Patent ID: 7079979
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. An inspection method using an inspection apparatus for extracting amount of characteristic to an inputted waveform signal and determining a status of an inspection object on the basis of the extracted amount of characteristic, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether or not the status complies with a normal status by using a normal knowledge that is generated on the basis of only data of the normal status at an initial stage; and determining the status by using the normal knowledge and an abnormal kind knowledge, the abnormal kind knowledge being generated on the basis of data of the abnormal status that are collected in accordance with repeat of the normal status determination, wherein, as a result of determination of the status by using the normal knowledge and the abnormal kind knowledge, if the abnormal kind is not detected on the basis of the abnormal kind knowledge, deleting the abnormal kind knowledge of the abnormal kind, the determination processing is carried out with the abnormal kind knowledge of the abnormal kind deleted.