Xiaotian Zou from Painted Post, NY, age 38

Imaging And Inspection Of Plugged Honeycomb Body
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US Patent:

20220214289, Jul 7, 2022
Filed:

May 20, 2020
Appl. No.:

17/609156
Inventors:

- Corning NY, US
Joshua Adam Jamison - CORNING NY, US
Russel Wayne Madara - CORNING NY, US
Duane Otis Sellers - CORNING NY, US
Eric Daniel Treacy - Beaver Dams NY, US
Xiaotian Zou - Painted Post NY, US
International Classification:

G01N 21/956
Abstract:

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.

Systems And Methods For Visual Inspection And 3D Measurement
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US Patent:

20230052187, Feb 16, 2023
Filed:

Aug 8, 2022
Appl. No.:

17/882771
Inventors:

- CORNING NY, US
Markus Andreas Rothacker - CORNING NY, US
Xiaotian Zou - Painted Post NY, US
International Classification:

G01M 5/00
C04B 38/00
G06T 7/00
G06T 7/30
Abstract:

Systems and methods for inspecting the outer skin of a honeycomb body are provided. The inspection system comprises a rotational sub-assembly configured to rotate the honeycomb body, a camera sub-assembly configured to image at least a portion of the outer skin of the honeycomb body as it rotates, a three-dimensional (3D) line sensor sub-assembly configured to obtain height information from the outer skin of the honeycomb body; and an edge sensor sub-assembly configured to obtain edge data from the circumferential edges of the honeycomb body. In some examples, the inspection system utilizes a universal coordinate system to synchronize or align the data obtain from each of these sources to prevent redundant or duplicative detection of one or more defects on the outer skin of the honeycomb body.

Apparatus And Methods Of Aligning, Inspecting And Manufacturing Ceramic Honeycomb Bodies
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US Patent:

20210285894, Sep 16, 2021
Filed:

Jul 21, 2017
Appl. No.:

16/321684
Inventors:

- Corning NY, US
Eric Daniel Treacy - Beaver Dams NY, US
Cynthia Leigh Wida - Lodi NY, US
Xiaotian Zou - Horseheads NY, US
International Classification:

G01N 21/956
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.

Xiaotian Zou