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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Applicant:
John Davis Holder, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
John Davis Holder, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., St. Peters, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A melter assembly supplies a charge of molten source material to a crystal forming apparatus for use in forming crystalline bodies. The melter assembly comprises a housing and a crucible located in the housing. A heater is disposed relative to the crucible for melting solid source material received in the crucible. The crucible has a nozzle to control the flow of molten source material such that a directed flow of molten source material can be supplied to the crystal forming apparatus at a selected flow rate.