Patents by Inventor Lisa M Noni

Lisa M Noni has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for measuring the specific modulus of cellular ceramic bodies
    Patent number: 8074518
    Abstract: Systems (50) and methods for measuring and displaying a visual and/or graphical representation of the specific modulus (E/?) of a cellular ceramic body (10), such as those used to form particulate filters, are disclosed. The ultrasonic measurement system employs an ultrasonic transmitter (52T) and an ultrasonic receiver (52R) adjacent to, but spaced apart from respective ends (16, 18) of the ceramic body. Multiple ultrasonic waves (80) are sent through corresponding multiple longitudinal portions (12P) of the honeycomb structure (12), where adjacent longitudinal portions overlap. Time of flight (TOF) measurements (TOF1, TOF2), along with other parameters describing the ceramic body, allow for the measurement of the sonic speed (cmat) of the ultrasonic waves that pass through the ceramic body as well as the attenuation (IR). The specific modulus is then calculated from the square of the sonic speed (C2mat).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: John David Helfinstine, Robert A McIntosh, Lisa M Noni, Zhiqiang Shi, Sujanto Widjaja, David John Worthey
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THE SPECIFIC MODULUS OF CELLULAR CERAMIC BODIES
    Publication number: 20100043556
    Abstract: Systems (50) and methods for measuring and displaying a visual and/or graphical representation of the specific modulus (E/?) of a cellular ceramic body (10), such as those used to form particulate filters, are disclosed. The ultrasonic measurement system employs an ultrasonic transmitter (52T) and an ultrasonic receiver (52R) adjacent to, but spaced apart from respective ends (16, 18) of the ceramic body. Multiple ultrasonic waves (80) are sent through corresponding multiple longitudinal portions (12P) of the honeycomb structure (12), where adjacent longitudinal portions overlap. Time of flight (TOF) measurements (TOF1, TOF2), along with other parameters describing the ceramic body, allow for the measurement of the sonic speed (cmat) of the ultrasonic waves that pass through the ceramic body as well as the attenuation (IR). The specific modulus is then calculated from the square of the sonic speed (C2mat).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: John David Helfinstine, Robert A. McIntosh, Lisa M. Noni, Zhiqiang Shi, Sujanto Widjaja, David John Worthey