Patent ID: 6219930
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G01B,G06Q

Abstract:
A method of estimating the time required to repair a surface damaged with interspaced defects, said method comprising the steps of:selecting a predetermined location on the surface;obtaining a first template defining a representative area;placing the first template adjacent to the surface at the predetermined location;determining a number of defects within the representative area of the first template at the predetermined location;obtaining a second template which includes at least one damage indicia relating to a defect severity;determining a relative severity of at least one of said plurality of defects contained within the representative area of the first template at the predetermined location with reference to the at least one damage indicia; andperforming a mathematical process with a representative area data, the number of the defects within the representative area, and the relative severity of said at least one of said plurality of defects contained within the representative area of the first template in the predetermined location to determine the estimate of the time required to repair the surface.