Method for manufacturing vitreous silica crucible

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9181121
APP PUB NO 20140283552A1
SERIAL NO

14297314

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Accurate temperature measurement during manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible is enabled. The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible including: a mold for forming a silica powder layer by supplying silica powder therein; an are discharge unit having carbon electrodes and a power supply unit and for heating and fusing the silica powder layer by arc discharge; and a temperature measurement unit for measuring temperature of a fused portion in the mold, wherein the temperature measurement unit is an radiation thermometer for measuring temperature by detecting radiation energy of a wavelength of 4.8 to 5.2 μm.

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  • SUMCO CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sudo, Toshiaki Akita, JP 56 109
Suzuki, Eriko Akita, JP 23 180

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