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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7682452 | Apparatus and methods of growing void-free crystalline ceramic products A method and apparatus for eliminating voids and improving crystal quality in shaped ceramic product, e.g. sapphire fiber or silicon sheet, from a melt by using a sloped die tip. The sloped die tip or array thereof comprises an outer sidewall which is sloped outward... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7335865 | Dome The present invention relates to process for producing a transparent missile dome having a spanning angle larger than 180°, comprising the step of: (a) growing from single crystals of a ceramic material a first dome portion, said first dome portion being a portion ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311773 | Biopolymer crystal mounting device and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a biopolymer crystal mounting device with which a biopolymer crystal having been grown in a solution containing a biopolymer can be taken out of the solution. The device can be manufactured efficiently without requiring labors and can be mass-... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294199 | Nitride single crystal and producing method thereof A method of producing a nitride single crystal includes the step of forming a material transport medium layer containing a compound of rare earth element on a surface of a nitride crystal, and the step of making a seed crystal in contact with the material transport ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7263162 | Sample mounts for microcrystal crystallography Sample mounts (10) for mounting microcrystals of biological macromolecules for X-ray crystallography are prepared by using patterned thin polyimide films (12) that have curvature imparted thereto, for example, by being attached to a curved outer surfac... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7022180 | Method and apparatus for growing multiple crystalline ribbons from a single crucible Methods and apparatus for concurrent growth of multiple crystalline ribbons from a single crucible employ meniscus shapers to facilitate continuous growth of discrete and substantially flat crystalline ribbons having controlled width. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6938668 | Manufacturing medical devices by vapor deposition A method of forming a medical device, the method including the steps of providing a substrate, depositing a metallic layer on the substrate by a vapor deposition process, and removing the metallic layer from the substrate. The metallic layer thus removed is the medi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6896732 | Source material feeder apparatus for industrial crystal growth systems A raw material feeder apparatus for industrial crystal growth systems includes a hopper disposed within a vacuum chamber and adapted to hold a quantity of raw material therein. A slide is disposed adjacent to an opening of the hopper and configured to receive the ra... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6814802 | Method and apparatus for growing multiple crystalline ribbons from a single crucible Methods and apparatus for concurrent growth of multiple crystalline ribbons from a single crucible employ meniscus shapers to facilitate continuous growth of discrete and substantially flat crystalline ribbons having controlled width. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6562132 | EFG crystal growth apparatus and method An improved mechanical arrangement controls the introduction of silicon particles into an EFG (Edge-defined Film-fed Growth) crucible/die unit for melt replenishment during a crystal growth run. A feeder unit injects silicon particles upwardly through a c... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6325852 | Die for shaped crystal growth from a molten bath A die for drawing crystals from a molten bath, has a body bored with at least one longitudinal capillary channel arranged between a lower face of the body. The die is intended to be immersed in the molten bath and an upper face of the body intended to sup... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5919304 | Method and apparatus for producing oxide series single crystals When producing an oxide-series single crystal by continuously pulling downwardly by μ pulling down method, the composition of the single crystal can properly and quickly controlled to continuously produce the single crystal of a constant composition by c... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5885345 | Method of fabricating shaped crystals by overhead-pressure liquid injection A shaper (2) is arranged within a shaping vessel (1). A raw material for a crystal is inserted into the shaping vessel (1) and a crystal melt (5) is formed by setting it in a predetermined atmosphere and heating it. A mechanical force F1 is applied to the... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5558712 | Contoured inner after-heater shield for reducing stress in growing crystalline bodies An apparatus for growing hollow crystalline bodies by the EFG process, comprising an EFG die having a top surface shaped for growing a hollow crystalline body having a cross-sectional configuration in the shape of a polygon having n faces, and a radiation... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5551977 | Susceptor for EFG crystal growth apparatus An improved susceptor for a crucible/die assembly for growing tubular crystalline structures by the EFG process is provided. The crucible/die assembly comprises a die having a substantially polygonally-shaped top end surface for supporting a film of silic... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5431124 | Rutile single crystals and their growth processes A rutile single crystal with no grain boundaries of large inclination is obtained by an EFG crystal growth process wherein a die provided with slits is incorporated in a feed melt 2 to deliver up the melt through the slits until it reaches the upper face ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5398640 | Apparatus for growing hollow crystalline bodies from the melt A single crystal dome is formed from a surface of revolution and grown from a liquid material on a linear die surface wettable by the molten material. A seed crystal is supported in a position spaced from an axis of revolution which lies in the plane of t... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5370078 | Method and apparatus for crystal growth with shape and segregation control Growth of monocrystalline rods from a bulk melt is carried out by a modified Czochralski process using a float which floats on the bulk melt held in a crucible. Melt flows through a passageway in the float to a crystal growth zone at a rate which prevents... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5268061 | Method and apparatus for producing a manganese-zinc ferrite single crystal using a local liquid pool formation A method and apparatus for producing a manganese-zinc ferrite single crystal using a local liquid pool formation which involves melting of a starting material in a crucible and lowering of the temperature of crucible to make the resultant melt maintain fo... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5078830 | Method for growing single crystal In a single-crystal growth method disclosed herein, a melt is first prepared in a container having a cylindrical wall. The container is such that at least the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall is formed of a material which is not wettable t... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4944925 | Apparatus for producing single crystals A method of producing single crystals is characterized in that in withdrawing a semiconductor or dielectric material from its molten state while allowing it to grow into a single crystal solid, a die heated to a temperature higher than the solidifying poi... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4834832 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture of silicon rods A process and apparatus for the manufacture of silicon rods having a colur structure comprising monocrystalline crystal zones with a crystallographic preferred orientation. Molten silicon is transferred from a silicon reservoir into a crystallization cha... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4605468 | Shaped crystal fiber growth method An apparatus and method pulling a shaped crystalline fiber of a given crystal-forming material from a liquid reservoir of the material. The apparatus includes a vessel in which the liquid material is maintained as a liquid reservoir at a temperature above... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4468281 | Silicon ribbon growth wheel and method for heat flow control therein A silicon ribbon growth wheel having a thermal resistance zone between an outer silicon contacting surface and an inner cooling fluid contacting surface to control rate of heat flow from the outer to inner surfaces. In a preferred form the thermal resista... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4367200 | Single crystal manufacturing device A single crystal manufacturing device, in which there are provided a crucible having a melting part for holding a molten liquid of a raw material and a nozzle part for continuously taking out a predetermined amount of the molten liquid by the action of gr... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4335081 | Crystal growth furnace with trap doors An improved furnace is provided for growing crystalline bodies from a melt. The improved furnace is characterized by a door assembly which is remotely controlled and is arranged so as to selectively shut off or permit communication between an access port ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4317799 | Belt-roller crystal pulling mechanism A belt-roller crystal pulling mechanism is described. The belt-roller comprises a single driven belt having a vertical run, and a set of pivotally mounted follower rollers for urging the growing crystal in contact with the belt. The pivot mount enables be... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4310492 | Apparatus for making a single crystal An apparatus for making a single crystal which includes a sealed vessel, a crucible received in the sealed vessel to hold a molten liquid and a floating member having an opening for defining the cross sectional outline of a single crystal while being grow... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4268483 | Improvements in and relating to the growth of crystalline material Apparatus is described for controlling the crystallization of semi-conductor materials involving the use of a shape forming member or die having a passage within which the crystallization interface is located and kept during the growth process. Techniques... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4196171 | Apparatus for making a single crystal of III-V compound semiconductive material An apparatus includes a sealed vessel, a crucible received in the sealed vessel to hold a first molten liquid of III-V compound semiconductive material and a second molten liquid of an encapsulating material overlying the first molten liquid, and floating... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4167554 | Crystallization apparatus having floating die member with tapered aperture Methods of growing crystals by the Czochralski method in which a member having a central vertical passageway extending through it is floated on the melt, and the crystallization is caused to take place within this passageway. The passageway may be paralle... | 09/11/1979 |
