United States Can Company

Cogitur, Inc.

Michel Fernandes

Diamantino Fidalgo

Robert Mackenzie

Nathaniel C Fernandes

Carol Malone

A photovoltaic roofing panel, method of making an method of installing a roofing panel is disclosed, which includes a bottom panel having a lower surface configured to be secured to the roof of a building; a top panel; and at least one photovoltaic cell captured between the top panel and the bottom panel, where the roofing panel is configured to be fastened directly to the roof, and roofing materials, such as asphalt shingles, are configure to abut the roofing panel, forming a more seamless and aesthetically pleasing roofing structure that also generates solar power.

Roofing panels with integrated photovoltaic cells and method of installation

The present invention is directed to an improvement for a fill valve () for an aerosol container () to provide better sealing capability. The fill valve is made using a flashless injection molding process in which both the mold cavity and molding material are heated to elevated temperatures to significantly improve cross-linking which occurs during the molding process. A backside () of the fill valve now has a recessed portion () to facilitate ejection of the valve from a mold so leak paths are not created due to the forces applied to the valve during its extraction from the mold. The recessed portion reduces the amount of material required to make the fill valve and makes the fill valve flexible to aid in providing a good seal against leakage of a propellant from the container after filling.

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Dartmouth, MA, United States of America

Michel Fernandes