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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2003
Carl F. Cherko, St. Charles, MO (US);
Robert D. Cook, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Carl F. Cherko, St. Charles, MO (US);
Robert D. Cook, O'Fallon, MO (US);
MEMC Electronics Materials, Inc., St. Peters, MO (US);
Abstract
A fluid sealing system is provided for use in a crystal puller for growing a monocrystalline ingot. The crystal puller has a housing, a fluid flow path contained in the housing, and a fluid passage through a wall of the housing for passage of fluid. The fluid sealing system includes a fluid connector head adapted for connection to the fluid passage and to the fluid flow path to establish fluid communication between the fluid flow path and the outside of the housing. The head has a port adapted for fluid communication with the fluid passage through the wall of the housing. First and second seals around the port are adapted for sealing engagement with the head. A space is defined generally between the first and second seals, and a leak detector is arranged to monitor the space for detecting fluid leakage past at least one of the seals.