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(11) EP 1 861 916 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49

(21) Application number: 06748410.5

(22) Date of filing: 16.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02N 6/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/009534
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/101986 (28.09.2006 Gazette 2006/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 16.03.2005 US 81163
03.10.2005 US 243492

(71) Applicant: Nanosolar, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94303 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROBINSON, Matthew, R.
    East Palo Alto, California 94303 (US)
  • ROSCHEISEN, Martin, R.
    San Francisco, California 94117 (US)
  • EBERSPACHER, Chris
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • VAN DUREN, Jeroen, K., J.
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • LEIDHOLM, Craig, R.
    Sunnyvale, California 94086 (US)

(74) Representative: Boyce, Conor et al
F.R. Kelly & Co, 27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (IE)

   


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