Patents by Inventor Susan van Oss

Susan van Oss 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 system for setting rates and targets in a range management system
    Patent number: 8239053
    Abstract: A method and apparatus includes determining a number of planned starts of a product during a predetermined time period for future processing, averaging the number of planned starts for the predetermined time period, and setting a production rate for a first range based on the average number of planned starts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard G. Burda, Aseem K. Joshi, Sameer T. Shikalgar, Susan van Oss, Patrick R. Varekamp
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20070255440
    Abstract: A system and method including identifying a stopped range, identifying at least one lot of WIP associated with the stopped range, and processing the at least one lot in at least one operation within the stopped range at a lower priority relative to other lots. The system and method may be implemented as part of a range management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Burda, Aseem Joshi, Sameer Shikalgar, Susan van Oss, Patrick Varekamp
  • Method and system for setting rates and targets in a range management system
    Publication number: 20070239300
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprises determining a number of planned starts of a product during a predetermined time period for future processing, averaging the number of planned starts for the predetermined time period, and setting a production rate for a first range based on the average number of planned starts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Burda, Aseem Joshi, Sameer Shikalgar, Susan van Oss, Patrick Varekamp