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Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2009
Applicants:

Birger Erik Ydstie, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Sudhir Ranjan, Lexington, MA (US);

Balaji Sukumar, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Sridhar Seetharaman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

Birger Erik Ydstie, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Sudhir Ranjan, Lexington, MA (US);

Balaji Sukumar, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Sridhar Seetharaman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Assignee:

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 15/06 (2006.01); C30B 15/28 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01); C30B 29/60 (2006.01); B22D 11/01 (2006.01); C30B 15/30 (2006.01); C30B 15/14 (2006.01); C30B 15/00 (2006.01); C01B 33/037 (2006.01); C30B 15/22 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 11/01 (2013.01); C30B 15/06 (2013.01); C30B 15/30 (2013.01); C30B 15/14 (2013.01); C30B 15/002 (2013.01); C30B 15/28 (2013.01); C01B 33/037 (2013.01); C30B 15/007 (2013.01); C30B 15/22 (2013.01); C30B 29/06 (2013.01); C30B 29/60 (2013.01); H01L 31/182 (2013.01); Y02E 10/546 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for producing a solid layer material (), comprising providing () a first layer (); providing () a second liquid layer () on the first layer (); providing () a third liquid layer () on the second liquid layer (), wherein the third liquid layer has a melting point that is higher than a melting point of the second liquid layer, and wherein the second liquid layer is between the first and third layers; cooling () a surface of the third liquid layer to a temperature less than the melting point of the third liquid layer; forming () the solid layer from the third liquid layer while cooling the third layer liquid; and removing () the solid layer.


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