Mounting for solar cell
What is claimed is: 1. A solar cell construction comprising: a wafer of semiconductor photosensitive material including a base region of one conductivity type and an emitter region of opposite conduct... Read More
Inventors: Klein, Norman S.;, Assignee: RCA Corporation (New York, NY) |
Ultra lightweight folding panel structure
Our invention is for an improved deployable panel structure which includes a plurality of ultra lightweight integrally stiffened panels, hinges connecting the panels so as to control folding and unfol... Read More
Inventors: Rauschenbach, Hans S.; Bashin, Saul; Smith, Barry N.;, Assignee: TRW Inc. (Redondo Beach, CA) |
Solar cell array with lightweight support structure
What is claimed is: 1. A structure comprising: an aluminum honeycomb core member having first and second surfaces, at least one ply of an epoxy-reinforced polyparabenzamide fabric sheet adhering to ea... Read More
Inventors: Gounder, Raj N.;, Assignee: RCA Corporation (New York, NY) |
Process for producing new variety of odorless soybeans
OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a process for producing a new variety of odorless soybean which are free from the grassy flavor which is peculiar to soybeans. BACKGROUND OF THE INVE... Read More
Inventors: Kitamura, Keisuke;, Assignee: Taishi Foods Company Ltd. (Aomori, JP) |
Metal shake or shingle panel and accessories
What is claimed is: 1. a ridge cap for disposal on the peak of a roof covered with shakes or shingles, the ridge cap having a main wall formed to provide a surface that simulates the appearance of woo... Read More
Inventors: Peters, Robert M.; Nowicki, Kenneth E.;, Assignee: Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Metal roof shingle
An object of the present invention is to provide a metal shingle for use in building structures oriented in overlapping courses and provided with a shallow channel along one edge thereof which opens o... Read More
Inventors: Reinke, Richard F.;, Assignee: |
Metal roofing shingle and holding strip therefor
My invention is directed principally to the provision of a roofing shingle of substantially permanent character and relatively strong construction. The invention employs unique shingle members of meta... Read More
Inventors: Kendrick, John W.;, Assignee: |
Building siding removal and reinstallation system
It is an object of the present invention to produce a method of removing a section of metal siding from a building preparatory to injecting blown-in insulation and replacing the removed siding after i... Read More
Inventors: Poiry, William R.;, Assignee: |
Field repair roof panel for a railway car
The invention relates to a replacement roof panel for repairing damaged railway box car roofs in the field. The repair panel is formed from a generally rectangular piece of sheet material having later... Read More
Inventors: Snyder, Richard C.; Bodinger, Donald C.;, Assignee: Pullman Incorporated (Chicago, IL) |
Clip locked roofing and siding panels
OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a roofing and siding panel with raised, decorative patterns thereon. The panels may be applied to a roof or siding to form a substantially watertight ... Read More
Inventors: Hoofe, III, William J.;, Assignee: |
Shingled building panel
What is claimed is: 1. In a shingled building panel including a sheet-like base having at least one course of side-by-side shingles extending across and secured to said base, the improvement comprisin... Read More
Inventors: Marshall, Thomas L.; Martin, Otis M.;, Assignee: Marshall Manufacturing, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Filtered insulation baffle
The disadvantages of prior art ventilators are overcome in accordance with the present invention by providing a baffle or ventilator that can be utilized in conjunction with the soffit ventilator and ... Read More
Inventors: Curran, Laurence E.;, Assignee: Air Vent, Inc. (Peoria Heights, IL) |
Sheet metal shingle
The present invention is directed to a sheet metal shingle for application on a roof beginning at a ridge and proceeding downwardly, and which has resilient sealing material for sealing against adjace... Read More
Inventors: Verbofsky, David W.;, Assignee: Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Shingles
In accordance with one aspect of my invention, a roofing shingle has a periphery therearound defining a generally planar central area. The periphery comprises a first margin portion extending along ap... Read More
Inventors: Ilnyckyj, Peter;, Assignee: |
Interlocking roof system
OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side elevation of a sloping roof showing the base members mounted on the rafters of a structure with interlocking roof panels in accordance with invention mounted on the b... Read More
Inventors: Stocksieker, Richard;, Assignee: |
Roof closure vent system
What is claimed is: 1. A roof closure vent system comprising: a structure having a sloped metal roof having a ridge slot formed along substantially the length of a roof ridge permifting ventilation fr... Read More
Inventors: Garrison, Charles F.;, Assignee: |
