Single-crystal – oriented-crystal – and epitaxy growth processes; – Processes of growth from liquid or supercritical state – Having pulling during growth
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-12
2010-11-30
Kunemund, Robert M (Department: 1714)
Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes;
Processes of growth from liquid or supercritical state
Having pulling during growth
C117S020000, C117S064000, C117S071000, C117S073000, C117S082000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07842133
ABSTRACT:
In a method of growing a single crystal by melting a raw material within a vessel under a nitrogenous and non-oxidizing atmosphere, the vessel is oscillated and the melted raw material is contacted with an agitation medium made of a solid unreactive with the melted raw material.
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Higashihara Shuhei
Hirata Koji
Iwai Makoto
Kawamura Fumio
Mori Yusuke
Burr & Brown
Kunemund Robert M
NGK Insulators Ltd.
Osaka University
Rao G. Nagesh
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