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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Paul Courtney, Painted Post, NY (US);
Brian George Martinec, Painted Post, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/956 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/95692 (2013.01); G01N 21/8803 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 2021/845 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06126 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inspection apparatus and methods for inspecting a body having a structure of walls defining a plurality of channels, such as a honeycomb structure. An inspection apparatus may include a translucent conveyor belt and a light source oriented to direct light onto the backlight surface. The light source and the belt are arranged to convey the body while directing diffuse light into the body, whereby inspection of the inner walls of the structure may be facilitated.