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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 26, 2009
Applicants:

Roger F. Clark, Knoxville, MD (US);

James A. Cliber, Emmitsburg, MD (US);

Nathan G. Stoddard, Gettysburg, PA (US);

Jesse I. Gerber, West Keansburg, NJ (US);

Raymond J. Roberts, Moorestown, NJ (US);

Mark A. Wilmerton, Tabernacle, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Roger F. Clark, Knoxville, MD (US);

James A. Cliber, Emmitsburg, MD (US);

Nathan G. Stoddard, Gettysburg, PA (US);

Jesse I. Gerber, West Keansburg, NJ (US);

Raymond J. Roberts, Moorestown, NJ (US);

Mark A. Wilmerton, Tabernacle, NJ (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 35/00 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01); C30B 11/00 (2006.01); C30B 15/10 (2006.01); F27B 14/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 29/06 (2013.01); C30B 11/002 (2013.01); C30B 11/007 (2013.01); C30B 15/10 (2013.01); C30B 35/002 (2013.01); C30B 35/005 (2013.01); F27B 14/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

This invention relates to a system and a method of use for large ceramic member support and manipulation at elevated temperatures in non-oxidizing atmospheres, such as using carbon-carbon composite materials for producing high purity silicon in the manufacture of solar modules. The high temperature apparatus of this invention includes one or more support ribs, one or more cross braces in combination with the one or more support ribs, and a shaped support liner positionable upon the one or more support ribs and the one or more cross braces.


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