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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2011
Kazuya Tsuchimoto, Niihama, JP;
Teruo Komori, Niihama, JP;
Kazuya Tsuchimoto, Niihama, JP;
Teruo Komori, Niihama, JP;
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Obtaining computer-tomography images of a first section at a distance Zfrom one end surfaceof a honeycomb structureand a second section at a distance Zlarger than the distance Zfrom the end surfaceof the honeycomb structure, determining the existence/nonexistence of a plugging portionin 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.