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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Toshiaki Sudo, Akita, JP;
Taira Sato, Akita, JP;
Shuichi Ikehata, Akita, JP;
Manabu Shonai, Akita, JP;
Takuji Nishi, Akita, JP;
Takaya Satou, Akita, JP;
Shinsuke Yamazaki, Akita, JP;
Toshiaki Sudo, Akita, JP;
Taira Sato, Akita, JP;
Shuichi Ikehata, Akita, JP;
Manabu Shonai, Akita, JP;
Takuji Nishi, Akita, JP;
Takaya Satou, Akita, JP;
Shinsuke Yamazaki, Akita, JP;
SUMCO CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible including: a taking-out process of taking out the vitreous silica crucible from the mold, a honing process of removing the unfused silica powder layer on the outer surface of the vitreous silica crucible, and further comprising, after the taking-out process and before the honing process, a marking process of marking an identifier comprised of one or more groove line on the outer surface of the vitreous silica crucible, wherein the groove line after the honing process has a depth of 0.2 to 0.5 mm, and a width of 0.8 mm or more at the opening of the groove line.