Patents by Inventor Otto J. Funke

Otto J. Funke 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).

  • Fabricator capacity analysis
    Patent number: 6823228
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for analyzing fabricator capacity. The invention simplifies analysis by determining a common tool set capacity based on common non-key shared tool sets, a technology capacity based on a unique tool set for a technology, and key shared tool set capacity. Capacity opportunities and constraints, and the capacity shortfalls of tool sets are then evident. Many potential fabricator wafer start loadings can quickly be assessed and the best candidates analyzed further by more detailed, but time-consuming methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Otto J. Funke, Edward F. Merrill, Jr., Manoj S. Sanghvi, Sharon B. Sisler, George E. Thyng
  • Fabricator capacity analysis
    Publication number: 20030159123
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for analyzing fabricator capacity. The invention simplifies analysis by determining a common tool set capacity based on common non-key shared tool sets, a technology capacity based on a unique tool set for a technology, and key shared tool set capacity. Capacity opportunities and constraints, and the capacity shortfalls of tool sets are then evident. Many potential fabricator wafer start loadings can quickly be assessed and the best candidates analyzed further by more detailed, but time-consuming methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Otto J. Funke, Edward F. Merrill, Manoj S. Sanghvi, Sharon B. Sisler, George E. Thyng