Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2004-01-16
2008-05-13
Nguyen, Nam (Department: 1795)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S253000, C136S255000, C310S300000, C310S314000, C060S721000, C060S532000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07371962
ABSTRACT:
An improved diode energy converter for chemical kinetic electron energy transfer is formed using nanostructures and includes identifiable regions associated with chemical reactions isolated chemically from other regions in the converter, a region associated with an area that forms energy barriers of the desired height, a region associated with tailoring the boundary between semiconductor material and metal materials so that the junction does not tear apart, and a region associated with removing heat from the semiconductor.
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Gidwani Jawahar M.
Zuppero Anthony C.
Barton Jeffrey
NeoKismet LLC
Nguyen Nam
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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