US Patent Issued to SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS on May 20 for "Shaped abrasive particles and methods of forming same" (French, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,108, issued on May 20, was assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS INC. (Worcester, Mass.).

"Shaped abrasive particles and methods of forming same" was invented by Adam J. Stevenson (Le Thor, France), Amin M'Barki (Cavaillon, France), David F. Louapre (Paris), Doruk O. Yener (Bedford, Mass.), Jennifer H. Czerepinski (Framingham, Mass.) and Nabil Nahas (Mougins, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle includes having a body formed by an additive manufacturing process."

The patent was filed on Jan. 24, 2020, under Application No. 16/751,774.

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