US Patent Issued to SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS on April 21 for "Abrasive particles having complex shapes and methods of forming same" (Canadian, American, French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,727, issued on April 21, was assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS INC. (Worcester, Mass.).

"Abrasive particles having complex shapes and methods of forming same" was invented by Doruk O. Yener (Bedford, Mass.), Yves Boussant-Roux (Avignon, France), Ralph Bauer (Niagara Falls, Canada), Jennifer H. Czerepinski (Framingham, Mass.), Sujatha K. Iyengar (Northborough, Mass.), Michael D. Kavanaugh (North Grafton, Mass.), Alan J. Brandes (Rutland, Mass.), Christopher Arcona (Northborough, Mass.) and Tracy H. Panzarella (Norwood, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An abrasive grain is disclosed and may include a body. The body may ...