Photovoltaic sheathing element with a flexible connector assembly

Title: Photovoltaic sheathing element with a flexible connector assembly

The present invention is premised upon an assembly including at least a photovoltaic sheathing element capable of being affixed on a building structure, the sheathing element including at least: a photovoltaic cell assembly, a body portion attached to one or more portions of the photovoltaic cell assembly; at least a first and a second connector assembly disposed on opposing sides of the sheathing element and capable of directly or indirectly electrically connecting the photovoltaic cell assembly to at least two adjoining devices that are affixed to the building structure and wherein at least one of the connector assemblies includes a flexible portion; one or more connector pockets disposed in the body portion the pockets capable of receiving at least a portion of the connector assembly.

Inventors:: Langmaid, Joseph A; Keenihan, James R; Mills, Michael E; Lopez, Leonardo C

Issue Date:: 2016-07-12

OSTI Identifier:: 1261600

Assignee:: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Midland, MI) GFO

Patent Number(s):: 9,391,223

Application Number:: 14/004,444

Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17054

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 22

Research Org:: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Midland, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING

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