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US 12,191,797 · App. 17/972,401 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Photovoltaic module for a roof with continuous fiber tape

Inventors: William Sirski (San Jose, CA); Alex Sharenko (Berkeley, CA); David Fredric Joel Kavulak (Fremont, CA); Nathan Peterson (Oakland, CA); Hamsini Gopalakrishna (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: GAF Energy LLC
H02S20/23C09J7/20C09J7/381E04D5/10E04D5/148
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Patent No.
US 12,191,797
App. No.
17/972,401
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to photovoltaic module for use on a roof. In some embodiments, the photovoltaic module may include a solar cell and a polymeric continuous fiber tape. In some embodiments, the polymeric continuous fiber tape comprises a polymer and glass fiber. In some embodiments, the glass fiber is present in an amount greater than about 50% by weight based on a total weight of the polymeric continuous fiber tape. In some embodiments, the polymeric continuous fiber tape comprises an elastic modulus greater than 1 GPa and an optical transmission greater than 80%.

Claims (60)

1. A roofing system, comprising:

a roofing surface;

a plurality of photovoltaic modules located above the roofing surface,

wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules comprises:

a solar cell; and

a plurality of modules located above the roofing surface and adjacent the plurality of photovoltaic modules,

wherein each of the plurality of modules comprises:

a first layer,

wherein the first layer comprises a thermoplastic polyolefin;

a second layer,

wherein the second layer comprises a continuous fiber tape; and

a third layer,

wherein the third layer comprises a thermoplastic polyolefin,

wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer,

wherein the third layer is adjacent to the second layer,

wherein each of the plurality of modules does not include a solar cell.

2. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of modules further comprises:

a fourth layer.

3. The roofing system of claim 2 , wherein the fourth layer comprises a continuous fiber tape.

4. The roofing system of claim 3 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the fourth layer comprises a polymer and a glass fiber.

5. The roofing system of claim 4 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer comprises a polymer and a glass fiber.

6. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer has a thickness from 100 μm to 1000 μm.

7. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer has a thickness from 200 μm to 500 μm.

8. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein an optical transmission of the continuous fiber tape of the second layer is at least 80%.

9. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein an optical transmission of the continuous fiber tape of the second layer is from 80% to 95%.

10. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer comprises a polymer and a continuous glass fiber.

11. The roofing system of claim 10 , wherein the continuous glass fiber comprises a unidirectional glass fiber.

12. The roofing system of claim 10 , wherein the continuous glass fiber comprises an extruded glass fiber.

13. The roofing system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of modules further comprises:

a fourth layer,

wherein the fourth layer comprises a continuous fiber tape,

wherein the continuous fiber tape of the fourth layer comprises a polymer and a continuous glass fiber, and

wherein the continuous glass fiber comprises at least one of a unidirectional glass fiber and an extruded glass fiber.

14. A roofing system, comprising:

a roofing surface;

a plurality of photovoltaic modules located above the roofing surface,

wherein each of the plurality of photovoltaic modules comprises:

a solar cell; and

a plurality of modules located above the roofing surface and adjacent the plurality of photovoltaic modules,

wherein each of the plurality of modules comprises:

a first layer,

wherein the first layer comprises a polymer;

a second layer,

wherein the second layer comprises a continuous fiber tape,

 wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer comprises a polymer and a glass fiber;

a third layer,

wherein the third layer comprises a polymer,

wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer,

wherein the third layer is adjacent to the second layer; and

a fourth layer,

wherein the fourth layer comprises a continuous fiber tape,

 wherein the continuous fiber tape of the fourth layer comprises a polymer and a glass fiber,

 wherein the third layer is between the second layer and the fourth layer,

wherein each of the plurality of modules does not include a solar cell.

15. The roofing system of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first layer and the third layer comprises thermoplastic polyolefin.

16. The roofing system of claim 14 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer has a thickness from 100 μm to 1000 μm.

17. The roofing system of claim 14 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer has a thickness from 200 μm to 500 μm.

18. The roofing system of claim 14 , wherein an optical transmission of the continuous fiber tape of the second layer is at least 80%.

19. The roofing system of claim 14 , wherein an optical transmission of the continuous fiber tape of the second layer is from 80% to 95%.

20. The roofing system of claim 14 , wherein the continuous fiber tape of the second layer comprises at least one of a unidirectional glass fiber and an extruded glass fiber.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17675957 · Feb 18, 2022
Provisional Application 63151510 · Feb 19, 2021
Related Publication 20230049016A1 · Feb 16, 2023
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