EP2005481A4

Tandem photovoltaic cells

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP2005481A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 31

Term

Projected expiry 11 April 2027.

Parties

Owner: Konarka Technologies, Inc.
Inventors: BERKE, Howard, Hollis, New Hampshire 03049, United States of America
BRABEC, Christoph, A-4040 Linz, Austria
GAUDIANA, Russell, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054, United States of America
KINGSBOROUGH, Richard, North Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01863, United States of America
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SHI, Xiaobo, Centennial, Colorado 80112, United States of America
WALLER, David, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420, United States of America
WALDAUF, Christoph, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
ZHU, Zhengguo, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Königstein, C
Agent: Peterreins, Frank

Reach

Cites: 4 earlier patents, 5 other works⁠
Family: 81 members in 11 offices⁠US28EP17JP14WO13AT2CN2CADE+3

Classification

CPC: B82Y10/00H10K30/30C08G61/126C08G2261/124C08G2261/141C08G2261/3223+16 more
IPC: H01L27 30H01L51 44H01L31 068

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Cited during
DE10326547A1	Cites	Germany	Search report
US2006027834A1	Cites	United States of America	Search report
WO2007076427A2	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Examiner
DRECHSEL J ET AL: "High efficiency organic solar cells based on single or multiple PIN structures", THIN SOLID FILMS, ELSEVIER-SEQUOIA S.A. LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 451-452, 22 March 2004 (2004-03-22), pages 515 - 517, XP004495157, ISSN: 0040-6090	Non-patent	–	Search report
UMEDA T ET AL: "FABRICATION OF INTERPENETRATING SEMILAYERED STRUCTURE OF CONDUCTING POLYMER AND FULLERENE BY SOLVENT CORROSION METHOD AND ITS PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTIES", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, JAPAN SOCIETY OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO,JP, vol. 44, no. 6A, 1 June 2005 (2005-06-01), pages 4155 - 4160, XP001502349, ISSN: 0021-4922	Non-patent	–	Search report
TAKAMOTO T ET AL: "TWO-TERMINAL MONOLITHIC IN0.5GA0.5P / GAAS TANDEM SOLAR CELLS WITH A HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY OF OVER 30%", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, JAPAN SOCIETY OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO,JP, vol. 36, no. 10, 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01), pages 6215 - 6220, XP000851995, ISSN: 0021-4922	Non-patent	–	Search report
YAMAGUCHI M ET AL: "Multi-junction III-V solar cells: current status and future potential", SOLAR ENERGY, PERGAMON PRESS. OXFORD, GB, vol. 79, no. 1, 1 July 2005 (2005-07-01), pages 78 - 85, XP004942373, ISSN: 0038-092X	Non-patent	–	Search report
XUE JIANGENG ET AL: "Asymmetric tandem organic photovoltaic cells with hybrid planar-mixed molecular heterojunctions", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AIP, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, MELVILLE, NY, vol. 85, no. 23, 1 January 2004 (2004-01-01), pages 5757 - 5759, XP012063764, ISSN: 0003-6951	Non-patent	–	Search report

81 members in 11 offices

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Priority claims54

Priority claims
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EP1902439A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2008-03-26
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2011-04-20	Application deemed to be withdrawnWithdrawn18D	18D
2011-03-18	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWNSTAA	STAA
2010-11-24	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)DAX	DAX
2009-07-29	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q
2009-05-13	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4
2009-05-13	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1
2009-05-13	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1
2009-05-13	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1
2008-12-24	Request for examination filed17P	17P
2008-12-24	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
2008-12-24	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX
2008-11-21	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI