Patents by Inventor Chen-Yi Lin

Chen-Yi Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12291795
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly for supporting a crucible during a crystal growth process includes a susceptor base, a tubular sidewall connected to the susceptor base, and a removable sacrifice ring interposed between the susceptor base and the sidewall. Each of the susceptor base and the sidewall is formed of a carbon-containing material. The susceptor base has an annular wall and a shoulder extending radially outward from an outer surface of the annular wall. The sidewall has a first end that receives the annular wall to connect the sidewall to the susceptor base. The sacrifice ring has a first surface that faces the outer surface of the annular wall, a second surface that faces an interior surface of the sidewall, and a ledge extending outward from the second surface that engages the first end of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Huei Huang, Benjamin Michael Meyer, Chun-Sheng Wu, Wei-Chen Chou, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai
  • Publication number: 20250121415
    Abstract: Cleaning tools for cleaning the pull cable of an ingot puller apparatus and methods for cleaning the pull cable are disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a chamber for receiving the pull cable. Pressurized fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles to detach debris from the pull cable. The fluid and debris are collected in an exhaust plenum of the cleaning tool and are expelled through an exhaust tube. The cleaning tool includes one or more guides that guide the cleaning tool in an upper segment of the ingot puller apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ho, Chih-Kai Cheng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Tung-Hsiao Li, YoungGil Jeong, Jin Yong Uhm
  • Publication number: 20250091100
    Abstract: Cleaning tools for cleaning the pull cable of an ingot puller apparatus and methods for cleaning the pull cable are disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a chamber for receiving the pull cable. Pressurized fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles to detach debris from the pull cable. The fluid and debris are collected in an exhaust plenum of the cleaning tool and are expelled through an exhaust tube. The cleaning tool includes one or more guides that guide the cleaning tool in an upper segment of the ingot puller apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ho, Chih-Kai Cheng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Tung-Hsiao Li, YoungGil Jeong, Jin Yong Uhm
  • Patent number: 12202017
    Abstract: Cleaning tools for cleaning the pull cable of an ingot puller apparatus and methods for cleaning the pull cable are disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a chamber for receiving the pull cable. Pressurized fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles to detach debris from the pull cable. The fluid and debris are collected in an exhaust plenum of the cleaning tool and are expelled through an exhaust tube. The cleaning tool includes one or more guides that guide the cleaning tool in an upper segment of the ingot puller apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ho, Chih-Kai Cheng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Tung-Hsiao Li, YoungGil Jeong, Jin Yong Uhm
  • Publication number: 20240392467
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus for producing a doped single crystal silicon ingot are disclosed. The ingot puller apparatus includes a dopant feeder having a first dopant receptacle for holding a first batch of dopant and a second dopant receptacle for holding a second batch of dopant. A rotation mechanism rotates the first dopant receptacle to release the first batch of dopant into the crucible and rotates the second dopant receptacle to release the second batch of dopant into the crucible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Wu, Hong-Huei Huang, Hsien-Ta Tseng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Yu-Chiao Wu, Benjamin Michael Meyer, Young Gil Jeong, Che-Min Chang, Carissima Marie Hudson
  • Publication number: 20240392466
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus for producing a doped single crystal silicon ingot are disclosed. The ingot puller apparatus includes a dopant feeder having a first dopant receptacle for holding a first batch of dopant and a second dopant receptacle for holding a second batch of dopant. A rotation mechanism rotates the first dopant receptacle to release the first batch of dopant into the crucible and rotates the second dopant receptacle to release the second batch of dopant into the crucible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Wu, Hong-Huei Huang, Hsien-Ta Tseng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Yu-Chiao Wu, Benjamin Michael Meyer, Young Gil Jeong, Che-Min Chang, Carissima Marie Hudson
  • Publication number: 20240335863
    Abstract: Cleaning tools for cleaning the pull cable of an ingot puller apparatus and methods for cleaning the pull cable are disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a chamber for receiving the pull cable. Pressurized fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles to detach debris from the pull cable. The fluid and debris are collected in an exhaust plenum of the cleaning tool and are expelled through an exhaust tube. The cleaning tool includes one or more guides that guide the cleaning tool in an upper segment of the ingot puller apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ho, Chih-Kai Cheng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Tung-Hsiao Li, YoungGil Jeong, Jin Yong Uhm
