Patents by Inventor Bala Bathey

Bala Bathey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTICRYSTALLINE MATERIAL HAVING LARGE GRAIN SIZES
    Publication number: 20120280429
    Abstract: A crystal growth apparatus is disclosed comprising a crucible, optionally contained within a crucible box, on a crucible support block, wherein the bottom of the crucible, the bottom plate of the crucible box, if used, and/or the crucible support block comprise at least one cavity configured to circulate at least one coolant therein. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a crystalline material using the disclosed crystal growth apparatus as well as the resulting crystalline material, having larger overall grain sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GT SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Bhuvaragasamy Ganesan Ravi, Santhana Raghavan Parthasarathy, David Lackey, Andre Andrukhiv, David Lyttle, Bala Bathey, Carl Chartier