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EP2083452 - High concentration terrestrial solar cell arrangement with III-V compound semiconductor cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
10420 Research Road SE
Albuquerque NM 87123 / US
[2009/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Aiken, Daniel J.
13 Mulberry Loop
Cedar Crest NM 87007 / US
02 / Stan, Mark A
9402 Del Arroya NE
Albuquerque NM 87122 / US
03 / Newman, Fred
1100 Madison St. SE
Albuquerque NM 87108 / US
 [2009/31]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08017412.102.10.2008
[2009/31]
Priority number, dateUS2008002028325.01.2008         Original published format: US 20283
US2008014855318.04.2008         Original published format: US 148553
[2009/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2083452
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/068, H01L31/0304, H01L31/18, H01L31/0224
[2009/31]
CPC:
H01L31/1852 (EP,US); H01L31/022425 (EP,US); H01L31/03042 (EP,US);
H01L31/0687 (EP,US); H01L31/0693 (EP,US); Y02E10/52 (EP,US);
Y02E10/544 (EP,US); Y02E10/547 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2010/14]
Former [2009/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Terrestrische Hochkonzentrations-Solarzellenanordnung mit III-V-Verbundhalbleiterzelle[2009/31]
English:High concentration terrestrial solar cell arrangement with III-V compound semiconductor cell[2009/31]
French:Agencement de cellule solaire terrestre à forte concentration avec une cellule à semi-conducteur de composé III-V[2009/31]
Examination procedure13.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/08]
30.01.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/43]
10.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/43]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.02.2010
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5217539  (FRAAS LEWIS M [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 4, lines 27-58 * * column 9, lines 35-44 * * column 9, line 60 - column 10, line 2; figures 2,4,11 *;
 [A]US2002117675  (MASCARENHAS ANGELO [US]) [A] 1,7 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0017] , [0034] - [0039] - [0064] - [0070]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP1469528  (BOEING CO [US]) [A] 1,6-10 * paragraphs [0019] - [0023] - [0036] - [0040] - [0044] , [0047] , [0048] , [0050] , [0060] - [0065] - [0079] - [0083] - [0086] , [0087]; figures 1,4-6 *;
 [A]KR20030002105  (KWANGJU INST SCI & TECH [KR]) [A] 1,6,7,9 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 7 * * page 2, "the description" - page 3, "Details of the Invention" * * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 5, paragraph 2 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 6, paragraph 5; figures 2a-2d,4 *;
 [A]US3811954  (LINDMAYER J) [A] 3-5 * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 19 * * column 5, lines 33-47; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4521801  (KATO TAKETOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 2,3,5 * column 5, lines 25-47; figures 11,12 *;
 [A]US2003178057  (FUJII SHUICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0027] , [0041] - [0043] - [0083] - [0088] - [0101] , [0102]; figure 1 *;
 [PA]US7381886  (AIKEN DANIEL J [US], et al) [PA] 1 * column 1, line 20 - column 2, line 41 * * column 4, lines 33-42; figure 1 *;
 [A]ITMI20071833  (EMCORE CORP) [A] 1;
 [A]US3589946  (TARNEJA KRISHAN S, et al) [A] 2,5 * column 1, lines 14-17 * * column 1, lines 65-72 * * column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 10 * * column 3, lines 42-67 * * column 4, lines 37-43; figures 1-3 *
 [Y]  - KING R R ET AL, High-efficiency space and terrestrial multijunction solar cells through bandgap control in cell structures, CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE 29TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE 20020519; 20020519 - 20020524 NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, PAGE(S) 776 - 781, (20020519), ISBN 978-0-7803-7471-3, XP010666348 [Y] 1-10 * abstract; Introduction; Results and Discussion: "Top and middle cell bandgaps", first paragraph; page 779, lh column, par. 3 - page 780, lh column, first par.; "Wide-Bandgap Tunnel Junctions"; "High-Efficiency Solar Cells"; "Conclusions" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190685
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