Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Pluchino

Christopher P. Pluchino 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).

  • Publication number: 20090093903
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for automating process and equipment qualifications in a manufacturing environment are provided. A method includes defining a triggering event for initiating a qualification of an equipment, process module, or process. The qualification is configured to identify whether the equipment, process module, or process is operating according to specified criteria. The method also includes qualifying a monitor for use in the qualification. Upon the occurrence of the triggering event, the method includes running qualified monitors through the qualification. Based upon the results of qualifying the monitor for use in the qualification or the results of the execution of the qualification, the method includes determining and implementing a disposition for the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Clemens, Marco A. D'Antonio, John Federico, Glade S. Keaney, Gregory L. MacDonald, Christopher P. Pluchino, Paloma Zapata