Solar roof tile with a uniform appearance
US11431279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F19/804
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof tile. The photovoltaic roof tile can include a transparent front cover, a back cover, a plurality of photovoltaic structures positioned between the front cover and the back cover, and a front-cover-colorant layer positioned on an interior surface of the transparent front cover that faces a top surface of the photovoltaic structures. A color of the front-cover-colorant layer can substantially match a color of the top surface of the photovoltaic structures, and the front-cover-colorant layer can be configured to cover regions of the interior surface that are not directly above the top surface of the photovoltaic structures, thereby enabling a substantially uniform appearance of the photovoltaic roof tile.
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