ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,468,267, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to PROTERIAL LTD. (Tokyo).

"Process estimation method and process estimation device" was invented by Takeshi Nishiuchi (Tokyo) and Yasuaki Tanioku (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer-performed process estimation method and a process estimation method using the computer are provided for estimating, based on a first process data including a process information of a predetermined target step performed in a first manufacturing device that manufactures a material through at least one step including the target step, a second process data including a process information of the target step pe...