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US 2020/0091858 A1Published application
Glass roof shingle
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsPolly Wanda Chu, Matthew John Dejneka, Anis Fadul, Lisa Lynn Griesbach Hawkins
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Abstract
A glass roof shingle includes a shingle cover layer made of a glass. A shingle base layer is disposed underneath the shingle cover layer. The shingle base layer and shingle cover layer define a cavity. A seal area formed between the shingle base layer and shingle cover layer and around the cavity controls ingress of moisture into the cavity. A photovoltaic module may be disposed within the cavity.
Claims18
A photovoltaic roof shingle, comprising:
- a shingle cover layer made of a chemically tempered glass having a thickness from about 0.7 mm (0.03 inches) to about 7 mm (0.3 inches);
- a shingle base layer made of glass having a thickness from about 100 microns (0.004 inches) to 2.5 mm (0.1 inches) disposed underneath the shingle cover layer, wherein opposing surfaces of the shingle cover layer and the shingle base layer define a cavity;
- a photovoltaic module disposed within the cavity, the photovoltaic module comprising an array of solar cells, the array of solar cells being configured for use at a select wavelength range;
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- a seal area formed between the shingle base layer and the shingle cover layer and around the cavity to control ingress of moisture into the cavity.
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A photovoltaic roof shingle, comprising:
- a shingle cover layer made of a thermally treated glass having a thickness from about 0.7 mm (0.03 inches) to about 7 mm (0.3 inches);
- a shingle base layer made of glass having a thickness from about 100 microns (0.004 inches) to 2.5 mm (0.1 inches) disposed underneath the shingle cover layer, wherein opposing surfaces of the shingle cover layer and the shingle base layer define a cavity;
- a photovoltaic module disposed within the cavity, the photovoltaic module comprising an array of solar cells, the array of solar cells being configured for use at a select wavelength range;
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- a seal area formed between the shingle base layer and the shingle cover layer and around the cavity to control ingress of moisture into the cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.