Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Testing system – Of circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Hoff, Marc S. (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Testing system
Of circuit
C702S081000, C702S189000, C714S030000, C714S733000, C324S073100, C324S500000, C324S765010, C382S145000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07133797
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, system, computer program and medium, for inspecting a wide variety of circuit boards. A controller generates test data and reference data according to characteristic information of a circuit board. Using the test data, the circuit board generates processed data. A comparator compares the processed data with the reference data on a bit-by-bit basis. Based on the comparison result, the comparator determines acceptability of the circuit board. In addition, the comparator is capable of specifying a specific portion of the circuit board causing a defect.
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Desta Elias
Hoff Marc S.
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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