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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2005
Applicant:
Thomas L. Dinwoodie, Piedmont, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas L. Dinwoodie, Piedmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, Systems, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D 13/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A barrier, such as a PV module, is secured to a base by a support to create a shingle assembly with a venting region defined between the barrier and base for temperature regulation. Water resistant junctions may be formed between the bases of adjacent shingle assemblies of an array of shingle assemblies. The base may include an insulation layer underlying a water barrier. The base may also include a waterproofing element; the width and height of the barrier may be shorter than the width and height of the waterproofing element.