Patents by Inventor John D. Brigham

John D. Brigham 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).

  • Continuous production planning using a transition matrix
    Patent number: 8965549
    Abstract: A method for continuous production planning includes identifying a forbidden transition associated with production of first and second end products. The forbidden transition indicates that a manufacturer should not produce the first and second end products consecutively. The method also includes identifying a bridge product associated with the forbidden transition. The bridge product represents a product that the manufacturer could produce between production of the first and second end products. The method further includes determining a quantity of the bridge product that could be produced by the manufacturer. In addition, the method includes scheduling production of the first and second end products and the bridge product. At least a portion of the quantity of the bridge product is scheduled for production between the production of the first and second end products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: JDA Software Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory H. Slocum, Anand Iyer, John D. Brigham
  • Continuous Production Planning Using a Transition Matrix
    Publication number: 20140046467
    Abstract: A method for continuous production planning includes identifying a forbidden transition associated with production of first and second end products. The forbidden transition indicates that a manufacturer should not produce the first and second end products consecutively. The method also includes identifying a bridge product associated with the forbidden transition. The bridge product represents a product that the manufacturer could produce between production of the first and second end products. The method further includes determining a quantity of the bridge product that could be produced by the manufacturer. In addition, the method includes scheduling production of the first and second end products and the bridge product. At least a portion of the quantity of the bridge product is scheduled for production between the production of the first and second end products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: JDA Software Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory H. Slocum, Anand Iyer, John D. Brigham
  • Continuous production planning using a transition matrix
    Patent number: 8560363
    Abstract: A method for continuous production planning includes identifying a forbidden transition associated with production of first and second end products. The forbidden transition indicates that a manufacturer should not produce the first and second end products consecutively. The method also includes identifying a bridge product associated with the forbidden transition. The bridge product represents a product that the manufacturer could produce between production of the first and second end products. The method further includes determining a quantity of the bridge product that could be produced by the manufacturer. In addition, the method includes scheduling production of the first and second end products and the bridge product. At least a portion of the quantity of the bridge product is scheduled for production between the production of the first and second end products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: JDA Software Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory H. Slocum, Anand Iyer, John D. Brigham