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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 26, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 21, 2017
Assignee:
COGITUR, INC.
Inventors:
Nathaniel C. Fernandes, Michel Fernandes
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.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 26, 2016
Publication date:
July 6, 2017
Applicant:
Cogitur, Inc.
Inventors:
Nathaniel C. Fernandes, Michel Fernandes