Distributed production method
AssigneeOPS Solutions LLC
InventorsPaul Ryznar, William T. Sommerville
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Abstract
A distributed light-guided processing method includes obtaining an order from a requester, for at least one completed product. Raw components are provided to at least one selected remote processing location. The selected remote processing location includes a light guided system. Work instructions are provided to the selected remote processing location, wherein the work instructions enable the light guided system to guide construction of the completed product. The completed product is processed, using at least the raw components, the work instructions, and the light guided system. The completed product is shipped from the selected remote processing location upon completion of the processing.
Claims20
A method for distributive processing, the method comprising:
- selecting, by a requester, a remote processing location from a plurality of independent remote processing locations to provide one or more of a product for an order in which the product requires processing, wherein each remote processing location comprises a light guided system;
- providing raw components for processing into the product at the selected remote processing location;
- providing, by the requester, work instructions to the selected remote processing location, wherein the work instructions enable a light guided system of the selected remote processing location to guide an individual processing the raw components into the product by operational steps;
- processing the raw components into the product at the selected remote processing location using the work instructions and the light guided system of the selected remote processing location, wherein said processing includes projecting the operational steps with the light guided system of the selected remote processing location to guide an individual to process the raw components into the product;
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- shipping the product from the selected remote processing location upon completion of the processing.
A distributed processing system comprising:
- a plurality of remote processing locations, each comprising at least one light guided work station configured to receive directions for selectively projecting operational steps for guiding an individual to process raw components into a product;
- a cloud computing service configured to receive orders for completed products from requesters and to send the orders and associated work instructions for guiding an individual in processing raw components by operational steps into the completed product to at least one of the plurality of remote processing locations;
- a production coordinator configured to coordinate, via the cloud computing service, the sending of the orders and work instructions to the plurality of remote processing locations, and further configured to coordinate the delivery of raw components to the plurality of remote processing locations;
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- wherein each light guided work station is configured to guide a process using at least the raw components and the work instructions to process completed products.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.