Patent Document ID: 20060111852
Application ID: 10995692
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. An inspection system to detect imperfections in materials comprising: at least one imperfection detection sensor with an output, said output comprising, at least in part, imperfection signals in a time-varying electrical form; at least one computer having at least one imperfection detection interface, wherein said output is in communication with the computer, and wherein the computer converts the imperfection signals to a digital format; at least one set of constrains, wherein said constrains are inputted into the computer, and wherein said constrains guide evaluations by the computer for recognizing the types of imperfections detected by the imperfection detection sensor; at least one memory storage for the computer, wherein said constrains and said output can be stored; and a program, said program being configured to operate on said converted digital signals, wherein said operation is guided by inputted knowledge and/or rules.