The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2001
Koji Okano, Fukuyama, JP;
Shogo Ishioka, Hiroshima, JP;
Koji Okano, Fukuyama, JP;
Shogo Ishioka, Hiroshima, JP;
OHT Inc., Fukayasu-Gun, JP;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a technique for inspecting a branched circuit wiring having branch portions branched halfway therefrom by using a less number of non-contact sensors. An inspection method for inspecting a branched circuit wiring having three or more ends, including the steps of: supplying an inspection signal to one end of the branched circuit wiring; disposing one or more non-contact sensors for detecting the inspection signal while being in non-contact with the branched circuit wiring over the remaining ends other than one end of the branched circuit wiring; and determining if any disconnection is caused in the branched circuit wiring, based on the inspection signal detected by the one or more non-contact sensors. The disposing step includes the step of arranging at least one of the one or more non-contact sensors to cover the remaining ends.