Patents by Inventor Jin-Kyu Sung

Jin-Kyu Sung 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).

  • Publication number: 20160208408
    Abstract: Provided is an ingot growing apparatus. The ingot growing apparatus for growing an ingot from a silicon melt received in a crucible by using a seed includes a chamber providing a space in which a series of processes for growing the ingot is performed, the crucible disposed within the chamber, a heating unit disposed outside the crucible, a seed chuck fixing the seed, an elevation unit connected to the seed chuck; and an upper heat shielding body disposed above the crucible, the upper heat shielding body having a hole through which the grown ingot passes, wherein the hole is adjustable in size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jin-Kyu Sung, II-Su CHOI, Do-Yeon KIM