Photovoltaic shingles and methods of installing same
US11876480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system includes a plurality of photovoltaic shingles installed on a roof deck, each of the shingles having a first layer including a head lap portion, and a second layer including at least one solar cell. A first photovoltaic shingle overlays at least a part of the head lap portion of a second photovoltaic shingle. The system includes at least one wireway installed proximate to a first end of at least the first photovoltaic shingle.
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