Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Nguyen, Nam X (Department: 1724)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S243000, C136S246000, C136S252000, C136S259000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07943847
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and methods for solar conversion using nanoscale cometal structures are disclosed herein. The cometal structures may be coaxial and coplanar. A nanoscale optics apparatus for use as a solar cell comprises a plurality of nanoscale cometal structures each including a photovoltaic material located between a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor. A method of fabricating solar cells comprises preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures; coating a plurality of planar surfaces of the plurality of planar structures with a photovoltaic semiconductor while leaving space between the plurality of planar surfaces; and coating the photovoltaic semiconductor with an outer electrical conductor layer, wherein a portion of the outer electrical conductor layer is located between the planar structures to form coplanar structures.
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Kempa Krzysztof J.
Naughton Michael J.
Ren Zhifeng
Rybczynski Jakub A.
Abramson Danielle T.
Dykeman David J.
Greenberg & Traurig, LLP
Nguyen Nam X
Salzman Kourtney R
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