Patents by Inventor Hsin-Min Hsueh

Hsin-Min Hsueh 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).

  • Publication number: 20250147332
    Abstract: Provided is a reticle pod with a detachable supporting mechanism, which is suitable for a dual pod, including an outer pod and an inner pod received therein, the inner pod including: a base, and at least a supporting mechanism, mounted on the base. The supporting mechanism includes: a supporting assembly, connected to a mounting interface of the base, the supporting assembly includes a seat, at least one limiting post, and a mounting hole, the at least one limiting post connects to the seat, the mounting hole penetrates the base and not a circular hole; and a supporting element, having a matching structure, so that the supporting element detachably received in the mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Pin-Cheng Chen, Yen-Cheng Tu, Hsin-Min Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20250065380
    Abstract: A dry cleaning device adapted to clean a container component of a container of a semiconductor manufacturing process and adapted to clean the container component by carbon dioxide snowflakes. The dry cleaning device can first inspect the container component before and after cleaning, clean the container component by carbon dioxide snowflakes according to a predetermined cleaning working set, and forwards the container component to a next workstation once the cleaning of the container component is complete. The dry cleaning device is adapted to clean a container of a semiconductor manufacturing process in a fast and effective manner without involving any liquid solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, CHIA-HO CHUANG, HSIN-MIN HSUEH, YEN-CHENG TU
  • Publication number: 20250053100
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reticle pod comprising a base and at least one reticle support disposed on the base, the reticle support reticle support is arranged for carrying a reticle and has a resilient means. When the downward pressure applied to the reticle support is less than or equal to a critical value, a height of the reticle support is maintained at a predetermined height; when the downward pressure applied to the reticle support is greater than the critical value, the reticle support absorbs the downward pressure by deforming, and then the reticle support restores to the predetermined height only when the downward pressure is shared by another reticle support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Chang-Da Liu, Hsin-Min Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20250020994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dual pod including an inner pod and an outer pod. The inner pod has at least one engaging portion provided on a relative outside of the inner pod. The outer pod defines an accommodation space for receiving the inner pod. The outer pod has at least one guide mechanism provided on a relative inside of the outer pod, and the guide mechanism is guided by and limited at the engaging portion such that an offset movement of the inner pod within the outer pod is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, CHIA-HO CHUANG, Hsin-Min HSUEH, Pin-Cheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 12198958
    Abstract: The invention discloses a substrate storage apparatus having a detecting device detachably connecting to an outer pod. The detecting device includes a sensing member having a sensing terminal, a cavity and a sensor. The sensing terminal detachably connects to the outer pod such that the sensing terminal exposes in an accommodating space inside of the outer pod. The cavity receiving the sensor extends to an outside of the outer pod and the accommodating space. The cavity communicates with the accommodating space through the sensing terminal, allowing the sensor to read information regarding the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Yun-Zi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240312816
    Abstract: A reticle pod with backside static dissipation has an inner pod defining an accommodation space for a reticle. Multiple flexible guiding components are correspondingly disposed on multiple outer mounting portions of the inner pod in order to guide an inner cover and an inner base of the inner pod to position without relative displacement. Multiple conductive retainers are correspondingly arranged in the accommodation space to push against a backside of the reticle and form a full-time electrical conduction with the back side of the reticle, so as to establish a static dissipation path by the conductive retainers and the inner pod. Meanwhile, with the conductive retainers pushing against the reticle as well as the flexible guiding components providing the inner cover and the inner base with automatic position guiding, the reticle is automatically pushed and positioned to a center position of the inner base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Yu-Ruei Chen
  • Patent number: 12094743
    Abstract: A method for containing a reticle in a pod is provided. The method includes opening the pod such that a pressing element retained movably on the pod by a limiting cap moves to a first position, wherein a shoulder part of the pressing element between a pressure receiving part and a pressing part of the pressing element is spaced from the limiting cap. The method further includes placing the reticle in the pod such that the reticle is pressed by the pressing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh
  • Patent number: 12087605
    Abstract: A reticle pod with antistatic capability includes a base and plural of support members. The base has a carrying surface having a recess formed thereon and defined by a bottom surface. The support members encircle the carrying surface of the base and are adapted to support a reticle. The recess is defined by a depth extending between the carrying surface and the bottom surface. The depth ranges from 300 ?m to 3400 ?m to thereby weaken the electrostatic force exerted upon particles on the carrying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Hsing-Min Wen, Hsin-Min Hsueh
  • Patent number: 12009239
    Abstract: Provided is a quick-release valve including: a quick-release member having a collar detachably coupled to a bottom opening of a base; and a sleeve having a flow passage for allowing a gas to enter or exit a substrate container. The collar has a pair of ear portions extending outward therefrom along a diameter direction and a handle extending outward therefrom along a radius direction. The ear portions are at a height substantially different from the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20240160116
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reticle storage pod including an outer pod which includes an outer cover and an outer base. The outer cover and the outer base can be coupled to securely accommodate one of a first inner pod and a second inner pod that are differently structured in the outer pod. The first inner pod and the second inner pod are for individually accommodating a reticle. The outer cover is provided with at least one first hold-down mechanism and at least one second hold-down mechanism, and the first hold-down mechanism and the second hold-down mechanism respectively act on a cover of the first inner pod and a cover of the second inner pod that are differently structured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Hsing-Min Wen
  • Patent number: 11982937
