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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Erik M. Nielsen, Middletown, NY (US);
Peter F. Gero, Portland, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/26 (2006.01); C23C 14/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/26 (2013.01); C23C 14/24 (2013.01); C23C 14/243 (2013.01); C23C 14/246 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vapor deposition apparatus includes a chamber configured to operate at vacuum and at least one crucible in the chamber. The crucible is configured to receive an ingot, a feeder operable to move the ingot with respect to the at least one crucible, and a heater in the chamber and configured to heat a hot zone between the at least one crucible and the feeder. A method for vapor deposition is also disclosed.