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(11) EP 2 340 547 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/27

(21) Application number: 09783706.6

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01G 9/20(2006.01)
H01L 51/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2009/062848
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/037857 (08.04.2010 Gazette 2010/14)
(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 SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 03.10.2008 EP 08165842

(71) Applicant: DSM IP Assets B.V.
6411 TE Heerlen (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUG, Hubert
    79588 Efringen-Kirchen (DE)
  • KILPERT, Claus
    68305 Mannheim (DE)
  • MAIR, Peter
    79618 Rheinfelden (DE)
  • SCHALCH, Wolfgang
    CH-4103 Bottmingen (CH)
  • SIMON, Werner
    CH-4125 Riehen (CH)
  • WYSS, Adrian
    CH-4052 Basel (CH)

(74) Representative: Rabanus, Birgit 
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd NBD/BP Wurmisweg 576
4303 Kaiseraugst
4303 Kaiseraugst (CH)

   


(54) NOVEL USE OF SPECIFIED CAROTENOIDS AS LIGHT HARVESTING PIGMENTS IN DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS