Honeycomb-like Patents (Class 428/116)
  • Patent number: 9023453
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes at least one pillar-shaped honeycomb unit and a pair of electrodes. The pillar-shaped honeycomb unit includes an outer peripheral wall and cell walls. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define cells. The cell walls are composed of a ceramic aggregate having pores. The cell walls contain a substance having an electrical resistivity lower than an electrical resistivity of ceramic forming the ceramic aggregate. The pair of electrodes is arranged at the cell walls and/or the outer peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiko Ido, Yoshihiro Koga, Takumi Asanuma, Takashi Ito
  • Patent number: 9023454
    Abstract: A formed zeolite honeycomb article comprises a formed article obtained by extruding a zeolite raw material containing zeolite particles, an inorganic binding material and a filler constituted of plate-like particles in a honeycomb shape including partition walls disposed to form a plurality of cells, a drying shrinkage of the partition walls in a thickness direction thereof is larger than a drying shrinkage of the partition walls in a cell extending direction thereof and a drying shrinkage of the partition walls in a diametric direction perpendicular to the cell extending direction thereof, and the drying shrinkage of the partition walls in the thickness direction thereof is 1.2 or more times the drying shrinkage of the partition walls in the diametric direction perpendicular to the cell extending direction thereof in the formed zeolite honeycomb article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kikuchi, Haruo Otsuka
  • Patent number: 9017814
    Abstract: Articles having substantially cylindrical bodies including a plurality of circumferential layers, each layer having at least one ply of material, the material comprising a weave fabric, a non-crimp fabric, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ming Xie, Michael Scott Braley, Curt Brian Curtis, Warren Rosal Ronk
  • Publication number: 20150107206
    Abstract: The porous body satisfies at least one of the following three conditions; “the average value of multiple in-plane uniformity indices ?x is 0.6 or greater, and the spatial uniformity index ? is 0.6 or greater”, “the percentage of the total value of volume of low-flow-velocity curved surface solids as to the total value of volume of multiple virtual curved surface solids is 20% or less, and the percentage of the total value of volume of high-flow-velocity curved surface solids as to the total value of volume of multiple virtual curved surface solids is 10% or less”, and “the percentage of the total value of volume of mid-diameter curved surface solids as to the total value of volume of multiple virtual curved surface solids is 60% or more”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Satoshi SAKASHITA, Shingo SOKAWA, Hiroyuki NAGAOKA, Yuichiro WATANABE, Yasushi UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150110998
    Abstract: An insulating glass-ceramic substrate for synthesizing graphene includes discrete, crystalline, nanophase metallic regions capable of catalyzing graphene growth. The nanophase regions may be formed by thermal treatment of a glass-ceramic substrate containing the corresponding metal oxide. Single layer and double layer graphene are prepared on the modified glass-ceramic substrate in a vacuum chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process from hydrocarbon precursors. The graphene-coated glass-ceramic substrate is electrically conductive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Curtis Robert Fekety, Xinyuan Liu, Zhen Song
  • Patent number: 9009967
    Abstract: A composite catalyst substrate is provided, which may include a metallic core and a porous ceramic coating on the metallic core. The substrate may also include a washcoat substantially covering the ceramic coating and including a catalyst material configured to react with constituents in an exhaust flow of an exhaust producing engine. The catalyst material may be dispersed in, or coated on, the washcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Shashank Mupparapu
  • Publication number: 20150104605
    Abstract: A thermoplastic honeycomb core structure comprises from 40 to 90 weight percent of an aliphatic polyamide polymer and from 10 to 60 weight percent of discontinuous fibers distributed evenly throughout the polymer wherein (i) the honeycomb is free of fused cell walls, (ii) the fibers are carbon, glass, para-aramid or a combination thereof, and (iii) the fibers have a length of from 0.5 to 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Jill A. Conley
  • Publication number: 20150101483
    Abstract: An adsorbent media has a pore volume/media volume of at least about 0.12 cc pore volume/cc media, a specific heat capacity of less than about 2.9 J/cc pore volume, and a pressure drop of less than about 4.0 inH2O/ft media at a superficial air velocity of about 500 ft/min, wherein the adsorbent media is in a concentrator system. An extruded honeycomb adsorbent media has a cell density of more than about 200 cells per square inch (cspi), % open area of at least about 50%, an activated carbon content of at least about 50% by weight based on total weight, and a pressure drop of less than about 4.0 inH2O/ft media at a superficial fluid velocity of about 500 ft/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: John D. PERRY, Paula S. WALMET
