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Material removal systems and methods utilizing foam

US8763617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignees

SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. · US
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS · FR

Inventors

Holger Lenkeit · Dessau, DE
Roger Peters · Hayward, US
Pierre Mersch · Bissen, LU
Eric Jankowski · Creutzwald, FR
Jean Luc Paoletti · Fameck, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2010
Grant date	Jul 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T83/242
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for removing material (e.g., drilling or cutting) utilizing foam is provided. The system and method may comprise a vacuum collar that removes foam and residual particles from a cutting interface. The foam may be directed to a foam-to-liquid transforming device that decreases the volume of foam.

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