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Crystal growing apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-11-12
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Granted: 1961-06-27
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Expires: 1978-11-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Augustine Frank

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 23:39
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D9/00; C; C30; C30B; C30B11/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/90; Y10T; Y10T117/00; Y10T117/10; Y10T117/1024; Y10T117/1096

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
CRYSTAL GROWING APPARATUS COMPRISING AN AUTOCLAVE HAVING AN OPEN-END CHAMBER THEREIN, A SILVER TUBE IN SAID CHAMBER, MEANS DIVIDING SAID TUBE INTO THREE COMMUNICATING COMPARTMENT SUITABLE FOR CONTAINING A COMPONENT OXIDE IN EACH OF TWO OF SAID COMPARTMENTS AND A SEED IN THE REMAINING COMPARTMENT, SAID TUBE AND THE PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER SURROUNDING SAID TUBE EACH BEING FILLED WITH AN AMOUNT OF LIQUID THAT WILL DEVELOP SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL PRESSURES AT THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AT LEAST THE LIQUID IN SAID TUBE BEING A CRYSTAL GROWING SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
CRYSTAL GROWING APPARATUS COMPRISING AN AUTOCLAVE HAVING AN OPEN-END CHAMBER THEREIN, A SILVER TUBE IN SAID CHAMBER, MEANS DIVIDING SAID TUBE INTO THREE COMMUNICATING COMPARTMENT SUITABLE FOR CONTAINING A COMPONENT OXIDE IN EACH OF TWO OF SAID COMPARTMENTS AND A SEED IN THE REMAINING COMPARTMENT, SAID TUBE AND THE PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER SURROUNDING SAID TUBE EACH BEING FILLED WITH AN AMOUNT OF LIQUID THAT WILL DEVELOP SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL PRESSURES AT THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AT LEAST THE LIQUID IN SAID TUBE BEING A CRYSTAL GROWING SOLUTION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2675303A Cited
US2785058A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-06-26 1964-12-26 1965-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-06-26 1968-12-26 1969-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-06-26 1972-12-26 1973-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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