Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Product assembly or manufacturing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2006-06-20
Patel, Ramesh (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Product assembly or manufacturing
C700S096000, C700S099000, C700S100000, C700S108000, C700S109000, C700S110000, C706S004000, C706S010000, C706S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07065419
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure provides a job flow system for use in a manufacturing environment, such as a semiconductor fab. The job flow system includes a plurality of sequence-related jobs associated with the manufacturing and a computer-controlled Petri Net structure. The Petri Net structure includes a plurality of agents associated with each of the sequence-related jobs. The Petri Net structure also includes a plurality of application processes to be performed by the agents, one or more description files, and a PN Center for loading the one or more description files and activating a first agent to perform one or more of the application processes in response to the one or more description files and in response to process status information from application processes.
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Dai Chyuarn-Yuh
Sun Tien-Hsiang
Wu Chuan-Jen
Haynes and Boone LLP
Patel Ramesh
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Ltd.
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