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We claim the ornamental design for a photovoltaic device, substantially as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 2022
Assignee: First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, AZ)
Inventors: Joshua Conley (Perrysburg, OH), Benjamin De Fresart (Chandler, AZ), Peter Hruby (Scottsdale, AZ), Matthew Kuzila (Pheonix, AZ), Weixin Li (Waterville, OH), Joseph Lindgren (Perrysburg, OH), Daniel Smith (Gilbert, AZ), Thomas Truman (Toledo, OH), Charles Wickersham (Perrysburg, OH)
Primary Examiner: Derrick E Holland
Application Number: 29/710,449