System and method for grouping reflectance data

Details System and method for grouping reflectance data System and method for grouping reflectance data

2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Smith, Zandra V. (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

Inspection of flaws or impurities

C356S300000, C356S326000, C356S394000, C250S297000, C250S339110

Reexamination Certificate

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06894772

ABSTRACT:
A method of identifying non-conforming groups of items within a package, the package containing a plurality of groups of items, comprises obtaining a reference signal corresponding to a package containing conforming groups of items, obtaining a signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items in the package, comparing the signal corresponding to each of the plurality of groups of items with the reference signal, determining whether any of the plurality of groups of items is nonconforming, and segregating the package based on whether the package contains a nonconforming group of items.

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