SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF TILES

One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof module. The photovoltaic roof module can include a plurality photovoltaic roof tiles. A respective photovoltaic roof tile can include a glass front cover, a back cover that includes glass of photovoltaic backsheet, and a plurality of photovoltaic struct...

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Main Authors Nguyen, Peter P, Atchley, Brian E, Zajac, Piotr, Almy, Charles, Yang, Bobby, Winger, Seth M, Meisel, Andreas, Mayer, Alex, Klauber, Kaleb A, Tripp, Scott
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.09.2018
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BUILDING
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
GENERATION
GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-REDRADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USINGPHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
GUTTERS
ROOF COVERINGS
ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SKY-LIGHTS
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Summary:One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof module. The photovoltaic roof module can include a plurality photovoltaic roof tiles. A respective photovoltaic roof tile can include a glass front cover, a back cover that includes glass of photovoltaic backsheet, and a plurality of photovoltaic structures encapsulated between the glass front cover and the back cover by an encapsulant. The photovoltaic roof tile can be configured to function as a roof tile when placed on a rooftop of a building, thereby protecting the building from weather elements.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815909181