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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Memc Electronic Materials, Inc., St. Peters, MO (US);
Inventors:
Dusan Krulj, St. Louis, MO (US);
John Michael Pogany, St. Peters, MO (US);
Assignee:
SunEdison, Inc., Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 7/00 (2006.01); B23Q 17/00 (2006.01); B28D 5/00 (2006.01); B24B 5/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B28D 5/0058 (2013.01); B24B 5/50 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49998 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of aligning an ingot of semiconductor or solar-grade material with a mounting block includes supporting the ingot using adjustable supports, aligning a predetermined centerline of the ingot with a reference line using a laser, and attaching the mounting block to the ingot such that the predetermined centerline remains aligned with the reference line.