Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved adhesion and method thereof

Boven, Michelle L; Keenihan, James R; Lickly, Stan; Brown, Claude; Cleereman, Robert J; Plum, Timothy C

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Title: Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved adhesion and method thereof

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The present invention is premised upon a photovoltaic device suitable for directly mounting on a structure. The device includes an active portion including a photovoltaic cell assembly having a top surface portion that allows transmission of light energy to a photoactive portion of the photovoltaic device for conversion into electrical energy and a bottom surface having a bottom bonding zone; and an inactive portion immediately adjacent to and connected to the active portion, the inactive portion having a region for receiving a fastener to connect the device to the structure and having on a top surface, a top bonding zone; wherein one of the top and bottom bonding zones comprises a first bonding element and the other comprises a second bonding element, the second bonding element designed to interact with the first bonding element on a vertically overlapped adjacent photovoltaic device to bond the device to such adjacent device or to the structure.

Inventors:: Boven, Michelle L; Keenihan, James R; Lickly, Stan; Brown, Jr., Claude; Cleereman, Robert J; Plum, Timothy C

Issue Date:: 2014-12-23

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

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1166019

Patent Number(s):: 8915030

Application Number:: 12/908,055

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

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/0481 - {characterised by the composition of the encapsulation material}

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S20/25 - Roof tile elements

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
Y02B10/10 - Photovoltaic [PV]

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S52/13 - Hook and loop type fastener
Y10S52/16 - Roofing with pressure sensitive adhesive, e.g. shingle

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T29/49623 - Static structure, e.g., a building component

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07G017054

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2010 Oct 20

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING

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                    Boven, Michelle L, Keenihan, James R, Lickly, Stan, Brown, Jr., Claude, Cleereman, Robert J, and Plum, Timothy C. Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved adhesion and method thereof.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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                    Boven, Michelle L, Keenihan, James R, Lickly, Stan, Brown, Jr., Claude, Cleereman, Robert J, & Plum, Timothy C. Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved adhesion and method thereof.  United States.

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                    Boven, Michelle L, Keenihan, James R, Lickly, Stan, Brown, Jr., Claude, Cleereman, Robert J, and Plum, Timothy C. Tue .  
        "Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved adhesion and method thereof".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1166019.

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  abstractNote = {The present invention is premised upon a photovoltaic device suitable for directly mounting on a structure. The device includes an active portion including a photovoltaic cell assembly having a top surface portion that allows transmission of light energy to a photoactive portion of the photovoltaic device for conversion into electrical energy and a bottom surface having a bottom bonding zone; and an inactive portion immediately adjacent to and connected to the active portion, the inactive portion having a region for receiving a fastener to connect the device to the structure and having on a top surface, a top bonding zone; wherein one of the top and bottom bonding zones comprises a first bonding element and the other comprises a second bonding element, the second bonding element designed to interact with the first bonding element on a vertically overlapped adjacent photovoltaic device to bond the device to such adjacent device or to the structure.},

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Retainer clamp membrane fastening system patent, May 1986

Fastener for securing roofing material to cementitious roof decks having removable tab patent, December 1986

Fastener for securing roofing material to cementitious roof decks patent, February 1987

Fastener for securing roofing material to cementitious roof decks having removable tab patent, February 1987

Roofing system, method and holddown apparatus patent, August 1987

Adhesive arrangement for shingles and the like patent, August 1993

Photovoltaic shingle system patent, August 1995

Wind-resistant shingle and method of applying patent, September 1999

Photovoltaic building assembly with continuous insulation layer patent, November 2000

Roof shingle reinforcing strap patent, June 2001

Reinforced roof shingle patent, June 2002

Self-sealing roof shingle mounting system and attachment apparatus, and method of using same patent, October 2002

