Patent ID: 9188387
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B28B,F26B

Abstract:
1. A method of drying an extruded ceramic honeycomb log when performing microwave drying of the log, the log having a body and a surface, comprising: identifying a contracted surface portion and an expanded surface portion of the log surface relative to an ideal log surface; deploying a cover to be in contact with the contracted surface portion so that the cover conforms to at least a portion of the contracted surface portion, the cover being configured to cause a portion of the log body underlying the cover to retain moisture for a longer time during drying than an uncovered log surface portion; and irradiating the log and the cover with microwave radiation to effectuate drying of the log, thereby causing the portion of the log body underlying the cover to move outwardly so that the contracted surface portion more closely corresponds to the ideal log surface.