Patents Assigned to ZinniaTek Limited
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Patent number: 11970858Abstract: The present invention generally relates to substrates having a decorated surface and a method of producing a substrate having a decorated surface. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product or a coating or layer of a coating for a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product having a decorated surface and a methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to roofing, cladding, and/or siding products and assemblies of such products, for installation onto a building surface and systems and methods of manufacture of roofing, cladding, and/or siding products.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: ZINNIATEK LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, John Wason McKee
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Patent number: 11715908Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector body and a collar circumferentially surrounding an external surface of the electrical connector. The collar includes a hollow collar body that receives at least a portion of the electrical connector body, the collar body having a cable end and a free end. One or more fingers extend from the free end of the collar body to physically prevent incorrect mating with another corresponding component.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Christopher Charles Morrow, James Robert Winton, Johan Miros Kvasnicka
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Patent number: 11702840Abstract: A roofing, cladding or siding product which is light weight, easy to install, durable and resistant to environmental wear. The module comprises an underlapping region and an exposed region, wherein the underlapping region is adapted to be at least partially covered by the exposed region of an adjacent module when installed on a building surface. The module also includes a textured surface area on an upper surface of the underlapping region and/or an underside of the exposed region. In use, the textured surface (e.g. made up from a densely packed group of cones, pyramids or cylinders) presents an increased surface area for improved contact with an adhesive. The adhesive, e.g. in strip form, may by located on an aligning part of an adjacent module with the textured surface area.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: ZINNIATEK LIMITEDInventor: Andrew Leo Haynes
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Publication number: 20230191830Abstract: A moulded article is provided with a presentation side surface and a non-presentation side surface, where the presentation side surface provides for a pre-determined surface decoration, and the non-presentation side surface is an opposing face to the presentation side surface. The non-presentation side surface includes one or more structure(s), where the one or more structure(s) are arranged or positioned to provide or contribute the pre-determined surface decoration of the presentation side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, James Francis Sauter, Justin Jason Rosaria
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Patent number: 11530831Abstract: A system for providing air conditioning to a living space and heating potable water. The system comprising a heat pump circuit comprising a compressor for circulating a refrigerant around the heat pump circuit, a first condenser, a second condenser and an evaporator. The evaporator being adapted to receive a first flow of air from an air inlet to transfer heat from the first flow of air to the refrigerant. The first condenser being adapted to receive a flow of water to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the water. The second condenser being adapted to receive a second flow of air to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the second flow of air. The first flow being provided from the evaporator to a living space by an air outlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: ZINNIATEK LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Daniel Fernandez Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11447953Abstract: A ridge or hip member for a roof comprising a substantially flexible zone and a substantially rigid zone on each side of the flexible zone. The flexible zone adapted to allow the member to be bent by an installer by hand to conform the member to the ridge or hip of a roof, with the flexible zone located along a ridge or hip line of the roof. Each rigid zone being located on each side of the ridge or hip line.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: ZinniaTek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Justin Jason Rosaria
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Patent number: 11408613Abstract: A solar thermal control system includes a membrane configured to receive solar energy, wherein the membrane is configured to form a cavity between the membrane and an outer surface of a structure by coupling to the outer surface, and wherein the solar energy is configured to heat air within the cavity. The control system also includes a thermal collection unit configured to connect to the cavity and receive and direct air from the cavity, and a ducting system coupled to the thermal collection unit and configured to direct air from the thermal collection unit to at least one of the interior of the structure and a vent.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ZINNIATEK LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Haynes, Ashton Partridge, Daniel Fernandez, Johan Kvasnicka, David Bates, Christopher Morrow
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Publication number: 20220200209Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector body and a collar circumferentially surrounding an external surface of the electrical connector. The collar includes a hollow collar body that receives at least a portion of the electrical connector body, the collar body having a cable end and a free end. One or more fingers extend from the free end of the collar body to physically prevent incorrect mating with another corresponding component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Christopher Charles Morrow, James Robert Winton, Johan Miros Kvasnicka
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Patent number: 11018618Abstract: This invention relates to a roofing panel for interconnection with one or more additional roofing panels. The roofing panel comprises a PV cell coupled to an inverter, and wireless (or optionally wired) power transfer circuitry for transmitting power to another roofing panel and/or the AC grid and/or to an AC inverter, and/or for receiving power from another roofing panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Ashton Cyril Partridge, David J. Bates, Pengcheng Liu, Seng Oon Toh, Sing Kiong Nguang, Sorin Spanoche
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Patent number: 11011912Abstract: This invention relates to a photovoltaic (PV) unit adapted to provide wireless power transfer output comprising one or more photovoltaic cells that generate electrical output, and at least one wireless power transfer transmitter coupled to transfer the electrical output via wireless power transfer. Such a PV unit can be provided in combination with a roofing, cladding or siding module. Such a module comprises an underlapping region and an exposed region of an adjacent module when installed on a building surface; and an outer surface and an under surface, wherein the under surface of the underlapping region is profiled to define a pathway for air flow between the module and the building surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Ashton Cyril Partridge, Pengcheng Liu, Sing Kiong Nguang
