Patent ID: 6633820
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for on-site testing and analysis of deterioration of metal structure which comprises a wearable NDT metal diagnostic device used with a wearable hands-free computer, said wearable hands free computer comprising a display in connection thereto and having hands-free activation means selected from the group consisting of audio activation means, eye-tracking activation means, electroencephalography activation means and mixtures thereof, said apparatus comprising means for mounting both said display and said hands-free computer on the user such that the display is carried hands-free in view of the user, and wherein said computer is enabled to process data transmitted from said diagnostic device and analyze said data in conjunction with a database stored in a memory in said computer wherein said database contains information including historic and baseline data of the item being inspected, and wherein said data gathering and analysis is performed at the location of inspection.