Patents by Inventor Ming-Long Chiu

Ming-Long 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).

  • Patent number: 10847394
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body and a door. The container body has a pair of upright side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall cooperatively defining a container space with a front access opening. The door is removably engaged with the container body to close and seal the front access opening, and includes a front door panel, a rear door panel, and sealing means which is disposed at a periphery of the front door panel and configured to seal the gap between the door and the container body when the door is engaged with the container body to close the front access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: CHUNG KING ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Long Chiu, Tsung-Yi Yang, Yen-Fang Chen, Chia-Ling Li
  • Publication number: 20190067063
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body and a door. The container body has a pair of upright side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall cooperatively defining a container space with a front access opening. The door is removably engaged with the container body to close and seal the front access opening, and includes a front door panel, a rear door panel, and sealing means which is disposed at a periphery of the front door panel and configured to seal the gap between the door and the container body when the door is engaged with the container body to close the front access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ming-Long CHIU, Tsung-Yi YANG, Yen-Fang CHEN, Chia-Ling LI
  • Patent number: 8833806
    Abstract: A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) has a pair of latch structures, and the latch structures install in a door of the FOUP. The latch structures use a circular rotary turntable to drive a pair of sliding devices, let the latch structures can lock or unlock more stabilized, and use sliding rollers respectively disposed on the sliding devices to prevent the generation of dusts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Feng Wang, Ming-Long Chiu, Shao-Wei Lu, Tzu-Jeng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8794444
    Abstract: A FOUP (front opening unified pod) is disposed with a plurality of supporting pieces, the positions of which are calibrated to be symmetrical for the supporting pieces to horizontally support wafers in the pod, and with an OHT pad (overhead hoist transport pad), a major function of which is to evenly distribute the weight of the FOUP and the wafers so that the transportation of the FOUP and the wafers by the OHT head can be further stabilized and more weight can be loaded to meet the demands of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co, Ltd
    Inventors: Jain-Ping Sheng, Tzu-Jeng Hsu, Shao-Wei Lu, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Publication number: 20130146503
    Abstract: A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) has a pair of latch structures, and the latch structures install in a door of the FOUP. The latch structures use a circular rotary turntable to drive a pair of sliding devices, let the latch structures can lock or unlock more stabilized, and use sliding rollers respectively disposed on the sliding devices to prevent the generation of dusts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEN-FENG WANG, MING-LONG CHIU, SHAO-WEI LU, TZU-JENG HSU
  • Patent number: 8413814
    Abstract: A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) having a purgeable supporting module disposed at the junction of each sidewall and the backwall of the container, the characteristic of the FOUP being in that: the purgeable supporting module has a buffer gas chamber and a gas inlet is disposed at one end of the buffer gas chamber and connected to a gas valve on the bottom surface, an outgassing channel is disposed on the purgeable supporting module facing the opening of the FOUP, and a long slot is disposed on one side of the outgassing channel, an airflow channel being disposed between and thus connecting the outgassing channel and the buffer gas chamber, and a plurality of supporting ribs being vertically disposed on one side of the long slot at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co, Ltd
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Shao-Wei Lu, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Patent number: 8413815
    Abstract: A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) having a purgeable supporting module disposed at the junction of each sidewall and the backwall of the container, the characteristic of the FOUP being in that: the purgeable supporting module has a buffer gas chamber and a gas inlet is disposed at one end of the buffer gas chamber and connected to a gas valve on the bottom surface, an outgassing channel is disposed on the purgeable supporting module facing the opening of the FOUP, a long slot is disposed on one side of the outgassing channel and a kind of porous material is disposed in the long slot, an airflow channel being disposed between and thus connecting the outgassing channel and the buffer gas chamber, and a plurality of supporting ribs being vertically disposed on one side of the long slot at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co, Ltd
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Shao-Wei Lu, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Patent number: 8413505
    Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature and humidity measuring and recording device deployed on substrate for measuring and recording temperature and humidity of the interior of any station for reticles and of any SMIF POD. The temperature and humidity measuring and recording device comprises a substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface on another side of the substrate, a first measurement unit embedded in and fixed to the first surface of the substrate for measuring the temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment, and a second measurement unit embedded in and fixed to the second surface of the substrate for measuring the temperature and humidity of the interior between the substrate and the pellicle film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co, Ltd
    Inventors: Ke-Chih Chien, Ming-Long Chiu, Pao-Yi Lu
  • Publication number: 20130068656
    Abstract: A FOUP (front opening unified pod) is disposed with a plurality of supporting pieces, the positions of which are calibrated to be symmetrical for the supporting pieces to horizontally support wafers in the pod, and with an OHT pad (Overhead Hoist Transport pad), a major function of which is to evenly distribute the weight of the FOUP and the wafers so that the transportation of the FOUP and the wafers by the OHT head can be further stabilized and more weight can be loaded to meet the demands of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Jain-Ping Sheng, Tzu-Jeng Hsu, Shao-Wei Lu, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Patent number: 8387799
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body, formed by a pair of side walls, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a supporting module being disposed on each of said sidewall for supporting a plurality of wafers; and a door joining with opening of the container body with its inner surface for protecting the plurality of wafers within the container body, the characteristic in that: a purgeable supporting module is respectively disposed between each sidewall to of the container body and the back wall, a long slit is further disposed on the side of purgeable supporting module facing the opening and a porous material is disposed within the long slit, and an air inlet is further disposed on one end of the purgeable supporting module for being connected to a gas valve, wherein the purgeable supporting module is composed of a plurality of supporting ribs vertically arranged at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Long Chiu, Kuo-Chun Hung, Chen-Wei Ku, Jain-Ping Sheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 8286672
    Abstract: This invention is about a gas filling apparatus for filling a gas into a storage apparatus for storing a semiconductor element or a reticle. The gas filling apparatus comprises a base and a port. The storage apparatus is loaded on the base. The port comprises a receiving part, which is connected with an air entrance of the storage apparatus. The contact portions of both the top of the receiving part and the air entrance of the storage apparatus are cambered surfaces and these two portions contacts in a ring fashion which is formed by the cambered surfaces mated with each other. The port also comprises a hole for the gas to pass through, and a joint port to connect with the air source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Wang, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Patent number: 8286674
    Abstract: A gas filling apparatus for filling a gas into a storage apparatus for storing a semiconductor element or a reticle is provided. The gas filling apparatus is connected with an air feed source, which includes a base, a first inlet port and a set of air feed source route. The storage apparatus is loaded on the base, and the first inlet port which is disposed on the base corresponds with the second inlet port of the storage apparatus. The set of air feed source route includes an entrance part, a supply part and a branch part. The entrance part is connected with the air feed source, and the supply part is connected with the first inlet port. The branch part is a closed loop, which transmits the gas from the entrance part into the supply part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Wang, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120103092
    Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature and humidity measuring and recording device deployed on substrate for measuring and recording temperature and humidity of the interior of any station for reticles and of any SMIF POD. The temperature and humidity measuring and recording device comprises a substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface on another side of the substrate, a first measurement unit embedded in and fixed to the first surface of the substrate for measuring the temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment, and a second measurement unit embedded in and fixed to the second surface of the substrate for measuring the temperature and humidity of the interior between the substrate and the pellicle film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Ke-Chih Chien, Ming-Long Chiu, Pao-Yi Lu
  • Publication number: 20110266193
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body, composed of a pair of side walls, a top surface, and a bottom surface, a supporting module being disposed on each of said sidewall for supporting a plurality of wafers; and a door joining with opening of the container body with its inner surface for protecting the plurality of wafers within the container body, the characteristic in that: a purgeable supporting module is respectively disposed between each sidewall to of the container body and the back wall, a long slit is further disposed on the side of purgeable supporting module facing the opening and a porous material is disposed within the long slit, and an air inlet is further disposed on one end of the purgeable supporting module for being connected to a gas valve, wherein the purgeable supporting module is composed of a plurality of supporting ribs vertically arranged at intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Long Chiu, Kuo-Chun Hung, Chen-Wei Ku, Jain-Ping Sheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 8047379
