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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Pat Buehler, Pemberville, OH (US);
David Kahle, Monclova, OH (US);
Kevin Niebel, Toledo, OH (US);
Geoffrey Dean Rich, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Inventors:
Pat Buehler, Pemberville, OH (US);
David Kahle, Monclova, OH (US);
Kevin Niebel, Toledo, OH (US);
Geoffrey Dean Rich, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Assignee:
First Solar, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for determining load capacity for a photovoltaic module includes a clip to position a photovoltaic module surface at a load test position and a load test device proximate to the clip, including a pressure applicator and an actuator, wherein the actuator is capable of moving the pressure applicator toward the load test position.