Patents by Inventor Clifford M. Polo

Clifford M. Polo 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).

  • Capability predictor
    Patent number: 7110956
    Abstract: A capability predictor that comprises a database 15 of capability of multiple designs is disclosed. The process capability data includes costs, quality, cycle time, and performance models. The process owner (expert) provides the data. The developer inputs equations necessary to calculate the predictions based in the selected design characteristics and the user selects the design. A processor 11 calculates the prediction based on the selected design and a display, such as monitor 11a or printer 16, displays the results of the predictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul J. Drake, Jr., Richard W. Johnson, Michael J. Kelly, Michael D. King, Clifford M. Polo