CA1039394A - Method of fabricating large scale solar cells - Google Patents
Method of fabricating large scale solar cellsInfo
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- CA1039394A CA1039394A CA215,901A CA215901A CA1039394A CA 1039394 A CA1039394 A CA 1039394A CA 215901 A CA215901 A CA 215901A CA 1039394 A CA1039394 A CA 1039394A
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- glass
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- film
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- spraying
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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| US431705A US3880633A (en) | 1974-01-08 | 1974-01-08 | Method of coating a glass ribbon on a liquid float bath |
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| CA1039394A true CA1039394A (en) | 1978-09-26 |
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| CA215,901A Expired CA1039394A (en) | 1974-01-08 | 1974-12-12 | Method of fabricating large scale solar cells |
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| US (1) | US3880633A (en, 2012) |
| JP (1) | JPS5144394B2 (en, 2012) |
| BE (1) | BE824199A (en, 2012) |
| BR (1) | BR7500052A (en, 2012) |
| CA (1) | CA1039394A (en, 2012) |
| DE (1) | DE2500398A1 (en, 2012) |
| DK (1) | DK644074A (en, 2012) |
| FR (1) | FR2257151B1 (en, 2012) |
| GB (2) | GB1506158A (en, 2012) |
| IN (1) | IN144895B (en, 2012) |
| IT (1) | IT1029371B (en, 2012) |
| NL (1) | NL7500237A (en, 2012) |
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| US4047917A (en) * | 1975-01-15 | 1977-09-13 | Saint-Gobain Industries | Apparatus for the manufacture of plastics film by casting on a floating glass ribbon |
| US3971672A (en) * | 1975-02-03 | 1976-07-27 | D. H. Baldwin Company | Light diffuser for photovoltaic cell |
| US4104420A (en) * | 1975-08-25 | 1978-08-01 | Photon Power, Inc. | Photovoltaic cell |
| DK126876A (da) * | 1975-11-14 | 1977-05-15 | Photon Power Inc | Fremgangsmade ved fremstilling af et fotoelement |
| US4095006A (en) * | 1976-03-26 | 1978-06-13 | Photon Power, Inc. | Cadmium sulfide film |
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