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Patent US7556740 - Method for producing a solar cell - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA substrate processing apparatus that roughens the surface of a substrate through a dry etching method by covering the surface of the substrate to be processed with a plate provided with a number of opening portions. The plate is provided with the opening portions in such a manner that an open area ratio...http://www.google.com/patents/US7556740?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7556740 - Method for producing a solar cellAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7556740 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/648,429Publication dateJul 7, 2009Filing dateAug 26, 2003Priority dateAug 27, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE10340147A1, DE10340147B4, US20040040932Publication number10648429, 648429, US 7556740 B2, US 7556740B2, US-B2-7556740, US7556740 B2, US7556740B2InventorsYosuke Inomata, Katsuhiko ShirasawaOriginal AssigneeKyocera CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (77), Non-Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (2), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod for producing a solar cell
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2002Mike DevreEtching apparatus having a confinement and guide object for gas flow of plasma and method for using same* Cited by examinerNon-Patent CitationsReference1English translation of German Office Action for corresponding German application No. 10340751.0-54 lists the references above.2German language office action and its English language translation for corresponding German application No. 10340750.2-43.3German language office action for German application No. 10340751.0-54.4Japanese language notice of rejection and its English translation for Japanese application No. 2002-249671.5Japanese language notice of rejection and its English translation for Japanese application No. 2002-249672.6Japanese language notice of rejection and its English translation for Japanese application No. 2002-311820.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8673676 *Dec 20, 2010Mar 18, 2014Wonik Ips Co., Ltd.Surface processing method of silicon substrate for solar cell, and manufacturing method of solar cellUS20120060925 *Dec 20, 2010Mar 15, 2012Kim Byung-JunSurface processing method of silicon substrate for solar cell, and manufacturing method of solar cell* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification216/45, 216/79, 216/67International ClassificationH01L21/306, C23F4/00, H01J37/32Cooperative ClassificationH01J37/32082, H01J37/32623European ClassificationH01J37/32M8, H01J37/32O8Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionOct 2, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Aug 26, 2003ASAssignmentOwner name: KYOCERA CORPORATION, JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:INOMATA, YOSUKE;SHIRASAWA, KATSUHIKO;REEL/FRAME:014442/0058Effective date: 20030730RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services