Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Diamond, Alan (Department: 1753)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S263000, C136S252000, C257S040000, C257S081000, C257S082000, C257S431000, C257S461000, C257S099000, C257S079000, C438S098000, C438S082000, C438S099000, C438S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06936761
ABSTRACT:
Transparent conductive electrodes, optoelectronic apparatus, optoelectronic devices and methods for making such electrodes, apparatus and devices are disclosed. The transparent conducting electrode (TCE) includes a layer of transparent electrically conducting polymer material and an array of electrically conductive wires distributed across the layer of transparent electrically conducting polymer material. The TCE may be made by distributing an array of conductive wires across a conductive polymer layer and attaching polymer layer to the wire array. An optoelectronic apparatus may comprise an active layer in electrical contact with the TCE. An optoelectronic device may incorporate an active layer disposed between two electrodes, at least one of which is the TCE. An optoelectronic device may be made by disposing an active layer between a base electrode and a TCE and attaching all three together.
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Diamond Alan
Isenberg Joshua D.
JDI Patent
Nanosolar, Inc.
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