: a base material having a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and at least one hole for collecting dust penetrating through the first major surface and the second major surface; and a ventilative member connected to the first major... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070243804 - Abrasive article with a resilient dusting surface: The present invention provides an abrasive article that is capable of abrading a surface and cleaning the dust from the surface being abraded without the need for an adhesive on the cleaning surface of the abrasive article. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an abrasive article consisting essentially of... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070238398 - Service tee cutting apparatus and abandonment method: An apparatus for mounting a cutting tool or grinding tool in substantially perpendicular orientation with a pipe is provided. The apparatus comprises a support arm with a clamp for engaging the pipe; a pivot means on the support arm; and a tool mounting arm with a tool mount means for... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20070238393 - Methods and apparatus for polishing an edge of a substrate: Methods of and systems for polishing an edge of a substrate are provided. The invention includes rotating a substrate against a polishing film so as to remove material from the edge of the substrate; and detecting an amount of one of energy and torque exerted in rotating the substrate against... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070238394 - Method and system for endpoint detection: A method and system are presented for monitoring a process sequentially applied to a stream of substantially identical articles by a processing tool, so as to terminate the operation of the processing tool upon detecting an end-point signal corresponding to a predetermined value of a desired parameter of the article... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070238395 - Substrate polishing apparatus and substrate polishing method: A substrate polishing apparatus wherein a semiconductor substrate is held by a top ring 10-2 or 11-2 and is pressed against a polishing surface of a polishing table 10-1 or 10-2. A surface to be polished of the semiconductor substrate is polished by a relative movement between the semiconductor substrate... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070238396 - Method for the cutting of paper products: In a method for the cutting of paper products, the paper products are trimmed at at least one side in a cutting apparatus and are subsequently ground.... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070238397 - Finishing process: A method of finishing a workpiece is disclosed. The method includes the use of a container, preferably a drag finishing machine to displace a workpiece or part about a substantially vertically oriented axis. The workpiece is immersed in a media and an abrasive that adheres to the media via surface... Agent: Robert J. Sayfie, P.C.

20070238399 - Chemical mechanical polishing system having multiple polishing stations and providing relative linear polishing motion: A chemical-mechanical polishing apparatus including a table top, a transfer station mounted on the table top, a plurality of polishing stations mounted on the table top, a plurality of washing stations, and a plurality of carrier heads supported by a support member rotatable about an axis. Each washing station is... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070238400 - Apparatus and method of removing a substance from a surface of a part: A container for sandblasting. The container includes a housing and a removable cap. The housing receives one or more parts to be sandblasted and the cap is secured to the housing to seal the parts in the housing. An inlet is provided to receive a nozzle and at least one... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070238401 - Belt sander: A belt sander is disclosed that may include a sanding assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the sanding assembly being configured to receive a sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller to define a sanding surface therebetweeen. The belt sander may include a motor... Agent: Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP

20070238402 - Chain saw sharpener with composite wiskar: A wiskar for sharpening cutting teeth of a chain provided on a chain bar of a chain saw. A housing is removably attached to the chain bar and includes a recess to receive the wiskar therein. The wiskar includes a first member configured to be operationally engaged by the recess... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070232194 - Cup attaching apparatus: A cup attaching apparatus for attaching a cup to an eyeglass lens, comprises: a lens mount on which the lens is to be mounted; at least three support pins provided on the lens mount to support the lens when a rear refractive surface of the lens is brought in contact... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070232192 - Grinding method and grinding machine: A grinding method of a rotating workpiece W having a cylindrical part 20 and a pair of end faces 21 at both sides of the cylindrical part 20 uses a grinding wheel 10 whose grinding stone is narrower than a finishing width S1 between the end faces 21. In a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070232193 - Substrate holding apparatus, polishing apparatus, and polishing method: A substrate holding apparatus prevents a substrate from slipping out and allows the substrate to be polished stably. The substrate holding apparatus has a top ring body for holding and pressing a substrate against a polishing surface, and a retainer ring for pressing the polishing surface, the retainer ring being... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070232200 - Grinding sheet and grinding method: The present invention provides a grinding sheet wherein the width of the ridge in the pattern of abrasive layer is larger than the width of the recess formed between the adjacent portions of the ridge. Its shape is suitable to carry out uniform treatment without causing the workpiece to drop... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070232203 - Polishing method and polishing apparatus: A polishing method can prevent scratches in a polished surface of a polishing object, caused by foreign matter adhering to a surface of a polishing member, thus preventing the attendant lowering of the yield even when the polishing object is large-sized. The polishing method includes: specifying a foreign matter adhesion... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070232195 - Apparatus for preparing a tire surface for application of a patch: An apparatus is provided for use in preparing the inner surface of a tire for the application of a patch so that, for example, the tire may be equipped with various electronic devices. The apparatus facilitates improved operation of a grinder or buffer so that the grinding depth and surface... Agent: Dority & Manning, PA & Michelin North America, Inc