Light transmitting panels patent, December 2002

Standing seam metal roof wind uplift prevention bar patent, April 2004

Shingle with improved blow-off resistance patent, July 2004

Panel clip assembly for use with skylight or roof panels patent, January 2005

Sealing courses of shingles patent, November 2005

Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly patent, February 2006

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Shingle assembly patent, February 2007

Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage patent, April 2007

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Fastening with wide fastening membrane patent-application, April 2003

Shingle assembly patent-application, August 2003

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Shingle with Improved Blow-off Resistance patent-application, May 2004

Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage patent-application, October 2004

Fastener for lightweight concrete roof systems patent-application, November 2004

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Aerodynamic Roof Lift-Prevention Device patent-application, August 2007

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PV Module Mounting Method and Mounting Assembly patent-application, January 2008

Structural wind protective system and method patent-application, April 2008

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System and Assembly for Sealing Containers patent-application, August 2008

Apparatus and method for attaching solar panels to roof system surfaces patent-application, October 2008

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Support apparatus for supporting a solar energy collection device patent-application, February 2009

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Photovoltaic Roof Covering patent-application, July 2010

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Fastener for securing roofing material to cementitious roof decks
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Fastener for securing roofing material to cementitious roof decks having removable tab
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Roofing system, method and holddown apparatus
patent, August 1987

Adhesive arrangement for shingles and the like
patent, August 1993

Photovoltaic shingle system
patent, August 1995

Wind-resistant shingle and method of applying
patent, September 1999

Photovoltaic building assembly with continuous insulation layer
patent, November 2000

Roof shingle reinforcing strap
patent, June 2001

Reinforced roof shingle
patent, June 2002

Self-sealing roof shingle mounting system and attachment apparatus, and method of using same
patent, October 2002

Light transmitting panels
patent, December 2002

Standing seam metal roof wind uplift prevention bar
patent, April 2004

Shingle with improved blow-off resistance
patent, July 2004

Panel clip assembly for use with skylight or roof panels
patent, January 2005

Sealing courses of shingles
patent, November 2005

Lightweight, self-ballasting photovoltaic roofing assembly
patent, February 2006

Shingle with improved blow-off resistance
patent, October 2006

Shingle assembly
patent, February 2007

Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage
patent, April 2007

Fastener for lightweight concrete roof systems
patent, November 2007

Shingle system
patent, February 2008

Top down trap lock shingle system for roofs
patent, August 2009

Roof mount
patent-application, June 2002

Fastening with wide fastening membrane
patent-application, April 2003

Shingle assembly
patent-application, August 2003

Panel clip assembly for use with skylight or roof panels
patent-application, October 2003

Shingle with Improved Blow-off Resistance
patent-application, May 2004

Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage
patent-application, October 2004

Fastener for lightweight concrete roof systems
patent-application, November 2004

Self-ballasting solar collector
patent-application,

Aerodynamic Roof Lift-Prevention Device
patent-application, August 2007

Roofing system
patent-application, September 2007

PV Module Mounting and Support Assembly and Installation
patent-application, December 2007

PV Module Mounting Method and Mounting Assembly
patent-application, January 2008

Structural wind protective system and method
patent-application, April 2008

Interlocking Continuous Roof Assembly Method for Wind Resistant Roofing
patent-application, August 2008

System and Assembly for Sealing Containers
patent-application, August 2008

Apparatus and method for attaching solar panels to roof system surfaces
patent-application, October 2008

Apparatus and method for attaching solar panels to roof system surfaces
patent-application, October 2008

Photovoltaic Module Mounting Clip with Integral Grounding
patent-application, January 2009

Support apparatus for supporting a solar energy collection device
patent-application, February 2009

Roofing and Siding Products Having Receptor Zones and Photovoltaic Roofing and Siding Elements and Systems Using Them
patent-application, July 2009

Roof tile or tiled solar thermal collector
patent-application, September 2009

Photovoltaic Roof Covering
patent-application, July 2010

Lightweight shingle assembly
patent, April 2016