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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1983
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Antonio C Pastor, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Ricardo C Pastor, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Kaneto Arita, Gardena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1566 / ; 422248 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and process for growing large single halide crystals that are ultra pure is described. A bicameral apparatus and process is employed in which the crystals are grown in a reactive chamber positioned within an inert chamber. A radial seal is provided on the furnace chamber to facilitate the reaction and maintenance of an inert atmosphere around and about a crystal growth assembly wherein crystals are grown from a melt under a reactive atmosphere.