Device and method for producing silicon blocks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9371597
APP PUB NO 20130065032A1
SERIAL NO

13456503

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Device for producing silicon blocks for photovoltaic applications, comprising a container for receiving a silicon melt with a base wall and at least one side wall, means for reducing the diffusion of impurities from at least one of the walls of the container into the silicon melt, wherein the means for reducing the diffusion of impurities comprise at least one covering element for the at least partial covering of at least one of the walls of the container.

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  • FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.;SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dadzis, Kaspars Freiberg, DE 3 2
Dietrich, Marc Grossschirma, DE 10 27
Freudenberg, Bernhard Coburg, DE 15 79
Friedrich, Jochen Eckental, DE 11 15
Gründig-Wendrock, Bianca Marienberg-Gebirge, DE 1 0
Grützner, Sara Wilthen, DE 1 0
Krause, Andreas Radebeul, DE 123 687
Nauert, Doreen Grossschirma, DE 4 1
Reimann, Christian Münchaurach, DE 26 109
Trempa, Matthias Erlangen, DE 5 7

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