Patents by Inventor Christiaan Martinus Petrus De Ridder

Christiaan Martinus Petrus De Ridder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Solar shading module, glazed structure, building, and method of operating a solar shading module
    Patent number: 10738473
    Abstract: This invention relates to a solar shading module (1) for shading direct sunlight, wherein maximum shading is combined with a high unobstructed view factor by providing an array of m×n shading panels (5) which are moved by a solar tracking system (7) in order to follow the sun. The invention further relates to a glazed structure and a building provided with one or more solar shading modules (1) according to the invention, for instance as part of a fagade or roof of the building. The invention also relates to a method for operating a solar shading module (1) according to the invention, comprising the step of controlling the position of the shading panels (5) such that the normal of the shading panels (5) points towards the sun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SOLARSWING ENERGY B.V.
    Inventors: Christiaan Martinus Petrus De Ridder, Sam Kin, Lucas Johannes Cornelis Kouters, Job Leonardus Kneppers
  • Solar Shading Module, Glazed Structure, Building, And Method Of Operating A Solar Shading Module
    Publication number: 20180320382
    Abstract: This invention relates to a solar shading module (1) for shading direct sunlight, wherein maximum shading is combined with a high unobstructed view factor by providing an array of m×n shading panels (5) which are moved by a solar tracking system (7) in order to follow the sun. The invention further relates to a glazed structure and a building provided with one or more solar shading modules (1) according to the invention, for instance as part of a fagade or roof of the building. The invention also relates to a method for operating a solar shading module (1) according to the invention, comprising the step of controlling the position of the shading panels (5) such that the normal of the shading panels (5) points towards the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Christiaan Martinus Petrus De Ridder, Sam Kin, Lucas Johannes Cornelis Kouters, Job Leonardus Kneppers