(19)
(11) EP 1 665 393 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 04781941.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/048(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/027351
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/020290 (03.03.2005 Gazette 2005/09)

(54)

PV wind performance enhancing methods

PV-Windleistungsverbesserungsverfahren

Procédés d'amélioration de l'efficacité de vent photovoltaïque

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 20.08.2003 US 496476 P
05.11.2003 US 517438 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(60) Divisional application:
09000666.9 / 2056359

(73) Proprietor: SunPower Corporation, Systems
Richmond, CA 94804 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DINWOODIE, Thomas, L.
    Piedmont, CA 94611 (US)
  • O'BRIEN, Colleen
    Berkely, CA 94710 (US)
  • NEFF, David, E.
    Fort Collins, CO 80521 (US)
  • MASCOLO, Gianluigi
    Emeryville, CA 94608-1713 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A1- 4 228 937
US-B1- 6 495 750
 US-A- 5 746 839
   
       
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