  • Publication number: 20150104606
    Abstract: A translucent composite stone panel can comprise a translucent stone slab of onyx or travertine. The composite stone panel can comprise a length greater than or equal to 1.2 m, a width greater than or equal to 0.6 m, and a thickness in a range of 0.2-1.5 cm. The translucent stone slab can further comprise a length greater than or equal to 2.4 m and a width greater than or equal to 1.2 m. The translucent composite stone panel can further comprise a translucent honeycomb panel backer comprising a length greater than or equal to 1.2 m, a width greater than or equal to 0.6 m, a thickness in a range of 0.2-1.5 cm that is coupled to the translucent stone slab. The translucent honeycomb panel backer can further comprises a length greater than or equal to 2.4 m and a width greater than or equal to 1.2 m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Curtis Ray
  • Patent number: 9005731
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a composite plate (1) comprising a first cover layer (3), a second cover layer (5), and a core layer (7) arranged between the first and the second cover layers (3, 5) and having a plurality of cells (9) which are at least partially open towards the first cover layer (3) and which are separated from each other by walls as well as a method of draining such a composite plate (1). In order to provide such a composite plate (1) in which improved resistance to ingress of liquid or formation of liquid accumulations is guaranteed in a simple and continual fashion it is proposed that a draining layer (13) is provided in the first cover layer (3), wherein the cells (9) are at least partially covered by the draining layer (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Hötzeldt, Oliver Schindler, Steffen Erfurth, Bernd Ohlendorf
  • Patent number: 8999480
    Abstract: A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Summers, Avinash Kolla, Jaehyung Ju, John Ziegert
  • Patent number: 8999481
    Abstract: Thermal shock resistance of a ceramic honeycomb structure is increased through modifications of the cell wall joints. Wall joints can be modified such that a longitudinally-extending opening is created, putting two or more cells that meet at the wall joint in fluid communication through such opening. In such a case, all walls that meet at such a modified joint must join at least one other wall at that joint. Alternatively, wall joints can be modified by providing stress concentrating notches which extend into the joint from two or more cells that share the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Andrey N. Soukhojak
  • Patent number: 8999483
    Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb catalyst support structure comprising a honeycomb body and an outer layer or skin formed of a cement comprising an amorphous glass powder with a multimodal particle size distribution applied to an exterior surface of the honeycomb body. The multimodal particle size distribution is achieved through the use of a first glass powder having a first median particle size and at least a second glass powder having a second median particle size. In some embodiments, the first and second glass powders are the same amorphous glass consisting of fused silica. The cement may further include a fine-grained, sub-micron sized silica in the form of colloidal silica. The cement exhibits a coefficient of thermal expansion less than 15×10?7/° C., and preferably about 5×10?7/° C. after drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas R. Chapman, Linda J. Ingersoll, Patrick D. Tepesch
  • Patent number: 8999482
    Abstract: A structure 1 is provided with a core layer 2 where a plurality of polygonal-cylindrical or circular-cylindrical cells S are disposed adjoiningly inside and skin layers 3, 4 that are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the core layer 2. Communication portions 6 for communicating with adjacent cells S are formed in the core layer 2. A molded article is formed by providing a bent portion to the structure 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Gifu Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuji Tanii, Masahiro Ukai
  • Patent number: 8999094
    Abstract: A method of continuous manufacture of a composite hollow board material comprising a first surface and a second surface, and between the first and second surfaces a plurality of distance members is disclosed. The method comprises providing material for the first surface from a first reel via a first guide roller towards an output lane; providing material for the second surface from a second reel via a second guide roller towards the output lane; and providing material for the distance members from a third reel towards the output lane such that the distance members comprises strips arranged, at any cross section perpendicular to the first and second surfaces and the direction of the output lane, perpendicular to the first and second surfaces and continuous along the output lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Dan Pettersson, Bengt Andreasson
  • Patent number: 8999484
    Abstract: A composition for applying to a honeycomb body includes a refractory filler, an organic binder, an inorganic binder, and a liquid vehicle, wherein the refractory filler, the particle size distribution of the refractory filler, the organic binder, and the inorganic binder are selected such that, when the composition is applied to plug a plurality of channels of the honeycomb body, the plug depth variability is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Colby William Audinwood, Anthony Joseph Cecce, Toka M Culbertson, Courtney Spencer Warren