    Abstract: The invention discloses a reticle pod including a base and a lid mounted to the base. The base has a bottom surface having at least one first mark and at least one second mark. The first mark has a first reflectivity relative to a light source, and the second mark has a second reflectivity relative to the light source. The first reflectivity is different from the second reflectivity, and both are also different from that of the rest area of the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsing-Min Wen, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240128106
    Abstract: The invention discloses a container for a non-rectangular reticle, adapted for accommodating an elliptical reticle, and including a cover and a base which are configured to define an elliptical space when engaged with each other. The cover and the base have reticle retainers and reticle supports, respectively, which are configured to securely hold the elliptical reticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Hsin-Min HSUEH, Yu-Ruei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240085807
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reticle storage pod including an outer pod which includes an outer cover and an outer base. The outer cover and the outer base can be coupled to securely accommodate one of a first inner pod and a second inner pod that are differently structured in the outer pod. The first inner pod and the second inner pod are for individually accommodating a reticle. The outer cover is provided with at least one first hold-down mechanism and at least one second hold-down mechanism, and the first hold-down mechanism and the second hold-down mechanism respectively act on a cover of the first inner pod and a cover of the second inner pod that are differently structured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Hsin-Min HSUEH, Hsing-Min WEN
  • Publication number: 20240024807
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a gas filter device detachably mounted onto a reticle carrier. The gas filter device includes at least one porous diffusion member and a plurality of connecting members. The porous diffusion member is detachably connected to the reticle carrier by the plurality of connecting members, so that the porous diffusion member is restricted on the reticle carrier to provide filtering function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Hsin-Min HSUEH, Shu-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 11874596
    Abstract: The instant disclosure discloses a workpiece container system comprising a storage assembly. The storage assembly comprises a seat member and a seat cover. The seat member defines a workpiece receiving region that encompasses a geometric center region thereof, configured to receive a workpiece; wherein a lower diffuse inducing component is provided on the seat member within a planar projection of the workpiece yet offsets the geometric center region. The seat cover is configured to engage the seat member at a periphery region around the workpiece receiving region thereof, so as to cooperatively form an enclosure for housing the workpiece; wherein an upper diffuse inducing component is provided on the seat cover over the planar projection of the workpiece and protectively overlaps the geometric center region of the seat member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsing-Min Wen, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Shu-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11854847
    Abstract: A reticle pod with a spoiler structure includes a body and a cover. A reticle allocation area is centrally disposed at the body. The cover covers the body. A peripheral area of the cover and a peripheral area of the body are fitted together by a protruding portion and a dented portion. The dented portion and the protruding portion jointly form a spoiler structure surrounding the reticle allocation area. The spoiler structure includes a spoiler passage between the dented portion and the protruding portion. The body has at least one sidewall corresponding in position to the spoiler passage to form a particle-collecting space. Particles carried by external air current which enters the spoiler passage end up in the particle-collecting space and thus are denied entry into the reticle allocation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Shu-Hung Lin, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 11822257
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reticle storage pod including an outer pod which includes an outer cover and an outer base. The outer cover and the outer base can be coupled to securely accommodate one of a first inner pod and a second inner pod that are differently structured in the outer pod. The first inner pod and the second inner pod are for individually accommodating a reticle. The outer cover is provided with at least one first hold-down mechanism and at least one second hold-down mechanism, and the first hold-down mechanism and the second hold-down mechanism respectively act on a cover of the first inner pod and a cover of the second inner pod that are differently structured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Hsing-Min Wen
  • Publication number: 20230065892
    Abstract: Provided is a quick-release valve including: a quick-release member having a collar detachably coupled to a bottom opening of a base; and a sleeve having a flow passage for allowing a gas to enter or exit a substrate container. The collar has a pair of ear portions extending outward therefrom along a diameter direction and a handle extending outward therefrom along a radius direction. The ear portions are at a height substantially different from the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh
  • Patent number: 11511920
    Abstract: The invention discloses a reticle storage device including a top lid, a bottom lid and a soft contact member. The top lid has a ceiling and a cover surrounding the ceiling. The bottom lid has a carrier and a peripheral structure surrounding the carrier. The soft contact member is configured to laterally extend in between the cover and the peripheral structure when the top lid and the bottom lid engage with each other, and to extend from an inside to an outside of the device in order to buffer the contact among the two lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ho Chuang, Hsin-Min Hsueh, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Hsing-Min Wen, Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 11508592
    Abstract: The instant disclosure discloses a reticle retaining system comprising an inner pod and an outer pod. The inner pod is configured to receive a reticle that includes a first identification feature. The inner pod comprises an inner base having a reticle accommodating region generally at a geometric center thereof and surrounded by a periphery region, and an inner cover configured to establish sealing engagement with the inner base. The inner base has a first observable zone defined in the reticle accommodating region correspondingly arranged to allow observation of the first identification feature. The outer pod is configured to receive the inner base. The outer pod comprises an outer base having a second observable zone defined thereon observably aligned to the first observable zone of the inner pod upon receiving the inner pod, and an outer cover configured to engage the outer base and cover the inner pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shu-Hung Lin, Chia-Ho Chuang, Ming-Chien Chiu, Hsin-Min Hsueh