Controlling a temperature of a crucible inside an oven

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10094040
APP PUB NO 20160281259A1
SERIAL NO

15034841

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Embodiments of the present invention relate to a furnace system for growing crystals. The furnace system comprises a crucible for growing a crystal and a furnace comprising a housing having an inner volume. The housing comprises a through hole connecting the inner volume with an environment of the housing. An insulation plug is movably insertable into the through hole for controlling a heat extraction out of the crucible by radiation, wherein the insulation plug is free of a force transmitting contact with the crucible.

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  • EBNER INDUSTRIEOFENBAU GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ebner, Robert Leonding, AT 41 30
Jones, Bernard D Leonding, AT 5 148
McGee, Thomas S Stratham, US 3 59
Skelton, Dean C Fitzwilliam, US 7 10

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