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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2003
Applicant:
Nathan Zommer, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventor:
Nathan Zommer, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
IXYS Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H01L 31/0203 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H01L 31/0203 (2013.01);
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. A core electronic component is configured to be provided inside of the housing. A transparent material is provided at the outer surface of the housing. A solar cell is provided on the inner surface of the housing and spaced apart from the transparent material by a predetermined distance. The transparent material is configured to receive light from an external source and direct the light to the solar cell.