  • Publication number: 20240309543
    Abstract: A method of producing a single crystal silicon ingot from a silicon melt includes positioning a crucible in an interior of a susceptor assembly defined by a susceptor base and a sidewall, where each of the susceptor base and the sidewall are formed of a carbon-containing material and the susceptor assembly includes a removable sacrifice ring interposed between the susceptor base and the sidewall, adding polycrystalline silicon to the crucible, heating the polycrystalline silicon to cause a silicon melt to form in the crucible, pulling a single crystal silicon ingot from the melt, where silicon carbide (SiC) deposits accumulate on the sacrifice ring during the pulling the single crystal silicon ingot from the melt, and after the pulling the single crystal silicon ingot from the melt, removing the sacrifice ring having the accumulated SiC deposits from the susceptor base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Hong-Huei Huang, Benjamin Michael Meyer, Chun-Sheng Wu, Wei-Chen Chou, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240076797
    Abstract: A susceptor assembly for supporting a crucible during a crystal growth process includes a susceptor base, a tubular sidewall connected to the susceptor base, and a removable sacrifice ring interposed between the susceptor base and the sidewall. Each of the susceptor base and the sidewall is formed of a carbon-containing material. The susceptor base has an annular wall and a shoulder extending radially outward from an outer surface of the annular wall. The sidewall has a first end that receives the annular wall to connect the sidewall to the susceptor base. The sacrifice ring has a first surface that faces the outer surface of the annular wall, a second surface that faces an interior surface of the sidewall, and a ledge extending outward from the second surface that engages the first end of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Hong-Huei Huang, Benjamin Michael Meyer, Chun-Sheng Wu, Wei-Chen Chou, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230347388
    Abstract: Cleaning tools for cleaning the pull cable of an ingot puller apparatus and methods for cleaning the pull cable are disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a chamber for receiving the pull cable. Pressurized fluid is discharged through one or more nozzles to detach debris from the pull cable. The fluid and debris are collected in an exhaust plenum of the cleaning tool and are expelled through an exhaust tube. The cleaning tool includes one or more guides that guide the cleaning tool in an upper segment of the ingot puller apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ho, Chih-Kai Cheng, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Tung-Hsiao Li, YoungGil Jeong, Jin Yong Uhm
  • Publication number: 20230272552
    Abstract: Ingot puller apparatus that include a silicon feed tube for adding solid silicon to a crucible assembly are disclosed. The silicon feed tubes include a conduit portion having an inner diameter and a kick plate disposed below the conduit portion. The kick plate extends across at least 60% of the inner diameter of the conduit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Wu, Hong-Huei Huang, Wei-Chen Chou, Chen-Yi Lin, Feng-Chien Tsai, Zheng Lu
  • Patent number: 11415959
    Abstract: A method for generating a movement path of a tool configured to utilize a virtual path to generate a correct path that fits an allowable error is provided. The method includes a receiving step implemented by receiving the virtual path and a precision data; an auxiliary point establishing step implemented by adding a plurality of auxiliary points in a plurality of arc sections; a moving and detecting step implemented by controlling the tool to sequentially move to a plurality of predetermined points and the auxiliary points according to the virtual path; and a calculating step implemented by amending the predetermined points or the auxiliary points in the virtual path if a difference between a real-time position coordinate and corresponding one of the predetermined points or the auxiliary points is greater than the allowable error to generate the correct path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: MIRLE AUTOMATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hao-Wei Yen, Ming-Chih Hsiao, Chen-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20220035333
    Abstract: A method for generating a movement path of a tool configured to utilize a virtual path to generate a correct path that fits an allowable error is provided. The method includes a receiving step implemented by receiving the virtual path and a precision data; an auxiliary point establishing step implemented by adding a plurality of auxiliary points in a plurality of arc sections; a moving and detecting step implemented by controlling the tool to sequentially move to a plurality of predetermined points and the auxiliary points according to the virtual path; and a calculating step implemented by amending the predetermined points or the auxiliary points in the virtual path if a difference between a real-time position coordinate and corresponding one of the predetermined points or the auxiliary points is greater than the allowable error to generate the correct path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: HAO-WEI YEN, MING-CHIH HSIAO, CHEN-YI LIN
