(19)
(11) EP 1 938 388 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.12.2007

(43) Date of publication:
02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27

(21) Application number: 06815202.4

(22) Date of filing: 21.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/037029
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/038297 (05.04.2007 Gazette 2007/14)
(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 RS

(30) Priority: 23.09.2005 US 720084 P
13.10.2005 US 726520 P
21.09.2006 US 525562

(71) Applicant: Rust, Tom
Oakland CA 94611 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Rust, Tom
    Oakland CA 94611 (US)

(74) Representative: Skone James, Robert Edmund 
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES