Patents Assigned to Advanced Metallurgical Group Idealcast Solar Corp.
  • Methods Apparatus for Manufacturing Geometric Multi-Crystalline Cast Materials
    Publication number: 20140050649
    Abstract: Methods are provided for casting one or more of a semi-conductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material. With such methods, a cast body of a geometrically ordered multi-crystalline form of the one or more of a semiconductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material may be formed that is free or substantially free of radially-distributed impurities and defects and having at least two dimensions that are each at least about 10 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Metallurgical Group Idealcast Solar Corp.
    Inventor: Nathan G. Stoddard
  • Methods for manufacturing geometric multi-crystalline cast materials
    Patent number: 8591649
    Abstract: Methods are provided for casting one or more of a semi-conductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material. With such methods, a cast body of a geometrically ordered multi-crystalline form of the one or more of a semiconductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material may be formed that is free or substantially free of radially-distributed impurities and defects and having at least two dimensions that are each at least about 10 cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Metallurgical Group Idealcast Solar Corp.
    Inventor: Nathan G. Stoddard
  • Systems and methods for monitoring a solid-liquid interface
    Patent number: 8459132
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a solid-liquid interface during a casting process. The systems and methods enable determination of the location of a solid-liquid interface during the casting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Metallurgical Group Idealcast Solar Corp.
    Inventors: Nathan G. Stoddard, Monte A. Lewis, Roger F. Clark