Patents by Inventor Chuan-Chieh Chiang

Chuan-Chieh Chiang 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).

  • DISPLACEMENT CONTROL DEVICE FOR SEISMIC EVENTS
    Publication number: 20240084954
    Abstract: A support platform is configured to support at least a portion of the weight of an associated semiconductor manufacturing tool, such as a furnace, when the associated semiconductor manufacturing tool is disposed on the support platform. The support platform comprises a base, a support plate disposed on the base and configured to move respective to the base, a brake plate arranged in fixed position respective to the base, and a damper secured to one of the support plate or the brake plate and frictionally engaging a track of the other of the support plate or the brake plate. The track includes a central track portion and inclined track portions extending away from the central track portion on respective first and opposite second sides of the central track portion. The inclined track portions are each inclined with respect to the central track portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chuan-Chieh Chiang, Chun-Jung Hsu
  • Displacement control device for seismic events
    Patent number: 11852291
    Abstract: A support platform is configured to support at least a portion of the weight of an associated semiconductor manufacturing tool, such as a furnace, when the associated semiconductor manufacturing tool is disposed on the support platform. The support platform comprises a base, a support plate disposed on the base and configured to move respective to the base, a brake plate arranged in fixed position respective to the base, and a damper secured to one of the support plate or the brake plate and frictionally engaging a track of the other of the support plate or the brake plate. The track includes a central track portion and inclined track portions extending away from the central track portion on respective first and opposite second sides of the central track portion. The inclined track portions are each inclined with respect to the central track portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chuan-Chieh Chiang, Chun-Jung Hsu
  • DISPLACEMENT CONTROL DEVICE FOR SEISMIC EVENTS
    Publication number: 20230265961
    Abstract: A support platform is configured to support at least a portion of the weight of an associated semiconductor manufacturing tool, such as a furnace, when the associated semiconductor manufacturing tool is disposed on the support platform. The support platform comprises a base, a support plate disposed on the base and configured to move respective to the base, a brake plate arranged in fixed position respective to the base, and a damper secured to one of the support plate or the brake plate and frictionally engaging a track of the other of the support plate or the brake plate. The track includes a central track portion and inclined track portions extending away from the central track portion on respective first and opposite second sides of the central track portion. The inclined track portions are each inclined with respect to the central track portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Chuan-Chieh Chiang