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Process for crystalline growth employing collimated electrical energy

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1956-12-31
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Granted: 1960-12-20
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Expires: 1976-12-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Grady W Clark
  • 👤 Robert A Lefever

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 10:21
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/02; C30; C30B; C30B11/00; C30B11/005; C30B11/04; C30B11/08; C30B11/10; C30B11/12; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/16; C30B29/22; C30B29/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A PROCESS FOR GROWING A CRYSTALLINE BOULE FROM FEED CONSTITUENTS COMPRISING TE STEPS OF CONCURRENTLY ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN A FIRST ELECTRODE AND A SECOND ELECTRODE POSITION THEREFROM HAVING AN ORIFICE THEREIN, PASSING A GAS STREAM IN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST ELECTRODE TO CONTAIN THE ARC, CONSTRICTING THE ARCCONTAINING GAS STREAM THROUGHH SAID ORIFICE TO COLLIMATE THE ARC ENERGY AND THE GAS STREAM AS WELL AS TO PRODUCE A HIGH-PRESSURE ARC AND A HIGH THERMAL CONTENT EFFLUENT,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
A PROCESS FOR GROWING A CRYSTALLINE BOULE FROM FEED CONSTITUENTS COMPRISING TE STEPS OF CONCURRENTLY ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC ARC BETWEEN A FIRST ELECTRODE AND A SECOND ELECTRODE POSITION THEREFROM HAVING AN ORIFICE THEREIN, PASSING A GAS STREAM IN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SAID FIRST ELECTRODE TO CONTAIN THE ARC, CONSTRICTING THE ARCCONTAINING GAS STREAM THROUGHH SAID ORIFICE TO COLLIMATE THE ARC ENERGY AND THE GAS STREAM AS WELL AS TO PRODUCE A HIGH-PRESSURE ARC AND A HIGH THERMAL CONTENT EFFLUENT,

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-12-20 1964-06-20 1964-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-12-20 1968-06-20 1968-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-12-20 1972-06-20 1972-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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