Fragile Or Sensitive (e.g., Glass Mirror) Patents (Class 206/454)
  • Patent number: 8973756
    Abstract: A corner sleeve with a hammock-like cushioning structure includes first and second air-column sides and a bottom air-column side. The inner surfaces of the first and second air-column sides are bonded together at a lateral end, except in the vicinity of the bottom air-column side, such that a deformable opening is formed at an end corner of the corner sleeve by the unbonded parts of the inner surfaces of the first and second air-column sides at the lateral end. The air columns of the three air-column sides that form the deformable opening define a cushioning side at the end corner of the corner sleeve. A hammock-like enclosing film extends between the first and second air-column sides without contact with the bottom air-column side. An end corner of an object to be packed can be wrapped between the first, second, and bottom air-column sides and the cushioning side for enhanced protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Yaw-Shin Liao
  • Patent number: 8960434
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module packaging structure, which includes a package box and a cushioning device received in the package box. The cushioning device includes a bottom cushioning piece and a top cushioning piece used in combination with the bottom cushioning piece. The bottom cushioning piece includes a cushioning bottom board, two cushioning side boards mounted to the cushioning bottom board and arranged at two ends of the cushioning bottom board, and three positioning boards mounted to the cushioning bottom board and arranged, in a spaced manner, between the two cushioning side boards. The cushioning side boards and the positioning boards form therein first and second accommodation spaces. The first and second accommodation spaces are filled with a plurality of inflatable cushioning bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Qianshuang Hu
  • Publication number: 20150041353
    Abstract: A front opening wafer container suitable for large wafers such as 450 mm utilizes componentry with separate fasteners to lock the componentry together in an expedient manner providing robust connections and cost efficiencies. A container portion has an open front and receives on a bottom surface a base plate secured by twist lock connectors that also provide recesses for purge grommets. Kinematic coupling components readily and robustly lock onto the base plate. Interior wafer support components latch onto brackets on the side walls utilizing a separate locking insert with holding tabs and locking detents. A wafer retainer provides support and counters enhanced wafer sag associated with 450 mm wafers when the door is installed and seated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Adams, Barry Gregerson, Matthew A Fuller
  • Publication number: 20150041352
    Abstract: The invention provides a packaging device for liquid crystal panel, including: first main body, further including bottom, and a plurality of side walls connected to sides of bottom, wherein side wall forming an opening; second main body, further including bottom and a plurality of side walls connected to sides of bottom, wherein side walls forming an opening; wherein opening of second main body slightly smaller than opening of first main body, and facing towards opening of first main body; second main body able to move adjustably into first main body; bottom and side walls of first and second main bodies forming loading space for loading liquid crystal panel. The packaging device can be expanded when in use for loading large-sized panels, and size of packaging device can be reduced when idled or recycled to enhance efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Chong Huang
  • Patent number: 8939289
    Abstract: A waterproof structure of a packing box for a LCD panel is disclosed. The waterproof structure includes the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. The first engaging portion is disposed on a bottom plate of the packing box. At least one opening passing through the bottom plate is disposed in the bottom plate. The first engaging portion is located between the opening and a side wall of the packing box. The second engaging portion is disposed on a bottom surface of a cushion of the packing box. The second engaging portion is corresponding to the first engaging portion to allow the second engaging portion engage with the first engaging portion when the cushion is disposed on the bottom plate. A packing box for a LCD panel is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Jiaxin Li, Jiahe Cheng
  • Patent number: 8915368
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate storage tray includes a frame. Each surface of the frame is configured with a plate, the frame and the plates enclose to form a closed box, and the plate on surface of the frame where an opening for the LCD glass substrate to be selected and placed is located forms a box door that is installable or removable from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Rui Fang
  • Patent number: 8915367
    Abstract: A zipper-type loading container for transporting glass substrates in which an increased number of glass substrates can be loaded for transport, thereby increasing the convenience of workers. The loading container for transporting glass substrates includes a loading frame having a loading surface, which supports the lower end of the glass substrates, and a backing surface, which supports the rear surface of a batch of the glass substrates. A cover frame is provided on the loading frame, and slides on the loading frame in forward and backward directions of the loading frame, and cover the upper end and the sides of the glass substrates. A zipper-type opening/closing sheet is provided on the front portion of the cover frame, and opens and closes the front portion of the cover frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: BumRo Lee, Seok-Woong Kim, YoungTaek Kim
  • Patent number: 8915369
