Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2009-11-27
2011-11-08
Michener, Jennifer K. (Department: 1728)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C136S244000, C438S057000, C438S071000, C438S073000, C438S096000, C438S097000, C257SE21002
Reexamination Certificate
active
08053665
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure presents a partially-transparent (see-through) three-dimensional thin film solar cell (3-D TFSC) substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of unit cells. Each unit cell structure has the shape of a truncated pyramid, and its parameters may be varied to allow a desired portion of sunlight to pass through.
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Moslehi Mehrdad M.
Wang David Xuan-Qi
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