  • Patent number: 8999479
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a porous partition wall defining a plurality of cells serving as fluid passages, an outer peripheral wall located at the outermost periphery, a first cell having one end opened and the end plugged, and a second cell having the one end plugged and the other end opened. The first cells and the second cells are disposed alternately, and the area of the first cells is larger than that of the second cells in a cross section perpendicular to a center axis. The thickness of the partition wall that forms at least one cell from the outermost periphery in the outer peripheral section is 1.1 to 3.0 times the thickness of the partition wall in the center section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Yamada, Kentaro Sugimoto
  • Publication number: 20150093540
    Abstract: There is disclosed a porous material. The porous material contains aggregates, and a bonding material which bonds the aggregates to one another in a state where pores are formed among the aggregates, the bonding material contains crystalline cordierite, the bonding material further contains a rare earth element or a zirconium element, and a ratio of a mass of the bonding material to a total mass of the aggregates and the bonding material is from 12 to 45 mass %. The bonding material preferably contains, in the whole bonding material, 8.0 to 15.0 mass % of MgO, 30.0 to 60.0 mass % of Al2O3, 30.0 to 55.0 mass % of SiO2, and 1.5 to 10.0 mass % of a rare earth oxide or zirconium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Shuichi ICHIKAWA, Atsushi MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20150086748
    Abstract: In a cross section of a honeycomb structure body, shape of the cells is polygonal, and the honeycomb structure body is constituted so that thickness of partition walls in circumferential region is larger than in central region. In the cross section, when among the cells arranged on a first line segment passing the center of gravity and extending in a direction perpendicular to the partition walls each constituting one side of the cells, cell pitch of the respective five or less cells each arranged on the first line segment toward each of the central region side and the circumferential region side from boundary between the central region and the circumferential region has a size of 70% or more and 95% or less to cell pitch in the extending direction of the first line segment of the cells in the central region of the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yasushi KATO, Takahiro KONDO
  • Patent number: 8985513
    Abstract: Honeycomb cores for use in aerospace applications include two honeycomb core sections operably joined at a splice joint, the splice joint defined by a foam adhesive that is sandwiched between a sheet of film adhesive. Methods of assembling honeycomb cores also are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas A. Dean, Noel T. Gerken, Frederick Leonard Knoll, Kurt Walter Withnell
  • Patent number: 8986797
    Abstract: Composite article includes a generally cylindrical body having an internal grid structure interleaved with casing layers formed of reinforcing fibers disposed in a resin matrix. The composite article may be utilized in a fan case containment system for aircraft engine applications. Methods for fabricating the composite article are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Ming Xie
  • Patent number: 8980421
    Abstract: A porous polyimide film having a three-layer structure that comprises two surface layers (a) and (b) and a macrovoid layer sandwiched between the surfaces layers (a) and (b). The macrovoid layer has a partition wall bonding to the surface layers (a) and (b), and multiple macrovoids each surrounded by the partition wall and the surface layers (a) and (b) and having a mean pore size in the film plane direction of from 10 to 500 ?m. The partition wall of the macrovoid layer has a thickness of from 0.1 to 50 ?m and has multiple pores having a mean pore size of from 0.01 to 50 ?m. The surface layers (a) and (b) each have a thickness of from 0.1 to 50 ?m, at least one of the surface layers has multiple pores having a mean pore size of from more than 5 ?m to 200 ?m, and the other surface layer has multiple pores having a mean pore size of from 0.01 to 200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shyusei Ohya, Hiroshi Shimazaki, Makoto Babazono, Yoshiaki Watanabe, Dai Yokoyama, Yuuichi Fujii, Makoto Matsuo
  • Patent number: 8979014
    Abstract: To reduce sound emission and at the same time improve stability, a multilayer board for acoustic insulation is proposed that includes, but is not limited to a core sheet arranged between a first and a second covering layer. At least one of the two covering layers is of a closed design. The core sheet is firmly connected in a planar fashion to the covering layers. The core sheet comprises slits that extend within the core sheet in the direction of the core sheet thickness, which slits reduce the shear stiffness of the board and thus ensure an improved acoustic insulation effect. On both sides the core sheet comprises continuous edge zones, which extend parallel to the covering layers. An aircraft can have an interior lining formed by panels that comprise the multilayer boards in order to provide acoustic insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Boock, Sven Reimer, Lars Hentschel
