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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Juris P Kalejs, Wellesley, MA (US);
Bruce Chalmers, Falmouth, MA (US);
Thomas Surek, Englewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Mobil Tyco Solar Energy Corporation, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148172 ; 156608 ;
Abstract
An asymmetrical shaped capillary die made exclusively of graphite is used to grow silicon ribbon which is capable of being made into solar cells that are more efficient than cells produced from ribbon made using a symmetrically shaped die.