Patents by Inventor Richard T. Lilly
Richard T. Lilly 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).
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Patent number: 8417368Abstract: A computerized system for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order specifies operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. Resource capacity and a start date/time and a finish date/time are assigned to each operation based upon the resource availability information, the material availability information, and the work order information. The assigned resource capacity, the assigned start date/time, and the assigned finish date/time for each operation are displayed on a computer screen in a graphical format.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Infor (Veenendaal) B.V.Inventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V. Layne
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Publication number: 20100161098Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V. Layne
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Patent number: 7519444Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Infor Global Solutions (Michigan), Inc.Inventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V. Layne
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Patent number: 7440907Abstract: A computerized method for determining throughput includes generating a demand array of item orders and generating a supply array of manufacturing inventory. The method includes selecting an item order in the demand array, and matching manufacturing inventory in the supply array with the selected item order. The method also includes assigning a throughput value to the selected item order based on the matched manufacturing inventory.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignees: Infor Global Solutions (Michigan), Inc., Profuse Group B.V.Inventors: Michael P. Lilly, Richard T. Lilly, Frank G. Maglio, Mark A. Longmire, Bruce W. Barker
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Patent number: 7089071Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Infor International LimitedInventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V Layne
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Patent number: 7039595Abstract: A computerized method for determining throughput includes generating a demand array of item orders and generating a supply array of manufacturing inventory. The method includes selecting an item order in the demand array, and; matching manufacturing inventory in the supply array with the selected item order. The method also includes assigning a throughput value to the selected item order based on the matched manufacturing inventory.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Infor International LimitedInventors: Michael P. Lilly, Richard T. Lilly, Frank G. Maglio, Mark A. Longmire, Bruce W. Barker
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Patent number: 6801820Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2000Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Lilly Software Associates, Inc.Inventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V. Layne
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Patent number: 6088626Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1998Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Lilly Software Associates, Inc.Inventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V. Layne
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Patent number: 5787000Abstract: A computerized system is provided for scheduling a plurality of work orders in a manufacturing process. Each work order to be scheduled specifies a set of operations to be performed using a plurality of resources and materials. Data including resource availability information for each resource used in the manufacturing process, material availability information for each material used in the manufacturing process, and work order information is received and stored in a computer. The work order information includes a release date for the work order, a want date for the work order, operations information, and material requirements information. The operations information includes the identity and sequence of operations to be performed for the work order, the identity of the resources needed to perform each operation, a minimum resource capacity needed to perform each operation, and the time needed to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: Lilly Software Associates, Inc.Inventors: Richard T. Lilly, David V. Layne