Photovoltaic device

- First Solar, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a photovoltaic device in accordance with the present design.

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the photovoltaic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front edge elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a back edge elevational view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of area “8” of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of area “9” of FIG. 6.

Any broken lines in the figures represent portions of a photovoltaic device which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a photovoltaic device, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D848362
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 4, 2017
Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
Assignee: First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, AZ)
Inventors: Joshua Conley (Perrysburg, OH), Benjamin De Fresart (Perrysburg, OH), Peter Hruby (Perrysburg, OH), Matthew Kuzila (Perrysburg, OH), Weixin Li (Perrysburg, OH), Joseph Lindgren (Perrysburg, OH), Daniel Smith (Perrysburg, OH), Thomas Truman (Perrysburg, OH), Charles Wickersham (Perrysburg, OH)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Application Number: 29/628,278
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