Patents by Inventor Keith D. Newton

Keith D. Newton 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).

  • Patent number: 6424878
    Abstract: A manufacturing control system used in the manufacture of semiconductor products. The system has a custom business logic controller which can be used to define and implement custom business logic that departs from the conventional business logic associated with the several elements of the manufacturing control system both rapidly and in real time. The custom business logic controller is implemented by defining desired business logic within the definitional environment of the controller. Where custom business logic is required, the manufacturing control system operates to activate the custom business logic controller, which then proceeds to execute the desired (custom) series of business logic units. Within this series, the custom business logic controller can execute a continuous series of business logic units, or certain business logic units can be executed conditionally, based on the success or failure of a prior business logic unit or units, or based on some other environmental condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. Barker, Perry G. Hartswick, Keith D. Newton