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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2004
Applicants:
Kethinni G. Chittibabu, Westford, MA (US);
Russell Gaudiana, Merrimack, NH (US);
Bill Beckenbaugh, New Castle, NH (US);
Lian LI, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael Lee, Billerica, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kethinni G. Chittibabu, Westford, MA (US);
Russell Gaudiana, Merrimack, NH (US);
Bill Beckenbaugh, New Castle, NH (US);
Lian Li, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael Lee, Billerica, MA (US);
Assignee:
Konarka Technologies, Inc., Lowell, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 5/18 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/0264 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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 batch process.