Patents by Inventor Marcello Canella

Marcello Canella 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).

  • Crystal growing apparatus with melt-doping facility
    Patent number: 6019838
    Abstract: A crystal growing apparatus is able to provide dopant to a melt in the apparatus. A hopper is carrying dopant is integrated into a pull shaft of the apparatus so that dopant can be added to the melt without providing additional orifices in the apparatus or by opening the interior of the apparatus to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcello Canella