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Feb 13 1981 |
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Feb 14 1983 |
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Sep 21 1981 |
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Method for forming photovoltaic cells employing multinary semiconductor films |
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Apr 15 1983 |
UNITED SOLAR SYSTEMS CORP |
Narrow band gap photovoltaic devices with enhanced open circuit voltage |
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Sep 06 1983 |
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May 16 1983 |
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Dec 23 1983 |
UNITED SOLAR SYSTEMS CORP |
Barrier layer for photovoltaic devices |
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Jan 03 1984 |
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Gridded thin film solar cell |
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Jan 06 1984 |
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Process of forming a compound semiconductive material |
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Dec 29 1983 |
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Jul 28 1983 |
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Mar 15 1985 |
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Dec 06 1984 |
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Jun 04 1985 |
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Aug 30 1985 |
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Group I-III-VI2 semiconductor films for solar cell application |
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Process for improving the spectral response of a photoconductive structure, and improved solar cell and photoreceptive structure |
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Nov 27 1987 |
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Process for making thin film solar cell |
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Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. |
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Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
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Oct 31 1988 |
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Thin-film solar cell comprising thin-film light absorbing layer of chalcopyrite multi-element compound semiconductor |
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