公开(公告)号：US07496425B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US11867875

申请日：2007-10-05

申请人： Thomas E. Anderson ,  Patrick M. Flaherty ,  Jeffrey P. Gifford ,  Nathaniel C. Lange ,  Ray A. Reyes

发明人： Thomas E. Anderson ,  Patrick M. Flaherty ,  Jeffrey P. Gifford ,  Nathaniel C. Lange ,  Ray A. Reyes

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06

摘要： A computing system for monitoring activity in an automated fabrication facility includes a computer operably coupled to an MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) database having data relating to manufacturing operation events; and the computer also being operably coupled to an AMHS (Automated Material Handling Systems) database having data relating to movement of the work-in-process material lots between the manufacturing operations and the storage operations; and a solver product operatively installed on the computer for processing information regarding timing of the events and information regarding operation of the automated material handling system to generate a report regarding performance of the automated fabrication facility, wherein the report identifies information regarding a sequence of events having occurred in the manufacturing process.

摘要翻译： 用于监测自动化制造设施中的活动的计算系统包括可操作地耦合到具有与制造操作事件有关的数据的MES（制造执行系统）数据库的计算机; 并且所述计算机还可操作地耦合到AMHS（自动物料搬运系统）数据库，该数据库具有与制造操作和存储操作之间的在制品材料批次的移动有关的数据; 以及解算器产品，其可操作地安装在所述计算机上用于处理关于所述事件的定时的信息以及关于所述自动化材料处理系统的操作的信息，以生成关于所述自动化制造设施的性能的报告，其中所述报告识别关于具有 发生在制造过程中。

公开(公告)号：US07904269B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US11928740

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Nicholas F. Ciminello ,  Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Uldis A. Ziemins

发明人： Nicholas F. Ciminello ,  Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Uldis A. Ziemins

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/67706 ,  G01M17/08 ,  H01L21/67733 ,  H01L21/67736

摘要： A method, system and test fixture for allowing testing and calibration of various operation parameters of an overhead traveling vehicle (hereinafter “OTV”) are disclosed. The invention implements a test fixture that includes a rotatable bearing set for rotatably engaging a wheel of the OTV such that the wheel can rotate but the OTV remains stationary. The bearing set is held in a raised position, similar to the operational position of the OTV, by a raised support. The test fixture may also include a reflective tape for use with an optical sensor(s) of the OTV. In this fashion, operation parameters of the OTV such as drive servomotor velocity, current gain, current offset, OTV travel profile, optical sensor op-amp gain, etc., can be tested and calibrated.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于允许对高架行驶车辆（以下称为“OTV”）的各种操作参数进行测试和校准的方法，系统和测试夹具。 本发明实施了一种测试夹具，其包括可旋转地接合OTV的轮的可旋转轴承组，使得轮可以旋转，但是OTV保持静止。 轴承套件由凸起的支撑件保持在与OTV的操作位置相似的升高位置。 测试夹具还可以包括与OTV的光学传感器一起使用的反射带。 以这种方式，可以测试和校准OTV的操作参数，例如驱动伺服电机速度，电流增益，电流偏移，OTV行驶曲线，光学传感器运算放大器增益等。

公开(公告)号：US07302307B1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-27

申请号：US11533385

申请日：2006-09-20

申请人： Thomas E. Anderson ,  Patrick M. Flaherty ,  Jeffrey P. Gifford ,  Nathaniel C. Lange ,  Ray A. Reyes

发明人： Thomas E. Anderson ,  Patrick M. Flaherty ,  Jeffrey P. Gifford ,  Nathaniel C. Lange ,  Ray A. Reyes

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06

摘要： A method of monitoring activity in an automated fabrication facility in which work-in-process material lots undergo manufacturing operations and storage operations includes tracking processing load and unload times of the lots at each of the manufacturing operations; tracking processing start and stop times of each of the manufacturing operations performed on the lots; tracking movement of automatically guided vehicles and cassettes containing the lots for purposes of transferring the lots between the manufacturing and storage operations; tracking storage load and unload times of the lots stored in the intermediate storage operations; tracking requests for the automated transfer of lots and a time each automated transfer request is made; and combining the processing load and unload times, the processing start and stop times, the storage load and unload times, the times associated with the requests for automated transfer, and information regarding the movement of the guided vehicles to generate a report.

