Corning Incorporated

Eric Daniel Treacy

Russell Wayne Madara

Xiaotian Zou

David John Worthey

Dana Eugene Coots

Cynthia L Wida

Brett C Shelton

Robert Joseph O'Loughlin, Jr

Alan Russell Stanford

Julie Marie Daugherty

Joshua Adam Jamison

Joshua Andrew Barnes

Daniel Charles Loucks

Lei Wang

Christie James Suber

Jeffrey Thomas Drake

Matthew Ellery Cornelius

Duane Otis Sellers

Michael Yen-Ting Wu

Russel Wayne Madara

Jay Katsuhiko Stearns

Amanda Nicole Yoder

Paul Edward Washburn

Brett Christopher Shelton

Cynthia Leigh Wida

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.

Manufacturing a workpiece using optical dimensioning

Methods and systems are described herein for inspection of a workpiece, such as a honeycomb body. The methods and systems include collecting a plurality of images of the honeycomb body, extracting measurement data from each of the plurality of images, converting the measurement data extracted from each image into a common frame of reference, and combining the measurement data together.

Method and apparatus for high resolution measurement of a workpiece

Improved inspection techniques are described herein for checking for the presence of and identifying surface defects on a honeycomb body. The improved inspection utilizes measurement of travel of an outer surface of the honeycomb body to collect images of the outer surface. The images are combined into a composite image showing the outer surface of the honeycomb body. The composite image is analyzed to identify surface defects.

Systems and methods for honeycomb body inspection

Inspection methods, apparatuses, and techniques are described herein for identifying defects in a plugged honeycomb body (). The inspection apparatuses and methods herein utilize reduced distortion imaging to identify the defects in the plugged honeycomb body. Backlit and/or directly illuminated images (by e.g. first light source) of the plugged honeycomb body () can be captured (by e.g. camera) and analyzed to align (by e.g. actuators) the plugged honeycomb body () in an imaging apparatus and to identify the defects.

Imaging and inspection of plugged honeycomb body

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 aligning, inspecting and manufacturing ceramic honeycomb bodies

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.

Apparatus and methods of inspecting ceramic honeycomb bodies

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Beaver Dams, NY, United States of America

Eric Daniel Treacy