Method and apparatus for inspecting honeycomb structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8953738
APP PUB NO 20130188769A1
SERIAL NO

13825700

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Obtaining computer-tomography images of a first section at a distance Z1 from one end surface 112d of a honeycomb structure 100 and a second section at a distance Z2 larger than the distance Z1 from the end surface 112d of the honeycomb structure, determining the existence/nonexistence of a plugging portion 114 in at least one of the plurality of passages based on the computer-tomography image of the first section, determining the existence/nonexistence of the plugging portion in the at least one passage based on the computer-tomography image of the second section, and determining the length of the plugging portion based on the result of determination of the existence/nonexistence of the plugging portion based on the computer-tomography image of the first section and the result of determination of the existence/nonexistence of the plugging portion based on the computer-tomography image of the second section.

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  • SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Komori, Teruo Niihama, JP 59 790
Tsuchimoto, Kazuya Niihama, JP 9 31

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