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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 23 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 24 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 26 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 27 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 28 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the eighth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 30 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 31 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 32 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 33 is a perspective view of the ninth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 34 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 35 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 36 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 37 is a perspective view of the tenth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 38 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 39 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 40 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 41 is a perspective view of the eleventh embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 42 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 43 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 44 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 45 is a perspective view of the twelfth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 46 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 47 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 48 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 49 is a perspective view of the thirteenth embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 50 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 51 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 52 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 53 is a perspective view of the fourteen embodiment of the patterned thin film photovoltaic module overlaid by a plurality of thin film patches;
FIG. 54 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 55 is a left side view thereof; and,
FIG. 56 is a bottom side view thereof.
The broken lines define the perimeter of the thin film patches of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

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