Patents by Inventor Donald W. Kyle

Donald W. Kyle 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).

  • Parallel manufacturing system
    Patent number: 5285392
    Abstract: A parallel manufacturing system for use in a manufacturing plant that utilizes a massively parallel computer determines the scheduling of all manufacturing operations used in connection with the manufacture of the products made in the plant. The system utilizes an explosion procedure to determine the net requirements for all components used in the manufacturing operations, and then schedules any manufacturing operations necessary to make the required components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: McKinsey & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Kyle, Alan Bernstein, Karen E. Ammon