Patent ID: 9595096
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B29C,G01N,G06T

Claim:
1. A method of inspecting a composite item, the method comprising: receiving, at a receiving module, an image of a portion of a top composite layer of a composite fabrication system, wherein the top composite layer is disposed over at least one bottom composite layer; analyzing the image at a detection module to detect anomalies on the portion of the top composite layer based on stored anomalies in an anomaly database; and generating a 3D anomaly map by integrating any detected anomalies on the portion of the top composite layer and previously detected anomalies on an underlying portion of the at least one bottom composite layer; performing a structural integrity check at a processor based on the 3D anomaly map; and generating a course of action for repairing the top composite layer, wherein the course of action is adjusted in real-time based on the results of the structural integrity check.