    Abstract: The present invention provides a jointed liquid crystal glass panel package box, which includes a box body and a plurality of brackets mounted to the box body. The box body includes a frame and a hollow plate arranged inside the frame. The frame includes two opposite first frame members, two opposite second frame members, and four L-shaped connection members connecting between the first frame members and the second frame members. The first and second frame members are of a linear configuration. Each first frame member includes a plurality of first frame member units and a plurality of first couplers each connecting between two first frame member units. Each second frame member includes a plurality of second frame member units and a plurality of second couplers each connecting between two second frame member units. A plurality of water-resistant pads is arranged between the first couplers and the first frame member units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Jiahe Cheng
  • Patent number: 8910791
    Abstract: A slot-type protection device for a plate-shaped product is disclosed. The device comprises a buffer component for inserting the plate-shaped product. The buffer component comprises a folding card and at least one buffer unit. A plurality of slots used for fixing the plate-shaped product are disposed on the buffer unit. The buffer unit comprises a carrying portion and a connecting portion. The slots are disposed on the carrying portion. Two ends of the connecting portion are a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is fixed and connected to one end of a bottom of the carrying portion, and the free end cooperates with the other end of the bottom of the carrying portion. A connecting structure is disposed to allow the free end and the carrying portion to connect with each other. The folding card is held between the carrying portion and the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhilin Zhao
  • Patent number: 8910792
    Abstract: The position of a substrate temporal placement piece (4) is set so that the substrate temporal placement piece (4) does not overlap a disc-shaped substrate (W) from a viewing direction perpendicular to the surface of the disc-shaped substrate (W), when a lid (20) is attached to a substrate transfer opening (2) of a container main body (1) and the disc-shaped substrate (W) is pressed to a location where the substrate is positioned and held by a back side holding portion (3). Thereby, even if the disc-shaped substrate (W) stored in the container main body (1) is bent due to vibration, impact, etc., there is no danger that the substrate (W) is in contact with the substrate temporal placement piece (4), and the disc-shaped substrate (W) having a larger diameter can be safely stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Miraial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Nagashima
  • Patent number: 8905239
    Abstract: A strip member loading magazine, which may load strip members such as semiconductor integrated circuit lead frames, for example, may include a bottom plate, a plurality of first slot plates provided at opposite sides of the bottom plate, a top plate fixed to a top portion of the first slot plates to be parallel to the bottom plate, second slot plates disposed to face each other between the first slot plates and be able to be moved, and locking units fastening the second slot plates to at least the top or bottom plate, the second slot plates being fastened parallel to the first slot plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Doojin Kim, Hyungjin Lee, Youngsik Kim, Sungbok Hong, Yongmin Kim, Chulmin Kim
  • Patent number: 8905234
    Abstract: A module for use in stacking plate panels, having: a supporting portion a load transmitting portion, connected to the outside of a supporting portion and a portion for positioning the plate panels horizontally, wherein the load transmitting portion includes receiving surfaces formed on the upper and lower portions of the module, and when the releasing surface of one module is mounted on the receiving surface of a second module, upon stacking the upper module on the lower module, the positioning portion has an upper engaging portion attached to an edge of the receiving surface, and limits a relative movement of the upper module to the lower module, and a lower engaging portion attached to the edge on the same side as the releasing surface on which the upper engaging portion is formed to offset the upper engaging portion, and limits a relative movement of the upper and lower modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Kyoraku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouichirou Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20140353195
    Abstract: A box for carrying substrates that includes a box body having an upper opening, walls and a bottom, the walls and the bottom defining therein a substrate-receiving space, and a box cover having sidewalls and a covering section so as to cover and close the upper opening of the box body. The box cover is made of a transparent material which allows the substrate-receiving space inside the box body to be seen. The substrates which are used for displays can be carried and kept in the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: BumRo LEE, Seok-Woong KIM, Kyu-Hwan LEE, Sangku MOON
  • Patent number: 8893889
    Abstract: A shipping container system comprises a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels, and a top panel, each with interlocking features. The side panels interlock with the bottom panel to assemble a self-supporting shipping container. A plurality of horizontally oriented slots are formed in an opposing pair of the side panels, and arranged at different heights between the bottom panel and a top edge of the side panels. A cross member is positioned at a selected height by insertion into an opposing pair of the slots, in order to restrain one or more shipping units against vertical motion inside the shipping container. The top panel interlocks with the side panels to cover the shipping container, and is spaced above the plurality of shipping units at a clearance maintained by the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: TruVue, Inc.
