Robert John Mccarthy

US Patent:

8069071, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/424847

Inventors:

Jonathan J. Kall - Glenmoore PA, US
Thomas A. Troy - Lansdale PA, US
Robert J. McCarthy - Downingtown PA, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 712, 705 711, 700 97

Abstract:

A suite of configurable supply chain infrastructure modules provides the “collective manufacturing management infrastructure” necessary to support a high velocity e-business initiative. At the core of the collaboration scheme is the Business Process Modeling Module. The Business Modeling Module consists of two components: Business Process Event Coordinator, and Business Process Modeler. To further support the collaborative scheme, a suite of highly configurable application templates and pre-configured industry applications provide an interface or wrapper around the business rules. The application templates are designed to be used as stand-alone components, or can be assembled/configured into a cohesive solution to provide a basic foundation layer for a Collaborative Manufacturing Execution System (CMES). To address the connectivity of the CMES layer to the business layer and the shop floor automation layer, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) Business Connector and Optical Photo Conductor (OPC) Shop Floor Connector fulfill the interface needs required to support a collaborative infrastructure.

US Patent:

20030149608, Aug 7, 2003

Filed:

Feb 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/358305

Inventors:

Jonathan Kall - Glenmoore PA, US
Thomas Troy - Lansdale PA, US
Robert McCarthy - Downingtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/008000, 700/099000

Abstract:

A suite of configurable supply chain infrastructure modules provides the “collective manufacturing management infrastructure” necessary to support a high velocity e-business initiative. At the core of the collaboration scheme is the Business Process Modeling Module. The Business Modeling Module consists of two components: Business Process Event Coordinator, and Business Process Modeler. To further support the collaborative scheme, a suite of highly configurable application templates and pre-configured industry applications provide an interface or wrapper around the business rules. The application templates are designed to be used as stand-alone components, or can be assembled/configured into a cohesive solution to provide a basic foundation layer for a Collaborative Manufacturing Execution System (CMES). To address the connectivity of the CMES layer to the business layer and the shop floor automation layer, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) Business Connector and Optical Photo Conductor (OPC) Shop Floor Connector fulfill the interface needs required to support a collaborative infrastructure.