Materials selector tool
Patent 5311437 Issued on May 10, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 28, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 28, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMaterial requirements planning system and procedures for use in process industries Methods and apparatus for efficient resource allocation Method and system for blending coal and other natural resources Patent #: 5033004 InventorsApplicationNo. 827181 filed on 01/28/1992US Classes:700/106, Material requirement705/8Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative functionExaminersPrimary: Ruggiero, JosephAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 015/46AbstractA computer-implemented preferred materials selector tool comprises a digital processor, a data storage medium accessible by the digital processor, and a data base stored in the data storage medium having a plurality of entries for materials. At least some of the data base entries include identification of the physical character of the material, identification of a procedure in which the material is operable, and a hazard/environmental assessment. The computer-implemented tool further includes a set of instructions executable by the digital processor for controllably selecting a material from the data base responsive to a comparison with the physical character of the material, the procedure identification, or the hazard/environmental assessment. | |
