| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7466376 |
Photovoltaic cell |
December 16, 2008 |
| A photovoltaic cell has two electrodes and a hole injection layer. A liquid crystal material and a plurality of particles can be disposed between the electrodes. |
| 7414188 |
Co-sensitizers for dye sensitized solar cells |
August 19, 2008 |
| Co-sensitizers that co-adsorb with a sensitizing dye to the surface of an interconnected semiconductor oxide nanoparticle material increase the efficiency of photovoltaic cells by improving their charge transfer efficiency and reducing the back transfer of electrons from the intercon |
| 7413997 |
Nanostructured electrode |
August 19, 2008 |
| In some embodiments, the inventive concept provides for a process for depositing a substance on a nanostructured surface, particularly for organic components, to yield a substantially consistent and homogeneous coating on the nanostructured surface. The substance to be applied is dis |
| 7407831 |
Method for producing organic solar cells or photo detectors |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method for the production of organic solar cells or photodetectors, particularly based on organic polymers, comprising the following steps:--a first organic n- or p-conductive semiconductor layer is applied to an electrode, to the solid first organic semiconductor layer is applied |
| 7351907 |
Displays with integrated photovoltaic cells |
April 1, 2008 |
| A flexible photovoltaically powered display, which may be utilized in a wide variety of display contexts including retail shelf systems, is described. The photovoltaic cell is preferably activated by ambient light (e.g., fluorescent or incandescent). |
| 7329709 |
Photoactive materials and related compounds, devices, and methods |
February 12, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to fullerene derivatives including a pendant group that may be reacted to prepare a composition including a plurality of covalently bound fullerenes. The pendant group may be a cyclic ether, such as an epoxide. The present invention also relates to compositi |
| 7306968 |
Method for treating a photovoltaic active layer and organic photovoltaic element |
December 11, 2007 |
| The invention relates to an organically based photovoltaic element, in particular a solar cell comprising a photovoltaically active layer whose absorption maximum can be shifted into the longer wavelength region and/or whose efficiency can be increased. |
| 7304361 |
Inexpensive organic solar cell and method of producing same |
December 4, 2007 |
| The present invention proposes an organic photovoltaic component, particularly an organic solar cell, whose electrode is implemented as unstructured and is provided with a passivation layer, so that the passivated electrode layer acts functionally as a structured electrode or electro |
| 7259324 |
Photovoltaic solar cell |
August 21, 2007 |
| A photovoltaic cell comprising, a cathode layer, an electron donating layer, and an electron accepting anode structure comprising a collection region including one or a plurality of secondary collection regions attached to the collection region. The secondary collection regions of th |
| 7220914 |
Zwitterionic compounds and photovoltaic cells containing same |
May 22, 2007 |
| Zwitterionic compounds, photovoltaic cell charge carrier layers containing such compounds, photovoltaic cells including such charge carrier layers, and related methods are disclosed. |
| 7205473 |
Photovoltaic powered multimedia greeting cards and smart cards |
April 17, 2007 |
| A flexible photovoltaic cell integrated onto an active card, such as a greeting card or "smart" card, may be fabricated separately and then integrated with additional electronics on the active card. Alternatively, the photovoltaic cell may be fabricated on the active card itself, con |
| 7186911 |
Methods of scoring for fabricating interconnected photovoltaic cells |
March 6, 2007 |
| The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to a method of scoring the coating of a first coated base material at a temperature sufficiently elevated to part the coating and melt at least a portion of the first base material. In a further embodiment, the invention is directed to a |
| 7094441 |
Low temperature interconnection of nanoparticles |
August 22, 2006 |
| A polymeric linking agent enables the manufacture of photovoltaic cells on flexible substrates, including, for example, polymeric substrates. Photovoltaic cells may be fabricated by a relatively simple continuous manufacturing process, for example, a roll-to-roll process, instead of a |
| 7022910 |
Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes |
April 4, 2006 |
| In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In one embodiment, the invention provides dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) having a wire mesh |
| 6949400 |
Ultrasonic slitting of photovoltaic cells and modules |
September 27, 2005 |
| An ultrasonic slitting device cuts and seals the edges of photovoltaic cells and modules to encapsulate the photoactive components in an environment substantially impervious to the atmosphere. |
| 6924427 |
Wire interconnects for fabricating interconnected photovoltaic cells |
August 2, 2005 |
| The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to various aspects of the use of one or more wires in conjunction with an adhesive strip to serve as an electrically conductive connector between the photoactive layers of a photovoltaic cell or module. |
| 6913713 |
Photovoltaic fibers |
July 5, 2005 |
| Photovoltaic materials and methods of photovoltaic cell fabrication provide a photovoltaic cell in the form of a fiber. These fibers may be formed into a flexible fabric or textile. |
| 6900382 |
Gel electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cells |
May 31, 2005 |
| Replacing liquid electrolytes with solid or quasi-solid electrolytes facilitates the production of photovoltaic cells using continuous manufacturing processes, such as roll-to-roll or web processes, thus creating inexpensive, lightweight photovoltaic cells using flexible plastic subs |
| 6858158 |
Low temperature interconnection of nanoparticles |
February 22, 2005 |
| A polymeric linking agent enables the manufacture of photovoltaic cells on flexible substrates, including, for example, polymeric substrates. Photovoltaic cells may be fabricated by a relatively simple continuous manufacturing process, for example, a roll-to-roll process, instead of a |
| 6706963 |
Photovoltaic cell interconnection |
March 16, 2004 |
| In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic modules. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, at least two of which include a photosensitized nanomatrix layer and a charge carrier media. Preferably, the cells further include a cataly |
