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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Markus P. J. Fromherz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Markus P. J. Fromherz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center, Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system is provided to allow for planning and scheduling the work flow for reconfigurable production systems having a plurality of modules, which may have alternative capabilities. The system includes a system controller, at least one planning function for planning the production of work units without utilizing off-line modules, and at least one scheduling function for scheduling the production of work units without utilizing off-line modules.