Patterned thin film photovoltaic module

- Stion Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 26 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the eighth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 30 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of the ninth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a perspective view of the tenth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 38 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a perspective view of the eleventh embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 42 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a perspective view of the twelfth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 46 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a perspective view of the thirteenth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 50 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 51 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 52 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a perspective view of the fourteen embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;

FIG. 54 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 56 is a bottom side view thereof.

The broken lines define the perimeter of the thin film patches of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for patterned thin film photovoltaic module, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D625695
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 19, 2010
Assignee: Stion Corporation (San Jose, CA)
Inventor: Robert D. Wieting (San Jose, CA)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Attorney: Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
Application Number: 29/326,231