20070232196 - System for moving and positioning an object such as a tool: A system for moving and positioning an object such as a tool. The system has a first assembly that has a first rotatable portion that is rotatable about a first axis, and a second assembly that has a second rotatable portion that is rotatable about a second axis that is... Agent: Brian M. Dingman Mirick, O'connell, Demallie & Lougee

20070232197 - Polishing slurry and polishing method: The present invention relates to polishing slurry and polishing method used for polishing in a process for forming wirings of a semiconductor device, and the like. There are provided polishing slurry giving a polished surface having high flatness even if the polished surface is made of two or more substances,... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070232201 - Apparatus and method for polishing semiconductor wafer: By almost completely removing foreign matter adhering to the wafer holding unit of a polishing head in a CMP process, a wafer yield is improved. An apparatus for polishing a semiconductor wafer is provided with a wafer holder to which the wafer is attached, a polishing unit which polishes the... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070232198 - Method for manufacturing decorative stone: A method for manufacturing a decorative stone comprises steps of: cutting a stone or other decorative materials into certain positive pieces having various shape by the ultrasonic cutting technology; cutting another stone to certain depth but not through according to the shape of said positive piece to make a negative... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070232199 - Method for producing decorative stone: A method for producing a decorative stone comprises steps of: cutting a stone or other decorative materials into certain positive pieces having various shape by the water-jet; cutting another stone to certain depth but not through according to the shape of said positive piece to make a negative piece by... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070232202 - Grinding wheel, machine tool with grinding wheel and a method for grinding cutting tools: Dressing of such a grinding wheel (1) is possible on the same machine tool that is used for grinding the tool. A grinding machine with such a double-cone wheel provides good workpiece accessibility, no problems with clamping means and machine paths that are small. The fitting of the machine with... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070232204 - Method of dressing grindstone for processing eyeglass lens, and dressing tool used in the method: A method of dressing a grindstone for processing an eyeglass lens, comprises the step of pressing a melamine resin foam, which is used as a dressing tool, against a rotating grindstone.... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070232205 - Machine for finishing an object such as a profiled element, a panel, or suchlike: A machine for finishing an object comprising feed members to feed the object along a reference plane (P1), and at least a work station provided with a tool which contacts the object in a work zone (Z) near the reference plane (P1). The machine comprises two lateral supporting walls arranged... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070232206 - Device and method for extraction of dust from a grinder: A plug for a grinding machine includes one or more holes extending through to the plug for use as dust collection ports. A grinding machine includes a housing, a drive mechanism including a shaft extending through the housing, a shroud surrounding the shaft and abutting the housing to form a... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20070232207 - Floor finishing machine: A power sanding machine (10) has three circumferentially spaced cogged belts (40) to drive three discs (52) rotatably mounted to an inner bowl (30) which is rotatably mounted to a housing (12), which in turn is connected to an operating handle (14). Mechanical lock can rotationally affix the inner bowl... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070232208 - Drilling-head-grinding positioning device: A drilling-head-grinding positioning device comprises a clamper for clamping a drilling head having a rectangular sliding rod and a sleeve clamping seat installed at a front end of the sliding rod, a cylindrical clamping device received in the sleeve clamping seat and a nut screwed at a front end of... Agent: Mao-sung Liu

20070232209 - Method for polishing a semiconductor wafer: An apparatus for polishing a wafer comprises a supporting portion having an abrasive pad disposed thereon, and a polishing head disposed over the abrasive pad. The polishing head comprises a carrier having at least two fluid passages, a retainer ring disposed on a lower edge of the carrier, forming a... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20070232210 - Fast perforated sandpaper-replacing device: The present invention discloses a fast-perforated sandpaper-replacing device, which is used to attach a perforated sandpaper to a grinder. The device of the present invention comprises a casing. The casing has a through-hole, an aligner installed on its surface, and a movable member installed thereinside. An elastic element is arranged... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070232211 - Perforated sandpaper alignment device: The present invention discloses a perforated sandpaper alignment device, which is used to accommodate and position perforated sandpapers having multiple through-holes thereon and comprises a seat. The seat has a base; the base has a column, which the perforated sandpapers are put around, and at least one fixing pole, which... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070232212 - Cut-off wheel comprising a double core clamping device: The invention relates to a composite system for a cut-off wheel (1), in particular with a diameter greater than 400 mm, consisting of an abrasive external cutting ring with depressions (3) on both sides in the vicinity of the bore, two flush-fitting tensioning plates (2) being placed in said depressions... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C