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Stanford R. Ovshinsky, American scientist and businessman, co-founded Energy Conversion Devices (born 1922)

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Stanford R. Ovshinsky

American engineer, scientist and inventor

Stanford Robert Ovshinsky was an American engineer, scientist and inventor who over a span of fifty years was granted well over 400 patents, mostly in the areas of energy and information. Many of his inventions have had wide-ranging applications. Among the most prominent are:…
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Energy Conversion Devices

American photovoltaics manufacturer

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) was an American photovoltaics manufacturer of thin-film solar cells made of amorphous silicon used in flexible laminates and in building-integrated photovoltaics. The company was also a manufacturer of rechargeable batteries and other…
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