Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Retersdorf

Michael Alan Retersdorf 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED FAB CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110218660
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a system for prioritizing processing of a workpiece is provided. At least one workpiece is processed. A tag associated with the workpiece is provided. The tag includes process priority data for determining an order relating to processing the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Chandra Shekar Krishnaswamy, Michael Alan Retersdorf
  • Method and apparatus for automated fab control
    Patent number: 7966089
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a system for prioritizing processing of a workpiece is provided. At least one workpiece is processed. A tag associated with the workpiece is provided. The tag includes process priority data for determining an order relating to processing the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Chandra Shekar Krishnaswamy, Michael Alan Retersdorf
  • Method and apparatus for identifying outlier data
    Patent number: 7533313
    Abstract: A method for converting data includes generating a first data vector of data measurements related to processing of at least one workpiece. Each element of the first data vector is associated with at least one of a plurality of positions on the workpiece. A cumulative distribution of the elements in the first data vector is generated. An outlier region of the data measurements is identified based on the cumulative distribution. A binary outlier data vector is generated from the first data vector by assigning a first binary value to the data elements in the first data vector in the outlier region and assigning a second binary value to the remaining data elements in the first data vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Alan Retersdorf, Michael G. McIntyre