    Inventors: Nate Soukup, Joel T. Anderson, Jason Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20140332432
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a packaging device for liquid crystal glass with a bottom wall and reinforcing arrangement. Wherein the bottom wall has a cushioning capability than the reinforcing arrangement; and wherein the bottom wall is used to support the liquid crystal glass, and the reinforcing arrangement being disposed onto or in the bottom wall so as to prevent warpage of the bottom wall. By the arrangement, since the bottom wall is free from warpage, the liquid crystal glass carried thereon will also be prevented from being broken resulted from the warpage of the bottom wall. Furthermore, with the inclusion of the reinforcing arrangement into the bottom the thickness of the bottom wall can be reduced and the overall volume of the packaging the produce and the cost associated thereof are also lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gege Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140332431
    Abstract: Packaged set of panels, such as furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of, on the one hand, one or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts, or tiles of a stone-like material, whether or not comprising coupling parts, and, on the other hand, a packaging, consisting of one or more packaging parts, wherein the package comprises at least one crumple zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Christophe Naeyaert, Laurent Meersseman, Steven Depraetere
  • Patent number: 8881906
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pod which includes a lower cover member, an upper cover member and a guiding locking piece. The guiding locking piece deployed on one side of the upper cover member of pod, the overall structure of which is formed by a flat base linking to a first slope that links to a second slope, two openings deployed on two side areas of the overall structure, and an upper locking piece and a lower locking piece deployed in each of two openings. When the mask is placed into the lower cover member of pod and is covered by the upper cover member, the mask is pushed to certain position and supported and locked by the upper locking piece and the lower locking piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming Lung Chiu
  • Patent number: 8881907
    Abstract: A substrate storage container is provided with a container body for aligning and storing a plurality of sheets of semiconductor wafers, and a lid for detachably opening/closing an open front of the container body, in which a robotic flange for conveyance is attached on a substantially center portion of a ceiling of the container body, in which heavy gravity center position adjustment member is provided at a rear portion of the container body such as on a rear wall, a side wall rear portion so that inclination of the substrate container body toward the lid side is regulated with the gravity center position adjustment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Yamagishi, Toshiyuki Kamada
  • Patent number: 8870014
    Abstract: A mask box having a buckling structure includes a base, a cover and a plurality of buckling elements. The base is configured to support a mask and has a plurality of troughs. The cover covers the base and has a plurality of pivotal portions. The buckling elements are positioned to correspond to the troughs. Each buckling element includes an engaging block and an elastic arm connected to the pivotal portion. The engaging block moves away from the periphery of the cover when the engaging block is subjected to an external force. The engaging block is buckled into the trough via an elastic restoring force of the at least one elastic arm when the external force is removed. By this arrangement, the assembly of the buckling elements is simplified and its product cost is reduced. Further, the present invention conforms to the requirements for environmental protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lin, Kuan-Lun Pan
  • Publication number: 20140311935
    Abstract: A packaging device is provided, comprising a box for accommodating object to be packaged. The packaging device further comprises a limiter located on the both sides of the inner surface of the box. The limiter includes a fixing department and a limiting department. The limiting department is connected to one side of the fixing department and extends in a direction that is far away from the fixing department. The length of the projection of the fixing department, which is projected on a vertical plane perpendicular to the limiting department, is larger than the thickness of the limiting department. The fixing department is clamped fixedly by the box, and the limiting department stretches into the box to clamp the object to be packaged. Implementing the present invention, the limiter can be prevented from sliding out and the damage to the packaged object can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Liang Yue, Shih Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 8863956
