Abstract: Ultra high pure quartz is grown by a one step in-situ growth process where the nutrient is high purity silica. A negative temperature gradient is maintained between the nutrient zone and the seed zone until about the start of crystal growth. A sealable container made of silver contains the nutrient and the seed within the autoclave chamber.

Abstract: This invention describes a modified method of growing high purity, compositionally ungraded, single crystals of multicomponent solid solutions by the Czochralski, Kyropoulos, Bridgman or other related melt growth technique. In the method of this invention, the container or crucible used to contain the multicomponent crystal growing melt is fabricated from the higher melting point component of the multicomponent melt while lower melting point components are positioned within the crucible. The temperature of the crucible is then raised beyond the melting point of the lower melting point component to a temperature which is the exact melting point of the solid solution, or crystal alloy desired. This will dissolve an amount of the crucible material (higher melting point component) equal to the exact amount required to produce a solid solution having the desired composition.

Abstract: An adjustable air-deflector device adapted to be movably mounted on the roof of a driving cab of a commercial vehicle and comprising a substantially planar member having the shape of a truncated isosceles triangle, the shorter parallel edge of which is hinged to the cab roof, and the non-parallel edges of which are connected to the cab roof through adjustable bellows-type side walls, there being angle-adjustment means provided to allow the driver of the vehicle to adjust the angle of the planar member relative to the cab roof to produce minimal drag over a trailer portion of the vehicle. Driver determines optimum angle either from a table of predetermined figures or from a drag pressure metering instrument mounted in the cab of the vehicle. Air-deflector device can be used in a tractor-trailer assembly in combination with adjustable side curtains, which close the gap between the tractor and trailer and reduce the component of drag produced by yaw between the moving tractor and trailer.