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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Memc Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Uen200614794d), Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Rituraj Nandan, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Benjamin Michael Meyer, Definance, MO (US);
Lee William Ferry, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd. (UEN200614794D), Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B 35/00 (2006.01); F27D 1/00 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01); C30B 11/00 (2006.01); F27B 14/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F27D 1/0033 (2013.01); C30B 11/003 (2013.01); C30B 29/06 (2013.01); F27B 14/10 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49718 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for inhibiting heat transfer through lateral sidewalls of a support member positioned beneath a crucible in a directional solidification furnace. The methods include the use of insulation positioned adjacent the lateral sidewalls of the support member. The insulation inhibits heat transfer through the lateral sidewalls of the support member to ensure the one-dimensional transfer of heat from the melt through the support member.