Power generating building panels and methods for their manufactu

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1997-05-16

1999-10-19

Goodrow, John

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

521733, 5250601, E04D 1318

Patent

active

059682876

ABSTRACT:
A photovoltaic building structure comprises a number of interlockable building panels having photovoltaic generator devices supported thereupon. The photovoltaic devices may be attached to the panels by a vacuum lamination process in which a flexible, air impermeable membrane covers a stack of layers being laminated to the panel. Evacuation of air from between the membrane and panel causes the lamination stack to be compressed against the panel, and a pressure and/or heat activatable adhesive is employed to adhere the various layers to the panel. Installation of the panels is in accord with standard building techniques, and the presence of the photovoltaic generators does not change the mechanical characteristics of the panels.

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