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US 12,695,410 B2Granted
Frontsheets for photovoltaic modules
AssigneeGAF Energy LLC
InventorsEmma Dohner, William Sirski
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Abstract
A roofing system, including a roof deck and a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on the roof deck. Each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, and a frontsheet above the encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a first layer, where the first layer contacts the roof deck, and where the first layer comprises a plurality of cavities or a plurality of ribs.
Claims18
A roofing system, comprising:
- a roof deck;
- and
- a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on the roof deck,
- wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes
- at least one solar cell,
- an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, and
- a frontsheet,
- wherein the frontsheet is above the encapsulant,
- wherein the frontsheet comprises a first layer, and
- wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of cavities, and
- a filler material in at least one cavity of the plurality of cavities,
- wherein the filler material comprises a fire-retardant material.
9 more elements
A photovoltaic module, comprising:
- at least one solar cell;
- an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell;
- a frontsheet,
- wherein the frontsheet is above the encapsulant,
- wherein the frontsheet comprises a first layer, and
- wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of cavities;
- and
- a filler material in at least one cavity of the plurality of cavities,
- wherein the filler material comprises a fire-retardant material or a phase change material.
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A roofing system, comprising:
- a roof deck;
- and
- a plurality of photovoltaic modules installed on the roof deck,
- wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules includes
- at least one solar cell,
- an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, and
- a frontsheet,
- wherein the frontsheet is above the encapsulant,
- wherein the frontsheet comprises a first layer, and
- wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of cavities, and
- a filler material in at least one cavity of the plurality of cavities,
- wherein the filler material comprises a phase-change material.
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