Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Heterojunction device – Light responsive structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Yamnitzky, Marie (Department: 1774)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Heterojunction device
Light responsive structure
C257S461000, C257SE51013, C257SE51017, C257SE31001, C136S243000, C136S252000, C136S263000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11350008
ABSTRACT:
An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device having a plurality of cells disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. Each cell includes a photoconductive organic hole transport layer adjacent to a photoconductive organic electron transport layer. A metal or metal substitute is disposed between each of the cells. At least one exciton blocking layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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Bulovic Vladimir
Forrest Stephen R.
Peumans Peter
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
The Trustees of Princeton University
Yamnitzky Marie
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