Communication between machines and feed-forward control in event-based product manufacturing

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002359881 (hide)

Owner Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventors Markham, Charles Earl; SHAFFER, Gregory, Duncan; READE, Walter, Caswell; LINDSAY, Jeffrey, Dean; MATHEUS, Jon, Ray; Fuller, Paul D; Yosten, Roger Dale; Hise, John Harland; NYGAARD, Kurt, Sigurd; TIFFANY, Flynn, Matthew; Barber, Douglas Gordon Barron; POKORNY, Michael, Roy; IHDE, Sheryl, Annette

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2002359881

PCT Number PCT/US02/41717

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/058532

Priority 10/306,794 27.11.02 US; 60/344,747 28.12.01 US

Filing date 27 December 2002

Wipo publication date 24 July 2003

Acceptance publication date 20 March 2008

International Classifications

G06Q 10/00 (2006.01) Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations

B23B 11/00 (2006.01) Automatic or semi-automatic turning-machines incorporating equipment for performing other working procedures, e.g. slotting, milling, rolling

B23K 11/00 (2006.01) Resistance welding

G06F 7/00 (2006.01) Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled

G06F 19/00 (2006.01) Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications

G06K 7/10 (2006.01) Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers - by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing

G06Q 50/00 (2006.01) Systems or methods specially adapted for a specific business sector, e.g. health care, utilities, tourism or legal services

Event Publications

3 April 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/306,794 27.11.02 US; 60/344,747 28.12.01 US

4 September 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002359881

20 March 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002359881

17 July 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

25 March 2010 Assignment Registered

  Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. The patent has been assigned to Binforma Group Limited Liability Company

22 July 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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