Certification and verification management system and method for a web inspection apparatus

A method for certifying an inspection of a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• calibrating the web inspection system to conform to predetermined certification data for the roll of web material to be inspected;
• inspecting the roll of a web material for one or more defects, if any, through the web inspection system;
• detecting at least one of the one or more defects through the web inspection system, including real-time visual images of the at least one or more detectable defects;
• determining a location of the at least one detected defect, relative the roll of web material, through fiduciary indicators placed along the web material;
• recording the detection of the at least one or more detected defects, their real-time visual images thereof, and their location relative the roll of web material on an electronic recording medium to create an electronic roll map;
• measuring actual certification data of the web inspection system;
• comparing the actual certification data to the predetermined certification data for the roll of web material;
• certifying an accuracy of the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined certification data;
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• re-inspecting the roll of web material through the same web inspection system or an independent second web inspection system to verify the certification by detecting the at least one of the one or more defects, through the web inspection system.

A web inspection certification system to certify an inspection a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• a web inspection system adapted to inspect a roll of web material applying certification data relating to the web inspection system and the particular web material to detect at least one or more defects, if any, therein, their type, their location relative the web material, and their real-time visual image thereof, said inspection system generating an electronic data representation of a roll map;
• a recording device configured to record the electronic data representation for subsequent retrieval thereof;
• a diagnostic device adapted to measure or retrieve actual certification data of the web inspection system applied or to be applied during said web inspection corresponding to the particular web material being inspected;
• a certifying device adapted to certify an accuracy of the electronic data representation of the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data conforms, within a predetermined tolerance, to standardized certification data for the roll of web material;
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• a time stamp device to time stamp the occurrence of a Self-Diagnostic Test performed by the diagnostic device.

A method for inspection of a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• inspecting a roll of web material to determine a number, type and location of one or more detectable defects along the web material;
• outputting an electronic data representation of the roll map, including real-time visual images of the one or more detectable defects;
• storing the electronic data representation to enable subsequent retrieval thereof;
• performing a Self-Diagnostic Test on said inspection system to determine the performance of the web inspection by the inspection system, including:
• measuring or retrieving actual certification data applied during said inspection;
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• comparing the actual certification data to standardized certification data to determine whether the actual certification data was within a predetermined range of tolerances, said actual certification data includes System Integrity Test Data relating to the calibration and operation of predetermined components of the web inspection system, and Product Calibration Test Data reviewing product set-up parameters applied for the particular web material inspected;
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• certifying an accuracy of the roll map electronic data representation of the inspected web material to be within a predetermined range of tolerances set for that web material.

A method for certifying an inspection of a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• calibrating the web inspection system to conform to predetermined certification data for the roll of web material to be inspected;
• inspecting the roll of a web material for one or more defects, if any, through the web inspection system;
• detecting at least one of the one or more defects through the web inspection system, including real-time visual images of the at least one or more detectable defects;
• determining a location of the at least one detected defect, relative the roll of web material, through fiduciary indicators placed along the web material;
• recording the detection of the at least one or more detected defects, their real-time visual images thereof, and their location relative the roll of web material on an electronic recording medium to create an electronic roll map;
• measuring actual certification data of the web inspection system, which includes performing a Self-Diagnostic Test on vision hardware of the web inspection system, said actual certification data includes System Integrity Test Data of said vision hardware including at least one of camera alignment of a camera, lens focus of a lens, and light source alignment of a light source;
• comparing the actual certification data to the predetermined certification data for the roll of web material;
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• certifying an accuracy of the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined certification data.

