Method of controlling a production process

Details Method of controlling a production process Method of controlling a production process

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Patel, Ramesh B (Department: 2121)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Product assembly or manufacturing

C700S116000, C700S221000, C700S224000, C700S226000, C700S227000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07970484

ABSTRACT:
In order to increase the efficiency of a production process a new method is presented. Thereby a flow of items is generated in a production system. Electronic devices that are attachable to the items are used for tracking the items. An identification of a first electronic device attached to a first item is read out. The identification is forwarded to a computer system that steers the flow of items. Due to a reception of the identification by the computer system, a transport status indicating authorization or prohibition to process the second item is set. The transport status is then transmitted to a second electronic device with an authorizing signal that is sent from the computer system to the second electronic device. The second electronic device contains a signal receiver circuit for receiving the authorizing signal and the second electronic device is attached to the second item.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5153842 (1992-10-01), Dlugos, Sr. et al.
patent: 5768140 (1998-06-01), Swartz et al.
patent: 6078845 (2000-06-01), Friedman
patent: 6449522 (2002-09-01), Conboy et al.
patent: 6516234 (2003-02-01), Kamiguchi et al.
patent: 6959226 (2005-10-01), Hsieh
patent: 7128270 (2006-10-01), Silverbrook et al.
patent: 7516057 (2009-04-01), Bridgelall
patent: 7555358 (2009-06-01), Jones et al.
patent: 7561938 (2009-07-01), Akram et al.
patent: 7764191 (2010-07-01), Hall et al.
patent: 2002/0167500 (2002-11-01), Gelbman
patent: 2003/0158795 (2003-08-01), Markham et al.
patent: 2005/0127174 (2005-06-01), Hoshina
patent: 2006/0091206 (2006-05-01), Olsen et al.
patent: 2006/0191993 (2006-08-01), Markham et al.
patent: 2006/0200261 (2006-09-01), Monette et al.
patent: 2007/0035395 (2007-02-01), Trosper
patent: 2007/0156545 (2007-07-01), Lin
patent: 2008/0077465 (2008-03-01), Schimpf et al.
patent: 2008/0189325 (2008-08-01), Hanses et al.
patent: 2009/0102613 (2009-04-01), Fontanot
patent: 2009/0114714 (2009-05-01), Huang et al.
patent: 2009/0276082 (2009-11-01), Murata
patent: 0877331 (1998-11-01), None
patent: 1012735 (2001-02-01), None
patent: 2006012997 (2006-02-01), None
patent: 2006071477 (2006-07-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method of controlling a production process does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method of controlling a production process, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of controlling a production process will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2619382