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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2010
Applicant:
Carl J. S. Lenox, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventor:
Carl J. S. Lenox, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04D 13/143 (2006.01); E04D 13/17 (2006.01); E04D 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A water-resistant apparatus is provided. This water-resistant apparatus is positioned near a photovoltaic module. The water-resistant apparatus includes hollow, elongated conduits, and each conduit can hold water with surface tension based on exposure of the conduit to water. The surface tension causes a formation of a meniscus that inhibits a flow of water through the conduit.