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Solar Thin Film Photovoltaics
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Application US20190020301
Published 2019-01-17
Photovoltaic Roof Tiles And Method Of Manufacturing Same
A solar tile and method for manufacturing solar tiles as a roofing surface with improved aesthetics that reduce the visual differences between solar and non-solar portions of tile. Roof tiles include an active area of thin-film photovoltaic material and an inactive area of thin-film photovoltaic material.
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- 1. A photovoltaic tile comprising:
a light transmissive top sheet; a base substrate, wherein the base substrate is adhered to the top sheet; an active area of photovoltaic material between the base substrate and the top sheet; and an inactive area of photovoltaic material between the base substrate and the top sheet, wherein the inactive area is located between an edge of the base substrate and the active area of photovoltaic material.
- 11. A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic roof tile comprising:
depositing a layer of thin-film photovoltaic material on a base substrate; removing a portion of the layer of thin-film photovoltaic material to form an active area of photovoltaic material and an inactive area of photovoltaic material, wherein the inactive area is located between an edge of the base substrate and the active area of photovoltaic material; and encapsulating the active area and inactive area between the base substrate and a light transmissive top sheet.
- 20. A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic roof tile comprising:
forming an active area of thin-film photovoltaic material on a base substrate; forming an inactive area of thin-film photovoltaic material on the base substrate, wherein the inactive area is located between an edge of the base substrate and the active area of photovoltaic material; and encapsulating the active area and inactive area between the base substrate and a light transmissive top sheet.