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body, formed by a pair of side walls, a top surface, and a bottom surface, on one sidewall of which is formed with an opening and on the other sidewall opposite to the opening is formed with a back wall, a supporting module being disposed on each of said sidewall for supporting a plurality of wafers; and a door joining with opening of the container body with its inner surface for protecting the plurality of wafers within the container body, the characteristic in that: a purgeable supporting module is respectively disposed between each side wall of the container body and the back wall, a long slot is further disposed on the side of purgeable supporting module facing the opening, and an air inlet is further disposed on one end of the purgeable supporting module for being connected to an gas valve, wherein the purgeable supporting module is formed by a plurality of supporting ribs vertically arranged at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ming-Long Chiu, Kuo-Chun Hung
  • Publication number: 20110139675
    Abstract: A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) having a purgeable supporting module disposed at the junction of each sidewall and the backwall of the container, the characteristic of the FOUP being in that: the purgeable supporting module has a buffer gas chamber and a gas inlet is disposed at one end of the buffer gas chamber and connected to a gas valve on the bottom surface, an outgassing channel is disposed on the purgeable supporting module facing the opening of the FOUP, a long slot is disposed on one side of the outgassing channel and a kind of porous material is disposed in the long slot, an airflow channel being disposed between and thus connecting the outgassing channel and the buffer gas chamber, and a plurality of supporting ribs being vertically disposed on one side of the long slot at intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Chen-Wei KU, Shao-Wei Lu, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Publication number: 20110062052
    Abstract: A Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) having a purgeable supporting module disposed at the junction of each sidewall and the backwall of the container, the characteristic of the FOUP being in that: the purgeable supporting module has a buffer gas chamber and a gas inlet is disposed at one end of the buffer gas chamber and connected to a gas valve on the bottom surface, an outgassing channel is disposed on the purgeable supporting module facing the opening of the FOUP, and a long slot is disposed on one side of the outgassing channel, an airflow channel being disposed between and thus connecting the outgassing channel and the buffer gas chamber, and a plurality of supporting ribs being vertically disposed on one side of the long slot at intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Chen-Wei KU, Shao-Wei Lu, Ming-Long Chiu
  • Publication number: 20100065468
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body, the internal of which is disposed with a plurality of slots for supporting a plurality of wafers and an opening is formed on one sidewall of which for importing and exporting said plurality of wafers, and a door with an outer surface and an inner surface, which is joined with opening of the container body with its inner surface for protecting the plurality of wafers within the container, the characteristic in that: a plurality of pairs of rollers are disposed on the inner rim of the opening of container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Long CHIU, Kuo Chun Hung
  • Publication number: 20100051503
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body, composed of a pair of side walls, a top surface, and a bottom surface, on one sidewall of which is formed with an opening and on the other sidewall opposite to the opening is formed with a back wall, a supporting module being disposed on each of said sidewall for supporting a plurality of wafers; and a door joining with opening of the container body with its inner surface for protecting the plurality of wafers within the container body, the characteristic in that: an inflatable supporting module is respectively disposed between each side wall of the container body and the back wall, a long slot is further disposed on the side of inflatable supporting module facing the opening, and an air inlet is further disposed on one end of the inflatable supporting module for being connected to an gas valve, wherein the inflatable supporting module is composed of a plurality of supporting ribs vertically arranged at intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Long Chiu, Kuo-Chun Hung
  • Publication number: 20100038283
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body that having an open front on sidewall, a plurality of slots disposed in the container body for support wafers, and a door is assembled with opening of the container body for protecting the wafer therein, the characteristic in that: at least one latch is disposed in the door and an inflatable seal element is located at the rim of the inner side of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Long CHIU, Kuo-Chun Hung