High temperature support apparatus and method of use for casting materials

Clark, Roger F; Cliber, James A; Stoddard, Nathan G; Gerber, Jesse I; Roberts, Raymond J; Wilmerton, Mark A

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Title: High temperature support apparatus and method of use for casting materials

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This invention relates to a system and a method of use for large ceramic member support and manipulation at elevated temperatures in non-oxidizing atmospheres, such as using carbon-carbon composite materials for producing high purity silicon in the manufacture of solar modules. The high temperature apparatus of this invention includes one or more support ribs, one or more cross braces in combination with the one or more support ribs, and a shaped support liner positionable upon the one or more support ribs and the one or more cross braces.

Inventors:: Clark, Roger F; Cliber, James A; Stoddard, Nathan G; Gerber, Jesse I; Roberts, Raymond J; Wilmerton, Mark A

Issue Date:: Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 2015

Research Org.:: AMG Idealcast Solar Corporation, Wayne, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1169630

Patent Number(s):: 8951345

Application Number:: 12/548,001

Assignee:: AMG Idealcast Solar Corporation (Wayne, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL

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C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
C30B11/002 - {Crucibles or containers for supporting the melt}
C30B11/007 - {Mechanisms for moving either the charge or the heater}
C30B15/10 - Crucibles or containers for supporting the melt
C30B29/06 - Silicon
C30B35/002 - {Crucibles or containers}
C30B35/005 - {Transport systems}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL
F27B14/08 - Details peculiar to crucible or pot furnaces

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T117/10 - Apparatus
Y10T117/102 - for forming a platelet shape or a small diameter, elongate, generally cylindrical shape [e.g., whisker, fiber, needle, filament]
Y10T117/1024 - for crystallization from liquid or supercritical state
Y10T117/1064 - including a fully-sealed or vacuum-maintained crystallization chamber [e.g., ampoule]

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17049

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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                    Clark, Roger F, Cliber, James A, Stoddard, Nathan G, Gerber, Jesse I, Roberts, Raymond J, and Wilmerton, Mark A. High temperature support apparatus and method of use for casting materials.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Clark, Roger F, Cliber, James A, Stoddard, Nathan G, Gerber, Jesse I, Roberts, Raymond J, & Wilmerton, Mark A. High temperature support apparatus and method of use for casting materials.  United States.

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                    Clark, Roger F, Cliber, James A, Stoddard, Nathan G, Gerber, Jesse I, Roberts, Raymond J, and Wilmerton, Mark A. Tue .  
        "High temperature support apparatus and method of use for casting materials".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1169630.

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  author       = {Clark, Roger F and Cliber, James A and Stoddard, Nathan G and Gerber, Jesse I and Roberts, Raymond J and Wilmerton, Mark A},

  abstractNote = {This invention relates to a system and a method of use for large ceramic member support and manipulation at elevated temperatures in non-oxidizing atmospheres, such as using carbon-carbon composite materials for producing high purity silicon in the manufacture of solar modules. The high temperature apparatus of this invention includes one or more support ribs, one or more cross braces in combination with the one or more support ribs, and a shaped support liner positionable upon the one or more support ribs and the one or more cross braces.},

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