System and method for liquid silicon containment
US8741060B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
0References
13Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/5762
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a system and a method for liquid silicon containment, such as during the casting of high purity silicon used in solar cells or solar modules. The containment apparatus includes a shielding ember adapted to prevent breaching molten silicon from contacting structural elements or cooling elements of a casting device, and a volume adapted to hold a quantity of breaching molten silicon with the volume formed by a bottom and one or more sides.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.