John C Mccaskill

US Patent:

7587864, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Nov 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/991915

Inventors:

John R. McCaskill - McKinney TX, US
Matti Kiik - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

E04D 13/18
E04D 1/00
E04H 14/00
H01L 25/00

US Classification:

521733, 52518, 136243

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are photovoltaic building materials and related methods of manufacturing and installing such materials. In one embodiment, a modular roofing structure comprises a photovoltaic shingle panel having a planar lower surface and an upper surface, and a rigid back member having a length the same as or greater than the length of the shingle panel and attached to the planar lower surface of the shingle panel. The roofing structure also includes at least one electrical contact pad on a lower surface of the back member, and at least one electrical conductor electrically coupled to the shingle panel via the lower surface and passing through the back member and out the lower surface. In such embodiments, the electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the at least one contact pad and extends past a front end of the back member sufficient to electrically contact a contact pad on another back member of a separate modular roofing structure couplable to the first.

US Patent:

7678990, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051053

Inventors:

John R. McCaskill - McKinney TX, US
C. Daniel Maytubby - Frisco TX, US

Assignee:

Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H02N 6/00

US Classification:

136244, 136251

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are flexible, solar powered photovoltaic (PV) integrated roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing such a membrane. The disclosed membrane and methods beneficially provide solar power to structures in either off-grid or on-grid connections. The roofing membrane may comprise multiple membrane strips or members having electrically interconnected photovoltaic solar elements. The membrane members preferably have distinct patterns for the solar elements located thereon that provide for coverage of entire sections, upon installation, as well as accommodate interconnections between the solar elements. Moreover, the membrane will appreciate the numerous types of patterns to achieve such purposed of full coverage and electrical coupling.

US Patent:

7678991, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Feb 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/051839

Inventors:

John R. McCaskill - McKinney TX, US
C. Daniel Maytubby - Frisco TX, US

Assignee:

Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H02N 6/00

US Classification:

136244, 136251

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are rigid solar powered photovoltaic (PV) integrated roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing such a membrane. The disclosed membrane and methods beneficially provide solar power to structures in either off-grid or on-grid connections. The roofing membrane may comprise multiple membrane strips or members having electrically interconnected photovoltaic solar elements. The membrane members preferably have distinct patterns for the solar elements located thereon that provide for coverage of entire sections, upon installation, as well as accommodate interconnections between the solar elements. Moreover, the membrane will appreciate the numerous types of patterns to achieve such purposed of full coverage and electrical coupling.

US Patent:

7832176, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Sep 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/554875

Inventors:

John R. McCaskill - McKinney TX, US
Matti Kiik - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

E04B 1/00
E04D 13/18
E04D 1/00
H01L 31/042

US Classification:

527481, 521733, 52518, 5274519, 136244

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are photovoltaic building materials and related methods of manufacturing and installing such materials. In one embodiment, a modular roofing structure comprises a photovoltaic shingle panel having a planar lower surface and an upper surface, and a rigid back member having a length the same as or greater than the length of the shingle panel and attached to the planar lower surface of the shingle panel. The roofing structure also includes at least one electrical contact pad on a lower surface of the back member, and at least one electrical conductor electrically coupled to the shingle panel via the lower surface and passing through the back member and out the lower surface. In such embodiments, the electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the at least one contact pad and extends past a front end of the back member sufficient to electrically contact a contact pad on another back member of a separate modular roofing structure couplable to the first.

US Patent:

20070068108, Mar 29, 2007

Filed:

Sep 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/237023

Inventors:

Matti Kiik - Richardson TX, US
Larry Reed - Midlothian TX, US
John McCaskill - McKinney TX, US
Michael McLintock - Grapevine TX, US
Michael Bryson - Independence MO, US
Daniel DeJarnette - Tuscaloosa AL, US
Michael Kirk - Tuscaloosa AL, US

International Classification:

E04B 7/02
E04D 1/00

US Classification:

052518000, 052090100

Abstract:

A single layer roofing material having a headlap portion and a tab portion wherein the headlap portion has a color-value gradient or gradation and the tab portion has tabs and openings. The tabs may have a relatively uniform color. Openings between tabs expose the color gradient of the headlap portion when a first sheet of the roofing material is installed over a second sheet on a structure. A plurality of horizontal striations may be used to establish the desired color-value gradient. An illusion of depth or thickness is created when the roofing material is applied to a structure, such as a roof deck. The amount of tone and contrast may be selected to create the desired illusion of depth or thickness. The amount of contrast may be varied depending upon the color selected for each roofing material. The number of horizontal striations and their width may also be varied to provide the desired color-value gradient. Tab color, shape and size may also be varied to enhance the illusion of depth.