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1. A photovoltaic device comprising:
a photovoltaic cell assembly including:
at least one peripheral edge,at least one photovoltaic cell inboard of the at least one peripheral edge,a photoactive portion, andat least one bus terminal for transferring current or from the photovoltaic cell assembly,wherein the at least one photovoltaic cell includes a surface that allows transmission of light energy to the photoactive portion for conversion into electrical energy; a body portion including:
at least one peripheral edge,a bottom segment,a lower surface portion that contacts a building structure,a return circuit that extends through the body portion;an upper surface portion that receives a fastener that attaches the photovoltaic device to the building structure;at least one locator including:
at least one electric terminal or
1) a protrusion from one of the at least one peripheral edges of the body portion,2) a recess in one of the at least one peripheral edges of the body portion, or3) a separate component that is configured to extend from and/or into one of the at least one peripheral edges,wherein the locator allows for rotational adjustment between the photovoltaic device and another photovoltaic device during installation of the photovoltaic device on the building structurewherein the body portion is at least partially joined to at least one of the at least one peripheral edges of the photovoltaic cell assembly along at least a portion of the bottom segment of the body portion while leaving the surface of the at least one photovoltaic cell exposed. |
