C30B 15/002
Continuous growth
Official title: {Continuous growth}
C30B15/002 (Continuous growth) appears on 121 US grants and 155 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C30B- Granted patents
- 121
- Published applications
- 155
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 267
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 17 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 9 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Si ingot single crystal6 Oct 2026US 12,753,525 B2GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.
- Large-scale compound semiconductor single crystal growth system and method9 Jun 2026US 12,649,979 B2The 13th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation
- Apparatus for continuously growing ingot26 May 2026US 12,637,784 B2Hanwha Corporation
- Raw material re-feeding apparatus for manufacturing monocrystal and monocrystal manufacturing apparatus having the same19 May 2026US 12,630,940 B2Tcl Zhonghuan Renewable Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
- Ingot growing apparatus5 May 2026US 12,618,169 B2Hanwha Corporation
- Monocrystalline silicon drawing device and method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234832 A1Jingao Solar Co., Ltd.
- Ingot growth apparatus23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110108 A1
- Methods and devices for growing crystals with high uniformity without annealing1 May 2025US 2025/0137164 A1Meishan Boya Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
- Methods and devices for growing crystals with high uniformity without annealing1 May 2025US 2025/0137165 A1Meishan Boya Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
- Manufacturing method for single-crystal silicon rod and single-crystal furnace3 Apr 2025US 2025/0109520 A1Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Melt dumping in string stabilized ribbon growth33US 4,627,887 A1986
- Lateral pulling growth of crystal ribbons32US 4,329,195 AMitsubishi Kinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha · 1982
- Reactor for producing large particles of materials from gases32US 4,642,227 ACalifornia Institute of Technology · 1987
- String stabilized ribbon growth28US 4,661,200 A1987
- Radiant zone heating apparatus and method27US 4,058,699 AArthur D. Little, Inc. · 1977