Patents by Inventor Richard D. HECKERT

Richard D. HECKERT 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).

  • Shroud and Method for Adding Fluid to a Melt
    Publication number: 20130104799
    Abstract: A shroud is provided. The shroud may include: a body defining a hollow space within the body, wherein the body is open at a bottom portion of the body to permit fluid communication between the hollow space and the outside of the body; an inlet and an outlet providing fluid communication through the body to the hollow space; a top portion of the body configured to provide a barrier between the hollow space and the outside of the body; and a baffle plate attached to the bottom portion of the body. A method for adding silicon to a silicon melt may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: SPX Corporation
    Inventors: Richard H. BERG, Richard D. HECKERT