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Evaluation and ranking of manufacturing line non-numeric information

  • US 5,479,361 A
  • Filed: 03/24/1994
  • Issued: 12/26/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for optimizing a manufacturing line the manufacturing line having a plurality of non-numeric attributes, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) operating the manufacturing line over a plurality of manufacturing runs to produce a product, wherein each of said manufacturing runs is affected by a plurality of non-numeric attributes;

    (b) recording a measure signal for each of the plurality of manufacturing runs, wherein each said measure signal indicates an output measure of the manufacturing line for its associated manufacturing run;

    (c) recording attribute ID signals associated with each measured manufacturing run, wherein said attribute ID signals identify the non-numeric attributes that contributed to each manufacturing run;

    (d) normalizing said recorded measure signals for each of said plurality of manufacturing runs;

    (e) deconvoluting said normalized recorded measure signals and said attribute ID signals to generate a quantitative numeric measure signal for the non-numeric attributes, using a convergent iterative process; and

    (f) adjusting the non-numeric attributes based on said quantitative numeric measure signal to optimize the manufacturing line, wherein production of said product is optimized as a result of said adjusting.

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