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EP0179896 - SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTODETECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.07.1989
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1986/19]
Inventor(s)01 / FAN, John, C., C.
239 South Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 / US
02 / GALE, Ronald, P.
Five Sheridan Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
[1986/19]
Representative(s)Holdcroft, James Gerald, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/19]Holdcroft, James Gerald, Dr., et al
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date85902734.425.04.1985
[1986/19]
WO1985US00736
Priority number, dateUS1984060492227.04.1984         Original published format: US 604922
[1986/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8505226
Date:21.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179896
Date:07.05.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.1985
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/06
[1986/19]
CPC:
H01L31/0693 (EP,US); H01L31/0735 (EP,US); Y02E10/544 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/19]
TitleGerman:SONNENZELLEN UND PHOTODETEKTOREN[1986/19]
English:SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTODETECTORS[1986/19]
French:CELLULES SOLAIRES ET PHOTODETECTEURS[1986/19]
File destroyed:17.06.1996
Entry into regional phase03.01.1986National basic fee paid 
03.01.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.1986Examination requested  [1986/27]
18.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.1989Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1989/37]
05.04.1989Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1989/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational searchUS4227941  [ ] (BOZLER CARL O, et al);
 US3990101  [ ] (ETTENBERG MICHAEL, et al)
 [A]  - Proceedings 16th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 27-30 September 1982, San Diego, California (US) R.A. LARUE et al.: "The Metal Interconnected Cascade Solar Cell", pages 228-230see the whole document (cited in the application)
 [A]  - Proceedings of the 15th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 12-15 May 1981, Kissimmee, (US) G.W. TURNER et al.: "GaAs Shallow-Homojunction Concentrator Solar Cells", pages 151-155see page 151; figure 1; paragraph "Discussion" page 152
 [A]  - IEEE Electron Devices Letters, Volume EDL-2, Nr. 7, July 1981, New York (US), pages 169-171 R.P. GALE et al.: "GaAs Shallow-Homojunction Solar Cells on Ge-Coated Si Substrates"see the whole document
 [A]  - Proceedings 14th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 7-10 January 1980, San Diego (US) A.G. MILNES: "Concept for GaAs/AlGaAs Solar Cells with Valley-Transferred Electrons for Voltage and Efficiency Enhancement", pages 536-540, see page 536; page 537, column 1; column 2lines 1-8; figure 1
 [A]  - Proceedings 15th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 12-15 May 1981, Kissimmee (US) S.M. BEDAIR et al.: "AlGaAs/GaAs High Efficiency Cascade Solar Cells"pages 21-26
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