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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Scott Nichol, Toronto, CA;
Dan Smith, Brampton, CA;
Inventors:
Scott Nichol, Toronto, CA;
Dan Smith, Brampton, CA;
Assignee:
Silicor Materials Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for purifying silicon using directional solidification. The apparatus can be used more than once for the directional solidification of silicon without failure. The apparatus and method of the present invention can be used to make silicon crystals for use in solar cells.