A method for certifying an inspection of a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• calibrating the web inspection system to conform to predetermined certification data for the roll of web material to be inspected;
• inspecting the roll of a web material for one or more defects, if any, through the web inspection system;
• detecting at least one of the one or more defects through the web inspection system, including real-time visual images of the at least one or more detectable defects;
• determining a location of the at least one detected defect, relative the roll of web material, through fiduciary indicators placed along the web material;
• recording the detection of the at least one detected defect, and its location relative the roll of web material on a recording medium to create a roll map;
• recording the detection of the at least one or more detected defects, their real-time visual images thereof, and their location relative the roll of web material on an electronic recording medium to create an electronic roll map;
• measuring actual certification data of the web inspection system and performing a Self-Diagnostic Test on predetermined components of the web inspection system to generate the actual certification data within a predetermined time interval;
• time stamping the occurrence of the Self-Diagnostic Test;
• comparing the actual certification data to the predetermined certification data for the roll of web material;
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• certifying an accuracy of the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data is within a predetermined tolerance of the predetermined certification data.

A web inspection certification system to certify an inspection a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• a web inspection system adapted to inspect a roll of web material applying certification data relating to the web inspection system and the particular web material to detect at least one or more defects, if any, therein, their type, their location relative the web material, and their real-time visual image thereof, said inspection system generating an electronic data representation of a roll map;
• a recording device configured to record the electronic data representation for subsequent retrieval thereof;
• a diagnostic device adapted to measure or retrieve actual certification data of the web inspection system applied or to be applied during said web inspection corresponding to the particular web material being inspected, said actual certification data includes System Integrity Test Data including at least one of camera alignment of a camera, lens focus of a lens, and light source alignment of a light source of the web inspection system;
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• a certifying device adapted to certify an accuracy of the electronic data representation of the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data conforms, within a predetermined tolerance, to standardized certification data for the roll of web material.

A web inspection certification system to certify an inspection a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• a web inspection system adapted to inspect a roll of web material applying certification data relating to the web inspection system and the particular web material to detect at least one or more defects, if any, therein, their type, their location relative the web material, and their real-time visual image thereof, said inspection system generating an electronic data representation of a roll map;
• a recording device configured to record the electronic data representation for subsequent retrieval thereof;
• a diagnostic device adapted to measure or retrieve actual certification data of the web inspection system applied or to be applied during said web inspection corresponding to the particular web material being inspected, said actual certification data includes System Integrity Test Data of predetermined components of the web inspection system, and Product Calibration Data corresponding to the particular web material being inspected to certify which product set-up parameters were employed during the web inspection, and that the product set-up parameters have not been altered;
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• a certifying device adapted to certify an accuracy of the electronic data representation of a the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data conforms, within a predetermined tolerance, to standardized certification data for the roll of web material.

A web inspection certification system to certify an inspection a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• a web inspection system adapted to inspect a roll of web material applying certification data relating to the web inspection system and the particular web material to detect at least one or more defects, if any, therein, their type, and their real-time visual image thereof, said inspection system generating an electronic data representation of a roll map;
• a diagnostic device adapted to measure or retrieve actual certification data of the web inspection system applied or to be applied during said web inspection corresponding to the particular web material being inspected;
• a certifying device adapted to certify an accuracy of the electronic data representation of the roll map of the inspected web material when the actual certification data conforms, within a predetermined tolerance, to standardized certification data for the roll of web material;
• a location analysis device configured to determine a location of the at least one detected defect, relative the roll of web material, through fiduciary indicators placed along the web material;
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• a recording device configured to record the detection of the at least one detected defect, and its location relative the roll of web material to create the roll map thereof;
• wherein said fiduciary indicators include the detected at least one or more defects themselves relative their placement along said roll of web material.

A method for certifying an inspection of a roll of web material through a web inspection system comprising:

• inspecting the roll of a web material for one or more defects, if any, through the web inspection system;
• detecting at least one of the one or more defects through the web inspection system;
• determining a location of the at least one detected defect, relative the roll of web material, through fiduciary indicators placed along the web material;
• recording the detection of the at least one detected defect, and its location relative the roll of web material on a recording medium to create a roll map;
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• re-inspecting the roll of web material through the same web inspection system or an independent second web inspection system, in an opposite direction of the first indicated web inspection, to verify a certification by detecting the at least one of the one or more defects, through the web inspection system.