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Thermal shock resistant ceramic honeycomb structures
Assignee: NGK Insulators Ltd
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Filing: 1978-03-06
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Granted: 1979-12-04
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Expires: 1998-03-06
Abstract
Abstract Thermal shock resistant ceramic honeycomb structures in which the shape of the vertical cross-section of the honeycomb structure is elliptical, and the shape of the channels is quadrilateral, one group of the partitions of the channels being inclined against the long diameter direction of the ellipse-shaped honeycomb structure and another group of the partitions of the channels being parallel to or inclined against the short diameter direction, the two groups of partitions are being crossed to form the quadrilateral channels.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Torii
- 👤 Takao Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:03
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/24; F01N3/28; F01N3/2803; F01N3/2825; F01N3/2828; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/74; B01D53/86; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/50; B01J35/56; F01N2330/00; F01N2330/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
Thermal shock resistant ceramic honeycomb structures in which the shape of a multiplicity of parallel channels extending therethrough is quadrilateral and the outer periphery shape of the vertical cross-section of said honeycomb is an ellipse having an X-axis along its long diameter and a Y-axis along its short diameter, the honeycomb having first and second groups of parallel partitions forming the quadrilateral channel, said first group of partitions being inclined at an angle of more than 10° against the X-axis, said second group of partitions being parallel to or inclined against the Y-axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
Thermal shock resistant ceramic honeycomb structures in which the shape of a multiplicity of parallel channels extending therethrough is quadrilateral and the outer periphery shape of the vertical cross-section of said honeycomb is an ellipse having an X-axis along its long diameter and a Y-axis along its short diameter, the honeycomb having first and second groups of parallel partitions forming the quadrilateral channel, said first group of partitions being inclined at an angle of more than 10° against the X-axis, said second group of partitions being parallel to or inclined against the Y-axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ceramic honeycomb structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein the channels are square, rectangular or rhombus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ceramic honeycomb structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer periphery shape of the honeycomb structure is ellipse, oval or race track-shape constituted with a combination of straight lines and arcs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ceramic honeycomb structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inclined angle is 45°±15°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The ceramic honeycomb structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein the partitions of said second group of partitions are inclined at an angle of zero degrees against the Y-axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The ceramic honeycomb structures as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second group of partitions are inclined at an angle of more than 10° against the Y-axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ceramic honeycomb structures as claimed in claim 6, wherein said inclined angle is 45°±10°.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-12-03 | 1983-06-04 | 1983-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-12-03 | 1987-06-04 | 1987-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-12-03 | 1991-06-04 | 1991-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |