Patents by Inventor Chune-Wen Lan

Chune-Wen Lan 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).

  • Patent number: 7344598
    Abstract: A rotationally-vibrated unidirectional solidification crystal growth system comprises a furnace, a crucible, a rotational-vibration device including a mounting holder, a motor and a vibrating apparatus. The furnace contains a high temperature portion, a thermal isolation portion and a low temperature portion. The crucible connected to the rotational-vibration device within the furnace has a seed well down to a crystal growth arena. The crystal is grown as the ambient temperature profile moving from high to low, which can be achieved through a relative movement between the furnace and the crucible. That is either the furnace or the crucible is undergoing a top-down movement. The rotational-vibration device offers the crucible the required rotation and angular vibration, with a vibrating frequency no less than 0.2 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Chune-Wen Lan, Wan-Chin Yu
  • Publication number: 20060054081
    Abstract: A rotationally-vibrated unidirectional solidification crystal growth system comprises a furnace, a crucible, a rotational-vibration device including a mounting holder, a motor and a vibrating apparatus. The furnace contains a high temperature portion, a thermal isolation portion and a low temperature portion. The crucible connected to the rotational-vibration device within the furnace has a seed well down to a crystal growth arena. The crystal is grown as the ambient temperature profile moving from high to low, which can be achieved through a relative movement between the furnace and the crucible. That is either the furnace or the crucible is undergoing a top-down movement. The rotational-vibration device offers the crucible the required rotation and angular vibration, with a vibrating frequency no less than 0.2 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Chune-Wen Lan, Wan-Chin Yu