Patents by Inventor Ming-Chien Chiu

Ming-Chien Chiu 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11948820
    Abstract: The present invention provides a latching guide structure arranged inside a door of semiconductor carrier. The latching guide structure comprises an upper latching part, a lower latching part, at least one elastic unit and a driver. Moreover, a first guiding portion of the upper latching part is matched with a second guiding portion of the lower latching part, therefore to define the installation space for the at least one elastic unit. On the other hand, the driver simultaneously actuates an upper actuating unit of the first guiding portion and a lower actuating unit of the second guiding portion to linearly move in reverse direction therebetween. The range of the linear motion of the upper actuating unit and the lower actuating unit represents the compression or extension of the at least one elastic unit, determining to control the open/close status of the upper latching part and the lower latching part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chih-Ming Lin, Cheng-Han Chou, Po-Ting Lee
  • Publication number: 20240105481
    Abstract: The present invention provides a latching guide structure arranged inside a door of semiconductor carrier. The latching guide structure comprises an upper latching part, a lower latching part, at least one elastic unit and a driver. Moreover, a first guiding portion of the upper latching part is matched with a second guiding portion of the lower latching part, therefore to define the installation space for the at least one elastic unit. On the other hand, the driver simultaneously actuates an upper actuating unit of the first guiding portion and a lower actuating unit of the second guiding portion to linearly move in reverse direction therebetween. The range of the linear motion of the upper actuating unit and the lower actuating unit represents the compression or extension of the at least one elastic unit, determining to control the open/close status of the upper latching part and the lower latching part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, CHIH-MING LIN, CHENG-HAN CHOU, PO-TING LEE
  • 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: 20240055287
    Abstract: The invention discloses a substrate container including a shell and a cover member. The shell defines an accommodation space, and has a bottom and at least one exhaust hole formed on the bottom, wherein the exhaust hole is adjacent to an opening of the shell. The cover member is mounted to the bottom of the shell, and the cover member and the bottom of the shell define a negative pressure cavity above and communicating with the at least one exhaust hole. An elongated exhaust hole is defined above the negative pressure cavity, and communicates with the negative pressure cavity and the accommodation space. A gas in the accommodation space is exhausted sequentially from the elongated exhaust hole, the negative pressure cavity and the at least one exhaust hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Kuo-Hua LEE, Xin-Yuan HUANG, En-Nien SHEN, Jyun-Ming LYU
  • Publication number: 20240055288
    Abstract: A carrier board conveying box with a reinforced structure comprises a container body, two clamping parts, and at least two reinforced structures. The container body has a top plate, a bottom plate, a plurality of side plates connecting the top plate and the bottom plate and a side opening. The top plate, the bottom plate, and the side plates are clamped to form an accommodating space. Two clamping parts are respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the container body. At least two reinforced structures are respectively disposed at the two opposite sides of the container body, and each of the reinforced structures is adjacent to a position of the side opening. The carrier board conveying box with a reinforced structure solves the problem of container distortion and deformation of the container body caused by load factors because of repeatedly bearing the weight of the carrier boards during transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, YUNG-CHIN PAN, TZU-NING HUANG, CHIH-MING LIN
  • Publication number: 20240034525
    Abstract: A top-opening substrate carrier comprises a container body, a door member and at least one latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a rotary drive member, a first driven cam, a second driven cam, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, two longitudinal latching arms and two lateral latching arms. The first driven cam and the second driven cam are disposed at two sides of the rotary drive member. When the rotary drive member is rotated by force, it links and activates the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to synchronously drive the first driven cam and the second driven cam to rotate, thereby driving the two longitudinal latching arms and the two lateral latching arms to project towards locking holes of the container body and locked, or retract from the locking holes of the container body and unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, YUNG-CHIN PAN, CHENG-EN CHUNG, CHIH-MING LIN, PO-TING LEE, WEI-CHIEN LIU, TZU-NING HUANG
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240002140
    Abstract: A substrate container includes a container body having a storage space and an opening in communication with the storage, a door body disposed at the opening, a limiter disposed on the door body and facing the opening, a supporter disposed on one side of the storage space, and at least two elastic buffer elements tightly disposed between the door body and the limiter and between the supporter and the container body, respectively. A door assembly of a substrate container, a support assembly of a substrate container and an elastic buffer element used in a substrate container are further provided. The elastic buffer element is applied between any two rigid elements in the substrate container to provide a buffer force and an appropriate frictional force, so as to alleviate the problems of impact and dust generated between the rigid elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, EN-NIEN SHEN, CHIA-HO CHUANG, KUO-HUA LEE, JYUN-MING LYU
