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公开(公告)号:US20240291427A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18584881
申请日:2024-02-22
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
发明人: Richard Perkins , Gabriela Bunea , Thierry Nguyen , Lewis Abra , Babak Farhangi , Hasib Amin , Henry Pham
CPC分类号: H02S40/36 , E04D1/30 , H02S20/25 , E04D2001/308
摘要: A system includes first and second photovoltaic modules, each of which includes a first side lap portion, a plurality of solar cells arranged in a plurality of rows, a first electrical connector on the first side lap portion and electrically connected to the first row of the solar cells, and a second electrical connector on the first side lap portion electrically connected to the second row of the solar cells. The system includes a first power electronics unit connected to the first and second electrical connectors of the first photovoltaic module; and a second power electronics unit connected to the first and second electrical connectors of the second photovoltaic module. The first power electronics unit is electrically connected to the second power electronics unit.
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公开(公告)号:US12051996B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-30
申请号:US18463074
申请日:2023-09-07
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
IPC分类号: H02S50/00 , G01D11/30 , H02S20/25 , E04D3/40 , E04D12/00 , G08B21/04 , G08B25/01 , H02S20/24
CPC分类号: H02S50/00 , G01D11/30 , H02S20/25 , B32B2419/06 , E04D3/40 , E04D12/002 , G08B21/0438 , G08B25/018 , H02S20/24
摘要: A method including: obtaining a flexible underlayment, wherein the flexible underlayment comprises: a first sensor, wherein the first sensor comprises a first flexible circuit, and wherein the first flexible circuit is configured to: measure a first value representative of a first roofing system condition measurement, wherein the first flexible circuit measures the first value at a first location, wherein a first location identifier indicative of the first location is stored in a database in communication with the first sensor; determine a first roofing system condition in the first location based at least in part on the first value and the first location identifier; and generate a first notification representative of the first roofing system condition; installing the flexible underlayment on a roof deck of a steep slope roof of a structure; installing a first roofing shingle over the flexible underlayment and above at least the first sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240146234A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18494429
申请日:2023-10-25
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
IPC分类号: H02S20/23 , H01L31/049
CPC分类号: H02S20/23 , H01L31/049
摘要: A system includes first, second and third photovoltaic modules on a rood. Each module includes an upper edge, a lower edge and at least one solar cell. Lower edges of the cells of the first and second modules are offset from lower edges of the first and second modules. Upper edge of the cell of the second module is offset from the upper edge of the second module. The upper edge of the cell of the third module is offset from the upper edge of the third module. The first module overlays the second module. The lower edge of the cell of the first module is substantially aligned with the upper edge of the cell of the second module. The second module overlays the third module. The lower edge of the cell of the second module is substantially aligned with the upper edge of the cell of the third module.
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公开(公告)号:US11728759B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-15
申请号:US17900604
申请日:2022-08-31
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
发明人: Thierry Nguyen , Gabriela Bunea , Gary Rossi , Nicholas Boitnott , Richard Perkins , David Kavulak
IPC分类号: H02S20/23 , H02S30/10 , H01L31/048 , E04D1/22
CPC分类号: H02S20/23 , E04D1/22 , H01L31/0481 , H02S30/10
摘要: A system includes a roof deck having a slope of 0.25 inch to 3 inches per foot and a roofing membrane is composed of a first material, and at least one photovoltaic module installed on the roof deck. The photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant, a frontsheet, and a backsheet. The backsheet includes a head flap located at a first end of the backsheet, and a bottom flap located at a second end of the backsheet. The backsheet is composed of the first material. At least a first portion of the head flap is attached to the roofing membrane, and at least a second portion of the bottom flap is attached to the roofing membrane.
