(word processor parameters LM=8, RM=75, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501 Sponsored by Vangard Sciences PO BOX 1031 Mesquite, TX 75150 There are ABSOLUTELY NO RESTRICTIONS on duplicating, publishing or distributing the files on KeelyNet except where noted! February 23, 1992 SOLAR1.ASC -------------------------------------------------------------------- This file shared with KeelyNet courtesy of Bob Aldrich. -------------------------------------------------------------------- January 6, 1992 ALUMALOID SOLAR FILM At last! A new development in solar cell technology! A 72% efficient film you can stick on your window and have solar electricity. Or, buy window panes with the material etched on! For Cheap! It will cost pennies per watt. resent solar technology will produce no more than 15% efficiency. Dr. Alvin Marks, who used to work for Polaroid Land, who holds at least 117 patents, has some experience with photons. His background knowledge is in polarizing films. He has created a solar cell using quantum mechanics to collect the energy of a photon at a specific frequency. It is patterned after the photosynthesis process of plants. He uses a three dimensional thin-film array by which the photon gives up it's energy as it passes a sort of micro-rectifier-antenna, called a Rectenna. Two layers of these antennas are etched onto a thin approximately one micron-thick conductive polymer film. As the light photon passes the first layer, it gives up 40% of it's energy as electricity, and at the second layer gives 32% more, totalling 72%! These principles have been well known for some time but haven't to date been used for converting light to electric power. This technology has been patterned after the photosynthetic cell that has been developed by the French. It is tuned to the angstrom length of light that contains the most recoverable energy. He first developed the technology in the form of a thin film of plastic, but now has also developed an electron beam-writer that will etch the circuits on glass. These are actually circuits that tune into the frequency of the light, and convert it to electricity. One hundred square miles of this glass would produce enough electricity to power the entire country! His company is called Photo-Therm, reportedly he is selling stock. Page 1 He can be reached at: Dr. Alvin Marks Photo-Therm 359 Main st. Athol, Massachusetts, 01331. They/he are in the phone book also. Write there for more information and an informative tape. He got his first $300,000 funding from private colleges back east, but he left it open, (hasn't sold out) because he doesn't want it to be bought up by big industry. He is looking for more money. He needs $875,000 to do his basic research. Patent # is 4,445,050. April 24, 1984. Device for conversion of light power to electrical power. PhotoTherm has signed accords with China, to make Solar Cooking Devices. At date of this file, he has projected about 7 months till the poduction prototype is set up, and then another 8 months to do production. He is a production expert, this is what he did with Polaroid. Barring obstruction, we are probably about a year away from pennies-per-watt Rectenna solar film or panes. Source: Survivor Club BBS 213-663-1301 -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your consideration, interest and support. Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson Vangard Sciences/KeelyNet -------------------------------------------------------------------- If we can be of service, you may contact Jerry at (214) 324-8741 or Ron at (214) 242-9346 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2