The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov. 01, 2002
Applicants:

Naomi M. Jenkins, Round Rock, TX (US);

Jin Wang, Austin, TX (US);

Richard J. Markle, Austin, TX (US);

Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, TX (US);

Brian K. Cusson, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Naomi M. Jenkins, Round Rock, TX (US);

Jin Wang, Austin, TX (US);

Richard J. Markle, Austin, TX (US);

Elfido Coss, Jr., Austin, TX (US);

Brian K. Cusson, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and an apparatus are provided for conflict resolution among a plurality of controllers. The method includes receiving a first control instruction from a first process controller to process a workpiece, receiving a second control instruction from a second process controller to process the workpiece and adjusting at least one of the first control instruction and the second control instruction to process the workpiece to achieve a desired process goal.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…