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Method and system for generation of manufacturing process plans

CA 2024635 C · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Krosner, Stephen P.; Laszcz, John F.; Withers, David H.

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A method and system are disclosed for the efficient generation of manufacturing process plans. A visual image of at least a portion of a selected product is captured or generated and displayed on a portion of the video display of a computer system. A library of iconic representations of manufacturing process steps is also displayed, each having a stored textual instruction associated therewith. By utilizing a graphical pointing device, the operator may select a location within the visual image and thereafter select the iconic representation of the manufacturing step desired. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the, operator may selectively alter the textual instruction …

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  • Filed September 5, 1990 and granted February 22, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 5, 2010.
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FiledSeptember 5, 1990
GrantedFebruary 22, 1994
Term endedSeptember 5, 2010
Patent numberCA 2024635 C
Classification (IPC)B23Q41/08 +2 more

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1991199319951997199920012003200520072009Application filedSep 5, 1990Patent grantedFeb 22, 1994Term endedSep 5, 2010

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