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7630877 |
Architecture for distributed computing system and automated design, deployment, and management of distributed applications
A design tool includes a service definition model to enable abstract description of distributed computing systems and distributed applications. The design tool also includes a schema to dictate how...
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7630785 |
Substrate processing system for setting uniform module cycle length and access control time lag in two pipeline processing systems
In a substrate processing system according to the present invention, module cycle periods at a plurality of process modules PM 1 through PM 4 connected around a transfer module TM having...
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7630784 |
Method and apparatus for independent deployment of roles
A computer implemented method, an apparatus and computer instruction are provided for deployment of roles. Aspects of the present invention allow user to define in a schema a definition of a...
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7627391 |
System and method for an on-line jurisdiction manager
The jurisdiction online manager manages required jurisdictional inspections mandated by a plurality of different jurisdictions performed by non-governmental entities. A central computer system...
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7623537 |
Enhanced CMTS for reliability, availability, and serviceability
A network device and system are provided. The network device may include a chassis configured to receive a line card and an input/output (I/O) card that operatively connects to a network via...
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7623139 |
Design and modeling system and methods
A computer added design system enables layout of a dependent component based on master components having a set of geometric and functional properties. Based on the state of the dependent component...
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7620470 |
Method and apparatus for impasse detection and resolution
A method, apparatus and a system, for provided for performing an automated process flow adjustment. A semiconductor wafer is processed based upon a routing plan and a predetermined schedule. A...
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7613574 |
System and method for automating scientific and engineering experimentation for deriving surrogate response data
The present invention provides a system and method for automatically deriving unique surrogate response data from experiment results in which inherent data loss occurs in a sufficient number of the...
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7610111 |
Method and system for wafer lot order
Methods and systems for wafer lot ordering using including estimation of allowable queue time based on utilization loss and rework percentage have been achieved. The method invented comprises steps...
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7610112 |
Method for manufacturing with engineering change override
The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for processing orders. A request for delivery by a requested delivery date is...
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7606743 |
Method for identifying product assets in a supply chain used to satisfy multiple customer demands
A method, a system for practicing the method and a storage device storing the method for identifying product assets in a supply chain used to satisfy customer demands. The method including:...
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7603193 |
Method for optimization of an order for component mounting and apparatus for optimization of an order for component mounting
A method of optimizing an order of component mounting which includes optimizing an order of component mounting for any one pattern among the plurality of patterns, calculating a quotient and a...
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7599755 |
System and method for dynamically simulating value stream and network maps
A computer readable medium comprising instructions which when executed by a computer system causes the computer to implement a method for creating a dynamic value network map of a process flow is...
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7599042 |
Coating and developing apparatus, substrate processing method and computer-readable recording medium
With regard to a group of substrates preceding a substrate of which residence time is under calculation, a time t 1 and a time t 2 are calculated, t 1 being a time interval from a time point in...
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7593905 |
Method of combinatorial multimodal optimisation
A method of combinatorial multimodal optimization uses a genetic algorithm to find simultaneous global optimal solutions to combinatorial problems. Each individual within the population is...
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7584083 |
Modeling and simulation of workcenter processes
A method includes generating a model of an existing workcenter process and a modified version of the existing workcenter process based on one or more decision-making parameters. The workcenter...
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7580766 |
Manufacturing resource planning by entity
A method for manufacturing resource planning includes identifying multiple logical entities within a manufacturing facility; receiving supply information for each of the logical entities, the...
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7577485 |
Automobile manufacturing line input order planning apparatus
The invention is intended to provide a building sequence planning system for an automobile production line, which can prepare an efficient building sequence. The system comprises an input unit ( 1...
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7574277 |
Control system utilizing serial communication
It is an object to enhance the reliability of an emergency stop in a control system, such as an NC apparatus system, in which, in order to reduce a dedicated line for an emergency stop,...
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7574612 |
Job executing unit power control system
A power control system includes power control target units, each of which has a power source and is used by at least one of jobs; job executing units configured to execute the jobs; and a power...
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7571019 |
Integrated configuration, flow and execution system for semiconductor device experimental flows and production flows
According to embodiments of the invention, an integrated configuration, flow and execution systems (ICFES) may be used to specify, control and record a history of processing of both semiconductor...
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7565217 |
Traversal of empty regions in a searchable data structure
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for the traversal of empty regions in a searchable data structure such as a table. A plurality of elements are allocated in logical...
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7565218 |
Method and system of prioritization for managing manufacturing processes
A system and method are disclosed for prioritizing a plurality of lots in a manufacturing process. Portions of a priority for each lot are created. The portions are combined to form a unique range...
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7558638 |
Applying real-time control to a production system
Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling production systems. Methods include monitoring actual performance of a production system that includes a plurality of machines. The...
