Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Panel or array
Reissue Patent
2008-01-01
2008-01-01
Nguyen, Nam (Department: 1753)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Panel or array
C136S249000, C136S252000, C136S255000, C136S256000, C257S040000, C257S043000, C257S461000, C257S464000, C257S465000, C438S063000
Reissue Patent
active
RE039967
ABSTRACT:
A solid state photovoltaic device is formed on a substrate and includes a photoactive channel layer interposed between a pair of electrodes. The photoactive channel layer includes a first material which absorbs light and operates as a hole carrier. Within the first material are nanoparticles of a second material which operate as electron carriers. The nanoparticles are distributed within the photoactive channel layer such that, predominantly, the charge path between the two electrodes at any given location includes only a single nanocrystal. Because a majority of electrons are channeled to the electrodes via single nanocrystal conductive paths, the resulting architecture is referred to as a channel architecture.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3038952 (1962-06-01), Ralph
patent: 3186873 (1965-06-01), Dunlap, Jr.
patent: 3522339 (1970-07-01), Velde
patent: 3653971 (1972-04-01), Lidorenko et al.
patent: 3690953 (1972-09-01), Wise
patent: 4082570 (1978-04-01), House et al.
patent: 4143297 (1979-03-01), Fischer
patent: 4159212 (1979-06-01), Yerkes
patent: 4175981 (1979-11-01), Loutfy et al.
patent: 4270263 (1981-06-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 4407320 (1983-10-01), Levine
patent: 4902567 (1990-02-01), Eilertsen et al.
patent: 4948976 (1990-08-01), Baliga et al.
patent: 5279679 (1994-01-01), Murakami et al.
patent: 5415700 (1995-05-01), Arthur et al.
patent: 5571612 (1996-11-01), Motohiro et al.
patent: 5674325 (1997-10-01), Albright et al.
patent: 5714391 (1998-02-01), Omura et al.
patent: 5720827 (1998-02-01), Simmons
patent: 5868869 (1999-02-01), Albright et al.
patent: 6281430 (2001-08-01), Lupo et al.
patent: 6512172 (2003-01-01), Salafsky et al.
patent: 6613598 (2003-09-01), Middelman et al.
patent: 6649824 (2003-11-01), Den et al.
patent: 6812636 (2004-11-01), Porter et al.
patent: 2002/0192441 (2002-12-01), Kalkan et al.
patent: 2003/0170959 (2003-09-01), Salafsky
patent: 2004/0003838 (2004-01-01), Curtin
patent: 2004/0118448 (2004-06-01), Scher et al.
patent: 2005/0196596 (2005-09-01), Salafsky
patent: 57-153478 (1982-09-01), None
patent: 60-009179 (1985-01-01), None
patent: WO 97/15959 (1997-05-01), None
patent: WO 99/39372 (1999-08-01), None
Salafsky et al, Chemical Physical Letters, 290, pp. 297-303, Jul. 1998.
J.J.M. Halls et al., “Efficient Photodiodes from Interpenetrating Polymer Networks,” Nature, vol. 376, pp. 498-500 (Aug. 1995).
O'Reagan et al, “A Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cell Based on Dye-Sensitized Colloidal TiO.2Films,” Nature, vol. 353, pp. 737-740 (Oct. 1991).
G. Yu et al., “Polymer Photovoltaic Cells: Enhanced Efficiencies Via a Network of Internal Donor-Acceptor Heterojunctions,” Science, vol. 270, pp. 1789-1791 (Dec. 1995).
XP-002130865 “Solid State Polymer-Semiconductor Nanocrystal Photovoltaic Devices,” J.S. Salafsky, R.E.I. Schropp, Debye Institute, University of Ultrecht, The Netherlands, 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Jul. 6-10, 1998, pp. 272-275.
XP-002060964 “Charge Separation and Transport in Conjugated-Polymer/Semiconductor-nanocrystal Composites Studied by Photoluminescence Quenching and Photoconductivity,” N.C. Greenham, Xiaogang Peng and A.P. Alivsatos, Department of Chemistry, University of California, and Molecular Design Institute, Berkeley, CA 94720, Physics Review B, vol. 54, No. 24, Dec. 15, 1996, pp. 17628-17637.
XP-002060965 “Charge Separation and Transport in Conjugated Polymer/Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystal Composites Studies by Photoluminescence Quenching and Photoconductivity,” N.C. Greenham, Xiaogang Peng and A.P. Alivsatos, Department of Chemistry, University of California, and Molecular Design Institute, Berkeley, CA 94720, 1997, pp. 545-546, Synthetic Materials, vol. 84.
XP-000720223 “Enhanced Luminance in Polymer Composite Light Emitting Devices,” S.A. Carter, Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064; J.C. Scott and Brock; IBM Almaden Research Division, San Jose, CA 95120, pp. 1145-1147, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 71, No. 9, Sep. 1, 1997.
XP-002130866 “Exciton Dissociation, Charge Transport, and Recombination in Ultrathin, Conjugated Polymer-TiO2 Nanocrystal Intermixed Composites,” J.S. Salafsky, Debye Institute, University of Ultrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 10885-10894, Apr. 15, 1999, Physics Review B, vol. 59, No. 16.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Publication No. 57/084185, titled “Photoelectric Converter,” by Kagawa Toshiaki, May 1982.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Publication No. 59/229863, titled “Manufacture of Color Sensor,” by Nishioka Yoichi, Dec. 1984.
XP-002060965 “Charge Separation and Transport in Conjugated Polymer/Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystal Composites Studied by Photoluminescence Quenching and Photoconductivity” N.C. Greenham, X. Peng and A.P. Alivisatos, Dept. of Chem., Univ. of California, and Molecular Design Institute, Berkeley, CA 94720, 1997, pp. 545-546, Synthetic Metals, vol. 84.
European Patent Office Communication Pursuant to Article 96(2) EPC for Application No. 99 956 523.7, dated Jan. 27, 2006.
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Barton Jeffrey
Nguyen Nam
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
LandOfFree
Solid-state photoelectric device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Solid-state photoelectric device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Solid-state photoelectric device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2762151