Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – Mixing of two or more solid polymers; mixing of solid...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-07
2009-06-09
Gulakowski, Randy (Department: 1796)
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
Mixing of two or more solid polymers; mixing of solid...
C525S403000, C525S409000, C525S410000, C977S737000, C977S745000, C977S778000
Reexamination Certificate
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07544747
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to fullerene derivatives including a pendant group that may be reacted to prepare a composition including a plurality of covalently bound fullerenes. The pendant group may be a cyclic ether, such as an epoxide. The present invention also relates to compositions including reaction products of these fullerene derivatives and photovoltaic devices including such polymeric compositions.
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Gaudiana Russell
Hadjikyriacou Savvas
Waller David
Zhu Zhengguo
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Gulakowski Randy
Konarka Technologies, Inc.
Toscano Alicia M
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