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公开(公告)号:US20230126558A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-27
申请号:US18088314
申请日:2022-12-23
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
发明人: Thierry Nguyen , Gabriela Bunea , Richard Perkins , David Kavulak
IPC分类号: H01L31/049 , H01L31/048 , H02S20/23
摘要: A roll, comprising: a laminate, comprising: a plurality of solar cells, wherein the plurality of solar cells comprises: a first solar cell, a second solar cell, and a third solar cell, wherein the first solar cell and the second solar cell are separated in a first direction by a first distance, wherein the second solar cell and the third solar cell are separated in the first direction by the first distance, and wherein each of the first, second, and third solar cells comprises: a width in the first direction, and a length in a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; a first encapsulant, wherein the first encapsulant encapsulates the plurality of solar cells, and wherein the first encapsulant includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a frontsheet, wherein the frontsheet includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the frontsheet, wherein the second surface of the frontsheet is adjacent the first surface of the first encapsulant; and a backsheet, wherein the backsheet includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the backsheet, wherein the first surface of the backsheet is adjacent the second surface of the first encapsulant, and wherein the widths of the first, second, and third solar cells, and the first and second distances are sized to permit at least a portion of the first surface of the frontsheet to be juxtaposed circumferentially with at least a portion of the second surface of the backsheet.
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公开(公告)号:US11508861B1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-22
申请号:US17830094
申请日:2022-06-01
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
IPC分类号: H01L31/048 , H02S40/20 , H02S20/25 , H01L31/18
摘要: A method of making a photovoltaic module includes the step of obtaining a frontsheet having a glass layer, a light scattering encapsulant layer, and a polymer layer. The light scattering encapsulant layer includes a first region, a plurality of first portions extending from the first region, and at least one area located between the first portions. The first portions of the light scattering encapsulant layer has a first light scattering value and a second portion defined by the area has a second light scattering value different from the first light scattering value. The method includes the steps of obtaining at least one solar cell, an encapsulant, and a backsheet, and laminating the frontsheet, the encapsulant, the at least one solar cell, and the backsheet.
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公开(公告)号:US20220336686A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17719129
申请日:2022-04-12
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
IPC分类号: H01L31/0236 , H01L31/048 , H02S20/23
摘要: A photovoltaic module having at least one solar cell having a plurality of cell fingers, with the fingers arranged in a first grain pattern extending in a first direction. The photovoltaic module includes a frontsheet having a polymer layer. A surface of the polymer layer includes a plurality of indentations arranged in a second grain pattern extending in a second direction. The arrangement of the second grain pattern relative to the arrangement of the first grain pattern imparts no viewable interference pattern of the photovoltaic module.
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公开(公告)号:US20220302329A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17698563
申请日:2022-03-18
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
发明人: Dawei Kuo , Lewis Abra , Richard Perkins
IPC分类号: H01L31/048 , H02S40/34 , H01L31/02 , H05K3/00
摘要: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system. In some embodiments, the system includes a photovoltaic module and a module-level power electronics device electrically connected to the photovoltaic module. In some embodiments, the module-level power electronics device comprises a laminated potted printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the laminated potted printed circuit board comprises a potted printed circuit board and an encapsulant covering the potted printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the potted printed circuit board comprises: a printed circuit board having a top surface, and a pottant covering the top surface of the printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the laminated potted printed circuit board is substantially void-free.
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公开(公告)号:US11283394B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US17179105
申请日:2021-02-18
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
摘要: A system including a solar module installed on a roof deck, including a superstrate layer, an encapsulant having an upper layer and a lower layer, and a photovoltaic layer intermediate the upper layer and the lower layer of the encapsulant. An upper surface of the superstrate layer includes an indentation pattern. The indentation pattern includes a mesh of indentations indented into the upper surface of the superstrate layer and a plurality of openings defined by the mesh of indentations.
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公开(公告)号:US20210257961A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US17179105
申请日:2021-02-18
申请人: GAF Energy LLC
摘要: A system including a solar module installed on a roof deck, including a superstrate layer, an encapsulant having an upper layer and a lower layer, and a photovoltaic layer intermediate the upper layer and the lower layer of the encapsulant. An upper surface of the superstrate layer includes an indentation pattern. The indentation pattern includes a mesh of indentations indented into the upper surface of the superstrate layer and a plurality of openings defined by the mesh of indentations.
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