John W Demarco

US Patent:

7117060, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Jan 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/770355

Inventors:

Thomas A. McPhee - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Michael E. Cropp - LaGrangeville NY, US
Donald Diangelo - Fishkill NY, US
Alberto H. Gay - Aguadilla PR, US
Carmella Pemberton - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Joseph Saltarelli - Pleasant Valley NY, US
Nicholas L. Volkringer - Southbury CT, US
John J. DeMarco - Marlboro NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700110, 700109, 700121, 705400

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for controlling production or manufacturing costs by obtaining yield measurements of unit manufacturing for a multiplicity of products or production lines having a plurality of processes which includes determining a started units number for the plurality of processes. The method further includes determining a cost per unit for each unit of the plurality of processes, and calculating an expected approved units number for the plurality of processes. The expected approved units number is calculated by multiplying the started units number by an expected yield measurement. The method next includes calculating an actual approved units number for each of the plurality of processes by multiplying the started units number by an actual yield measurement, and calculating an unapproved units number for each of the plurality of processes by subtracting the expected approved units number from the actual approved units number. The method then includes calculating cost of yield measurements for the plurality of processes by multiplying the unapproved units number by the cost per unit, and providing a comparison of the cost of yield measurements for the plurality of processes.

US Patent:

20050021345, Jan 27, 2005

Filed:

May 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/287830

Inventors:

Carl Rotella - Framingham MA, US
John DeMarco - Hollywood FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705001000

Abstract:

Webcall International dialing product. Webcall will originate a call in the United State from a user on the Internet using Browsers and will call the number select by the user. After the user is connecting the product will originate a second call to select contact in and connect the two parties. At the end of the call the system will automatically call the next contact on selected list or dial a new number directly.