摘要翻译： 一种在自动化制造设备中监测活动的方法，其中在制品处理材料批次经过制造操作和存储操作包括在每个制造操作中跟踪批次的处理负载和卸载时间; 对批次执行的每个制造操作的跟踪处理开始和停止时间; 跟踪自动导向车辆和包含批次的盒子的运动，以便在制造和存储操作之间转移批次; 跟踪存储在中间存储操作中的批次的存储负载和卸载时间; 跟踪自动转让批次的请求和每次自动转移请求的时间; 并且结合处理负载和卸载次数，处理开始和停止时间，存储负载和卸载时间，与自动转移请求相关联的时间以及关于被引导车辆的移动以产生报告的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07287740B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US11163835

申请日：2005-11-01

申请人： Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Uldis A. Ziemins

发明人： Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Uldis A. Ziemins

IPC分类号： B66D1/26

CPC分类号： B66C13/06

摘要： A cable attachment assembly, a hoist and a transportation system using the cable attachment assembly. The cable attachment assembly including: a plate pivotable about a first axis; first and second pivot assemblies pivotable about respective second and third axes, the first, second and third axes parallel to each other; a first cable retainer in the first pivot assembly, the first cable retainer adapted to rotateably retain an end of a first cable in the first cable pivot assembly, the first cable rotatable about a fourth axis; a second cable retainer in the second pivot assembly, the second cable retainer adapted to rotateably retain an end of a second cable in the second pivot assembly, the second cable rotatable about a fifth axis; wherein the fourth and fifth axes parallel to each other and the fourth and fifth axes are perpendicular to the first, second and third axis.

摘要翻译： 电缆连接组件，起重机和使用电缆连接组件的运输系统。 所述电缆连接组件包括：可围绕第一轴线枢转的板; 第一枢转组件和第二枢轴组件可围绕相应的第二和第三轴线枢转，第一，第二和第三轴线彼此平行; 所述第一电缆保持器在所述第一枢转组件中，所述第一电缆保持器适于将第一电缆的端部可旋转地保持在所述第一电缆枢轴组件中，所述第一电缆可围绕第四轴线旋转; 在第二枢转组件中的第二电缆保持器，第二电缆保持器适于将第二电缆的端部可旋转地保持在第二枢转组件中，第二电缆可围绕第五轴线旋转; 其中第四和第五轴彼此平行，第四和第五轴垂直于第一轴，第二轴和第三轴。

公开(公告)号：US20080071411A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11867875

申请日：2007-10-05

申请人： Thomas E. Anderson ,  Patrick M. Flaherty ,  Jeffrey P. Gifford ,  Nathaniel C. Lange ,  Ray A. Reyes

发明人： Thomas E. Anderson ,  Patrick M. Flaherty ,  Jeffrey P. Gifford ,  Nathaniel C. Lange ,  Ray A. Reyes

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06

摘要： A computing system for monitoring activity in an automated fabrication facility includes a computer operably coupled to an MES database having data relating to manufacturing operation events; and the computer also being operably coupled to an AMHS database having data relating to movement of the work-in-process material lots between the manufacturing operations and the storage operations; and a solver product operatively installed on the computer for processing information regarding timing of the events and information regarding operation of the automated material handling system to generate a report regarding performance of the automated fabrication facility, wherein the report identifies information regarding a sequence of events having occurred in the manufacturing process.

