Patents by Inventor Guillermo Rodolfo Chacon

Guillermo Rodolfo Chacon 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).

  • Factory traffic monitoring and analysis apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6473721
    Abstract: A factory traffic monitoring and analysis apparatus and method that may be used as both a real-time monitor of factory traffic intensity and variability, and as a predictor of factory congestion and lead time. The system constructed in accordance with the invention provides both descriptive and prescriptive information to enable improved factory performance. The system helps to identify actual and potential capacity constrained stations or with high traffic variability. Increasing capacity or reducing variability on stations within the factory identified by the system will allow increased product output and shorter manufacturing lead time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Guillermo Rodolfo Chacon, Mitsuru Hirotani, Alberto Castano-Pardo