Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Panel or array
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-30
2011-11-29
Neckel, Alexa (Department: 1723)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Panel or array
C136S255000, C136S256000, C136S261000, C136S262000, C438S037000, C438S057000, C438S093000, C438S098000, C438S705000, C438S718000, C438S745000, C438S752000, C438S753000, C257S053000, C257S184000, C257S190000, C257S191000, C257S200000, C257S201000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08067687
ABSTRACT:
A monolithic, multi-bandgap, tandem solar photovoltaic converter has at least one, and preferably at least two, subcells grown lattice-matched on a substrate with a bandgap in medium to high energy portions of the solar spectrum and at least one subcell grown lattice-mismatched to the substrate with a bandgap in the low energy portion of the solar spectrum, for example, about 1 eV.
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Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC
Mitchell Cynthia S.
Mowla Golam
Neckel Alexa
Owens W. LaNelle
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