Patents by Inventor Francisco Rodríguez Rubio

Francisco Rodríguez Rubio 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).

  • Suitable control method for a system of photovoltaic concentration modules
    Patent number: 9413290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suitable control method for a system of photovoltaic concentration modules, which can be used to maintain the correct orientation of the modules in order to track the sun without requiring the use of positioning sensors. The sun is tracked by performing angular movements in relation to each of the degrees of freedom at given intervals, measuring the power or current supplied by the energy collection module(s). The estimation of the sun's position and the strategy for subsequent movements are determined as a function of the reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Gil Ortega Linares, Francisco Rodríguez Rubio, Manuel Guerrero Cano, Pablo Noriega Gil
  • Suitable Control Method for A System of Photovoltaic Concentration Modules
    Publication number: 20150013751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suitable control method for a system of photovoltaic concentration modules, which can be used to maintain the correct orientation of the modules in order to track the sun without requiring the use of positioning sensors. The sun is tracked by performing angular movements in relation to each of the degrees of freedom at given intervals, measuring the power or current supplied by the energy collection module(s). The estimation of the sun's position and the strategy for subsequent movements are determined as a function of the reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Gil Ortega Linares, Francisco Rodríguez Rubio, Manuel Guerrero Cano, Pablo Noriega Gil