    Abstract: The packaging system includes an enclosure having an interior volume. A wafer stack, comprising plural wafers and separators in contact with the wafers, is located in the interior volume. The separators have raised bumps extending from each side. The bumps create spaces that allow air to flow therethrough. The separator film intercepts and captures airborne molecular contaminants belonging to organic and inorganic chemical families. In addition, the film is dissipative to static discharge. Furthermore, the bumps provided by the separators protect the fragile wafers from damage due to mechanical shock. The separators are also provided with a peripheral ring or embossment, which contacts the wafer edges and further protects the wafers from damage to mechanical shock. Air cushions can be provided in the wafer stack, which cushions are provided with bands to regulate the compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventors: Ray G. Brooks, Timothy Wayne Brooks
  • Patent number: 8857089
    Abstract: A frame of an electronic device is a closed frame and made of plastic material. The frame forms one or more tooth structures at the corners of the frame to extend further out or to be compactly arranged to be pushed closer together for changing a size of the frame. Each tooth structure includes a plurality of rectangular teeth and a plurality of trapezoidal teeth. The trapezoidal teeth are positioned between the rectangular teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Publication number: 20140291187
    Abstract: An element for the handling objects includes vertically oriented, sheet-form ribs connecting by sidelong slats, with a protrusion that protrudes outwardly beyond an exterior face of a corresponding slat, the protrusion having either a bottom edge at a third height (H3) that is greater than or equal to a first slat top edge height (H1), or a top edge that is less than or equal to the second slat bottom edge height (H2), such that, when the element is placed sideways against an identical such element, the protrusion is either above an adjacent sidelong connecting slat of the identical element, or below the adjacent sidelong connecting slat of the identical the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: PARNASS, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
    Inventor: Jan SERVAES
  • Patent number: 8833558
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal glass panel packaging structure, which includes a package box and a plurality of cushioning members mounted inside the package box. The package box includes a lower case and an upper case mating the lower case. The lower case forms, on side walls thereof, mounting sections corresponding to the cushioning members and also forms a receiving channel below each of the mounting sections to correspond to the cushioning member. The cushioning members each form a mounting slot and projections. The mounting sections are each in the form of an arch bridge having a bridge floor forming mounting holes corresponding to the projections, whereby to set up, the mounting slot is fit to a side of the bridge floor and the projections are fit into the mounting holes to fix the cushioning member inside the lower case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shihhsiang Chen, Yicheng Kuo, Jiahe Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140251849
    Abstract: A reclosable package formed from a sheet having a layered structure formed on a first region of the outer surface proximate a top edge thereof, formed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) and a sealant coating covering the PSA. The sheet is folded about transverse fold lines and side seals are formed along the two side edges of the sheet, and a flap portion of the sheet overlaps the layered structure. Permanent seals are formed between the sealant coating of the layered structure and the flap portion. The first permanent seal has a higher bond strength than that between the sealant coating and the PSA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Scott William Huffer
  • Patent number: 8827076
    Abstract: A modular panel-packing box receives a plurality of panels, and includes a base, two partitioning units, a loop-shaped surrounding wall, and a top cover. Each of the partitioning units includes a socket and at least one partitioning member. Any two adjacent ones of the base, the socket, the partitioning member, the surrounding wall, and the top cover are interconnected removably. Each of the base, the socket, the partitioning member, and the top cover is folded, and is unfoldable to form a flat plate for facilitating transportation and storage of the modular panel-packing box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: San Ho Paper & Carton Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Chung Kuo
  • Patent number: 8813958
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal glass package box, which includes a box body, a plurality of mounting sections mounted inside the box body, and cushioning devices respectively mounted to the mounting sections. The cushioning devices each include a cushioning section and a receiving section connected to the cushioning section. The cushioning section includes an air pocket. The receiving section forms a receiving channel corresponding to the respective mounting section in order to mount the cushioning device in the box body. The liquid crystal glass package box provided by the present invention uses an air pocket to serve as a cushioning section mounted inside the box body to provide effective cushioning to liquid crystal glass for protecting the liquid crystal glass from damage during shipping. The raw material used is economic so as to effectively lower down the material cost. The structure is simple and is easy to manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Gang Yu, Jiahe Cheng, Zhilin Zhao
  • Patent number: 8813964
    Abstract: Improvements in a semiconductor wafer container including improvements in side protection to the wafers, improved cover design to minimize rotation, a simplified top cover orientation mechanism and an improved bottom holding mechanism for automation. The side protection to the wafers is with multiple staggered inner and outer walls. The improved cover design improves alignment of the top and bottom housings and minimizes rotation of the housings in transit or motion. The housings have a recessed tab ramp feature with bi-directional locking that also increases the rigidity of the containment device when the two housings are assembled. The latching mechanism is located in a protective latch well that minimizes accidental opening of the latch(s). The improved bottom holding mechanism for automation is an integrated feature that is molded into the bottom housing and not assembled in a secondary operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Texchem Advanced Products Incorporated SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: James D Pylant, Alan L Waber
  • Patent number: 8800765
    Abstract: A package assembly includes a package member and a securing member. The package member includes a holding seat configured for holding an electronic device and a plurality of grasping portions extending from the holding seat for grasping the electronic device. The securing member includes an enclosing frame, attached to and surrounding the holding seat, and at least one resisting section, extending from the enclosing frame and adhered to the holding seat, and the securing member made from adhesive tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Ting, Chih-Hang Chao
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8789698
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package box of liquid crystal glass, which includes a box body, a plurality of mounting sections arranged in the box body, and cushioning devices mounted to the mounting sections. The cushioning devices each include a cushioning section, a retention section connected to the cushioning section, and a projection. The mounting sections each include a first receiving channel and a through hole respectively corresponding to the retention section and the projection of the respective cushioning device. The retention sections are respectively received in the first receiving channels and the projections are respectively fit into the through hole so as to fix the cushioning devices inside the box body. The package box uses cushioning devices that are mounted inside a box in a snap-fitting manner so that the operation of assembling and disassembling the cushioning devices is simple, making it easy to re-work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Chengwen Que, Jiahe Cheng, Qinjun Shi, Jiaxin Li
  • Patent number: 8783463
    Abstract: A wafer container utilizes a rigid polymer tubular tower with slots and a “getter” therein for absorbing and filtering moisture and vapors within the wafer container. The tower preferably utilizes a purge grommet at the base of the container and may have a check valve therein to control the flow direction of gas (including air) into and out of the container and with respect to the tower. The tower is sealingly connected with the grommet. The tower may have a getter media piece rolled in an elongate circular fashion forming or shaped as a tube and disposed within the tower and may have axially extending. The media can provide active and/or passive filtration as well as having capabilities to be recharged. Front opening wafer containers for 300 mm sized wafers generally have a pair of recesses on each of the left and right side in the inside rear of the container portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Watson, John Burns, Martin L. Forbes, Matthew A. Fuller, Mark V. Smith
  • Patent number: 8777009
    Abstract: A packing structure for a liquid crystal display device includes a packing box for storing the liquid crystal display device and shock-absorbing members. The shock-absorbing members are stored in the packing box together with the liquid crystal display device so as to be interposed between the liquid crystal display device and the packing box. A side wall of a groove of the shock-absorbing member has a plurality of shock-absorbing surfaces with the gap with the display panel larger in the inside of the display panel than in the outside of the display panel. A central shock-absorbing member is disposed on the inside of the display panel deeper than the shock-absorbing face. The gap between the central shock-absorbing member and the display panel is larger than that between the shock-absorbing face and the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyotaka Nakase
  • Patent number: 8777007
