Patents by Inventor Chia-Yun Tsao

Chia-Yun Tsao 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).

  • System and method providing control of reticle stocking and sorting
    Patent number: 7660646
    Abstract: A reticle stocking and sorting system. The reticle management system comprises first reticle storage, second reticle storage, third reticle storage, and a host system. The first reticle storage stores a first reticle currently in use. The second reticle storage stores a second reticle not currently in use. The third reticle storage stores a third unused reticle temporarily before it is disposed of. The host system is adapted to rearrange the first, second, and third reticles among the first, second, and third reticle storages, based on demand data pertaining to a product requiring least one article during fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao-Chin Lee, Chia-Yun Tsao, Chih-Yee Chen
  • System and method providing control of reticle stocking and sorting
    Publication number: 20050216117
    Abstract: A reticle stocking and sorting system. The reticle management system comprises first reticle storage, second reticle storage, third reticle storage, and a host system. The first reticle storage stores a first reticle currently in use. The second reticle storage stores a second reticle not currently in use. The third reticle storage stores a third unused reticle temporarily before it is disposed of. The host system is adapted to rearrange the first, second, and third reticles among the first, second, and third reticle storages, based on demand data pertaining to a product requiring least one article during fabrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Yao-Chin Lee, Chia-Yun Tsao, Chih-Yee Chen