US5999920A
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System for assisting in management of packaging plant
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-14
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2017-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A system for assisting in management of a packaging plant, according to which such information as on packaging cost, machine characteristics and surface packaging method is transformed into database, whereby the packaging cost calculation, production capacity calculation, line arrangement method, packaging method, and packaging arrangement investigation method are translated into numeral equations or software. With this system, highly accurate investigation results can be output in a short time period, thereby assisting in making an optimum management decision.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Sato
- 👤 Osamu Yamazaki
- 👤 Koichi Kanematsu
- 👤 Yasuhiro Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/04; G06Q10/043; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: storing in a database packaging cost data for individual types of parts to be packaged on a board; applying an algorithm based on said packaging cost database so that packaging costs are minimized, wherein said algorithm considers at least the basis of the arrangement and number of parts on a board, and; outputs a result produced by said algorithm wherein user selects an arrangement and number of parts based on said results.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: storing in a database packaging cost data for individual types of parts to be packaged on a board; applying an algorithm based on said packaging cost database so that packaging costs are minimized, wherein said algorithm considers at least the basis of the arrangement and number of parts on a board, and; outputs a result produced by said algorithm wherein user selects an arrangement and number of parts based on said results.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: generating a machine characteristic database wherein said database comprises machine characteristic information about parts-associated capacity and standard packaging capacity of a plurality of packaging machines; applying an algorithm based on said machine characteristic database wherein said algorithm calculates the production capacity of each packaging machine by multiplying a packaging cycle for each type of parts by the sum of parts to be packaged, and dividing the multiplication product by an appropriate machine packaging capacity wherein the packaging cycle, the sum of the parts to be packaged and the machine packaging capacity are derived from said machine characteristic database, and; outputting a result produced by said algorithm wherein user selects a machine for packaging parts based upon said results.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
128 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: generating a machine characteristic database wherein said database comprises machine characteristic information about parts-associated capacity and standard packaging capacity of a plurality of packaging machines; applying an algorithm based on said machine characteristic database wherein said algorithm calculates the production capacity of each packaging machine by multiplying a packaging cycle for each type of parts by the sum of parts to be packaged, and dividing the multiplication product by an appropriate machine packaging capacity wherein the packaging cycle, the sum of the parts to be packaged and the machine packaging capacity are derived from said machine characteristic database, and; outputting a result produced by said algorithm wherein user selects a machine for packaging parts based upon said results.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: creating a machine characteristic database wherein said database comprises machine characteristic information about the parts-associated capacity and standard packaging capacity of a plurality of packaging machines; applying an algorithm for selecting an optimum line arrangement by selecting an optimum machine based on production information about an arrangement and a number of parts and production capacity of boards to be produced wherein said production information is derived from said machine characteristic database, and; a result from said algorithm is output wherein user selects an optimal line arrangement according to said results.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: creating a machine characteristic database wherein said database comprises machine characteristic information about the parts-associated capacity and standard packaging capacity of a plurality of packaging machines; applying an algorithm for selecting an optimum line arrangement by selecting an optimum machine based on production information about an arrangement and a number of parts and production capacity of boards to be produced wherein said production information is derived from said machine characteristic database, and; a result from said algorithm is output wherein user selects an optimal line arrangement according to said results.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: creating a packaging method database wherein said database comprises assessment values including parts costs, packaging costs, control costs and quality during the production with respect to each method utilized in said plant; applying an algorithm to provide a method which satisfies a required commodity specification and which maximizes a calculated assessment value, by calculating an overall assessment value involved in production of a commodity of required specification for each packaging method, and; outputting a result generated from said algorithm wherein user selects a packaging method based on said results.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: creating a packaging method database wherein said database comprises assessment values including parts costs, packaging costs, control costs and quality during the production with respect to each method utilized in said plant; applying an algorithm to provide a method which satisfies a required commodity specification and which maximizes a calculated assessment value, by calculating an overall assessment value involved in production of a commodity of required specification for each packaging method, and; outputting a result generated from said algorithm wherein user selects a packaging method based on said results.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
26 words
A method for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant, comprising a combination of any two or more of the methods described in claims 1 through 4.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
60 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a packaging cost database and a packaging cost algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said packaging cost database and results generated by said packaging cost algorithm wherein a user selects an arrangement and number of parts based upon said results.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
60 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a packaging cost database and a packaging cost algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said packaging cost database and results generated by said packaging cost algorithm wherein a user selects an arrangement and number of parts based upon said results.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
59 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a machine characteristic database and a production capacity algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said machine characteristic database and results generated by said production capacity algorithm wherein a user selects a machine for packaging parts based upon said results.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
59 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a machine characteristic database and a production capacity algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said machine characteristic database and results generated by said production capacity algorithm wherein a user selects a machine for packaging parts based upon said results.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
60 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a machine characteristic database and a line arrangement algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said machine characteristic database and results generated by said line arrangement algorithm are displayed wherein a user selects an optimal line arrangement according to said results.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
60 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a machine characteristic database and a line arrangement algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said machine characteristic database and results generated by said line arrangement algorithm are displayed wherein a user selects an optimal line arrangement according to said results.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
59 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a packaging method database and packaging board arrangement algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said machine characteristic database and results generated by packaging board arrangement algorithm are displayed wherein a user selects a packaging method based upon said results.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
59 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant comprising: a computer wherein a packaging method database and packaging board arrangement algorithm are stored and manipulatable; and a display for displaying data stored in said machine characteristic database and results generated by packaging board arrangement algorithm are displayed wherein a user selects a packaging method based upon said results.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
26 words
A system for monitoring and controlling a packaging plant, comprising a combination of any two or more of the systems described in claims 6 through 9.
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