(19)
(11) EP 2 359 122 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/34

(21) Application number: 09794834.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/86(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/004030
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/005591 (14.01.2010 Gazette 2010/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 10.07.2008 US 134487 P
20.03.2009 US 383141

(71) Applicants:
  • Johnson Thread-View Systems
    Bloomfield, CT 06002 (US)
  • Johnson, Stanley P.
    Avon, CT 06001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSON, Stanley, P.
    Avon, CT 06001 (US)
  • ZAGORSKY, Lawrence, J.
    Lincoln, RI 02865 (US)

(74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald 
Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)

   


(54) AN INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD