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US 4650540

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COHERENT OR MONOLITHIC ELEMENTS

Assignee

Filed

Dec 27, 1983

Granted

Mar 17, 1987

Location

SOUTH WINDSOR CT US

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for producing coherent or monolithic elements, such as mono-crystalline semi-conductor rods, preferably by growing or drawing one or more such elements upwardly from an off-center portion of a molten pool in the top of a cake of material while rotating the cake and/or rod or rods, for example, in the same direction and at the same rate; heat balancing the element as it is grown from the pool and maintaining the rod-pool location positioned relative to heating means, as by adding additional materials to the pool as the element is withdrawn; and/or providing relative feeding movement between the cake and rod; and providing a chilled mold beneath the cake.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 24, 1985

Rescinded

Dec 13, 1985

Duration

2 months

Inventor

  • 1MILTON STOLL
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