This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Wacker-Chemitronic Gesellschaft Fur Elektronik-Grundstoffe Mbh. Active years: 1995.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1995
Title: Bernd Mittelbach: Inventor in Crystal-Growth Technology.
Introduction
Bernd Mittelbach is an inventor associated with Burghausen, Germany, and Wacker-Chemitronic Gesellschaft für Elektronik-Grundstoffe mbH. His recorded patent concerns controlling melt levels during the growth of single crystals using the Czochralski process.
Latest Patents
Mittelbach is credited with 1 patent: “Process and Apparatus for Controlling the Melt Level While Pulling.” The invention uses a mechanical reference mark positioned above the melt to create a reflection from its surface. An image of the surface is recorded, and the distance between the reference mark and the melt is determined from that image. A signal representing the measured distance is compared with a target value, and the melt level is adjusted in response to any difference. This approach is designed to make melt-level control accurate and straightforward during crystal pulling.
Career Highlights
The available information connects Mittelbach’s patent work with Wacker-Chemitronic Gesellschaft für Elektronik-Grundstoffe mbH. His documented invention addresses a practical control challenge in the production of single crystals.
Collaborations
Werner Bauer and Christian Hofstetter are identified as Mittelbach’s coworkers. The available details do not specify their roles in the patent or the invention.
Conclusion
Bernd Mittelbach’s recorded patent focuses on improving melt-level measurement and adjustment during Czochralski crystal growth, reflecting his contribution to industrial process technology.
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