US 12,346,702 B1
Systems and methods for the reconfiguration of legacy machines used in manufacturing environments to generate real-time operational data for use in analytics processes
Mark Burbine, Bloomfield, NJ (US); and Stephen Figurski, Lawrenceville, GA (US)
Assigned to B&D INDUSTRIAL INC., Macon, GA (US)
Filed by B&D Industrial Inc., Macon, GA (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/952,391.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/251,386, filed on Oct. 1, 2021.
Int. Cl. G06F 9/44 (2018.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); G06Q 50/04 (2012.01)
CPC G06F 9/44505 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of generating reconfiguration instructions for reconfiguring at least one legacy machine in accordance with a reconfiguration event, the method comprising:
employing at least one of a computer and a user to identify a manufacturing or assembly environment having the at least one legacy machine, the at least one legacy machine requiring reconfiguration for generation of real-time operational data and reporting capabilities, the reporting capabilities including collection and processing of a real-time data stream derived from operation of the at one legacy machine during a manufacturing or assembly process operational within the manufacturing or assembly environment, the manufacturing or assembly process producing at least one product;
employing at least one of the computer and the user to collect information associated with each of (i) the at least one legacy machine, (ii) the manufacturing or assembly environment, and (iii) the manufacturing or assembly process; and
employing at least one of a reconfiguration engine and the user to generate the reconfiguration instructions.