Patents by Inventor Luiz Carlos Calil

Luiz Carlos Calil 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20100162029
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for identifying a root cause associated with a problem in a production environment. The method includes receiving information indicative of a point-of-origin of the problem. The method further includes providing a cause-and-effect chart having a plurality of user-definable general cause categories, each of the general cause categories having at least one user-definable direct cause subcategory. The method further automatically identifies a primary direct cause of the problem based on the user-defined general cause categories and direct cause subcategories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Haydn J. Powell, Luiz Carlos Calil