US3060065A
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Method for the growth of preferentially oriented single crystals of metals
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-08-06
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Granted: 1962-10-23
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Expires: 1979-08-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore H Orem
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:41
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B11/00; C30B11/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/901; Y10S117/902; Y10S266/00; Y10S266/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
THE METHOD OF GROWING MONOCRYSTALS OF A DESIRED CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF:: SELECTING A SEED CRYSTAL HAVING ATOMS ARRANGED IN A SELECTED VERTICAL PLANE AND A SELECTED PLANE POSITIONED B DEGREES WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE, MOLDING A CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN OF THE SAME COMPOSITION AS SAID SEED CRYSTAL INTO A PREDETERMINED EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION HAVING A VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE, SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN HAVING SAID VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE POSITIONED $ DEGREES WITH RESPECT TO SAID REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE, PLACING A SURFACE OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL CORRESPONDING TO ITS SELECTED PLANE INTO CONTACT WITH SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN AT AN ANGLE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO B-$ DEGREES WITH RESPECT FIG -01 TO SAID REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE, POSITIONING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL SO THAT IT COINCIDES WITH THE SELECTED VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE OF SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN, MELTING SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN AND A PORTION OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL AND ALLOWING THE MOLTEN SPECIMEN CRYSTAL AND THE MOLTEN PORTION OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL TO CRYSTALLIZE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
THE METHOD OF GROWING MONOCRYSTALS OF A DESIRED CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF:: SELECTING A SEED CRYSTAL HAVING ATOMS ARRANGED IN A SELECTED VERTICAL PLANE AND A SELECTED PLANE POSITIONED B DEGREES WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE, MOLDING A CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN OF THE SAME COMPOSITION AS SAID SEED CRYSTAL INTO A PREDETERMINED EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION HAVING A VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE, SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN HAVING SAID VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE POSITIONED $ DEGREES WITH RESPECT TO SAID REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE, PLACING A SURFACE OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL CORRESPONDING TO ITS SELECTED PLANE INTO CONTACT WITH SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN AT AN ANGLE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO B-$ DEGREES WITH RESPECT FIG -01 TO SAID REFERENCE HORIZONTAL PLANE, POSITIONING THE VERTICAL PLANE OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL SO THAT IT COINCIDES WITH THE SELECTED VERTICAL REFERENCE PLANE OF SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN, MELTING SAID CRYSTALLINE SPECIMEN AND A PORTION OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL AND ALLOWING THE MOLTEN SPECIMEN CRYSTAL AND THE MOLTEN PORTION OF SAID SEED CRYSTAL TO CRYSTALLIZE.
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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) | 1965-10-22 | 1966-04-23 | 1966-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-10-22 | 1970-04-23 | 1970-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-10-22 | 1974-04-23 | 1974-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |