Patents by Inventor Po-Sung Kuo

Po-Sung Kuo 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: 7316240
    Abstract: An exhaust system and a mini-exhaust static pressure controlling apparatus thereof for controlling a process area. The mini-exhaust static pressure controlling apparatus has an exhaust chamber and an auto release damping device. The exhaust chamber has an air inlet connected to the process area receiving air exhaust from the process area, and an air outlet venting the air exhaust. The auto release damping device has a diaphragm pre-stressed in an arc shape with a coefficient of elasticity and an adjusting device for applying a stress on the diaphragm to maintain the arc shape of the diaphragm, and is disposed on the exhaust chamber to control static pressure of the air exhaust in the exhaust chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Sung Kuo, Yung-Dar Chen, Dar-Rung Kuo, Ming-Chien Wen, Ming-Tsong Wang
  • Patent number: 7285147
    Abstract: An air supply system for a clean room with a critical machine. An intake duct connects the exterior of the clean room to a make-up air unit, and is configured to transport external air into the make-up air unit. A first air duct connects the make-up air unit to an air conditioning cabinet including a first chemical filter, and is configured to transport the air flowing through the make-up air unit into the air conditioning cabinet. The first chemical filter removes airborne molecular contamination from the air transported into the air conditioning cabinet. A second air duct connects the air conditioning cabinet to the critical machine, and is configured to transport the air flowing through the first chemical filter of the air conditioning cabinet into the critical machine. An exhaust duct connects the critical machine to the exterior of the clean room, discharging waste gas produced in the critical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Sung Kuo, Yung-Dar Chen, Jheng-Long Chou, Tung-Li Wu, Ming-Wen Huang
  • Publication number: 20060237073
    Abstract: An exhaust system and a mini-exhaust static pressure controlling apparatus thereof for controlling a process area. The mini-exhaust static pressure controlling apparatus has an exhaust chamber and an auto release damping device. The exhaust chamber has an air inlet connected to the process area receiving air exhaust from the process area, and an air outlet venting the air exhaust. The auto release damping device has a diaphragm pre-stressed in an arc shape with a coefficient of elasticity and an adjusting device for applying a stress on the diaphragm to maintain the arc shape of the diaphragm, and is disposed on the exhaust chamber to control static pressure of the air exhaust in the exhaust chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Po-Sung Kuo, Yung-Dar Chen, Dar-Rung Kuo, Ming-Chien Wen, Ming-Tsong Wang
  • Publication number: 20060117722
    Abstract: An air supply system for a clean room with a critical machine. An intake duct connects the exterior of the clean room to a make-up air unit, and is configured to transport external air into the make-up air unit. A first air duct connects the make-up air unit to an air conditioning cabinet including a first chemical filter, and is configured to transport the air flowing through the make-up air unit into the air conditioning cabinet. The first chemical filter removes airborne molecular contamination from the air transported into the air conditioning cabinet. A second air duct connects the air conditioning cabinet to the critical machine, and is configured to transport the air flowing through the first chemical filter of the air conditioning cabinet into the critical machine. An exhaust duct connects the critical machine to the exterior of the clean room, discharging waste gas produced in the critical machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Po-Sung Kuo, Yung-Dar Chen, Jheng-Long Chou, Tung-Li Wu, Ming-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 7025809
    Abstract: An air purification system for treating pollutants in a gas stream. The air purification system includes a housing with a plurality of nozzles, an acidic water supply device and an alkaline water supply device. The housing introduces the gas stream. The acidic water supply device supplies acidic water for first nozzles to spray acidic mist. The alkaline water supply device supplies alkaline water for second nozzles to spray alkaline mist. The acidic mist and alkaline mist neutralize acidic gas and alkaline gas contained in the gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Dar Chen, Po-Sung Kuo, Yen-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20050274414
    Abstract: A drain device for removing solvent condensed in a depressed portion of an exhaust pipe. The drain device comprises a drain pipe connected to the depressed portion of the exhaust pipe. A first and second gate disposed therein form a buffer space therebetween. The first gate is near the inlet of the drain pipe. A needle valve communicated with the buffer space and the outlet, balances pressure therebetween. When a first amount of solvent accumulates in the depressed portion, the first gate opens briefly, allowing solvent to enter the buffer space. When a second amount of solvent accumulates in the buffer space, the second gate opens briefly, allowing solvent to drain from the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Po-Sung Kuo, Yung-Dar Chen
  • Publication number: 20050126393
    Abstract: An air purification system for treating pollutants in a gas stream. The air purification system includes a housing with a plurality of nozzles, an acidic water supply device and an alkaline water supply device. The housing introduces the gas stream. The acidic water supply device supplies acidic water for first nozzles to spray acidic mist. The alkaline water supply device supplies alkaline water for second nozzles to spray alkaline mist. The acidic mist and alkaline mist neutralize acidic gas and alkaline gas contained in the gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Yung-Dar Chen, Po-Sung Kuo, Yen-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 6863716
    Abstract: An air purification system which is well-suited to removing particles from outside air as the air flows into a cleanroom used in the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits. A housing provides at least one spray nozzle for spraying fine mist water droplets. In use, the water droplets capture the airborne particles in the air flowing through the housing and adhere to the water droplet target. The water droplets coalesce and form larger droplets which adhere to the surface of the water droplet target and ultimately collect in a drain pan. The low-density water droplet target prevents large pressure differentials from forming in the housing, which pressure differentials may otherwise cause re-vaporization of the water droplets from the target and re-flow of the particles in the flowing air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Dar Chen, Po-Sung Kuo, Yen-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20040149134
    Abstract: An air purification system which is well-suited to removing particles from outside air as the air flows into a cleanroom used in the fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits. A housing provides at least one spray nozzle for spraying fine mist water droplets. In use, the water droplets capture the airborne particles in the air flowing through the housing and adhere to the water droplet target. The water droplets coalesce and form larger droplets which adhere to the surface of the water droplet target and ultimately collect in a drain pan. The low-density water droplet target prevents large pressure differentials from forming in the housing, which pressure differentials may otherwise cause re-vaporization of the water droplets from the target and re-flow of the particles in the flowing air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Dar Chen, Po-Sung Kuo, Yen-Chun Wang