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Title: Photovoltaic building sheathing element with anti-slide features

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1214118

The present invention is premised` upon an assembly that includes at least a photovoltaic building sheathing element capable of being affixed on a building structure, the photovoltaic building sheathing element. The element including a photovoltaic cell assembly, a body portion attached to one or more portions of the photovoltaic cell assembly; and at feast a first and a second connector assembly capable of directly or indirectly electrically connecting the photovoltaic cell assembly to one or more adjoining devices; wherein the body portion includes one or more geometric features adapted to engage a vertically adjoining device before installation.

Research Organization:
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC38-07GO17054
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI)
Patent Number(s):
9,130,091
Application Number:
14/004,499
OSTI ID:
1214118
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (7)

Group I-III-VI Semiconductors patent October 1973
Solar cell shingle patent August 1977
Method for forming photovoltaic cells employing multinary semiconductor films patent August 1984
Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage patent-application October 2004
Integrated Solar Roofing System patent-application August 2007
Stabilized Photovoltaic Device and Methods for its Manufacture patent-application November 2007
Structures for Low Cost, Reliable Solar Roofing patent-application December 2008

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