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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 21, 2007
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Italo Elqueta, Provo, UT (US);
Dat Lieu, Provo, UT (US);
Nam Lieu, Provo, UT (US);
Tyson J. Wilde, Provo, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Italo Elqueta, Provo, UT (US);
Dat Lieu, Provo, UT (US);
Nam Lieu, Provo, UT (US);
Tyson J. Wilde, Provo, UT (US);
Other;
Abstract
In one aspect of the present invention, an outer diameter (O.D.) centerless grinding machine for use in grinding a diamond workpiece has a grinding wheel positioned parallel to a regulating wheel which is adapted to press a cylindrical workpiece into the grinding wheel as the regulating wheel rotates. Electronic equipment may be adapted to adjust a pressure of the regulating wheel against the grinding wheel. Also, a carrier may be adapted to house the workpiece, the carrier being attached to a translation mechanism adapted to move the carrier between the wheels such that the workpiece is in contact with both wheels.