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Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2007
Applicants:

Andrew Donald Sullivan, Morton, IL (US);

Thomas Gerard Muir, Edwards, IL (US);

Brian John Hoehne, Dunlap, IL (US);

Franklin Harrison Henninger, Washington, IL (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Donald Sullivan, Morton, IL (US);

Thomas Gerard Muir, Edwards, IL (US);

Brian John Hoehne, Dunlap, IL (US);

Franklin Harrison Henninger, Washington, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method is provided for managing and validating product development. The method may include obtaining a product specification for a product and identifying prior products that have capabilities within a defined range of the product specifications. The method may also include developing a performance specification based on the product specification and the identified prior products. Further, the method may include obtaining approval for the performance specification, developing the product according to the performance specification, and validating that the product meets the performance specification.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sullivan, Andrew. (2010). Method and system for managing and validating product development (U.S. Patent No. 7684886). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7684886

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