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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1992
Takeshi Kondou, Gifu, JP;
Sumio Yamamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
In a method of diagnosing deterioration of a paint film, a probe is applied to the surface of a paint film. A voltage having a predetermined waveform is applied by a preamplifier across the probe and a base metal on which the paint film is formed. A current flowing through the paint film is measured by the preamplifier. An analog signal indicative of a measured current value is converted to a corresponding digital signal by an analog-to-digital converter. A personal computer operates to analyze the digital signal in accordance with a predetermined analyzing procedure so that the degree of deterioration of the paint film is determined. The resultant determination is displayed on the display.