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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2009
Applicants:
David Harvey, Westford, MA (US);
Weidong Huang, Acton, MA (US);
Scott Reitsma, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Minh SY Le, Newton, MA (US);
Inventors:
David Harvey, Westford, MA (US);
Weidong Huang, Acton, MA (US);
Scott Reitsma, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Minh Sy Le, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Max Era, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of growing a ribbon crystal provides a crucible containing molten material and passes string through the molten material to grow the ribbon crystal. The method further directs gas flow around the ribbon crystal such that the gas flows down along the ribbon crystal toward the crucible.