| US 7,590,510 B2 | ||
| Systems and methods for identifying damage in a structure | ||
| Hyeung-Yun Kim, Palo Alto, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Advanced Structure Monitoring, Inc., Cupertino, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 10, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/827,350. | ||
| Application 11/827350 is a division of application No. 10/942714, filed on Sep. 16, 2004, granted, now 7,286,964. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/505120, filed on Sep. 22, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0260427 A1, Nov. 08, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 11/30 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 702—183 [340/870.15] | 30 Claims |
| 1. A computer-implemented method of identifying damage in a structure, comprising:
obtaining one or more damage index values for a network coupled to a structure, the network including a plurality of diagnostic
network patches (DNPs) attached to the structure, at least one of the plurality of DNPs being for operating as a transmitter
patch for transmitting a signal that propagates through the structure, each said DNP being for operating as at least one of
a transmitter patch and a sensor patch for sensing the signal, each of the damage index values being a quantity associated
with the signal and to be affected by damage in the structure;
generating, by use of a computer process, a distribution of damage index value over a surface using the obtained damage index
values; and
identifying the damage by analyzing the distribution.
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