Appeal No. 1997-0552
Application No. 08/267,490
BACKGROUND
The appellants’ invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a
programmed electronic control unit (ECU) for use in an anti-lock braking (ABS) system.
An understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1,
which is reproduced below.
1. A method for manufacturing a programmed ECU for use in an anti-lock braking
(ABS) system in a manufacturing area, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a memory programmer having a programming head in the manufacturing
area;
programming the memory programmer with an ABS control program for the ABS
system and at least one test program;
conveying a semiconductor having non-volatile memory space to the programming
head, the programming head receiving and retaining the semiconductor;
utilizing the memory programmer to program at least a portion of the non-volatile
memory space with the ABS control program;
utilizing the memory programmer to test the programmed semiconductor with the at
least one test program;
providing a marker in the manufacturing area;
programming the marker with a marking program;
conveying the programmed semiconductor to the marker;
receiving and retaining the programmed semiconductor on the marker;
utilizing the marker to mark a surface of the semiconductor with indicia related to
the ABS system based on the marking program;
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