Patents by Inventor Daniel Robert Hazen

Daniel Robert Hazen 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).

  • Controlling a discrete-type manufacturing process with a multivariate model
    Patent number: 8855804
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and a computer-readable storage medium for controlling a discrete-type manufacturing process (e.g., an injection molding process) with a multivariate model. Data representing process parameters, operating parameters, or both of the manufacturing process are received. The received data is compared with a multivariate model that approximates the manufacturing process to provide a result. Upon the result of the comparing satisfying a condition, one or more values for a set of operating parameters for the manufacturing process are determined. When the one or more determined values for the set of operating parameters satisfies a criterion, at least one operating parameter of the manufacturing process is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Hazen, Christopher Paul Ambrozic, Christopher Peter McCready
  • Controlling a Discrete-Type Manufacturing Process with a Multivariate Model
    Publication number: 20120123583
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and a computer-readable storage medium for controlling a discrete-type manufacturing process (e.g., an injection molding process) with a multivariate model. Data representing process parameters, operating parameters, or both of the manufacturing process are received. The received data is compared with a multivariate model that approximates the manufacturing process to provide a result. Upon the result of the comparing satisfying a condition, one or more values for a set of operating parameters for the manufacturing process are determined. When the one or more determined values for the set of operating parameters satisfies a criterion, at least one operating parameter of the manufacturing process is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Hazen, Christopher Paul Ambrozic, Christopher Peter McCready