Photovoltaic modules for commercial roofing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11728759
APP PUB NO 20230076117A1
SERIAL NO

17900604

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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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GAF ENERGY LLC1 CAMPUS DRIVE PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 07054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boitnott, Nicholas San Francisco, US 15 171
Bunea, Gabriela San Jose, US 52 425
Kavulak, David San Francisco, US 11 47
Nguyen, Thierry San Francisco, US 57 500
Perkins, Richard San Jose, US 73 992
Rossi, Gary San Francisco, US 17 42

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