Patents by Inventor Wei-Cheng Wang

Wei-Cheng Wang 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: 9048274
    Abstract: A system comprising a conveyor. A semiconductor processing tool has a lifter port. The tool is positioned near the conveyor, such that the lifter port is configured to transport a Front Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) between the conveyor and the lifter port. An upstream stocker and a downstream stocker are both co-located with the conveyor and the tool. The upstream and downstream stockers each have a respective storage space for the FOUP and a respective robotic device configured to transport the FOUP between its respective storage space and the conveyor. The upstream stocker is configured to receive the FOUP from an overhead transport (OHT) and deliver the FOUP to the conveyor. The downstream stocker is configured to receive the FOUP from the conveyor and deliver the FOUP to the OHT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Feng-Ning Lee, Chi-Feng Tung, Mao-Lin Kao, Li-Jen Ko
  • Patent number: 9013865
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a main body and a support mechanism. The main body forms a U-shaped recess. The support mechanism includes a U-shaped support, two pivot members and an electrical connection port. The support forms two ends, and the pivot members rotatably connect the two ends to the main body. The electrical connection port is disposed on the support. When the support is in a closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is received in the recess and parallel to the main body, and the electrical connection port is covered by the main body. When the support is rotated relative to the main body and is released from the recess, the electronic device can stand on a surface by the support, and the electrical connection port is exposed to a surface of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Crop.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Chen, Hsing-Wang Chang, Po-Yuan Hsu, Chia-Cheng Su, Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8977387
    Abstract: A system for managing semiconductor production includes a conveyor to convey a wafer carrier to or from an overhead hoist transfer system. The system also includes a cross-system transport apparatus to transfer the wafer carrier between the conveyor and an overhead shuttle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Feng-Ning Lee
  • Patent number: 8947877
    Abstract: An expanding device for a portable electronic apparatus is disclosed. The expanding device includes a main body for placing the portable electronic apparatus and a sliding assembly disposed in the main body. The sliding assembly includes a slide track element disposed in the main body, a sliding element, and a cover. The sliding element is slidably coupled to the slide track element and slides between a receiving position and an extending position relative to the main body. The cover is pivotally connected to the sliding element and includes a fixing portion. When the sliding element is moved towards outside of the main body to the extending position, the cover can be rotated relative to the sliding element, and the portable electronic apparatus can be fixed on the main body via the fixing portion of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Hsin-Hao Chen, Tsung-Ying Tsai, Tzu-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20140321070
    Abstract: A portable electronic device assembly includes a portable electronic device and a peripheral device. The portable electronic device includes a first electronic connection element and a first magnetic element. The peripheral device includes a second electronic connection element and a second magnetic element. When the portable electronic device is placed on the peripheral device, the magnetic force between the second magnetic element and the first magnetic element moves the second electronic connection element such that the first electronic connection element and the second electronic connection element are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Shao-Chi Chuang
  • Patent number: 8848396
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal shield, a housing, a circuit board, an engaging element, and a fixing element. The circuit board is located between the metal shield and the housing. The engaging element is disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board is fixed on the housing and connected to the metal shield via the engaging element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20140244021
    Abstract: A monitoring system has a vehicle and a monitoring device. The vehicle is movable along a predetermined route, and the monitoring device is mounted to the vehicle. The monitoring device has a sensor configured to monitor an environmental parameter and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to record the monitored environmental parameter along the predetermined route as data points associated with time tags, record position information, and associate the position information with corresponding time tags. The number of time tags associated with the position information is less than the number of time tags associated with the monitored environmental parameter. A server is configured to receive and display a visualized presentation of the recorded monitored environmental parameter and the recorded position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng WANG, Hsiang Yin SHEN
  • Patent number: 8792241
    Abstract: An assembly includes an electronic device casing, a heat-dissipating module and a waterproofing module. The electronic device casing is formed with an encircling wall. The encircling wall has a wall body and an apertured portion formed in the wall body. The heat-dissipating module is coupled to the electronic device casing, is surrounded by the encircling wall, and includes a heat pipe extending through the apertured portion. The waterproofing module includes a waterproofing element that has a ring portion disposed on a top rim of the wall body, and a sleeve portion having a first sleeve segment that is connected to the ring portion, that is sleeved on the heat pipe and that engages the apertured portion so as to establish water tightness between the heat pipe and the apertured portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Hsu, Wei-Cheng Wang, Chen-Yu Li, Hsing-Wang Chang, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Chia-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 8751045
    Abstract: A monitoring system has a vehicle and a monitoring device. The vehicle is movable along a predetermined route, and the monitoring device is detachably mounted to the vehicle. The vehicle has a photonic device configured to read position information according to detection of a positioning tag positioned at a predetermined position along the predetermined route. The monitoring device has a sensor configured to monitor an environmental parameter and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor and the photonic device. The controller is configured to record the monitored environmental parameter along the predetermined route and the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Hsiang Yin Shen
  • Patent number: 8749984
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, an electronic assembly and an ejecting mechanism. The main body is formed with a retaining space, and the electronic assembly is retained in the retaining space of the main body. The ejecting mechanism includes an operating member that has a main portion and a connecting portion disposed on the main portion. The operating member is rotatable on the connecting portion and is disposed in the main body while the lifting section is disposed between the main body and the electronic assembly. The operating section is operable to drive the lifting section to push the electronic assembly out of the retaining space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wang, Po-Yuan Hsu, Chen-Yu Li, Hsing-Wang Chang
