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US 2019/0275620 A1Published application
Method and device of inline testing friction materials and closed loop control thereof
AssigneeAkebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsRobert A. Peters, Vuong Pham, Eric J. Roszman, Scott Severnak, Keqin Xu
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Abstract
A method comprising the steps of: (a) forming one or more friction materials of a brake pad; and (b) inspecting each of the one or more friction materials with one or more ultrasonic testers while each of the one or more friction materials are within a manufacturing line to determine if each of the one or more friction materials meet one or more desired material properties.
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A method comprising the steps of:
- a. forming one or more friction materials of a brake pad;
- and
- b. inspecting each of the one or more friction materials with one or more ultrasonic testers while each of the one or more friction materials are within a manufacturing line to determine if each of the one or more friction materials meet one or more desired material properties.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a. a press section for pressing one or more friction materials;
- b. a heating section for heating the one or more friction materials;
- and
- c. a testing section including one or more ultrasonic testers.
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A tester, comprising:
- a. a transmitter positioned near a distal end of a movable shaft;
- b. a receiver opposing the transmitter and positioned on a base of the tester;
- and
- c. a compression plate compressibly engaged to the base via one or more biasing members,
- wherein the compression plate supports one or more friction materials of one or more brake pads.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.