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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
John P. Rizzo, Jr., Vernon, CT (US);
Micah Beckman, Middletown, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 53/04 (2012.01); B24B 19/14 (2006.01); B24B 53/047 (2006.01); B24B 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 19/14 (2013.01); B24B 5/14 (2013.01); B24B 53/04 (2013.01); B24B 53/047 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and methods are provided for grinding a workpiece. In one embodiment, a method includes controlling rotation of a workpiece, wherein the workpiece is rotated relative to a first axis, and controlling grinding of the workpiece by a first grinding tool to shape the workpiece, wherein the first grinding tool is rotated relative to a second axis. The method may also include controlling grinding of the workpiece by the grinding tool and rotation of the workpiece to provide grinding of the workpiece with a generally constant surface footage.