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Patent drawing for Product based configuration and control of manufacturing equipment
US 8,145,341 B2
Circuit boards US 8,145,341 B2 Expired

Product based configuration and control of manufacturing equipment

This invention describes a way to prepare manufacturing instructions for assembling electronic products. It involves identifying all the tiny parts that need to go onto a product's circuit board and precisely figuring out where each part should be placed. Crucially, these placement instructions are defined specifically for that product's circuit board, rather than relying on a general template or "master" board.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of advanced AI and machine learning, which could now significantly automate and optimize the generation of component information and placement coordinates. Modern manufacturing systems also offer far greater data integration capabilities for associating this information directly with products.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedSoftware logic, manufacturing equipment integration

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