(19)
(11) EP 2 313 930 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.11.2009

(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17

(21) Application number: 09713400.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.02.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/042(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/000983
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/105186 (27.08.2009 Gazette 2009/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 19.02.2008 US 66276

(71) Applicant: United Solar Ovonic LLC
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VARDE, Uday
    West Bloomfield MI 48323 (US)
  • CALL, Jonathon
    Royal Oak MI 48067 (US)
  • GUHA, Subhendu
    Bloomfield Hills MI 48304 (US)

(74) Representative: Kügele, Bernhard et al
Novagraaf International SA Avenue du Pailly 25
1220 Les Avanchets-Genève
1220 Les Avanchets-Genève (CH)

   


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