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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2012
Applicant:

Research IN Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;

Inventors:

Jacek S. Idzik, Kenilworth, CA;

Peter Mankowski, Waterloo, CA;

Ryan Alexander Geris, Kitchener, CA;

Assignee:

BLACKBERRY LIMITED, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/0224 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0052 (2013.01); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/022425 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); H01M 10/465 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A solar cell and a portable electronic device are provided. The solar cell includes a semiconductor material configured to absorb light for generating a current. The solar cell further includes a positive contact and a negative contact. In addition, the negative contact is configured to couple with an external interface. The portable electronic device includes an energy storage unit. The portable electronic device also includes a semiconductor material configured to absorb light for generating a current, a positive contact, and a negative contact. The negative contact of the portable electronic device is configured to couple with an external interface.


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