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of packaging, and more particularly to a packaging box for liquid crystal glass. The packaging box for liquid crystal glass includes a box body; the box body is internally provided with buffer blocks which are made of material different from that of the box body and have buffer performance superior to that of the box body. The packaging box for liquid crystal glass of the invention is of a separated structure, the box body and the buffer blocks are respectively made of different materials, the buffer blocks are made of material with good buffer performance, and the box body is mainly used for fixing the buffer blocks and ensuring the strength of the whole box body; thus, the box body is made of ordinary plastic material and injection molded without being made of expanded buffer material with buffer effect and high cost, thereby reducing the cost of the packaging box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shihhsiang Chen, Yicheng Kuo, Jiahe Cheng
  • Patent number: 8777008
    Abstract: Disclosed is a package cushioning structure for liquid crystal display modules, which includes two opposite cushioning side boards, a plurality of cushioning position-limiting boards arranged between the two cushioning side boards, and a plurality of connection plates connecting the cushioning side boards and the cushioning position-limiting boards. The cushioning side boards form first retention slots corresponding to the connection plates. The cushioning position-limiting boards form second retention slots corresponding to the connection plates. The connection plates form first and second coupling sections respectively corresponding to the first and second retention slots, whereby the first and second coupling sections are respectively received in and retained by the first and second retention slots to couple the cushioning side boards and the cushioning position-limiting boards together in a releasable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Qianshuang Hu
  • Publication number: 20140190857
    Abstract: The present invention provides a limit member having a protection cover. The limit member is disposed in a substrate container and holds against the edge of at least one substrate received in the substrate container. The limit member has at least one limit portion and at least one protection cover. The protection cover is disposed on the limit portion. When the limit portion holds against the edge of the substrate, the substrate is against the protection cover on the limit portion, not being direct contact with the limit portion. This prevents the substrate from rubbing against the limit member to bring contamination particles, and further prevents the passivation layer of the substrate from being broken to pieces by the limit member to bring more contamination particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JAIN-PING SHENG, TZU-JENG HSU, CHEN-HAO CHANG, CHENG-EN CHUNG
  • Patent number: 8770410
    Abstract: A substrate storage container includes an attachment structure in a container body for storing substrates so that a transport component is removably attached to the attachment structure. The attachment structure includes a supporting rail portion provided on an outer wall of the container body, a guide piece provided on the outer wall of the container body, and an engagement part formed with the guide piece. A forked portion formed of a combination of the guide piece and the engagement part. The transport component includes a hollowed frame-shape main part member supported by the supporting rail portion of the attachment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20140183076
    Abstract: A dual containment pod having an outer pod and an inner pod that provides support structure and environmental control means. The inner pod includes a base having a flat, polished surface with protrusions upon which the reticle seats and providing a gap between the reticle and the polished surface. The gap separates the reticle from the flat, polished surface of the base and is dimensioned to inhibit migration of particles into the gap, thereby preventing contamination of sensitive surfaces of the wafer or reticle. The top cover of the inner pod seats on the polished surface proximate a periphery of the base. Moveable reticle engaging pins on the top cover of the inner pod are engaged by the top cover of the outer container when the inner pod is assembled inside the outer pod providing reticle restraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Kolbow, Kevin McMullen, Anthony M. Tieben, Matthew Kusz, David L. Halbmaier, John Lystad
  • Publication number: 20140166522
    Abstract: A waterproof structure of a packing box for a LCD panel is disclosed. The waterproof structure includes the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. The first engaging portion is disposed on a bottom plate of the packing box. At least one opening passing through the bottom plate is disposed in the bottom plate. The first engaging portion is located between the opening and a side wall of the packing box. The second engaging portion is disposed on a bottom surface of a cushion of the packing box. The second engaging portion is corresponding to the first engaging portion to allow the second engaging portion engage with the first engaging portion when the cushion is disposed on the bottom plate. A packing box for a LCD panel is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Jiaxin Li, Jiahe Cheng
