Susan Van

US Patent:

7392105, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

Apr 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/380536

Inventors:

Richard G. Burda - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Aseem K. Joshi - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Sameer T. Shikalgar - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Susan Kangas van Oss - LaGrangeville NY, US
Patrick R Varekamp - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700101, 700 99, 700100, 700102

Abstract:

A system and method including identifying a stopped range, identifying at least one lot of WIP associated with the stopped range, and processing the at least one lot in at least one operation within the stopped range at a lower priority relative to other lots. The system and method may be implemented as part of a range management system.

US Patent:

7477957, Jan 13, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/393030

Inventors:

Richard G. Burda - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Aseem K. Joshi - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Sameer T. Shikalgar - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Susan Kangas van Oss - Lagrangeville NY, US
Patrick R. Varekamp - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700101, 700 95, 700 97, 700100

Abstract:

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 WIP and production WIP to be driven together in the same fabricator with the same degree of speed and predictability. The system and method may include at least one device configured to create a target based on a sum of active WIP targets for at least one route, find all lots of active WIP on the at least one route, tag each of the lots until a first occurrence of a sum of WIP of the tagged lots exceeds or equals the target, and assign a priority to each of the tagged lots based on a predetermined criteria.

US Patent:

7565218, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/393027

Inventors:

Richard G. Burda - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Aseem K. Joshi - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Sameer T. Shikalgar - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Susan Kangas van Oss - Lagrangeville NY, US
Patrick R. Varekamp - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700101, 700100, 700103

Abstract:

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 priority for each lot. The range priorities may be used to equitable compare all of the active lots in a fabrication facility. The system and method may be implemented as part of a range management system.

US Patent:

7653450, Jan 26, 2010

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/393028

Inventors:

Richard G. Burda - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Aseem K. Joshi - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Sameer T. Shikalgar - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Susan Kangas van Oss - Lagrangeville NY, US
Patrick R. Varekamp - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700 99, 700100, 700103

Abstract:

A method and system for defining optimal range boundaries in a range management system. The method comprises assigning process routings to the flows, applying range break rules to the flows based on the input data regarding operations and toolsets, and outputting the results of the applying step to provide range break boundaries. The system comprises at least one device configured to receive input data, assign process routings to flows, determine range breaks by applying range break rules to the input data and the process routings, and output the results of the determining step.

US Patent:

8588951, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Apr 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/446854

Inventors:

Richard G. Burda - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Aseem K. Joshi - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Sameer T. Shikalgar - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Susan Kangas Van Oss - Lagrangeville NY, US
Patrick R. Varekamp - Croton on Hudson NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700100, 700 97, 700 99

Abstract:

A method and apparatus includes determining a number of planned starts of a product during a predetermined time period for future processing, averaging the number of planned starts for the predetermined time period, and setting a production rate for a first range based on the average number of planned starts.

US Patent:

20090265026, Oct 22, 2009

Filed:

Jun 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/492373

Inventors:

Richard G. Burda - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Aseem K. Joshi - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Sameer T. Shikalgar - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Susan Kangas van Oss - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Patrick R. Varekamp - Hopewell Junction NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700100

Abstract:

A method and apparatus includes determining a number of planned starts of a product during a predetermined time period for future processing, averaging the number of planned starts for the predetermined time period, and setting a production rate for a first range based on the average number of planned starts.