Patents by Inventor Shun Chih Hsieh

Shun Chih Hsieh 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).

  • Vehicle with electrostatic charge eliminators
    Patent number: 7697259
    Abstract: A novel vehicle which is suitable for transporting and/or temporarily storing objects such as masks or reticles and is effective in eliminating or preventing electrostatic discharges on the masks, reticles or other objects. The vehicle includes a frame for receiving the objects and at least one ESD eliminator provided on the frame for neutralizing electrostatic charges on the objects. Neutralization of the electrostatic charges prevents electrostatic discharges from damaging microelectronic circuits, for example, on the masks, reticles or other objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chian-Chen Chiou, Chi-Chien Chang, Shun Chih Hsieh, Yi Heng Lin, Hsiao-Lung Sun, Nien-Hua Chang