Global Patent Index - EP 0938599 A1

EP 0938599 A1 19990901 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MELT FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MELT FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE ÜBERWACHUNG EINER SCHMELZE FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON KRISTALLEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR CONTROLER UNE MATIERE FONDUE SERVANT A LA PRODUCTION DE CRISTAUX

Publication

EP 0938599 A1 19990901 (DE)

Application

EP 98947503 A 19980902

Priority

  • DE 19738438 A 19970903
  • DE 19817709 A 19980421
  • EP 9805565 W 19980902

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0903428A2] The invention relates to a device for monitoring a melt for producing crystals. The device thus comprises a camera which provides an image for at least parts of the surface of the contents of a crucible. The camera image is evaluated with respect to solid and liquid fractions of the surface of the contents of said crucible by means of an evaluation device.

IPC 1-7

C30B 15/20; C30B 29/06

IPC 8 full level

C30B 15/26 (2006.01); C30B 29/06 (2006.01); G01B 11/08 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01); G01N 33/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

C30B 15/20 (2013.01 - KR); C30B 15/26 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 11/08 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 117/90 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 117/1004 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 117/1008 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 117/1012 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9911844A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FI FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0903428 A2 19990324; EP 0903428 A3 20000719; EP 0938599 A1 19990901; JP 2001505523 A 20010424; JP H11153418 A 19990608; KR 19990029481 A 19990426; KR 20000068898 A 20001125; TW 460637 B 20011021; US 2001043733 A1 20011122; US 6203610 B1 20010320; US 6341173 B2 20020122; WO 9911844 A1 19990311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98114783 A 19980806; EP 9805565 W 19980902; EP 98947503 A 19980902; JP 24875998 A 19980902; JP 51632899 A 19980902; KR 19980036235 A 19980903; KR 19997003936 A 19990503; TW 87114275 A 19980828; US 14132298 A 19980827; US 29744199 A 19990517