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Produktüberwachungsverfahren

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Publication number
DE60123411D1
DE60123411D1 DE60123411T DE60123411T DE60123411D1 DE 60123411 D1 DE60123411 D1 DE 60123411D1 DE 60123411 T DE60123411 T DE 60123411T DE 60123411 T DE60123411 T DE 60123411T DE 60123411 D1 DE60123411 D1 DE 60123411D1
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memory
manufacturing
monitoring procedure
product monitoring
identifier
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DE60123411T
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DE60123411T2 (de
Inventor
James William Godfrey
Stanley George Bonney
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Glaxo Group Ltd
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Glaxo Group Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/4183—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P11/00—Drugs for disorders of the respiratory system
    • A61P11/08—Bronchodilators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61P—SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
    • A61P29/00—Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31283—Communication memory, storage, ram, eprom on workpiece or pallet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31304—Identification of workpiece and data for control, inspection, safety, calibration
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/32—Operator till task planning
    • G05B2219/32049—Store program data, manufacturing history on workpiece, shifts to next

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Supply And Installment Of Electrical Components (AREA)
  • Turning (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
  • Iron Core Of Rotating Electric Machines (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
DE60123411T 2000-02-26 2001-02-21 Produktüberwachungsverfahren Expired - Lifetime DE60123411T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0004455.2A GB0004455D0 (en) 2000-02-26 2000-02-26 Manufacturing method
GB0004455 2000-02-26
PCT/EP2001/001942 WO2001063368A2 (en) 2000-02-26 2001-02-21 Compliance tracking method

Publications (2)

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DE60123411D1 true DE60123411D1 (de) 2006-11-09
DE60123411T2 DE60123411T2 (de) 2007-02-15

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US (1) US6839604B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1272907B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2003524250A (de)
AT (1) ATE341022T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001242428A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60123411T2 (de)
GB (1) GB0004455D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2001063368A2 (de)

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AU2001242428A1 (en) 2001-09-03
WO2001063368A2 (en) 2001-08-30
JP2003524250A (ja) 2003-08-12
EP1272907B1 (de) 2006-09-27
US20030023337A1 (en) 2003-01-30
GB0004455D0 (en) 2000-04-19
WO2001063368A3 (en) 2001-12-13
ATE341022T1 (de) 2006-10-15

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