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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Mark S. Andreaco, Knoxville, TN (US);
A. Andrew Carey, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Piotr Szupryczynski, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Andreaco, Knoxville, TN (US);
A. Andrew Carey, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Piotr Szupryczynski, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 29/34 (2006.01); C30B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 29/34 (2013.01); C30B 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are a method of growing a rare-earth oxyorthosilicate crystal and a crystal grown using the method. A melt is prepared by melting a first substance including at least one rare-earth element and a second substance including at least one element from group 7 of the periodic table. A seed crystal is brought into contact with the surface of the melt and withdrawn to grow the crystal.