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7551974 |
Processing method of workpieces using combined processing machines
Plural combined processing machines perform various processes to workpieces W. The combined processing machines are arranged in a processing line according to a volume of products of the...
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7535901 |
Data transfer control device and electronic instrument
A data transfer control device includes a transceiver which receives a request packet from a partner device connected through the serial bus, and a link controller which analyzes the received...
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7536229 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program
An information processing apparatus includes a first information processor, a plurality of second information processor, and a plurality of temperature detecting units detecting temperature in the...
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7536233 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting processing speeds based on work-in-process levels
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for adjusting tool processing speeds based on work-in-process levels. The method includes determining at least one work-in-process level...
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7532945 |
Data model for supply chain planning
A data model for a supply chain is provided whereby individual working steps in a production process are defined as activities, and organized groups of such activities are defined as orders....
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7522968 |
Scheduling method for processing equipment
Methods and apparatus for increasing the processing throughput of multiple lots of semiconductor wafers through a cluster tool while maintaining a constant wafer history for each lot are provided....
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7519444 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling work orders in a manufacturing process
A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a...
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7515982 |
Combining automated and manual information in a centralized system for semiconductor process control
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving entries in a database, each corresponding to a semiconductor lot to be processed, automatically assigning each of the...
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7515983 |
Method for resource allocation and re-grouping recognizing competing priorities which vary by date
A method determines production starts in a manufacturing environment by inputting production starts. The method groups the production starts into production lots according to grouping rules and...
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7512455 |
Method for self-synchronization of modular production systems
A system and method for self-synchronization of modular production systems having components with various alternative capabilities for processing and transporting work units along transport...
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7512593 |
System for searching across a PLC network
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method, comprising: recognizing, by a PLC, that a memory device has been connected to the PLC; and configuring the PLC via a PLC executable software...
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7505828 |
Carrier transportation management system and method for internal buffer process tools
System and method for carrier transportation management in a wafer fabrication facility (“fab”) are described. In one embodiment, the fab comprises a process tool having an internal buffer for...
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7505829 |
System, method, and article of manufacture for determining a productivity rate of a manufacturing system
A system, method, and article of manufacture for determining a productivity rate of a manufacturing system are provided. The manufacturing system has a first and second manufacturing cells. The...
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7505827 |
Automated finite capacity scheduler
A scheduler for a finite capacity process provides a schedule based on an integrated assessment of both discrete and continuous constraints. Given a list of products to be provided, the scheduler...
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7483760 |
Mechanism for execution of global flow changes in a manufacturing system
In one embodiment, a method for upfront specification of lot process parameters to enable automated processing is disclosed. The method comprises building a hierarchical representation of a process...
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7483761 |
System and method of demand and capacity management
A new business model of supply chain management for IC foundry and a system and method of demand and capacity management with machine-time accuracy are provided. The system includes an allocation...
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7480910 |
System and method for providing information and associating information
A system and method builds a set of information by providing information related to each object of a first type surrounded with a pair of identifiers. Information related to objects of a second...
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7477956 |
Methods and apparatus for enhancing electronic device manufacturing throughput
In some aspects, a method is provided for enhancing electronic device manufacturing throughput within an electronic device manufacturing tool. The method includes the steps of (1) for the...
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7477958 |
Method of release and product flow management for a manufacturing facility
A method and computer program product for scheduling product lots through operations of a manufacturing line. The method including: selecting a sequential subset of a set of sequential operations...
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7477957 |
Method and system of controlled movement of dynamic-route WIP
A system and method for driving new technology WIP at a controlled speed side-by-side with production WIP using a common range management infrastructure. The system and method allow new technology...
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7474933 |
System and method for automating integration of semiconductor work in process updates
WIP status updates, as received from semiconductor manufacturing suppliers, is converted to transactions. In one approach, supply chain events, for example lot splits, lot merges, and lot scrap,...
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7467023 |
Method and system for modeling a batch manufacturing facility
A system and method for the modeling of biopharmaceutical batch process manufacturing facilities uses process time lines. The system employs an eleven-field delimited string code which specifies...
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7464038 |
Method and system for changing an order in a flexible order transaction system
A method and system for changing an order for a product where production of the order is currently in progress in a flexible order transaction system and where yield, scrap, and work-in-process...
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7463943 |
Method and devices for automatically supplying material to a processing machine
A processing machine, such as a printing press, is supplied with materials, such as rolls of paper, under the control of a control system. The control system is of a higher order than either of the...
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7463939 |
Scheduling tools with queue time constraints
A method and apparatus for use in an automated manufacturing environment are disclosed. The method includes autonomously scheduling a consumer manufacturing domain entity for the consumption of...
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7464039 |
Method and system for merging orders in a flexible order transaction system
A method and system for merging an order with a surviving order where production of the order is currently in progress in a flexible order transaction system where yield, scrap, and work-in-process...
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