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US 2015/0174729 A1Published application
Systems and methods for modifying and adding features on grinding wheel surfaces
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsJohn P. Rizzo, Gordon M. Reed
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for adding surface features to grinding wheels. A laser may be directed substantially perpendicular to a grinding surface of a grinding wheel. The laser may be pulsed and may ablate material from the grinding surface. The laser may move relative to the grinding wheel in order to ablate shaped surface features into the grinding surface
Claims20
A method of dressing a grinding wheel comprising:
- directing a laser substantially perpendicular to a grinding surface of the grinding wheel;
- pulsing the laser;
- and
- forming a surface feature in the grinding surface with the laser.
1 more element
A grinding method comprising:
- laser ablating a first surface feature in a grinding wheel;
- grinding a first workpiece with the grinding wheel;
- laser ablating a second surface feature in the grinding wheel;
- and
- grinding a second workpiece with the grinding wheel.
2 more elements
A dressing system comprising:
- a laser configured to be directed substantially perpendicular to a grinding surface of a grinding wheel;
- and
- a steering mechanism configured to steer the laser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.