Inventor
THURBER ERNEST L
US42 patents
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
23 patentsUS6843815B1Jan 18, 2005
Coated abrasive articles and method of abrading
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO159 citations99
US6228133B1May 8, 2001
Abrasive articles having abrasive layer bond system derived from solid, dry-coated binder precursor particles having a fusible, radiation curable component
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO168 citations98
US7125601B1Oct 24, 2006
Integrated granule product
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO63 citations96
US7845409B2Dec 7, 2010
Low density proppant particles and use thereof
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO48 citations93
US8869740B2Oct 28, 2014
Layered particle electrostatic deposition process for making a coated abrasive article
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO17 citations92
US6753359B2Jun 22, 2004
Abrasive articles having abrasive layer bond system derived from solid, dry-coated binder precursor particles having a fusible, radiation curable component
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO18 citations92
US6605128B2Aug 12, 2003
Abrasive article having projections attached to a major surface thereof
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO20 citations92
US6582487B2Jun 24, 2003
Discrete particles that include a polymeric material and articles formed therefrom
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO23 citations92
US6238753B1May 29, 2001
Polyimide angularity enhancement layer
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO20 citations92
US5969088AOct 19, 1999
Polyimide dielectric layer
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO23 citations92
US7344575B2Mar 18, 2008
Composition, treated backing, and abrasive articles containing the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO25 citations89
US7344574B2Mar 18, 2008
Coated abrasive article, and method of making and using the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO16 citations84
US6936083B2Aug 30, 2005
Treated backing and method of making the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO15 citations84
US7150770B2Dec 19, 2006
Coated abrasive article with tie layer, and method of making and using the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO19 citations83
US7150771B2Dec 19, 2006
Coated abrasive article with composite tie layer, and method of making and using the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO12 citations83
US6441058B2Aug 27, 2002
Abrasive articles having abrasive layer bond system derived from solid, dry-coated binder precursor particles having a fusible, radiation curable component
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO6 citations73
US6383578B2May 7, 2002
Polyimide angularity enhancement layer
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO3 citations73
US9849563B2Dec 26, 2017
Abrasive article and method of making the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO4 citations71
US6709738B2Mar 23, 2004
Coated substrate with energy curable cyanate resin
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 citations61
US11078345B2Aug 3, 2021
Pore inducer and porous abrasive form made using the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations59
US11097398B2Aug 24, 2021
Abrasive article and method of making the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations57
US11433505B2Sep 6, 2022
Systems, methods and tools for distributing different pluralities of abrasive particles to make abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations49
US10773361B2Sep 15, 2020
Systems and methods for making abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO0 citations31
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
10 patentsUS5954844ASep 21, 1999
Abrasive article comprising an antiloading component
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG214 citations99
US5750641AMay 12, 1998
Polyimide angularity enhancement layer
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG94 citations98
US5704952AJan 6, 1998
Abrasive article comprising an antiloading component
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG85 citations96
US5580647ADec 3, 1996
Abrasive articles incorporating addition polymerizable resins and reactive diluents
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG61 citations96
US5523152AJun 4, 1996
Organic compounds suitable as reactive diluents, and binder precursor compositions including same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG37 citations96
US5667842ASep 16, 1997
Abrasive articles incorporating addition polymerizable resins and reactive diluents, and methods of making said abrasive articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG45 citations92
US5736747AApr 7, 1998
Organic compounds suitable as reactive diluents, and binder precursor compositions including same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG3 citations63
US5733648AMar 31, 1998
Organic compounds suitable as reactive diluents, and binder precursor compositions including same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG1 citations63
US5710281AJan 20, 1998
Organic compounds suitable as reactive diluents and binder precursor compositions including same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG3 citations63
US5709935AJan 20, 1998
Organic compounds suitable as reactive diluents, and binder precursor compositions including same
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG0 citations52
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
7 patentsUS11981000B2May 14, 2024
Coated abrasive articles and methods of making coated abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations60
US11945944B2Apr 2, 2024
Flexible abrasive article
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations59
US11795287B2Oct 24, 2023
Pore inducer and porous abrasive form made using the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations59
US11505730B2Nov 22, 2022
Tetrahedral abrasive particles in abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations55
US11648646B2May 16, 2023
Abrasive article with different pluralities of abrasive particles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations49
US11534892B2Dec 27, 2022
Systems and methods for making abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations49
US12459081B2Nov 4, 2025
Treated backing and coated abrasive article including the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY0 citations48