Patents by Inventor Mari Merwin

Mari Merwin 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).

  • System and processes for performing quick changeovers on assembly lines
    Patent number: 7321803
    Abstract: An improved method for instructing how to most efficiently effect a product changeover on an assembly line includes the steps of providing an instructional animation which schematically shows the steps which are to be taken by a plurality of workers to effect the changeover. Preferably, the animation is a computer animation, and includes color-coded representations of the various workers and the steps that should be taken in a particular sequence. Preferably, the workers are also provided with instructional badges which could be carried by the workers, and which are also color-coded. The animation will also include access to these color-coded instruction to provide further feedback to both the worker, and the supervisory personnel of the steps an individual worker should be taking during a particular point in the assembly in changeover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Slechta, Juan Vasquez, Mari Merwin
  • System and processes for performing quick changeovers on assembly lines
    Publication number: 20040210332
    Abstract: An improved method for instructing how to most efficiently effect a product changeover on an assembly line includes the steps of providing an instructional animation which schematically shows the steps which are to be taken by a plurality of workers to effect the changeover. Preferably, the animation is a computer animation, and includes color-coded representations of the various workers and the steps that should be taken in a particular sequence. Preferably, the workers are also provided with instructional badges which could be carried by the workers, and which are also color-coded. The animation will also include access to these color-coded instruction to provide further feedback to both the worker, and the supervisory personnel of the steps an individual worker should be taking during a particular point in the assembly in changeover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Scott Slechta, Juan Vasquez, Mari Merwin
  • System and processes for performing quick changeovers on assembly lines
    Patent number: 6788987
    Abstract: An improved method for instructing how to most efficiently effect a product changeover on an assembly line includes the steps of providing an instructional animation which schematically shows the steps which are to be taken by a plurality of workers to effect the changeover. Preferably, the animation is a computer animation, and includes color-coded representations of the various workers and the steps that should be taken in a particular sequence. Preferably, the workers are also provided with instructional badges which could be carried by the workers, and which are also color-coded. The animation will also include access to these color-coded instruction to provide further feedback to both the worker, and the supervisory personnel of the steps an individual worker should be taking during a particular point in the assembly in changeover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Electronic Assembly Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Slechta, Juan Vasquez, Mari Merwin
  • System and processes for performing quick changeovers on assembly lines
    Publication number: 20020124394
    Abstract: An improved method for instructing how to most efficiently effect a product changeover on an assembly line includes the steps of providing an instructional animation which schematically shows the steps which are to be taken by a plurality of workers to effect the changeover. Preferably, the animation is a computer animation, and includes color-coded representations of the various workers and the steps that should be taken in a particular sequence. Preferably, the workers are also provided with instructional badges which could be carried by the workers, and which are also color-coded. The animation will also include access to these color-coded instruction to provide further feedback to both the worker, and the supervisory personnel of the steps an individual worker should be taking during a particular point in the assembly in changeover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Scott Slechta, Juan Vasquez, Mari Merwin