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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11258398 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2017

Multi-region solar roofing modules

Applicant:

Tesla, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Charles Almy, Berkeley, CA (US);

Kathryn Austin Pesce, San Francisco, CA (US);

David Molina, Oakland, CA (US);

Assignee:

Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);

Attorney:

Dentons US LLP

Primary Examiner:

Magali P Slawski

Assistant Examiner:

Kourtney R S Carlson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/25 (2014.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); E04D 1/12 (2006.01); E04D 1/30 (2006.01); H01L 31/048 (2014.01); E04B 1/62 (2006.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); E04D 1/36 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); E04D 1/00 (2006.01); F24S 20/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/25 (2014.12); E04B 1/62 (2013.01); E04D 1/12 (2013.01); E04D 1/2984 (2019.08); E04D 1/30 (2013.01); E04D 1/365 (2013.01); F24S 25/613 (2018.05); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/048 (2013.01); H01L 31/0508 (2013.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.12); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); F24S 2020/13 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6002 (2018.05);
Abstract

Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems provide for solar panel arrays that can be aesthetically pleasing to an observer. BIPV systems can be incorporated as part of roof surfaces as built into the structure of the roof, particularly as multi-region roofing modules that have photovoltaic elements embedded or incorporated into the body of the module, in distinct tiles-sized regions. Such multi-region photovoltaic modules can replicate the look of individual roofing tiles or shingles. Further, multi-region photovoltaic modules can include support structures between the distinct regions having a degree of flexibility, allowing for a more efficient installation process.

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