Patents
US 12762682 B2: Systems and methods for inspecting honeycomb ceramic structures using X-ray CT imaging
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2022-06-30 application 18577316
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for manufacturing and inspecting a honeycomb structure. A method for inspecting includes generating a three-dimensional volume file of the honeycomb structure from x-ray images. The three-dimensional volume file is reduced to two-dimensional data sets. One or more structural features of interest are tracked through the three-dimensional volume file by identifying a portion of the structural feature in a plurality of the two-dimensional data sets. A geometric contour of the structural feature of interest is derived from data corresponding to the structure feature of interest in the two-dimensional data sets. A planar representation of the structural feature of interest is created by extracting data from the three-dimensional volume file in accordance with the geometric contour. At least one structural condition of the honeycomb structure is determined based on the planar representation of the structural feature of interest.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNING INCORPORATED 4,960 patents | US company or organization | Corning, NY | CORNING INCORPORATED Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Garret Cigno | Corning, NY | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | ||
| Jeffrey Thomas Drake | Las Cruces, NM | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | ||
| Jerry Lee Hepburn | Corning, NY | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | |
| Corey Thomas Janisch | Durham, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | ||
| Robert John Locker | Corning, NY | 12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | |
| David John Worthey | Pine City, NY | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/0004 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N23/046 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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