  • Publication number: 20210093424
    Abstract: A dental screw for fastening a dental implant and dental abutment is provided. The dental screw comprises a first trough and a second trough. The first trough has a first bottom surface and a pluralities of first laterals, with the first laterals extended and curved shaped. The second trough is disposed on the first bottom surface in stepped shaped. The dental screw of the present invention is to fasten a dental screw into implant through an inclined screw driver, no matter whether the screw driver and the dental screw is coaxial or non-coaxial to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Yi LIN, Jiachang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180280121
    Abstract: Dental implant assemblies and methods of implanting the same ease and simplify implantation procedures while also reducing the risk of errors during implantation. One implant assembly includes a male-to-male connector to allow for use of a female locking nut that is larger than a typical locking screw during fixation of the dental implant. Another implant assembly combines use of the male-to-male connector with an abutment to improve alignment and fixation. Yet another implant assembly includes an adapter that surrounds the male-to-male connector to make the advancement of the dental implant to the implant site easier and more user-friendly. With such implant assemblies, dental prostheses can be more easily advanced and properly positioned at desired implant sites, while implantation processes are made safer and more simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jiachang Zhang, Chen-Yi Lin, Wen Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20180020160
    Abstract: A 360-degree panoramic camera device for taking a 360-degree panoramic image in a once-through operation includes a first case, a second case connected with the first case, and a panoramic camera module located between the first case and the second case. The panoramic camera module includes a circuit board, a first camera module fixed on the circuit board and capturing a first image in a first direction through the first case, and a second camera module fixed on the circuit board and capturing a second image in a second direction through the second. case. The first direction is opposite the second direction. A first optical axis of the first camera module and a second optical axis of the second camera module are misaligned from a straight line and are parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: CHEN-YI LIN, KUANG-LIANG CHANG, CHIA-HSIANG LEE, SHIH-HENG WEI
  • Publication number: 20140178835
    Abstract: A multi functional implanting suite for an implant utilized in tooth reconstruction, artificial tooth implanting or dental restoration is disclosed. The implanting suite comprises a cap and a fastening member, in which it may be equipped with multi functions including healing abutment, scan jig, mold taking suite, temporary crown or UCLA abutment, so that the dental clinics may merely purchase one dental tool and then solve may tooth reconstruction, artificial tooth implanting or dental restoration situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Chen-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20110148653
    Abstract: The present invention illustrates a touch input and display device of door bell systems to replace conventional bells, which only have push buttons. Having a variety of input options, the door bell systems in the present invention can produce customized products, such as visitors ringing the bell, door opened automatically, transmitting calls, and message bulletin board etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Lin, Tzu-An Lin
  • Patent number: 6790032
    Abstract: A straight path carbon powder combustion machine uses carbon powders as fuel of the combustion machine. The carbon powders enter into the interior of an igniter from carbon powders inlets. Then the carbon powders further enter into a forced firing internal combustion chamber. The gas in the gas tube of the igniter is fired by an electric shock rod. Part of air input from the whirlwind combustion air inlet to mix in the forced firing internal combustion chamber. When the gas in the igniter is fired by the electric shock rod, the fire jets out from the gas combustion air inlet tube so as to fire the carbon powders. The carbon powders are intercepted by the tinder intercepter to adhere thereon. The carbon powders contact and are fired by the tinder on the tinder intercepter to form a large flame which is sprayed out from the plurality of flame outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Wu, Chen-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 5675935
    Abstract: Disclosed is a door sealing mechanism for sealing specifically the horizontal gaps between bottom rail and sill and between top rail and lintel. The door sealing mechanism comprises a sealing member including a flexible, elongated blocking portion having a length greater than the height of the horizontal gap. A retractable mounting piece is used to mount the sealing member thereon and which is retractable when the sealing member is subject to an external force. An elastic member as a spring is coupled to the retractable mounting piece, which exerts a force on the sealing member when the retractable mounting piece is in retracted position and also allows the retractable mounting piece to restore to original position after the external force on the sealing member is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Chen-Yi Lin