  • Publication number: 20150072103
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein include methods of manufacturing related to a spaced array of individually formed void cells, which are linked together. The void cells are protruding, resiliently compressible cells manufactured by thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, laminating, and/or blow molding processes. The individual void cells are molded and arranged in an array. A separate, porous binding layer is attached to the individual void cells in the array. In one implementation, two arrays may each comprise of linked individually formed void cells, wherein each array is aligned with the other array, and linked individually formed void cells of one array are positioned opposite the linked individually formed void cells of the other array, sharing the same binding layer. In another implementation, multiple arrays can be stacked upon one another. In another implementation, the linked individually formed void cells have substantially different force-deflection characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Rico Tresso, Ethan Wyman, Collin Metzer, Peter M. Foley, Eric DiFelice
  • Publication number: 20150072105
    Abstract: A laminated composite interior component, including: a first member that has a predetermined mating surface; and a second member made of an elastically deformable resin material, the second member having a plate-like portion that is substantially parallel to the mating surface and that has multiple protrusions which are formed integrally with plate-like portion and which protrude toward the mating surface such that a space is formed between the mating surface and the plate-like portion, the second member being arranged so as to be laminated on the first member with the protrusions in contact with the mating surface, cushioning characteristics being imparted to the laminated composite interior component when distal ends of the protrusions are pressed against the mating surface and elastically deformed, the laminated composite interior component being configured such that the multiple protrusions have the same shape, the plate-like portion is dotted with the multiple protrusions, bending stiffness of each of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Miyashita, Hideaki Sakai
  • Patent number: 8973241
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a joint between a first composite structure and a second composite structure. A number of tab sections may be formed at an end of the first composite structure. The first composite structure may comprise a first skin, a second skin, and a core located between the first skin and the second skin. A tab section in the number of tab sections may comprise a first skin section of the first skin, a second skin section of the second skin, and a core section of the core. A portion of the core section may be removed from each tab section to form a number of tabs at the end of the first composite structure. The first composite structure may be attached to the second composite structure using the number of tabs to form the joint between the first composite structure and the second composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Paul L. Gooch
  • Publication number: 20150064377
    Abstract: A machine is provided for creating perforated corrugated board, wherein the machine includes: a) at least one apparatus configured to perforate an “ACP” corrugated board after a corrugated board exits the corrugators as part of a continuous process, so that the perforations are spread over at least a portion of the corrugated board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: CORCEL IP LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick Petrus Antonius Maria Van Berlo, Jason Paul Rogers
  • Publication number: 20150064395
    Abstract: A fiber mat comprising a first fiber layer, the first fiber layer formed by combining 45-55% by weight of synthetic polymer fibers; 35-45% by weight of natural fibers; and 5-15% by weight of carbon fibers, as well as a formed article comprising a molded substrate formed from a fiber mat, the fiber mat comprising a first fiber layer formed by combining 45-55% by weight of synthetic polymer fibers; 35-45% by weight of natural fibers; and 5-15% by weight of carbon fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Marc A. HAYES
  • Publication number: 20150064394
    Abstract: Techniques for forming portions of a computing device are described herein. The techniques include a method including forming a first portion of a computing device, the first portion composed of a metal. A nanostructure layer of the first portion is formed, and a second portion of the computing device is formed, wherein the second portion composed of a polymer. The method includes coupling the first portion to the second portion by injection molding the polymer of the second portion onto the nanostructure layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Gwin, Mark Sprenger
  • Publication number: 20150047113
