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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC Midland, MI(United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1225703
- Patent Number(s):
- 9184310
- Application Number:
- 14/358,513
- Assignee:
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO1754
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Aug 08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Keenihan, James R., Langmaid, Joe A., Eurich, Gerald K., Lesniak, Michael J., Mazor, Michael H., Cleerman, Robert J., and Gaston, Ryan S. Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web.
Keenihan, James R., Langmaid, Joe A., Eurich, Gerald K., Lesniak, Michael J., Mazor, Michael H., Cleerman, Robert J., & Gaston, Ryan S. Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device. United States.
Keenihan, James R., Langmaid, Joe A., Eurich, Gerald K., Lesniak, Michael J., Mazor, Michael H., Cleerman, Robert J., and Gaston, Ryan S. Tue .
"Connector device for building integrated photovoltaic device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1225703.
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