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Patent number: 10879842Abstract: A roofing, cladding or siding module is described. The module comprises an underlapping region adapted to be substantially covered by an exposed region of an adjacent overlapping module when installed on a building surface. A plurality of projections are formed on an underside of the underlapping region. The projections are feet to support the module on the building surface to provide a gap between the module and the building surface, and/or provide a profile on the underside of the underlapping region to define a pathway for air flow between the module and the building surface. Each projection is formed by a downwardly projecting portion of the underlapping region with a corresponding cavity in an upper side of the underlapping region, and the cavity is shaped to prevent or minimize water pooling in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Samuel Gwynn Buckingham
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Patent number: 10866012Abstract: A roofing, cladding, or siding apparatus comprises a roofing, cladding, or siding module and at least one clip. The module comprises an underlapping region and an exposed region. The underlapping region is adapted to be substantially covered by the exposed region of an adjacent overlapping module when installed on a building surface. A projection extends from the exposed region to provide a bearing surface facing the under surface of the exposed region. The clip or clips is attachable to the underlapping region to provide a tongue adapted to be received between the bearing surface and the under surface of the exposed region of an adjacent overlapping module when installed on a building surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Johan Miros Kvasnicka, Andrew Leo Haynes, Christopher Charles Morrow
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Patent number: 10858839Abstract: A roofing, cladding or siding product which is light weight, easy to install, durable, and resistant to environmental wear includes a module that can be used to form a weatherproof covering over top of a building surface. The module can also form a weatherproof covering, and be used as part of a thermal energy recovery or removal system. The module can also form part of a thermal energy recovery system that includes an array of solar cells to generate electrical energy.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Ashton Cyril Partridge, John Wason McKee, Christopher Charles Morrow, Samuel Gwynn Buckingham, Johan Miros Kvasnicka, Gabriel Ioan Giurgiu
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Patent number: 10850440Abstract: This invention relates to a roofing, cladding, or siding module, comprising an underlapping region extending from a head edge of the module and an exposed region extending from a foot edge of the module. The length of the foot edge defining the length of the module. The underlapping region is adapted to be substantially covered by the exposed region of an adjacent or overlapping module when installed on a building surface. The module is formed of at least one layer of extruded material. The layer so formed comprises at least 40% w/w filler and/or reinforcement, and one or more polymer(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Samuel Gwynn Buckingham, John Wason McKee, Andrew Leo Haynes, James Robert Winton
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Publication number: 20200199874Abstract: A roofing, cladding or siding product which is light weight, easy to install, durable and resistant to environmental wear. The module comprises an underlapping region and an exposed region, wherein the underlapping region is adapted to be at least partially covered by the exposed region of an adjacent module when installed on a building surface. The module also includes a textured surface area on an upper surface of the underlapping region and/or an underside of the exposed region. In use, the textured surface (e.g. made up from a densely packed group of cones, pyramids or cylinders) presents an increased surface area for improved contact with an adhesive. The adhesive, e.g. in strip form, may by located on an aligning part of an adjacent module with the textured surface area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Zinniatek LimitedInventor: Andrew Leo Haynes
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Publication number: 20200190804Abstract: A ridge or hip member for a roof comprising a substantially flexible zone and a substantially rigid zone on each side of the flexible zone. The flexible zone adapted to allow the member to be bent by an installer by hand to conform the member to the ridge or hip of a roof, with the flexible zone located along a ridge or hip line of the roof. Each rigid zone being located on each side of the ridge or hip line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, Justin Jason Rosaria
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Publication number: 20200182486Abstract: A solar thermal control system includes a membrane configured to receive solar energy, wherein the membrane is configured to form a cavity between the membrane and an outer surface of a structure by coupling to the outer surface, and wherein the solar energy is configured to heat air within the cavity. The control system also includes a thermal collection unit configured to connect to the cavity and receive and direct air from the cavity, and a ducting system coupled to the thermal collection unit and configured to direct air from the thermal collection unit to at least one of the interior of the structure and a vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Haynes, Ashton Partridge, Daniel Fernandez, Johan Kvasnicka, David Bates, Christopher Morrow
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Publication number: 20200011060Abstract: The present invention generally relates to substrates having a decorated surface and a method of producing a substrate having a decorated surface. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product or a coating or layer of a coating for a roofing, cladding, and/or siding product having a decorated surface and a methods of producing the same. The present invention also relates to roofing, cladding, and/or siding products and assemblies of such products, for installation onto a building surface and systems and methods of manufacture of roofing, cladding, and/or siding products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Zinniatek LimitedInventors: Andrew Leo Haynes, John Wason McKee
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Publication number: 20200003443Abstract: A system for providing air conditioning to a living space and heating potable water. The system comprising a heat pump circuit comprising a compressor for circulating a refrigerant around the heat pump circuit, a first condenser, a second condenser and an evaporator. The evaporator being adapted to receive a first flow of air from an air inlet to transfer heat from the first flow of air to the refrigerant. The first condenser being adapted to receive a flow of water to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the water. The second condenser being adapted to receive a second flow of air to transfer heat from the refrigerant to the second flow of air. The first flow being provided from the evaporator to a living space by an air outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: ZINNIATEK LIMITEDInventors: Andrew Leo HAYNES, Daniel Fernandez GONZALEZ
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Patent number: 10502435Abstract: A solar thermal control system includes a membrane configured to receive solar energy, wherein the membrane is configured to form a cavity between the membrane and an outer surface of a structure by coupling to the outer surface, and wherein the solar energy is configured to heat air within the cavity. The control system also includes a thermal collection unit configured to connect to the cavity and receive and direct air from the cavity, and a ducting system coupled to the thermal collection unit and configured to direct air from the thermal collection unit to at least one of the interior of the structure and a vent.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: ZinniaTek LimitedInventors: Andrew Haynes, Ashton Partridge, Daniel Fernandez, Johan Kvasnicka, David Bates, Christopher Morrow