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US 6,646,196 B2Granted
Window structure with photovoltaic panel
AssigneeApogee Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsSteven B. Fronek, Thomas M. Mifflin
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Abstract
A multi-paneled window structure in which at least one panel is a photovoltaic panel and at least one other panel is a window panel comprised of vision glass.
Claims13
The window structure comprising:
- an exterior frame defining the exterior perimeter of the window structure;
- a plurality of window panels positioned within said exterior frame, each of said plurality of window panels being defined at least in part by an interior frame portion;
- at least one of said window panels comprising a photovoltaic module comprised of a plurality of electrically connected photovoltaic cells electrically connected with one another in series, wherein said at least one panel has an exterior side and an interior side and wherein said plurality of photovoltaic cells are located on said exterior side;
- at least another of said window panels comprising vision glass;
- and
- an access panel located on said interior side.
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The photovoltaic panel for use as one of a plurality of panels of a window structure having at least one window panel of vision glass, the photovoltaic panel comprising:
- an exterior frame extending around the periphery of the photovoltaic panel;
- an interior side and an exterior side, said frame and said interior and exterior sides defining a photovoltaic panel interior;
- a plurality of photovoltaic cells being electrically connected with one another;
- and
- an access door on said interior side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.