    Abstract: A structured material for impact protection includes a plurality of tubular members formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The plurality of tubular members are arranged in a bundle such that the central axes of the plurality of tubular members are substantially parallel, and adjacent tubular members are secured to one another along their length. A method of forming a structured impact protection material includes arranging a plurality of tubes formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material into a selected shape. The tubes are arranged in a layer with central axes of the plurality of tubes aligned to be parallel to each other. Heat is applied to adjacent first end portions of tubes of plurality of tubes and the adjacent first end portions are secured to each other via thermal bond. Heat is applied to adjacent second end portions of the tubes and the adjacent second end portions are secured to each other via thermal bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: TIAX LLC
    Inventors: Richard Stringfellow, Simona Socrate, Jacky Lau
  • Publication number: 20150044415
    Abstract: The present invention follows from a number of recent discoveries relating to cellulose fibrils and crystals. Unique properties of these compositions provide for novel structural materials that exhibit extremely high strength per unit of mass. Structures and articles first taught herein may be formed by computer numerically controlled processing, extruding, molding, shearing, weaving, and various additive manufacturing techniques, as well as by other more traditional procedures. These structures and articles may be used as a skin or core in composite constructions. These structures and articles can be used as free standing shells or panels. They may be made into intricate forms, particularly in three spatial dimensions with sonic elements in tension and some elements in compression to realize high performance functionalities. Cellulose matter is a dominate part of these compositions, making the articles fully biodegradable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: John B. Read, Daniel Sweeney
  • Patent number: 8951623
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a composite panel with a first cover layer, a second cover layer and a first core layer that is arranged between the first cover layer and the second cover layer and features a plurality of cells that are separated from one another by walls at least in certain areas, wherein the first cover layer features a draining layer. The inventive composite panel may be distinguished from a composite panel according to the state of the art in that a second core layer with a plurality of cells that are separated from one another by walls at least in certain areas is arranged between the first cover layer and the first core layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Hoetzeldt
  • Patent number: 8951624
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a ceramic block and a sealing material layer. The ceramic block includes a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies each having a large number of cells longitudinally disposed substantially in parallel with one another with a cell wall between the cells, an adhesive layer for bonding side faces of the honeycomb fired bodies, and a cavity-holding member placed between the side faces of the honeycomb fired bodies. The sealing material layer is formed on a peripheral face of the ceramic block. The cavity-holding member includes a nonflammable material and has Young's modulus of at least about 0.001 GPa and at most about 0.07 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 8951618
    Abstract: A hollow panel including a hollow central board or body and two external sheets forming a sandwich, the central body being made of wood fiber and glues and made in a mold, the mold having an uneven surface with oblique walls and truncated vertices where, the external sheets, made form the same material as the central body, are joined using the same glues, and the mold has a fixed peripheral frame, a thrust platform and a heating plate with a serrated plate to which another, similar plate is brought close such that the two serrated plates constitutes the mold, where the latter plate is rigidly secured to the upper hot plate of the press for forming the central board or body, and the teeth of the two plates are offset in a staggered pattern, and do not meet, to form the uneven surface with the desired thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Manuel López Sánchez
  • Publication number: 20150037531
    Abstract: Porous aluminum-containing ceramic bodies are treated to form acicular mullite crystals onto the surfaces of their pores. The crystalsare formed by contacting the body with a fluorine-containing gas or a source of both fluorine and silicon atoms to form fluorotopaz at the surface of the pores, and then decomposing the fluorotopaz to form acicular mullite crystals. This process allows the surface area of the ceramic body to be increased significantly while retaining the geometry (size, shape, general pore structure) of the starting body. The higher surface area makes the body more efficient as a particulate filter and also allows for easier introduction of catalytic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Aleksander J. Pyzik, Nicholas M. Shunkel, Robin P. Ziebarth
  • Publication number: 20150037533
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a core stiffened structure includes orienting the plurality of core wafers in a non-uniform pattern onto a first face sheet, the non-uniform pattern producing non-uniform spacing between adjacent core wafers; assembling a second face sheet onto the plurality of wafers; and curing an adhesive to create a bond between the plurality of wafers, the first face sheet, and the second face sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip A. Kendrick, Paul K. Oldroyd, David G. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8945698
