Abrading – Abrading process – With tool treating or forming
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-28
2008-08-12
Hail, III, Joseph J. (Department: 3723)
Abrading
Abrading process
With tool treating or forming
C451S028000, C451S041000, C451S443000, C451S287000, C451S288000, C073S007000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07410411
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for determining the number of active diamonds on a conditioning disk. In particular, the method comprises (a) contacting a diamond conditioner disk with a hard surface, wherein the diamond-containing side of the diamond conditioning disk is facing the hard surface, (b) moving the diamond conditioner disk under a load across the hard surface so as to cause any active diamonds present on the diamond-containing side of the diamond conditioner disk to leave a mark corresponding to each active diamond, and (c) counting the marks to determine the number of active diamonds on the diamond conditioner disk.
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Borucki Leonard
Rikita Naoki S.
Araca Incorporated
Hail III Joseph J.
Leydig , Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
McDonald Shantese L
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
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