GLAZING ASSEMBLIES THAT INCORPORATE PHOTOVOLTAIC ELEMENTS AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
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1. A glazing assembly comprising:
- a first substrate including an inner major surface, the inner major surface including a central region and a peripheral region;
a photovoltaic coating extending over, and being adhered to, the central region of the inner major surface of the first substrate;
a flexible and electrically non-conductive film extending directly over approximately an entirety of the photovoltaic coating, such that the photovoltaic coating is sandwiched between the film and the first substrate;
a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including an inner major surface, which faces the inner major surface of the first substrate, the inner major surface of the second substrate including a central region, approximately aligned with the central region of the inner major surface of the first substrate, and a peripheral region, approximately aligned with the peripheral region of the inner major surface of the first substrate; and
a seal member joining the first substrate to the second substrate along the peripheral regions of the inner major surfaces thereof, such that an air space is enclosed between the film and the second substrate.
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Abstract
A photovoltaic panel includes a substrate, a photovoltaic coating extending over, and being adhered to, a central region of a major surface of the substrate, and a flexible and electrically non-conductive film overlaying the photovoltaic coating, such that the photovoltaic coating is sandwiched between the film and the substrate. An assembly, which includes the photovoltaic panel, further includes a second substrate, which is joined to the first substrate, for example, by a seal member, such that an air space is enclosed between the film and the second substrate.
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1. A glazing assembly comprising:
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a first substrate including an inner major surface, the inner major surface including a central region and a peripheral region; a photovoltaic coating extending over, and being adhered to, the central region of the inner major surface of the first substrate; a flexible and electrically non-conductive film extending directly over approximately an entirety of the photovoltaic coating, such that the photovoltaic coating is sandwiched between the film and the first substrate; a second substrate opposing the first substrate and including an inner major surface, which faces the inner major surface of the first substrate, the inner major surface of the second substrate including a central region, approximately aligned with the central region of the inner major surface of the first substrate, and a peripheral region, approximately aligned with the peripheral region of the inner major surface of the first substrate; and a seal member joining the first substrate to the second substrate along the peripheral regions of the inner major surfaces thereof, such that an air space is enclosed between the film and the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A photovoltaic panel for a glazing assembly, the panel comprising:
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a substrate including a major surface, the major surface including a central region and a peripheral region extending completely about the central region; a photovoltaic coating extending over, and being adhered to, the central region of the major surface of the substrate; a flexible and electrically non-conductive film being adhered to the photovoltaic coating and extending over approximately an entirety of the photovoltaic coating, such that the photovoltaic coating is sandwiched between the film and the substrate; and a plurality of desiccant beads adhered to an exposed surface of the film; wherein the peripheral region of the major surface of the substrate is free of the photovoltaic coating and the film. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forming a glazing assembly, the method comprising:
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overlaying a photovoltaic coating with a flexible and electrically non-conductive film, the photovoltaic coating being adhered to a central region of a major surface of a first substrate and the central region being surrounded by a peripheral region of the major surface; adhering a plurality of desiccant beads to an exposed surface of the film; and joining a second substrate to the first substrate, along the peripheral region thereof, such that an air space is enclosed between the film and the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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