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes porous partition walls via which a plurality of cells constituting through channels for a fluid are partitioned; and an outer peripheral wall positioned in the outermost periphery of the structure. Open frontal areas of predetermined cells in an end face of the structure on a fluid inlet side thereof and open frontal areas of remaining cells an end face of the structure on a fluid outlet side thereof are provided with plugged portions. Bubbles are formed in the plurality of plugged portions, and the center of each of the bubbles is positioned in a predetermined region of each of the plugged portions along the central axis direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Kimura, Takuya Nunome, Shuhei Fujita
  • Publication number: 20150030806
    Abstract: A sandwich type load bearing panel (1) with a transversely shear stiff core (3) and a plurality of individual unidirectional plies respectively for a first and a second composite layer (2, 4), bonded each to one of the main surfaces of the core (3). The first composite layer (2) is a continuous and monolithic assembly and the second layer (4) is an open net of intercrossing strips (4a, 4b, 4c) running along at least three directions and being laid up of said plurality of individual unidirectional plies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Axel FINK
  • Publication number: 20150027514
    Abstract: A panel structure includes a plate-like flat panel and a reinforcement panel in which a criterion plate portion and a plurality of truncated conic protrusions protruding from the criterion plate portion are formed. Apex portions of the plurality of truncated conic protrusions in the reinforcement panel are joined to the flat panel by an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Akira Furutani, You Gotou
  • Publication number: 20150024163
    Abstract: A process of forming a non-woven web including spinning continuous polymeric filaments including one selected from a poly(phenylene ether) component, a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer, and combinations thereof. The filaments can have a length to diameter ratio that is more than 1,000,000, and a diameter ranging from 50 nanometers to 5 microns. The spinning can include passing a polymer through a spinneret having a plurality of orifices in a non-electrospinning environment. The process can further include chopping the plurality of continuous filaments and obtaining a plurality of chopped nano-fibers and forming the nano-fibers into a nonwoven web. The spinning can be conducted at a rate of at least 300 grams/hour/spinneret.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jacob Labelle, Richard Peters, Erich Teutsch
  • Publication number: 20150013284
    Abstract: A honeycomb structured body includes a plurality of silicon carbide-based honeycomb fired bodies and adhesive layers. The plurality of silicon carbide-based honeycomb fired bodies each include silicon carbide particles and cell walls. The silicon carbide particles have a surface coated with a silicon-containing oxide layer. The cell walls are provided along a longitudinal direction of the plurality of silicon carbide-based honeycomb fired bodies to define cells. Each of the cells has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end along the longitudinal direction. Either the first end or the second end is sealed. The adhesive layers are provided between the plurality of silicon carbide-based honeycomb fired bodies to bond the plurality of silicon carbide-based honeycomb fired bodies. The adhesive layers include alumina fibers and inorganic balloons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei OTA, Shohei SHIMADA, Toshihide ITO
  • Publication number: 20150017384
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cover element for covering an opening in an in particular horizontal surface of a drainage body, with an edge region which is configured to support the cover element on the drainage body, and with a cover region which has a grid-like or perforated structure with supporting elements It is distinguished in that the supporting elements have a thickness increasing in the vertical direction starting from the edge region in the direction of the regions remote from the edge, such that the cover element has a substantially plano-convex outer contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Wichmann, Arne Meincke, Jan Mieze
  • Publication number: 20150017383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyramidal kagome structure and more particularly, to a pyramidal kagome structure having a broaden contact area with a plate member and its fabricating method. According to the invention, a lattice mesh is formed with a plate so that continuous and mass-production is permitted and the produced pyramidal truss structures are assembled into a pyramidal kagome truss structure by combining the apexes of the pyramidal truss structures, whereby improved mechanical strength is obtained. Furthermore, the connecting of the pyramidal truss structures is facilitated due to the broadened contact area with the top and bottom plate member and an improved stability after combining is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Yol YANG, Sung UK Lee, Sung Seek Ham
  • Publication number: 20150013283
