Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Having particular thermoelectric composition
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-13
2010-12-28
Barton, Jeffrey T (Department: 1795)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Having particular thermoelectric composition
C136S260000, C136S264000, C136S265000, C438S093000, C438S095000, C257S442000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07858872
ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a substrate configuration having an interface layer between the back electrode and the absorber layer capable of creating an ohmic contact in the device.The present invention discloses thin film photovoltaic devices comprising Group II-VI semiconductor layers with a superstrate configuration having an interface layer between the back electrode and the absorber layer capable of creating an ohmic contact in the device where the interface layer comprises nanoparticles or nanoparticles that are sintered.
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Hotz Charlie
Leidholm Craig
Paulson Puthur D.
Reddy Damoder
Barton Jeffrey T
Nold Charles R.
Nold Intellectual Property Law
Pillay Devina
Solexant Corp.
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