Patents by Inventor Barry R. Hobbs

Barry R. Hobbs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for integrating data between a plurality of software applications in a factory environment
    Patent number: 7047517
    Abstract: An architecture for integrating data between a plurality of software applications in a factory environment comprises a factory system and a domain application. The factory system comprises a domain object superclass and at least two first-level subclasses of the domain object superclass. An instantiation of one of the first-level subclasses corresponds to a domain object, which represents an item in a factory. The factory system also includes a service, which provides an operation related to the domain object. The service comprises at least one component, where each component is operable to perform the operation related to the domain object. The architecture also includes a domain application, which implements a component of the service of the factory system to perform the operation related to the domain object. The architecture can optionally include a system manager for managing hardware and software in the factory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices
    Inventors: Russell C. Brown, Donald C. Likes, David A. Richardson, William A. Norris, Yurong Shi, Jeffrey B. Toth, Barry R. Hobbs
  • Association of process context with configuration document for manufacturing process
    Patent number: 6826437
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product to isolate information related to performing a manufacturing process, called a configuration document, from the context in which the information is used. A context/configuration association can be independently established between a process context and a context-free configuration document including instructions for performing a manufacturing process. Because the context/configuration association is independent of both the process context and the context-free configuration document, the context/configuration association can be independently reviewed and approved without affecting other process contexts or configuration documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry R. Hobbs, Yurong Shi, Russell C. Brown
  • Association of process context with configuration document for manufacturing process
    Publication number: 20030163213
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product to isolate information related to performing a manufacturing process, called a configuration document, from the context in which the information is used. A context/configuration association can be independently established between a process context and a context-free configuration document including instructions for performing a manufacturing process. Because the context/configuration association is independent of both the process context and the context-free configuration document, the context/configuration association can be independently reviewed and approved without affecting other process contexts or configuration documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry R. Hobbs, Yurong Shi, Russell C. Brown