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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Cogitur, Inc., Dartmouth, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nathaniel C. Fernandes, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Michel Fernandes, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Assignee:
COGITUR, INC., Dartmouth, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/25 (2014.01); E04D 3/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/25 (2014.12); E04D 3/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.