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Title: Device for isolation of seed crystals during processing of solution

Abstract

A device for isolation of see crystals during processing of solutions. The device enables a seed crystal to be introduced into the solution without exposing the solution to contaminants or to sources of drying and cooling. The device constitutes a seed protector which allows the seed to be present in the growth solution during filtration and overheating operations while at the same time preventing the seed from being dissolved by the under saturated solution. When the solution processing has been completed and the solution cooled to near the saturation point, the seed protector is opened, exposing the seed to the solution and allowing growth to begin.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Tracy, CA
  2. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872289
Patent Number(s):
5904772
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
device; isolation; seed; crystals; processing; solution; solutions; enables; crystal; introduced; exposing; contaminants; sources; drying; cooling; constitutes; protector; allows; growth; filtration; overheating; operations; time; preventing; dissolved; saturated; completed; cooled; near; saturation; allowing; begin; seed crystals; saturated solution; seed crystal; solution process; heating operation; device enables; /117/

Citation Formats

Montgomery, Kenneth E, Zaitseva, Natalia P, Deyoreo, James J, and Vital, Russell L. Device for isolation of seed crystals during processing of solution. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Montgomery, Kenneth E, Zaitseva, Natalia P, Deyoreo, James J, & Vital, Russell L. Device for isolation of seed crystals during processing of solution. United States.
Montgomery, Kenneth E, Zaitseva, Natalia P, Deyoreo, James J, and Vital, Russell L. Fri . "Device for isolation of seed crystals during processing of solution". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872289.
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title = {Device for isolation of seed crystals during processing of solution},
author = {Montgomery, Kenneth E and Zaitseva, Natalia P and Deyoreo, James J and Vital, Russell L},
abstractNote = {A device for isolation of see crystals during processing of solutions. The device enables a seed crystal to be introduced into the solution without exposing the solution to contaminants or to sources of drying and cooling. The device constitutes a seed protector which allows the seed to be present in the growth solution during filtration and overheating operations while at the same time preventing the seed from being dissolved by the under saturated solution. When the solution processing has been completed and the solution cooled to near the saturation point, the seed protector is opened, exposing the seed to the solution and allowing growth to begin.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
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