  • Patent number: 8733547
    Abstract: A cassette for accommodating substrates, the cassette including; a cassette main body for accommodating a plurality of substrates, the cassette main body having an open side; a door detachably coupled to the open side for optionally sealing the cassette main body; a pin unit disposed on the door and configured to be coupled to the cassette main body; and a magnetic portion on the door for coupling the door with the cassette main body according to movement of the pin unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eui-Woong Nam, Koang-Pyo Jin, Sang-Kyu Cho
  • Patent number: 8733548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a packaging structure of liquid crystal glass panel, which includes a package box and a plurality of cushioning members mounted in the package box. The cushioning members each include a main body and an anti-static layer formed on a surface of the main body that opposes liquid crystal glass panels. The packaging structure of liquid crystal glass panel according to the present invention uses a cushioning member formed by an arrangement of combining a cushioning material and an anti-static material so as to provide an excellent effect of cushioning to liquid crystal glass panels during the shipping thereof and to effectively prevent the liquid crystal glass panels from damage caused by static electricity during the shipping thereof. Further, such a combined material has a low cost and can thus effectively lower down the shipping cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Jiahe Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140138272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package box of liquid crystal glass, which includes a box body, a plurality of mounting sections arranged in the box body, and cushioning devices mounted to the mounting sections. The cushioning devices each include a cushioning section, a retention section connected to the cushioning section, and a projection. The mounting sections each include a first receiving channel and a through hole respectively corresponding to the retention section and the projection of the respective cushioning device. The retention sections are respectively received in the first receiving channels and the projections are respectively fit into the through hole so as to fix the cushioning devices inside the box body. The package box uses cushioning devices that are mounted inside a box in a snap-fitting manner so that the operation of assembling and disassembling the cushioning devices is simple, making it easy to re-work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Chengwen Que, Jiahe Cheng, Qinjun Shi, Jiaxin Li
  • Patent number: 8727125
    Abstract: A substrate container includes an enclosure and an access structure formed in the enclosure and providing fluid access through the enclosure to an interior of the substrate container. The access structure includes an opening and an inner surface. A grommet is situated against the inner surface of the access structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Mathius Tieben, John Lystad, David L. Halbmaier
  • Patent number: 8727119
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal glass panel packaging box, which includes upper and lower cover members. The upper cover member has a top plate and upper side plates connected to the top plate. The lower cover member has a bottom plate and lower side plates connected to the bottom plate to collectively define a receiving chamber having an opening for receiving a liquid crystal glass panel. The bottom plate of the lower cover member having an outside surface that forms a raised portion corresponding to a circumference of the opening of the receiving chamber. The raised portion of the lower cover member of one liquid crystal panel packaging box is receivable in the opening of the receiving chamber of the lower cover member of another liquid crystal panel packaging box to effect stacking of lower cover members of different liquid crystal panel packaging boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuchun Hsiao, Qinjun Shi
  • Publication number: 20140131241
    Abstract: A shipping container system comprises a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels, and a top panel, each with interlocking features. The side panels interlock with the bottom panel to assemble a self-supporting shipping container. A plurality of horizontally oriented slots are formed in an opposing pair of the side panels, and arranged at different heights between the bottom panel and a top edge of the side panels. A cross member is positioned at a selected height by insertion into an opposing pair of the slots, in order to restrain one or more shipping units against vertical motion inside the shipping container. The top panel interlocks with the side panels to cover the shipping container, and is spaced above the plurality of shipping units at a clearance maintained by the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: TRU VUE, INC.
