Photovoltaic device assembly and method

Keenihan, James R.; Langmaid, Joseph A.; Cleereman, Robert J.; Graham, Andrew T.

Title: Photovoltaic device assembly and method

Patent · Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1221875

Keenihan, James R.; Langmaid, Joseph A.; Cleereman, Robert J.; Graham, Andrew T.

The present invention is premised upon a connector device and method that can more easily electrically connect a plurality of PV arrays and/or locate these arrays upon a building or structure. It also can optionally provide some additional components (e.g. a bypass diode and/or an indicator means) and can enhance the serviceability of the array.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17054

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

Patent Number(s):: 9,147,786

Application Number:: 12/989,743

OSTI ID:: 1221875

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2009 May 01

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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