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Title: Method and apparatus for laser scribing glass sheet substrate coatings

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1344511
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A method and apparatus for laser scribing coatings on glass sheet substrates.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-98GO10337
Assignee:
First Solar, Inc. (Perrysburg, OH)
Patent Number(s):
9,457,429
Application Number:
10/915,736
OSTI ID:
1344511
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2004 Aug 11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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