Analysis System Workpiece Data Classification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing analysis systems face challenges in efficiently providing beneficial information to users due to the time-consuming process of investigating workpieces, especially when the number of product types is high, making it difficult to identify common trends in inspection results across multiple classes.

Innovation Solution

An analysis system that includes a display controller to classify and format workpiece data into classes, generating comprehensive and individual images for each class and category, allowing users to easily identify trends by comparing these images, thereby reducing the time needed for investigation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If workpiece data is classified into multiple classes for each category, then the ability to identify common trends is improved, but the time required for investigation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrend identification accuracyVSAvoidinvestigation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments workpiece data into multiple classes based on inspection results, allowing users to navigate through categorized information systematically. This segmentation enables precise trend identification while managing complexity through structured organization of data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimension of classification by adding class-level aggregation to the existing category structure. This dimensional expansion allows users to analyze trends at multiple levels (individual workpieces, categories, and classes) simultaneously, improving trend identification without proportionally increasing investigation time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If comprehensive images are generated for all workpiece data, then the completeness of information is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiduser operation simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the comprehensive image generation process by creating class-specific images that aggregate data within each class. This allows users to access complete information for relevant classes while avoiding the overwhelming task of processing all workpiece data uniformly, thus maintaining information completeness while improving operational ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by generating comprehensive images tailored to specific classes rather than uniformly processing all data. This ensures that information completeness is maintained for the relevant subset of data while reducing the operational complexity for users who only need to investigate specific classes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Measurement precision

If individual images are generated for each category, then the detail level is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetail levelVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the image generation process into class-level operations rather than processing all categories uniformly. This segmentation reduces the computational burden and system complexity while maintaining the ability to generate detailed individual images for each category within relevant classes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10976264B2Analysis system
Publication Date: 2021.04.13 KK TOSHIBA
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AI summary

According to one embodiment, an analysis system includes a display controller. The display controller is configured to display a first comprehensive image and a first individual image from a plurality of workpiece data. The plurality of workpiece data relate to a plurality of workpieces, are classified into a plurality of categories, and are classified into one of a plurality of classes. The first comprehensive image is based on the plurality of workpiece data. The first individual image is based on a part of the plurality of workpiece data classified into one of the plurality of categories.