Shared Data Induced Production Process Improvement Patent
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USPTO granted Versum Materials US, LLC patent US12596977B2 for a method of developing or improving production processes using data collection from multiple sources, process mapping, data mapping, and analysis software. The patent covers identifying and validating characteristics related to quality or performance of production processes. The patent contains 18 claims and was filed on March 17, 2022.
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USPTO granted patent US12596977B2 to Versum Materials US, LLC for a method of improving production processes by acquiring data from at least two different sources, performing process mapping and data mapping steps, and using analysis software to identify and validate existing characteristics related to quality or performance of the production process. Inventors include Safa Kutup Kurt, Rolf Roth, Laura Matz, and Samuel Wood.
Patent grants establish IP rights but do not create immediate compliance obligations. Businesses in manufacturing or process industries should note this patent for potential licensing considerations or freedom-to-operate analysis when developing similar process improvement methods. The patent covers chemical and materials manufacturing applications based on the assignee's industry.
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Shared data induced production process improvement
Grant US12596977B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Assignee
Versum Materials US, LLC
Inventors
Safa Kutup Kurt, Rolf Roth, Laura Matz, Samuel Wood
Abstract
A method for developing or improving a process for producing a product from a material comprising steps of acquiring process data from at least two different sources for the production process and its relevant parameters by using a Data Collecting computer; using the acquired process data related to the production process to perform a Process Mapping step by using a Process Mapping computer; assigning the acquired process data related to the relevant parameters of the production process to its corresponding process parts by performing a Data Mapping step by using a Data Mapping computer; analyzing the therefore mapped process data with a specific software performed on an Analyzing computer thereby identifying and validating one or more existing characteristics related to the quality or performance of the production process; and using the identified and validated characteristics to develop the production process or improve its performance.
CPC Classifications
G06Q 10/00-50/00
Filing Date
2022-03-17
Application No.
18282617
Claims
18
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