US PATENT SUBCLASS 117 / 26
.~.~.~ Defines a flat product

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117 /   HD   SINGLE-CRYSTAL, ORIENTED-CRYSTAL, AND EPITAXY GROWTH PROCESSES; NON-COATING APPARATUS THEREFOR

11  DF  PROCESSES OF GROWTH FROM LIQUID OR SUPERCRITICAL STATE {7}
13  DF  .~ Having pulling during growth (e.g., Czochralski method, zone drawing) {9}
23  DF  .~.~ Shape defined by a solid member other than seed or product (e.g., edge-defined film-fed growth, Stepanov method) {3}
26.~.~.~ Defines a flat product {1}
27  DF  .~.~.~.~> Pulling includes a horizontal component

DEFINITION

Classification: 117/26

Defines a flat product:

(under subclass 23) Subject matter in which the solid member controls the growth so as to define a single-crystal* product having two substantially planar and parallel faces.

(1) Note. Cross-referencing to art collection 922 is precluded as unnecessarily duplicative.