Patent ID: 9331224
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: E04D,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A photovoltaic roofing element comprising: a flexible roofing substrate, the flexible roofing substrate comprising a photovoltaic element disposed on the top surface of the base in the exposure zone; and an electrical connector operatively connected to the photovoltaic element and disposed on the top surface of the base, wherein the one or more layers of shim material have a total thickness at least about as great as the thickness of the electrical connector, such that the one or more layers extend from the surface of the base on which they are disposed at least about as far as the electrical connector extends from the base, and wherein the one or more layers of shim material have a stair-step configuration or a slanted profile, such that the one or more layers of shim material have a substantially greater thickness toward the down-roof end of the base than toward the up-roof end of the base.