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OwnerBernard E. Becker, Virgil D. Baker, III +1inventors
InventorsBernard E. Becker, Virgil D. Baker, III, Theodore S. Britton
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A data system for gathering and processing data from a production line includes a central processing unit connected to a plurality of addressable data terminals respectively disposed at the work stations of the production line, each terminal having stored therein coded signature data indicating the identification of the work station and the operator. Each work unit being processed on the production line has associated therewith a punched data card containing coded signature data identifying the work unit for insertion in a card reader in the data terminal at each work station to enable a data transmitter therein. When the data terminal is addressed by the control processing unit, the transmitter is actuated for transmitting the work unit, work station and operator signature data to the central processing unit for use through appropriate data retrieval means. Means are provided for indicating improper card insertion in the card reader, improper interval in addressing a data terminal, and abnormality in the production process.
A system for gathering and processing data from a production line along which work units sequentially undergo a plurality of different operations respectively performed at a plurality of work stations, said system comprising data media respectively associated with the work units for travel therewith and containing signature data therefor;
A system for gathering and processing data from a production line along which work units sequentially undergo a plurality of different operations respectively perform at a plurality of work stations, said system comprising data media respectively associated with the work units for travel therewith and containing signature data therefor;
An addressable data terminal adapted for communication with a central processing unit and being associated with one of a series of work stations of a production line along which travel work units each having a signature data medium associated therewith for travel therewith, said data terminal comprising data input means for adquiring the signature data of each work unit from its data medium when the work unit is at the associated work station, transmitting means coupled to said data input means for transmitting the work unit signature data to the associated central processing unit, and address data receiving means coupled to said data transmitting means for actuating same in response to receipt from the associated central processing unit of an address data signal corresponding to said data terminal.
An addressable data terminal adapted for communication with a central processing unit and being associated with one of a series of work stations of a production line along which travel work units each having a signature data medium associated therewith for travel therewith, said data terminal comprising data input means for acquiring the signature data of each work unit from its data medium when the work unit is at the associated work station, data register means containing constant signature data for the associated work station, transmitting means coupled to said data register means and to said data input means for transmitting the work station signature data and the work unit signature data to the associated central processing unit, and address data receiving means coupled to said data transmitting means for actuating same in response to receipt from the associated central processing unit of an address data signal corresponding to said data terminal.
An addressable data terminal adapted for communication with a central processing unit and being associated with one of a series of work stations of a production line along which travel work units each having a signature data medium associated therewith for travel therewith, said data terminal comprising data input means for acquiring the signature data of each work unit from its data medium when the work unit is at the associated work station, data register means containing constant signature data for the associated work stations, a data transmitter coupled to said data register means and to said data input means for transmitting the signature data to the associated central processing unit, scanning means coupled to said data register means and to said data input means and to said data transmitter sequentially to pass the work station signature data and the work unit signature data to said data transmitter one character at a time, an address data receiver for receiving encoded address data from the associated central processing unit, address data decoding means coupled to said address data receiver and to said data transmitter for decoding and identifying address data received from the associated central processing unit, said address data decoding means being responsive to receipt of an address data signal corresponding to said data terminal for actuating said data transmitter.
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