(19)
(11) EP 3 465 771 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:
24.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.11.2020 Bulletin 2020/47

(21) Application number: 17807533.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/0232(2014.01)
H01L 31/054(2014.01)
 H01L 31/0236(2006.01)
B64G 1/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/035586
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/210503 (07.12.2017 Gazette 2017/49)

(54)

ULTRA-THIN, FLEXIBLE, AND RADIATION-TOLERANT ECLIPSE PHOTOVOLTAICS

ULTRADÜNNE, FLEXIBLE UND STRAHLENTOLERANTE VERDUNKELUNGSFOTOVOLTAIK

DISPOSITIF PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE POUR ÉCLIPSE ULTRA-MINCE, SOUPLE ET TOLÉRANT AUX RADIATIONS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 03.06.2016 US 201662345019 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/15

(73) Proprietor: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Arlington, VA 22203 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HIRST, Louise C.
    Hyattsville MD 20781 (US)
  • YAKES, Michael K.
    Alexandria VA 22315 (US)
  • CRESS, Cory D.
    Alexandria, VA 22152 (US)
  • JENKINS, Phillip
    Cleveland Heights OH 44118 (US)
  • WARNER, Jeffrey H.
    Arbutus MD 21227 (US)
  • SCHMIEDER, Kenneth
    Alexandria VA 22301 (US)
  • WALTERS, Robert J.
    Alexandria VA 22315 (US)

(74) Representative: De Vries & Metman 
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam
1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)


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