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Steven L. Kimbel
Also filed as: KIM HYONG-MIN · KIMBEL STEVEN L · KIMBEL STEVEN LAWRENCE
27 granted patents·14 pending applications·470 citations·filing 1995–2019
96Inventor score
Files withMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS16KIMBEL STEVEN L9CORNER STAR LTD6PHILLIPS RICHARD J3SUNEDISON INC2
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41 records- 0198US7217320B2Low defect density silicon having a vacancy-dominated core substantially free of oxidation induced stacking faultsMEMC ELECTRONICS MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·180 cites·51 claims
- 0288US6846539B2Low defect density silicon having a vacancy-dominated core substantially free of oxidation induced stacking faultsMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 25, 2005·24 cites·30 claims
- 0388US5779791AProcess for controlling thermal history of Czochralski-grown siliconMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·67 cites·51 claims
- 0486US6776840B1Method and apparatus for controlling diameter of a silicon crystal in a locked seed lift growth processMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 17, 2004·27 cites·14 claims
- 0585US8524319B2Methods for producing crucibles with a reduced amount of bubblesKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 3, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 0684US8317920B2Directional solidification furnace for reducing melt contamination and reducing wafer contaminationKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 27, 2012·5 cites·24 claims
- 0783US6482263B1Heat shield assembly for crystal pulling apparatusMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 19, 2002·24 cites·13 claims
- 0877US8211965B2Coating compositionsPHILLIPS RICHARD J·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 3, 2012·4 cites·38 claims
- 0976US5766341AMethod for rotating a crucible of a crystal pulling machineMEMC ELECTRIC MATERIALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·30 cites·9 claims
- 1069US6241818B1Method and system of controlling taper growth in a semiconductor crystal growth processMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·26 cites·18 claims
- 1168US9458551B2Coated crucibles and methods for applying a coating to a cruciblePHILLIPS RICHARD J·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 4, 2016·1 cites·11 claims
- 1268US7125450B2Process for preparing single crystal silicon using crucible rotation to control temperature gradientMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 24, 2006·14 cites·75 claims
- 1368US2019153615A1Crystal pulling method including crucible and conditioning membersCORNER STAR LTD·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 1466US10221500B2System for forming an ingot including crucible and conditioning membersSUNEDISON INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 5, 2019·0 cites·11 claims
- 1565US8932550B2Methods for pulling a multicrystalline silicon ingot from a silicon meltKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 13, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 1665US8524000B2Pulling assemblies for pulling a multicrystalline silicon ingot from a silicon meltKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 3, 2013·0 cites·21 claims
- 1765US6203611B1Method of controlling growth of a semiconductor crystal to automatically transition from taper growth to target diameter growthMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 20, 2001·27 cites·13 claims
- 1865US5593498AApparatus for rotating a crucible of a crystal pulling machineMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 14, 1997·17 cites·15 claims
- 1964US2012085332A1Methods for cropping a cylindrical ingotKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 2062US9222196B2Directional solidification furnace for reducing melt contamination and reducing wafer contaminationKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
- 2160US6960254B2Method to monitor and control the crystal cooling or quenching rate by measuring crystal surface temperatureMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 1, 2005·4 cites·23 claims
- 2256US8580881B2Coating compositionsPHILLIPS RICHARD J·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 12, 2013·0 cites·22 claims
- 2353US10918970B2Systems and methods for extracting liquidCORNER STAR LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 16, 2021·0 cites·6 claims
- 2453US2010107966A1Methods for preparing a melt of silicon powder for silicon crystal growthMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2552US2009324819A1Methods for increasing polycrystalline silicon reactor productivity by recycle of silicon finesMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2651US7573587B1Method and device for continuously measuring silicon island elevationMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 11, 2009·1 cites·13 claims
- 2751US5968263AOpen-loop method and system for controlling growth of semiconductor crystalMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·14 cites·17 claims
- 2848US8691013B2Feed tool for shielding a portion of a crystal pullerMEYER BENJAMIN MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·0 cites·20 claims
- 2946US8857214B2Methods for producing crucibles with a reduced amount of bubblesKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 14, 2014·0 cites·20 claims
- 3046US2013125719A1Processes for producing silicon ingotsKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3145US2020255971A1Methods for recycling monocrystalline segments cut from a monocrystalline ingotCORNER STAR LTD·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3244US2018347071A1Systems and methods for low-oxygen crystal growth using a double-layer continuous czochralski processCORNER STAR LTD·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3341US2014174591A1Dopant funnel for loading and dispensing dopantSUNEDISON INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3441US2006005761A1Method and apparatus for growing silicon crystal by controlling melt-solid interface shape as a function of axial lengthMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3541US2018291524A1Methods for producing single crystal ingots doped with volatile dopantsCORNER STAR LTD·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3640US10060046B2Crystal puller for inhibiting melt contaminationCORNER STAR LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 28, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 3740US2011180229A1Crucible For Use In A Directional Solidification FurnaceMEMC SINGAPORE PTE LTD UEN200614794D·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3839US2003170948A1Method and apparatus for slicing semiconductor wafersMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3939US2003196587A1Process for suppressing the nucleation and/or growth of interstitial type defects by controlling the cooling rate through nucleationMEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4038US2013129973A1Crucibles with a reduced amount of bubbles and ingots and wafers produced by use of such cruciblesKIMBEL STEVEN L·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4136US9136185B2Methods and systems for grain size evaluation of multi-cystalline solar wafersSHI GANG·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 15, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
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