Patents by Inventor Stephen Todd Markle

Stephen Todd Markle 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for white space reduction in a production facility
    Patent number: 8160736
    Abstract: Efficient manufacturing automation system and methods are described. The automation system controls movement of materials for processing by tools in a manufacturing facility. The system and methods include pre-emptive dispatching for transferring of materials. With the pre-emptive dispatching, the next destination and next lot to be processed is determined prior to a first lot being converted to a ready to unload state. This reduces wait time or idle time to improve tool utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Thangappan Krisnamuthi, Mohd Azizi Chik, Tin Tin Ung, Kian Wee Lim, Stephen Todd Markle
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WHITE SPACE REDUCTION IN A PRODUCTION FACILITY
    Publication number: 20080183324
    Abstract: Efficient manufacturing automation system and methods are described. The automation system controls movement of materials for processing by tools in a manufacturing facility. The system and methods include pre-emptive dispatching for transferring of materials. With the pre-emptive dispatching, the next destination and next lot to be processed is determined prior to a first lot being converted to a ready to unload state. This reduces wait time or idle time to improve tool utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, LTD.
    Inventors: Thangappan Krisnamuthi, Mohd Azizi CHIK, Tin Tin UNG, Kian Wee LIM, Stephen Todd MARKLE