Patents by Inventor James Moyne

James Moyne 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: 20110166688
    Abstract: A yield prediction is received by a run-to-run controller that includes an intra-process run-to-run control module that specifies process performance targets, wherein the yield prediction is associated with at least one of a manufacturing tool, a product or a process. The run-to-run control module adjusts first parameters associated with intra-process run-to-run control based on the yield prediction, wherein the first parameters include processing parameters of a process recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: James Moyne, Nicholas Ward, Richard Stafford
  • Publication number: 20110166684
    Abstract: A yield prediction is received by a strategy engine. The strategy engine compares the end-of-line yield prediction to a plurality of rules. The strategy engine then instructs a component of an equipment engineering system to perform an action included in a rule that corresponds to the end-of-line yield prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: James Moyne, Nicholas Ward, Richard Stafford
  • Patent number: 7974723
    Abstract: A yield prediction is received by a scheduling and dispatch controller, wherein the yield prediction is associated with a manufacturing tool and a product. A weighting of the manufacturing tool is adjusted in a routing algorithm based on the yield prediction. A cost-benefit analysis is computed that identifies a cost and a benefit of manufacturing future products on the manufacturing tool. A determination is made regarding whether to process a future product on the manufacturing tool based on the cost-benefit analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: James Moyne, Nicholas Ward, Richard Stafford
  • Publication number: 20090228129
    Abstract: A yield prediction is received by a scheduling and dispatch controller, wherein the yield prediction is associated with a manufacturing tool and a product. A weighting of the manufacturing tool is adjusted in a routing algorithm based on the yield prediction. A cost-benefit analysis is computed that identifies a cost and a benefit of manufacturing future products on the manufacturing tool. A determination is made regarding whether to process a future product on the manufacturing tool based on the cost-benefit analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: James Moyne, Nicholas Ward, Richard Stafford
  • Publication number: 20090217183
    Abstract: First acquired data that represents past values of one or more parameters is displayed in a user interface through which a user can monitor, control and predict system operations. Second acquired data that represents present values of the one or more parameters is displayed in the user interface. Virtual data that represents predicted future values of the one or more parameters is displayed in the user interface, wherein the first acquired data, the second acquired data and the virtual data are presented with a unified visual appearance such that a relationship between the past values, present values and predicted future values is visually indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: James Moyne, Richard Stafford
  • Publication number: 20090216348
    Abstract: Data of at least one of past values and present values of a system is consolidated from a plurality of sources. Virtual data of future values of the system is generated by applying the acquired data to a predictive model. Additional acquired data is received. The virtual data is dynamically updated by applying the additional acquired data to the predictive model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: James Moyne, Richard Stafford