  • Publication number: 20140071600
    Abstract: A battery module comprises a case, an extension/retraction positioning module, a press element, a battery body and a cap. The extension/retraction positioning module is disposed in the case to enable an extension/retraction operation along a first axis; the press element is connected with the extension/retraction positioning module to drive the extension/retraction positioning module to enable the extension/retraction operation when the press element is pushed; the battery body is disposed in the case to move relative to the case to an initial position or a power supply position by the extension/retraction operation, the battery body comprises a power connecting portion; the cap combines with the case and the portable electronic device in a rotational manner. The battery body moves to the initial position or the power supply position by the extension/retraction operation to determine whether the power connecting portion is electrically connected with the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: CHIA-CHENG SU, TSUNG-HSIEN CHEN, PO-YUAN HSU, HSING-WANG CHANG, WEI-CHENG WANG
  • Patent number: 8654353
    Abstract: A measuring method for topography of moving specimen and a measuring apparatus thereof is disclosed, providing a measuring module that moves along with a testing specimen to narrow relative velocity of the testing specimen and the measuring module so that the measuring module is able to have enough luminous intensity signal at the same position in time, to measure the topography or the thickness of the testing specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shih-Hsuan Kuo, Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20140046314
    Abstract: An electromagnetic thermotherapy needle includes a needle body, a covering element, and a holding portion. The material of the needle body includes a magnetically susceptible material. The needle body is formed integrally as one piece and includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion has a tip end, and a radial width of the front portion is larger than that of the rear portion. The covering element covers the rear portion, and includes a magnetically non-susceptible material. The holding portion is connected with the covering element or the needle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Cheng-Chi TAI, Shyh-Jier HUANG, Xi-Zhang LIN, Wei-Cheng WANG, Tsung-Chih YU
  • Publication number: 20130335891
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a main body and a support mechanism. The main body forms a U-shaped recess. The support mechanism includes a U-shaped support, two pivot members and an electrical connection port. The support forms two ends, and the pivot members rotatably connect the two ends to the main body. The electrical connection port is disposed on the support. When the support is in a closed angle position that is relative to the main body, the support is received in the recess and parallel to the main body, and the electrical connection port is covered by the main body. When the support is rotated relative to the main body and is released from the recess, the electronic device can stand on a surface by the support, and the electrical connection port is exposed to a surface of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Chen, Hsing-Wang Chang, Po-Yuan Hsu, Chia-Cheng Su, Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20130291936
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a seed layer, and a plurality of nanorods. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. A conductive type of a portion of the substrate adjacent to the first surface is first conductive type, and a conductive type of the remaining portion of the substrate is second conductive type. The first electrode is disposed on the first surface. The second electrode is disposed on the second surface. The seed layer is disposed on the first surface. The nanorods are disposed on the seed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: SINO-AMERICAN SILICON PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Miin-Jang Chen, Hsin-Jui Chen, Wei-Cheng Wang, Wen-Ching Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130286365
    Abstract: At least a first reticle is stored in a housing of a stocker. A first gas is delivered to the housing. At least one reticle pod having an additional reticle is delivered into a enclosure within the housing of the stocker. A second gas different from the first gas is delivered to the enclosure. The reticle pod is automatically retrieved from the enclosure. The delivery and retrieval of the reticle pod and delivery of the first gas and the second gas are automatically controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Yung-Ho CHEN, Wen-Chieh TSOU, Chih-Wei HUANG, Wei-Cheng WANG
  • Publication number: 20130279143
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal shield, a housing, a circuit board, an engaging element, and a fixing element. The circuit board is located between the metal shield and the housing. The engaging element is disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board is fixed on the housing and connected to the metal shield via the engaging element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: WEI-CHENG WANG
  • Publication number: 20130220967
    Abstract: A safety bottle cap includes a bottom cap body having a bottom cap wall that has a discharge opening, a top cap body openably connected to and disposed above the bottom cap body, and a safety mechanism having an engaging hole portion, an engaging hook portion engaging hookably the engaging hole portion, and a snappable connecting part that connects one of the engaging hole portion and the engaging hook portion to one of the bottom cap body and the top cap body. The other one of the engaging hole portion and the engaging hook portion is disposed on the other one of the bottom cap body and the top cap body. The snappable connecting part is snapped off when the top cap body is opened for a first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: YONYU PLASTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 8492283
    Abstract: At least a first reticle is stored in a housing of a stocker. A first gas is delivered to the housing. At least one reticle pod having an additional reticle is delivered into a enclosure within the housing of the stocker. A second gas different from the first gas is delivered to the enclosure. The reticle pod is automatically retrieved from the enclosure. The delivery and retrieval of the reticle pod and delivery of the first gas and the second gas are automatically controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yung-Ho Chen, Wen-Chieh Tsou, Chih-Wei Huang, Wei-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20130164591
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and a removable battery case therefor are disclosed. The portable electronic apparatus includes an apparatus casing, a battery, and the removable battery case. The apparatus casing has an accommodating slot and includes a first rotation engagement structure at the opening of the accommodating slot. The removable battery case includes a casing body and a casing cover. The casing body has a battery accommodating space containing the battery. The casing cover is connected to the casing body in a rotatable way. When the casing body is inserted into the accommodating slot from the opening, the casing cover covers the opening by a second rotation engagement structure of the casing cover engaged with the first rotation engagement structure. Therefore, the casing body can keep non-rotated in the above insertion to permit various structure designs for the electrical connection between the apparatus casing and the removable battery case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Su, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Po-Yuan Hsu, Wei-Cheng Wang, Hsing-Wang Chang