Donald J Poulin

US Patent:

6850904, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Jul 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/064539

Inventors:

Donald F. Ballas - Colchester VT, US
Jeanne P. S. Bickford - Essex Junction VT, US
Thomas R. Maheux - South Hero VT, US
Paul G. McLaughlin - Essex Junction VT, US
Donald L. Poulin - Montgomery Center VT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 29

Abstract:

A method and structure for forecasting financial obligations for processing mask orders for semiconductor chips includes preparing a relational database of part numbers of graphical data and common mask order descriptions, processing a mask order through the relational database to output part numbers, predicting costs of manufacturing a mask associated with the mask order, and altering aspects of the mask order to produce a change on the costs of manufacturing the mask.

US Patent:

20040019604, Jan 29, 2004

Filed:

Jul 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/064531

Inventors:

Donald Ballas - Colchester VT, US
Jeanne Bickford - Essex Junction VT, US
Thomas Maheux - South Hero VT, US
Paul McLaughlin - Essex Junction VT, US
Donald Poulin - Montgomery Center VT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F007/00
G06F019/00

US Classification:

707/104100, 700/097000, 700/107000

Abstract:

A system and method for reserving manufacturing capacity to satisfy a customer deliverable order for a product. The system and method uses a relational database tool adapted to receive said customer deliverable order; and a product manager tool operatively connected to said relational database tool, said product manager tool being adapted to obtain a block of part numbers from unallocated part numbers and to supply said block of part number to said relation database.