Patents by Inventor William Hsiung

William Hsiung 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: 8322766
    Abstract: A gripper applied in a transport mechanism for transporting a wafer is provided. The transport mechanism includes a bar. The gripper includes a fixing member fixed to the bar, and a carrying member. The fixing member includes two grooves adjacent to the bottom of the fixing member. Each groove includes an entrance and a retaining portion. The carrying member includes a notch and a first claw. The notch is located at the top of the carrying member and communicates two opposite sides of the carrying member. The notch includes two inner walls, each having a protrusion. The carrying member is assembled to the fixing member by sliding each protrusion along one of the grooves from the corresponding entrance and until abutting against the corresponding retaining portion. The first claw is located at a first sidewall of the carrying member. The edge of the wafer is supportable by the first claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Gintech Energy Corporation
    Inventors: William Hsiung, Shih-Chun Lo, Tony Lin
  • Patent number: D318222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: BluBlocker Corporation
    Inventor: William Hsiung