摘要翻译： 用于监测自动化制造设施中的活动的计算系统包括可操作地耦合到具有与制造操作事件相关的数据的MES数据库的计算机; 并且计算机还可操作地耦合到AMHS数据库，其具有与制造操作和存储操作之间的在制品材料批次的移动有关的数据; 以及解算器产品，其可操作地安装在所述计算机上用于处理关于所述事件的定时的信息以及关于所述自动化材料处理系统的操作的信息，以生成关于所述自动化制造设施的性能的报告，其中所述报告识别关于具有 发生在制造过程中。

公开(公告)号：US07356428B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US10669849

申请日：2003-09-24

申请人： Nicholas F. Ciminello ,  Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Uldis A. Ziemins

发明人： Nicholas F. Ciminello ,  Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Uldis A. Ziemins

IPC分类号： G01C19/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/67706 ,  G01M17/08 ,  H01L21/67733 ,  H01L21/67736

摘要： A method, system and test fixture for allowing testing and calibration of various operation parameters of an overhead traveling vehicle (hereinafter “OTV”) are disclosed. The invention implements a test fixture that includes a rotatable bearing set for rotatably engaging a wheel of the OTV such that the wheel can rotate but the OTV remains stationary. The bearing set is held in a raised position, similar to the operational position of the OTV, by a raised support. The test fixture may also include a reflective tape for use with an optical sensor(s) of the OTV. In this fashion, operation parameters of the OTV such as drive servomotor velocity, current gain, current offset, OTV travel profile, optical sensor op-amp gain, etc., can be tested and calibrated.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于允许对高架行驶车辆（以下称为“OTV”）的各种操作参数进行测试和校准的方法，系统和测试夹具。 本发明实施了一种测试夹具，其包括可旋转地接合OTV的轮的可旋转轴承组，使得轮可以旋转，但是OTV保持静止。 轴承套件由凸起的支撑件保持在与OTV的操作位置相似的升高位置。 测试夹具还可以包括与OTV的光学传感器一起使用的反射带。 以这种方式，可以测试和校准OTV的操作参数，例如驱动伺服电机速度，电流增益，电流偏移，OTV行驶曲线，光学传感器运算放大器增益等。

公开(公告)号：US07102517B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10711070

申请日：2004-08-20

申请人： Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Edward Sherwood

发明人： Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke ,  Edward Sherwood

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K7/0095 ,  G06K19/0723

摘要： A test fixture for evaluating an RF identification system and related methods for evaluating an RF tag and/or an RF antenna, are disclosed. The test fixture provides predefined RF tag positions that can be used to test: read position, distance and antenna capability and adjustments. By placing an actual RF tag in each of the predefined positions, a read of the tag information can be performed. A three dimensional plot can then be established for the sensitivity field of the antenna. By placing the RF tag in various positions and orientations, the antenna can be adjusted until an optimum field is produced. The invention can also be used to determine RF tag performance within the optimized field.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于评估RF识别系统的测试夹具和用于评估RF标签和/或RF天线的相关方法。 测试夹具提供可用于测试的预定义RF标签位置：读取位置，距离和天线能力以及调整。 通过将实际RF标签放置在每个预定义的位置中，可以执行标签信息的读取。 然后可以为天线的灵敏度场建立三维图。 通过将RF标签放置在各种位置和方向，可以调整天线直到产生最佳场。 本发明还可用于确定优化领域内的RF标签性能。

公开(公告)号：US06836329B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US10604303

申请日：2003-07-09

申请人： Uldis A. Ziemins ,  Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke

发明人： Uldis A. Ziemins ,  Ray A. Reyes ,  David L. Schmoke

IPC分类号： G01B1100

CPC分类号： G01B11/27

摘要： An apparatus and method to align an invisible light beam sensor, such as an IR sensor, utilizing a visible light beam such as a visible LED or HeNe laser, and provide the ability to visually monitor when the sensor needs adjustment in real time and avoid off line adjustments. Various embodiments synchronize and position both the invisible light beam and the visible light beam to travel the same path to a common desired location.

摘要翻译： 一种利用诸如可见LED或HeNe激光器的可见光束来对准不可见光束传感器（例如IR传感器）的设备和方法，并且提供了当传感器需要实时调整以及避免关闭时的视觉监视能力 线调整。 各种实施例同步并定位不可见光束和可见光束，以将相同的路径行进到共同的期望位置。