US Patent Issued to GAF Energy on Feb. 18 for "Building integrated photovoltaic systems" (New Jersey, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,231,075, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to GAF Energy LLC (Parsippany, N.J.).

"Building integrated photovoltaic systems" was invented by Natasha Hjerrild (Parsippany, N.J.), David Kavulak (San Francisco), Richard Perkins (San Jose, Calif.), Gabriela Bunea (San Jose, Calif.) and William Holt (Parsippany, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes first, second and third photovoltaic modules on a rood. Each module includes an upper edge, a lower edge and at least one solar cell. Lower edges of the cells of the first and second modules are offset from lower edges of the first and second modules. Upper edge of the cell of the sec...