    Abstract: A honeycomb structured body includes a plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies and adhesive layers. The plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies each include cell walls provided along a longitudinal direction of the plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies to define cells. Each of the cells has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end along the longitudinal direction. Either the first end or the second end is sealed. The adhesive layers are provided between the plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies to bond the plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies. The adhesive layers include alumina fibers and inorganic balloons. The alumina fibers have an average length of about 25 ?m to about 100 ?m. The inorganic balloons have an average particle size of about 150 ?m to about 250 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei OTA, Shohei SHIMADA
  • Patent number: 8926786
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite panel is described. The method includes pre-stabilizing a honeycomb core with at least one layer of a pre-stabilizing material, surrounding the honeycomb core with at least one composite laminate skin layer, and curing the at least one composite laminate skin layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Rapp, James F. Ackermann, Gregory R. Gleason, Ken M. Tanino
  • Publication number: 20150004354
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure includes kneading titania particles, alumina particles and binder such that raw material paste including the titania particles, the alumina particles and the binder is prepared, extruding the raw material paste through a die for forming a honeycomb structure such that a body made of the raw material paste and having the honeycomb structure is formed, supporting the body extruded from the die on a holder while moving the holder along extrusion direction at a moving speed relative to an extruding speed of the raw material based on a target diameter size set for the body such that the diameter of the body held by the holder changes to the target diameter size, and sintering the body having the honeycomb structure with the target diameter size such that a ceramic body having the honeycomb structure with the target diameter size is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Ibiden Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Yamayose
  • Publication number: 20150004353
    Abstract: In a cross section, perpendicular to an axial direction of a honeycomb structural body having partition walls and cells, a plurality of sections having a different cell density is formed from a central area toward an outer peripheral area, and a partition wall is formed between the sections adjacent to each other. The boundary section has boundary partition walls and plural boundary cells having a polygonal shape different in shape from the cells in the sections formed adjacent to the boundary section. The partition walls in the sections adjacent to the boundary section are connected by the boundary partition walls. A part of the boundary cell is surrounded by at least the boundary partition walls. A relationship of ?1/?2?1.25 is satisfied, where ?1 indicates an average hydraulic diameter of the boundary cells and ?2 indicates an average hydraulic diameter of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicants: DENSO CORPROATIN, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naohiro Hayashi, Masakazu Murata, Hiroyuki Matsubara, Oji Kuno, Hiromasa Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150004355
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a void filler and a hollow door employing the void filler as a door core. Generally, the void filler expands from a compact collapsed state into an expanded state in which the void filler has an open-cell structure including three groups, such as columns, of six sided cells, such as generally hexagonal cells. The cells of the outer columns are substantially the same size, while the cells of the middle column are wider than the cells of the outer columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Diaz, Randolph L. Gray, George C. Boyse, Brian A. Swenson
  • Patent number: 8919495
    Abstract: A method for producing a double-layer or triple-layer sound-absorbing panel (10) is specified, said panel consisting of a support panel (20) and at least one cover panel or coating (30, 35) of the support panel (20), the cover panel or coating (30, 35) being fixedly connected to the support panel (20). In this case, an open-pore (121) support panel is provided as the support panel (20) and the sound-absorbing panel (10) is arranged on each side (12, 13) provided with a cover panel or coating (30, 35) with a device opposing said side emitting a laser beam, the upper face (12) of said panel (10) being subjected to the laser beam, which is designed to burn away material from the cover panel or coating (30, 35) facing said laser beam over the depth in the direction of the laser beam in a plurality of holes (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Akustik & Innovation GmbH
    Inventor: Marco Mäder
  • Publication number: 20140370234
    Abstract: A construction panel includes at least one honeycomb core which is laminated on both flat sides, the honeycomb core consisting of a thermoplastic and the construction panel itself being stress-free owing to stresses running in opposite directions in the laminations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Markus Watermann