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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Andreaco, Knoxville, TN (US);
Peter Carl Cohen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Alexander Andrew Carey, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/04 (2006.01); C30B 15/02 (2006.01); C30B 29/34 (2006.01); C09K 11/77 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/04 (2013.01); C09K 11/7706 (2013.01); C09K 11/7774 (2013.01); C30B 15/02 (2013.01); C30B 29/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of growing a rare-earth oxyorthosilicate crystal, and crystals grown using the method are disclosed. The method includes preparing a melt by melting a first substance including at least one first rare-earth element and providing an atmosphere that includes an inert gas and a gas including oxygen.