  • Publication number: 20240006211
    Abstract: A protective package assembly includes middle, upper, and lower packages. The middle package includes side buffer boards. The side buffer boards are connected in a ring shape to form an accommodating space communicated with upper and lower openings. The upper package includes an upper buffer board and upper buffer members. The upper buffer board is configured to cover the upper opening. The upper buffer members are distributed at intervals and protrude from a surface of the upper buffer board. The upper buffer members are disposed toward the interior of the accommodating space. The lower package includes a lower buffer board and lower buffer members. The lower buffer board is configured to cover the lower opening. The lower buffer members are distributed at intervals and protrude from a surface of the lower buffer board. The lower buffer members are disposed toward the interior of the accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicants: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, En-Nien SHEN, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Kuo-Hua LEE, Jyun-Ming LYU, Tzu Ang CHIANG, Yi-Feng HUANG, Tsung-Yi LIN
  • Publication number: 20240006212
    Abstract: The invention discloses a substrate container which includes at least one support for substrates. The support has plural ribs distantly separated with each other. The ribs define multiple slots and a carrying plane for receiving a substrate. Each of the ribs has a front end and a rear end. Rear ends of two neighboring ones of the ribs are connected by a closing portion, so that the rear end of a slot defined by the two neighboring ones of the ribs is closed. The closing portion has a concave surface. The concave surface and the carrying plane define a clamping position for substrate confinement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, CHIA-HO CHUANG, Kuo-Hua LEE, En-Nien SHEN, Jyun-Ming LYU
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230395412
    Abstract: A door device includes a door body and a substrate retaining assembly. The substrate retaining assembly is disposed on a side of the door body. The substrate retaining assembly includes a retaining body and a plurality of retaining members. The retaining members are disposed on the retaining body and arranged at intervals. Each of the retaining members includes two elastic arms and a clamping structure. The clamping structure includes a clamping body, a clamping groove, and at least one relief portion. The clamping body is connected between the two elastic arms. The clamping groove is located on the clamping body and is communicated with adjacent ends of the elastic arms. The relief portion and the clamping groove are communicated to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien CHIU, Chia-Ho CHUANG, Kuo-Hua LEE, Jyun-Ming LYU, Tzu Ang CHIANG, Yi-Feng HUANG, Tsung-Yi LIN
  • Publication number: 20230386876
    Abstract: A door locking mechanism and semiconductor container using the same include door panel, cover, and locking module. The door panel has a first stop structure. The cover and the door panel define an accommodating space for receiving the locking module. The locking module includes rotating member, holding member, and elastic member. The elastic member is disposed on the holding member and has a second stop structure near the first stop structure. The elastic member is disposed between the holding and the rotating member. The elastic member is compressed when a force is applied to the holding member, and the second stop structure detaches from a limitation state with the first stop structure for allowing a rotating operation of the rotating member. The elastic member elastically restores when the force is removed, and the second stop structure returns to the limitation state for limiting the rotating operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, YUNG-CHIN PAN, CHENG-EN CHUNG, CHIH-MING LIN, PO-TING LEE, WEI-CHIEN LIU, TZU-NING HUANG
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11787621
    Abstract: The invention provides a reticle pod, in particular the reticle pod with wear parts. The reticle pod is a large-size reticle pod and includes a vertical accommodation space for accommodating reticles. The reticle pod mainly includes a cover and a box. The box is used to combine with the cover to form an internal space in order to accommodate reticles. Guiding members are disposed outside the box, and the guiding members can help guide the relative position of the box and the cover. The contact surfaces of the box contacting the upright reticles are disposed with at least two slots, and each of the slot is configured with at least one wear part. The wear part module further includes a first wear part disposed on the upper portion of the slot and a second wear part disposed on the lower portion of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Jain-Ping Sheng
  • Patent number: 11756839
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MOS transistor includes following. A gate stack structure and a hardmask layer on the gate stack structure are sequentially formed on a substrate. A first spacer is formed on sidewalls of the gate stack structure and the hardmask layer. A photoresist layer is formed on a sidewall of the first spacer. A top surface of the photoresist layer is higher than a top surface of the gate stack structure. The hardmask layer and a portion of the first spacer are removed to expose the top surface of the gate stack structure. A top surface of a remaining first spacer is higher than the top surface of the gate stack structure. The photoresist layer is removed. A second spacer is formed on a sidewall of the remaining first spacer. A top surface of the second spacer is higher than the top surface of the gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Yan Lin, Yu-Chieh Su, Ming-Chien Chiu, Mao-Hsing Chiu
  • 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: D1013822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Yung-Chin Pan, Cheng-En Chung, Tzu-Wei Huang