Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device

Title: Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device

Abstract

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.

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

Issue Date:: 2014-06-03

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1134070

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

Application Number:: 12/989,742

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

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17054

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2009 May 01

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Keenihan, James R., Langmaid, Joseph A., Eurich, Gerald K., Lesniak, Michael J., Mazor, Michael H., Cleereman, Robert J., and Gaston, Ryan S. Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Keenihan, James R., Langmaid, Joseph A., Eurich, Gerald K., Lesniak, Michael J., Mazor, Michael H., Cleereman, Robert J., & Gaston, Ryan S. Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device.  United States.

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                    Keenihan, James R., Langmaid, Joseph A., Eurich, Gerald K., Lesniak, Michael J., Mazor, Michael H., Cleereman, Robert J., and Gaston, Ryan S. Tue .  
        "Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1134070.

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