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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2007
Anthony J. Walters, Richmond Hill, CA;
Brian Neill, Burlington, CA;
Tony Rosati, Ottawa, CA;
Ashok Vadekar, Rockwood, CA;
Daniel O'loughlin, Aptos, CA (US);
Anthony J. Walters, Richmond Hill, CA;
Brian Neill, Burlington, CA;
Tony Rosati, Ottawa, CA;
Ashok Vadekar, Rockwood, CA;
Daniel O'Loughlin, Aptos, CA (US);
CERTICOM CORP., Mississauga, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a production process for producing a product is provided in which overproduction may be inhibited by introducing a separation of duties within a production process. Typically a producer will contract out the various stages of a production process to multiple contractors. In general, separation of duties involves purposefully separating production stages, for silicon chips or other products, so that the end product has been handled or 'touched', by each subcontractor, in order for the end product to be fully functional.