Patents by Inventor Rick Madden

Rick Madden 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).

  • Assembly line control system
    Patent number: 6801821
    Abstract: An assembly line control system, and more particularly, an automotive assembly line storage and lot controlled system is disclosed. A communications network is overlaid onto a manufacturing assembly line. The assembly line includes a number of readers and processing stations to determine and confirm the identity of vehicles passing proximate to the readers and processing stations, and the vehicles' build instructions, status, position, condition, defect and repair history, etc. This information is stored in a computer database. Based on the information stored about the vehicles, the status of inventories, production schedules and the like, a routing of the vehicles through the manufacturing process is determined and implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Canada Incorporated
    Inventors: Rick Madden, Jeff French
  • Assembly line control system
    Patent number: 6516239
    Abstract: An assembly line control system, and more particularly, an automotive assembly line storage and lot controlled system is disclosed. A communications network is overlaid onto a manufacturing assembly line. The assembly line includes a number of readers and processing stations to determine and confirm the identity of vehicles passing proximate to the readers and processing stations, and the vehicles' build instructions, status, position, condition, defect and repair history, etc. This information is stored in a computer database. Based on the information stored about the vehicles, the status of inventories, production schedules and the like, a routing of the vehicles through the manufacturing process is determined and implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Honda of Canada Incorporated
    Inventors: Rick Madden, Jeff French
  • Assembly line control system
    Publication number: 20020198618
    Abstract: An assembly line control system, and more particularly, an automotive assembly line storage and lot controlled system is disclosed. A communications network is overlaid onto a manufacturing assembly line. The assembly line includes a number of readers and processing stations to determine and confirm the identity of vehicles passing proximate to the readers and processing stations, and the vehicles' build instructions, status, position, condition, defect and repair history, etc. This information is stored in a computer database. Based on the information stored about the vehicles, the status of inventories, production schedules and the like, a routing of the vehicles through the manufacturing process is determined and implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: Honda Canada Incorporated
    Inventors: Rick Madden, Jeff French