Inventor
WOOD WILLIAM P
US40 patents
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MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
25 patentsUS6206942B1Mar 27, 2001
Method for making abrasive grain using impregnation, and abrasive articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG174 citations99
US5908478AJun 1, 1999
Method for making abrasive grain using impregnation, and abrasive articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG169 citations99
US5893935AApr 13, 1999
Method for making abrasive grain using impregnation, and abrasive articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG166 citations99
US5779743AJul 14, 1998
Method for making abrasive grain and abrasive articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG190 citations99
US5776214AJul 7, 1998
Method for making abrasive grain and abrasive articles
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG208 citations99
US5312789AMay 17, 1994
Abrasive grits formed of ceramic, impregnation method of making the same and products made therewith
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG213 citations99
US5164348ANov 17, 1992
Abrasive grits formed by ceramic impregnation method of making the same, and products made therewith
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG164 citations99
US4881951ANov 21, 1989
Abrasive grits formed of ceramic containing oxides of aluminum and rare earth metal, method of making and products made therewith
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG675 citations99
US4770671ASep 13, 1988
Abrasive grits formed of ceramic containing oxides of aluminum and yttrium, method of making and using the same and products made therewith
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG640 citations99
US5547479AAug 20, 1996
Alpha abrasive alumina-based grain having an as sintered outer surface
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG162 citations98
US5516348AMay 14, 1996
Alpha alumina-based abrasive grain
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG234 citations98
US5567150AOct 22, 1996
Method for making sintered abrasive grain
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG121 citations97
US5489318AFeb 6, 1996
Abrasive grain comprising calcium oxide and/or strontium oxide
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG86 citations96
US5489204AFeb 6, 1996
Apparatus for sintering abrasive grain
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG86 citations95
US5431705AJul 11, 1995
Grinding wheel
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG20 citations93
US4788167ANov 29, 1988
Aluminum nitride/aluminum oxynitride/group IVB metal nitride abrasive particles derived from a sol-gel process
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG25 citations92
US3961907AJun 8, 1976
Catalytic converter
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG38 citations92
US5690707ANov 25, 1997
Abrasive grain comprising manganese oxide
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG38 citations91
US4957886ASep 18, 1990
Aluminum oxide/aluminum oxynitride/group IVB metal nitride abrasive particles derived from a sol-gel process
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG25 citations90
US5871555AFeb 16, 1999
Abrasive grain comprising manganese oxide
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG15 citations82
US4855264AAug 8, 1989
Aluminum oxide/aluminum oxynitride/group IVB metal nitride abrasive particles derived from a sol-gel process
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG19 citations78
US5752996AMay 19, 1998
Method of making ceramic abrasive grits
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG10 citations74
US5551964ASep 3, 1996
Abrasive grits formed of ceramic, impregnation method of making the same and products made therewith
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG8 citations74
US3959865AJun 1, 1976
Method of containing a resiliently supported rigid ceramic catalyst support
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG16 citations73
US5660604AAug 26, 1997
Method of making ceramic abrasive grits
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG3 citations63
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
4 patentsUS5495378AFeb 27, 1996
Magnetoresistive sensor with improved performance and processability
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY37 citations92
US5514953AMay 7, 1996
Wafer level test structure for detecting multiple domains and magnetic instability in a permanent magnet stabilized MR head
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY53 citations90
US5554265ASep 10, 1996
Method of making a magnetoresistive sensor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY11 citations73
US5991698ANov 23, 1999
Electrical lap guide data acquisition unit and measurement scheme
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY16 citations70
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
3 patentsUS6881483B2Apr 19, 2005
Ceramic aggregate particles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO196 citations99
US6053956AApr 25, 2000
Method for making abrasive grain using impregnation and abrasive articles
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO197 citations99
US6790126B2Sep 14, 2004
Agglomerate abrasive grain and a method of making the same
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO121 citations98