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Method, device, computer-readable storage medium and computer program element for monitoring of a manufacturing process

  • US 7,016,750 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2003
  • Issued: 03/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for computer-controlled monitoring of a manufacturing process of a plurality of physical objects, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing at least one rule stored in a control computer, each of the at least one rule relating to at least one status of at least one of the plurality of physical objects;

    evaluating the plurality of physical objects based on the at least one rule to select a sample of the plurality of physical objects;

    marking the sample of the plurality of physical objects in such a way that the sample can be subjected to a measurement; and

    determining whether to perform further measurements on the sample based on the criterion of reducing the number of measurements and avoiding redundant measurements.

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