公开(公告)号：US08157913B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12021758

申请日：2008-01-29

申请人： John W. Locher ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  Ralph L. MacLean, Jr. ,  Herbert Ellsworth Bates

发明人： John W. Locher ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  Ralph L. MacLean, Jr. ,  Herbert Ellsworth Bates

IPC分类号： C30B15/00

CPC分类号： C30B15/30 ,  C30B15/34 ,  C30B29/20 ,  Y10T117/1044 ,  Y10T428/2495 ,  Y10T428/26

摘要： Various single crystals are disclosed including sapphire. The single crystals have desirable geometric properties, including a width not less than about 15 cm and the thickness is not less than about 0.5 cm. The single crystal may also have other features, such as a maximum thickness variation, and as-formed crystals may have a generally symmetrical neck portion, particularly related to the transition from the neck to the main body of the crystal. Methods and for forming such crystals and an apparatus for carrying out the methods are disclosed as well.

摘要翻译： 公开了包括蓝宝石的各种单晶。 单晶具有期望的几何性质，包括宽度不小于约15cm，厚度不小于约0.5cm。 单晶还可以具有其它特征，例如最大厚度变化，并且形成的晶体可以具有大致对称的颈部，特别是与从晶体的颈部到主体的过渡有关。 还公开了形成这种晶体的方法和实施方法的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090130415A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12274593

申请日：2008-11-20

申请人： Guilford L. Mack, III ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Fery Pranadi ,  John W. Locher ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  Herbert E. Bates

发明人： Guilford L. Mack, III ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Fery Pranadi ,  John W. Locher ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  Herbert E. Bates

IPC分类号： B32B7/02 ,  C30B15/28

CPC分类号： C30B15/203 ,  C30B15/28 ,  C30B15/34 ,  C30B29/20 ,  C30B29/22

摘要： A method and apparatus for the production of r-plane single crystal sapphire is disclosed. The method and apparatus may use edge defined film-fed growth techniques for the production of single crystal material exhibiting an absence of lineage.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于生产r-平面单晶蓝宝石的方法和装置。 该方法和装置可以使用边缘限定的胶片生长技术来生产表现出谱系不存在的单晶材料。

公开(公告)号：US08685161B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13396288

申请日：2012-02-14

申请人： John W. Locher ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  Ralph L. MacLean, Jr. ,  Herbert Ellsworth Bates

发明人： John W. Locher ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  Ralph L. MacLean, Jr. ,  Herbert Ellsworth Bates

IPC分类号： C30B15/34 ,  C30B15/30

CPC分类号： C30B15/30 ,  C30B15/34 ,  C30B29/20 ,  Y10T117/1044 ,  Y10T428/2495 ,  Y10T428/26

摘要： Various single crystals are disclosed including sapphire. The single crystals have desirable geometric properties, including a width not less than about 15 cm and the thickness is not less than about 0.5 cm. The single crystal may also have other features, such as a maximum thickness variation, and as-formed crystals may have a generally symmetrical neck portion, particularly related to the transition from the neck to the main body of the crystal. Methods and for forming such crystals and an apparatus for carrying out the methods are disclosed as well.

摘要翻译： 公开了包括蓝宝石的各种单晶。 单晶具有期望的几何性质，包括宽度不小于约15cm，厚度不小于约0.5cm。 单晶还可以具有其它特征，例如最大厚度变化，并且形成的晶体可以具有大致对称的颈部，特别是与从晶体的颈部到主体的过渡有关。 还公开了用于形成这种晶体的方法和用于实施这些方法的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090136731A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12255744

申请日：2008-10-22

申请人： Vitali Tatartchenko ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  John W. Locher ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Damien Pauwels

发明人： Vitali Tatartchenko ,  Steven A. Zanella ,  John W. Locher ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Damien Pauwels

IPC分类号： C01F17/00 ,  B32B9/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/34 ,  C30B15/34

摘要： A scintillator crystal and a method for growing a scintillator crystal are provided which includes an as-grown Edge-defined Film-fed Growth (EFG) single crystal. The as-grown EFG single crystal has a body having a thickness, a width, and a length, such that the thickness≦width

摘要翻译： 提供闪烁体晶体和用于生长闪烁体晶体的方法，其包括生长的边缘限定的膜进料生长（EFG）单晶。 生长的EFG单晶具有厚度，宽度和长度的主体，使得厚度<=宽度<长度，并且主体具有垂直于长度的横截面积不小于约16 mm2。