Patents by Inventor Toru Idei

Toru Idei 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).

  • Method for inspecting honeycomb structured body and method for manufacturing honeycomb structured body
    Patent number: 7922963
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a honeycomb structured body of the present invention is a method for inspecting a honeycomb structured body comprising a pillar-shaped honeycomb fired body having a multitude of cells placed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, the method comprising: measuring the shape of the honeycomb structured body in the longitudinal direction through preparing a contact measurement apparatus including a reference surface, a rail disposed perpendicularly to the reference surface, and a measurement probe including a contacting probe configured to move along the rail; contacting one end face of the honeycomb structured body with the reference surface; and moving the measurement probe in a direction nearing the reference surface to contact the contacting probe with the other end face of the honeycomb structured body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Toru Idei, Norio Suzuki
  • Method for inspecting honeycomb structured body and method for manufacturing honeycomb structured body
    Publication number: 20070175060
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a honeycomb structured body of the present invention is a method for inspecting a honeycomb structured body comprising a pillar-shaped honeycomb fired body having a multitude of cells placed in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction with a cell wall therebetween, the method comprising: measuring the shape of the honeycomb structured body in the longitudinal direction through preparing a contact measurement apparatus including a reference surface, a rail disposed perpendicularly to the reference surface, and a measurement probe including a contacting probe configured to move along the rail; contacting one end face of the honeycomb structured body with the reference surface; and moving the measurement probe in a direction nearing the reference surface to contact the contacting probe with the other end face of the honeycomb structured body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Toru Idei, Norio Suzuki