    Inventors: Nate Soukup, Joel T. Anderson, Jason Stevenson
  • Patent number: 8720691
    Abstract: A lower cushioning structure and a package cushioning structure for a display panel are disclosed. The lower cushioning structure comprises: a supporting frame, comprising a baseplate as well as a first side plate and a second side plate extending upwards from two opposite sides of the baseplate respectively; two first cushions, being disposed at a location where the first side plate of the supporting frame borders the baseplate and a location where the second side plate of the supporting frame borders the baseplate respectively; and two second cushions, being disposed on an inner wall of the first side plate and an inner wall of the second side plate of the supporting frame respectively, wherein the second cushions are located above the first cushions. The present invention has a low cost and can provide satisfactory cushioning for the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qianshuang Hu
  • Patent number: 8720693
    Abstract: A main body may have a cavity for storing a plurality of parallel semiconductor wafers and an opening for transferring one or more semiconductor wafer into or from the cavity. A covering body may be mounted detachably to the opening in order to close the opening. A gasket may seal between an edge portion of the covering body and an edge portion of the opening. The gasket may be configured such that, when the opening is closed by the covering body, a size of a deformation margin of the gasket is formed to be smaller in a region that seals a vertical edge portion of the opening orthogonal to the face of each semiconductor wafer than in a region that seals a horizontal edge portion of the opening parallel to the face of each the semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Miraial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Nagashima
  • Patent number: 8708145
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package cushioning structure for module, which includes a cushioning bottom board and a cushioning band extending through and interlaced with the cushioning bottom board. The cushioning bottom board forms a plurality of spaced hollow sections. A bar is arranged between every two of the hollow sections. The cushioning band includes a plurality of cushioning air columns mounted thereto at interval. The cushioning air columns are arranged alternately on the bars. To package, modules are each positioned on and born by each of the bars between two of the cushioning air columns. An alternate package cushioning structure includes a cushioning bottom board having a surface forming slots and a cushioning band arranged in the cushioning bottom board through a mounting channel extending through the bottom board from a side surface thereof. Air columns of the cushioning band are located in the slots to support modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Gang Yu, Jiahe Cheng, Zhilin Zhao
  • Patent number: 8701886
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a packaging box and a related manufacturing method. The packaging box contains a top cover and a bottom cover. The top cover is an assembly of a first member and a second member embedded in a first indentation of the first member. The first member directly supports the packaged objects and has a better buffering capability than that of the second member. The bottom cover is an assembly of a third member and a fourth member embedded in a second indentation of the third member. The third member directly supports the packaged objects and has a better buffering capability than that of the fourth member. As such, the present invention can effectively reduce the material cost as well as product cost for the packaging box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shih Hsiang Chen, Yi-cheng Kuo, Jiahe Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140097115
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module package box includes a box body, two retention racks that are arranged in the box body and opposite to each other, and a plurality of sets of air-cushioning bags, whereby to package, liquid crystal modules are positioned between the two retention racks and the plurality of sets of air-cushioning bags is alternately fit over the liquid crystal modules. The liquid crystal module package box of the present invention uses retention racks and air-cushioning bags arranged inside the box body to effectively protect the liquid crystal modules so as to avoid damages of the liquid crystal modules caused by external forces. Further, the package structure is simple, where air-cushioning bags are alternately fit over the liquid crystal modules to provide a high utilization rate and lower down material cost. Further, the retention racks are provided with cushioning units to effectively cushion the liquid crystal modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yicheng Kuo, Shihhsiang Chen, Gang Yu, Jiahe Cheng, Zhilin Zhao