Eave block, vent and channel arrangement
The present invention comprises an eave block, air vent, channel and moisture control arrangement, consisting of a compound elongated flexible web of material having a first side portion thereof of el... Read More
Inventors: Archard, William L.; Hopkinson, Rand A.; Hopkinson, Sharon B.;, Assignee: Archard; W. (Rangeley, ME) |
Ridge cap roof ventilator applied in assembled, rolled form and method of making and installing
It is therefore the goal of the present invention to provide an assembled, multi-layer, corrugated plastic ridge cap roof ventilator in which the layers or panels of each vent part are interconnected ... Read More
Inventors: Morris, Richard J.; Kasner, Gary P.; Stoll, Mark;, Assignee: Liberty Diversified Industries (Minneapolis, MN) |
Laminated roofing shingle having staggered shadow lines and method of making the same
The present invention is a laminated roofing shingle having staggered shadow lines. The shingle comprises an underlay and an overlay attached to an underside of the overlay. The overlay has a pluralit... Read More
Inventors: Phillips, John D.;, Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc. (Summit, IL) |
Tile with solar energy collection capability
It is an object of the present invention to provide a surfacing tile which is simple to fabricate and install and performs the desirable functions of preventing precipitation from contacting the surfa... Read More
Inventors: Archibald, John P.;, Assignee: |
Photovoltaic roofing element
An object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic device comprising a metal with a smooth surface, a transparent layer formed on said smooth surface, and a photoelectric conversion layer... Read More
Inventors: Toyama, Noboru; Nakagawa, Katsumi;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method of shingling a roof and interlocking roofing system
What is required is an interlocking roofing system that is more forgiving in the face of irregularities on the roof. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an interlocking ... Read More
Inventors: Jensen, Dan Velling;, Assignee: Dary; Brian (Onoway, CA) |
Solar cell roof tile and method of forming same
The invention features a solar cell module with a backskin material which provides all of the following advantageous features: (i) a strong and weatherable backing for the module; (ii) an edging which... Read More
Inventors: Hanoka, Jack I.; Real, Markus;, Assignee: Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Waltham, MA) |
Combination solar battery and roof unit and mounting method thereof
For achieving the above object, the present invention employed the following means. (1) A plurality of combination solar battery and roof panels are fixed onto a fixing member by fixtures with clearan... Read More
Inventors: Mimura, Toshihiko; Fukae, Kimitoshi; Takabayashi, Akiharu; Mori, Masahiro; Takada, Takeshi;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Solar cell module, enclosure with solar cells, enclosure installation method, and solar cell system
It is an object of this invention to provide a solar cell module, an enclosure with solar cells, a method for installing them, and a sunlight power generating system using them, wherein excellent wate... Read More
Inventors: Shiomi, Satoru; Fukae, Kimitoshi; Inoue, Yuji; Kataoka, Ichiro; Toyomura, Fumitaka; Sasaoka, Makoto;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Roof tile-cum-solar battery module
OF THE INVENTION The embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a tile 1 for a solar bat... Read More
Inventors: Nakazima, Ichiro; Hatsukaiwa, Teruki; Tanigawa, Fumihiro;, Assignee: Kaneka Corporation (Osaka, JP) |
Solar battery module and roofing material incorporating it
Means for solving the above problem is achieved by a solar battery module wherein a photovoltaic element is fixed on a reinforcing sheet, a plurality of junction boxes are provided for drawing power o... Read More
Inventors: Mori, Masahiro; Fukae, Kimitoshi;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Apparatus and method for reinforcing concrete using rebar supports
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for suspending and positioning structural reinforcement elements such as rebar within a framework for a slab-on-grade foundation or other type of... Read More
Inventors: Juedes, Brian M.; Toone, Bryan D.; Meeker, Erik;, Assignee: |
Skylight
The present invention is directed toward improving prior skylights. The concept of the present invention is to provide a skylight comprising, in general, a frame means including a frame-body member, a... Read More
Inventors: Miller, Grady P.;, Assignee: |
Standing seam skylight for tile roofs
The skylight system for a barrel tile roof includes a skylight formed from a sheet of plastic, such as polycarbonate sheet, having a pair of longitudinal standing seam elements. A skylight dome is for... Read More
Inventors: Weisner, Kent A.; Walls, Jr., Lester L.; Sanders, Clifford;, Assignee: Kenergy Corporation (Orlando, FL) |
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