APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ALIGNING, INSPECTING AND MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODIES

    公开(公告)号:US20210285894A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US16321684

    申请日:2017-07-21

    Abstract: An apparatus and method to align ceramic honeycomb bodies. The apparatus includes a light source to direct light toward a first end of a ceramic honeycomb body, a lens to receive at least a portion of the light directed to the first end of the ceramic honeycomb body, an imaging device to capture an image of the received light, wherein the image comprises a portion of a side surface of the honeycomb body. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to receive the captured image, to analyze the captured image based on the portion of the side surface, to adjust the ceramic honeycomb body and/or the lens based on the analysis to align the ceramic honeycomb body and the lens optical axis.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS OF INSPECTING CERAMIC HONEYCOMB BODIES

    公开(公告)号:US20170336332A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15528919

    申请日:2015-11-19

    CPC classification number: G01N21/95692

    Abstract: An inspection apparatus and method to automatically inspect ceramic honeycomb bodies during the manufacturing thereof. The apparatus includes a light source to shine light through channels of the ceramic honeycomb body, a lens to receive at least a portion of the light transmitted through channels of the ceramic honeycomb body, a camera to capture images of the transmitted light, a support chuck to support the honeycomb body, and a controller to receive the captured images, to analyze each captured image, to adjust the support chuck and/or the lens based on the analysis, and to align the ceramic honeycomb body channels and the lens optical axis.

    MANUFACTURING A WORKPIECE USING OPTICAL DIMENSIONING

    公开(公告)号:US20220317651A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17616372

    申请日:2020-06-17

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a workpiece using optical dimensioning. The apparatus comprises a tool configured to alter at least one feature of the workpiece. An imaging system is coupled to the tool and defines an optical axis. The imaging system is configured to capture a plurality of images of the at least one feature of the workpiece. A controller comprises one or more processors. The controller is configured to analyze the plurality of images to determine measured dimensions of the at least one feature of the workpiece. The controller is further configured to define a three-dimensional path for operating the tool by applying a predefined modification to the measured dimensions of the at least one feature of the workpiece.

    Apparatus and methods of aligning, inspecting and manufacturing ceramic honeycomb bodies

    公开(公告)号:US11287389B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16321684

    申请日:2017-07-21

    Abstract: An apparatus and method to align ceramic honeycomb bodies. The apparatus includes a light source to direct light toward a first end of a ceramic honeycomb body, a lens to receive at least a portion of the light directed to the first end of the ceramic honeycomb body, an imaging device to capture an image of the received light, wherein the image comprises a portion of a side surface of the honeycomb body. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to receive the captured image, to analyze the captured image based on the portion of the side surface, to adjust the ceramic honeycomb body and/or the lens based on the analysis to align the ceramic honeycomb body and the lens optical axis.

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