Applied Materials, Inc.

T3c Inc.

Portiski Research LLC

Shantha Mohan

Richard James Swan

David Sun

Alexander Varshavsky

Karthik Mohanram

Parris Hawkins

Charles Q Huang

Badri N Krishnamurthy

Huey-Shin Yuan

Billy Chow

Patrick M D'Souza

Jett Jensen

Pradeep M Kulkarni

Bishnu Nandy

Tom Chi

Prakash M Kulkarni

John F Arackaparambil

Wen Fong Lin

A computer readable medium including executable instructions to analyze radio frequency (RF) tag information includes executable instruction to access cross-enterprise RF tag information, identify a product transition based upon the cross-enterprise RF tag information, and define a new product path based upon the product transition, where the new product path defines product pedigree information. Additional executable instructions authenticate a user, secure product information, supply product pedigree information corresponding to the product information, and verify the pedigree of the product based upon the product pedigree information.

System and method for authenticating products

A method of authenticating a product includes authenticating a user through a graphical user interface. Product information is secured. The product information is linked to product pedigree information derived from cross-enterprise RF tag information. The cross-enterprise RF tag information includes RF tag information characterizing product movement from a first enterprise to a second enterprise. The first enterprise and the second enterprise are selected from a manufacturer, a warehouse, a distributor and a retailer. The product pedigree information is supplied. The pedigree of a product is verified based upon the product pedigree information.

Apparatus and method for authenticating products

The present invention provides a novel distributed factory system framework including a novel factory automation lifecycle () having lifecycle activities for SW developing and integrating (), installing and administrating (), factory modeling (), manufacturing planning (), manufacturing controlling, monitoring and tracking () and analyzing of manufacturing results (). The factory lifecycle comprises framework components. The distributed factory system framework also includes application components and building blocks. The framework components are adapted to for managing the application components, while the application components are utilized to provide instructions for managing a process such as a wafer fab. The building blocks are adapted for forming or modifying framework and application components. The distributed factory system framework provides computer implemented methods for integrating processing systems and facilitates process and equipment changes.

Computer integrated manufacturing techniques

The present invention provides a novel distributed factory system framework including a novel factory automation lifecycle () having lifecycle activities for SW developing and integrating (), installing and administrating (), factory modeling (), manufacturing planning (), manufacturing controlling, monitoring and tracking () and analyzing of manufacturing results (). The factory lifecycle comprises framework components. The distributed factory system framework also includes application components and software building blocks. The framework components are adapted for managing the application components, while the application components are utilized to provide instructions for managing a process such as a wafer fab. The building blocks are adapted for forming or modifying framework and application components. The distributed factory system framework provides computer implemented methods for integrating processing systems and facilitates process and equipment changes.

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Shantha Mohan