Apparatus and method for photovoltaic energy production based on internal charge emission in a solid-state heterostructure

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003200122 (hide)

Owner Adrena, Inc.

Inventors McFarland, Eric W

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2003200122

Priority 10/057223 25.01.02 US

Filing date 14 January 2003

Wipo publication date 14 August 2003

Acceptance publication date 21 August 2008

International Classifications

H01L 31/04 (2006.01) Semiconductor devices sensitive to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength, or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation - adapted as conversion devices

H01G 9/20 (2006.01) Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices - Light-sensitive devices

H01L 31/0256 (2006.01) Semiconductor devices sensitive to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength, or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation - characterised by the material

H01L 31/0352 (2006.01) Semiconductor devices sensitive to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength, or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation

H01L 31/042 (2006.01) Semiconductor devices sensitive to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength, or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation - including a panel or array of photoelectric cells, e.g. solar cells

H01L 31/06 (2006.01) Semiconductor devices sensitive to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength, or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation - characterised by at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier

H01L 31/07 (2006.01) Semiconductor devices sensitive to infra-red radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength, or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation

H01L 51/30 (2006.01) Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part

H02N 6/00 (2006.01) Generators in which light radiation is directly converted into electrical energy

Event Publications

30 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/057223 25.01.02 US

14 August 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003200122

21 August 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003200122

18 December 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

12 August 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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