B24B 1/00
Processes of grinding or polishing
Official title: Processes of grinding or polishing; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such processes
B24B1/00 (Processes of grinding or polishing) appears on 1,142 US grants and 1,098 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B24B- Granted patents
- 1,142
- Published applications
- 1,098
- Assignees
- 715
- Inventors
- 2,980
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 13 |
| 2002 | 41 | 52 |
| 2003 | 38 | 45 |
| 2004 | 35 | 31 |
| 2005 | 30 | 40 |
| 2006 | 28 | 28 |
| 2007 | 21 | 40 |
| 2008 | 11 | 32 |
| 2009 | 15 | 27 |
| 2010 | 17 | 34 |
| 2011 | 33 | 58 |
| 2012 | 23 | 39 |
| 2013 | 41 | 59 |
| 2014 | 36 | 45 |
| 2015 | 42 | 65 |
| 2016 | 53 | 46 |
| 2017 | 38 | 32 |
| 2018 | 33 | 51 |
| 2019 | 29 | 46 |
| 2020 | 42 | 40 |
| 2021 | 37 | 54 |
| 2022 | 31 | 59 |
| 2023 | 35 | 44 |
| 2024 | 39 | 57 |
| 2025 | 38 | 37 |
| 2026 | 22 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B24B 1/04Subjecting the grinding or polishing tools, the abrading or polishing medium or252
- B24B 1/005Processes of grinding or polishing: using a magnetic polishing agent125
- B24B 1/002Processes of grinding or polishing: using electric current30
- B24B 1/007Abrasive treatment to obtain an aged or worn-out appearance14
Recent patents
- Conditioner and chemical mechanical polishing apparatus including the same6 Oct 2026US 12,752,393 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Methods of forming an abrasive slurry and methods for chemical-mechanical polishing29 Sep 2026US 12,746,637 B2Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Compositions for polishing hardmasks and related systems and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,742,097 B2Entegris, Inc.
- Chemical mechanical polishing composition and polishing method22 Sep 2026US 12,742,098 B2Jsr Corporation
- Processing apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,722,187 B2Disco Corporation
- Polishing compositions and methods of use thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286184 A1Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.
- Pellicle frame, pellicle, and exposure plate with pellicle, and method for producing pellicle frame, exposure method, method for producing semiconductor device, and method for producing liquid-crystal display panel24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287996 A1Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
- Method for crystal processing17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276844 A1Boya Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
- Abrasive articles, systems and methods of use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249424 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216843 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Manual tool for removing material from brittle and/or non-ductile stock416US 5,733,074 AHilti Aktiengesellschaft · 1998
- Spindle structure in ultrasonic machine and supporting horn used in the same379US 6,762,535 B2Takesho Co., Ltd. · 2004
- Superhard cutting element having reduced surface roughness and method of modifying288US 5,447,208 ABaker Hughes Incorporated · 1995
- Modified superhard cutting elements having reduced surface roughness method of modifying, drill bits equipped with such cutting elements, and methods of drilling therewith253US 5,653,300 ABaker Hughes Incorporated · 1997
- Millimeter wavelength dielectric waveguide having increased power output and a method of making same244US 4,665,660 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1987