Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device

Keenihan, James R.; Langmaid, Joseph A.; Eurich, Gerald K.; Lesniak, Michael J.; Mazor, Michael H.; Cleereman, Robert J.; Gaston, Ryan S.

Title: Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device

Patent · Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 2014

OSTI ID:1134070

Keenihan, James R.; Langmaid, Joseph A.; Eurich, Gerald K.; Lesniak, Michael J.; Mazor, Michael H.; Cleereman, Robert J.; Gaston, Ryan S.

The present invention is premised upon a connector device and method that can more easily electrically connect a plurality of PV devices or photovoltaic system components and/or locate these devices/components upon a building structure. It also may optionally provide some additional sub-components (e.g. at least one bypass diode and/or an indicator means) and may enhance the serviceability of the device.

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Research Organization:: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17054

Assignee:: Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI)

Patent Number(s):: 8,740,642

Application Number:: 12/989,742

OSTI ID:: 1134070

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2009 May 01

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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