Patents by Inventor Josep Maria Adell Argiles

Josep Maria Adell Argiles 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).

  • Publication number: 20120117890
    Abstract: A self-orienting tilting solar roof includes a roof (1) having a square, rectangular or polygonal shape, which can oscillate by the barycentre or central point of equilibrium (6) thereof under the action of forces applied at least three or more points (9) at a clear distance from one another and from the central bearing point (6), thereby preventing the roof from extending beyond the initial perimeter thereof in the horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSIDA D POLITECNICA DE MADRID
    Inventors: Josep Maria Adell Argilès, Sergio Vega Sángchez, César Bedoya Frutos, Alfonso García Santos, Javier Neila González, Juan Carlos Klainsek Zizmond
  • Publication number: 20120012157
    Abstract: A system includes mobile solar panels for construction, which makes use of the edges of a building in order to position thereon the axes of rotation (4) of the solar panels for the roof (3, 5) or facade (10, 12, 13, 15), regardless of whether the panels are photovoltaic, thermal or hybrid panels, so that they can always be oriented towards the sun independently of the orientation of the building (1) and/or the roof thereof, whereby the panels can have a rectangular, triangular or polyhedral shape. The panels can rotate alternately about one or more axes, as well as the possibility of two contiguous panels being joined along the axis thereof (4) so that they can optionally rotate about the axis. In one embodiment, the back surface of the panels can be ventilated in order to increase the efficiency of the solar collection system and the ventilation of possible voids in the building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
    Inventors: Josep Maria Adell Argilés, Sergio Vega Sánchez, César Bedoya Frutos, Alfonso García Santos, Javier Neila González, Juan Carlos Klainsek Zizmond
  • Patent number: 6865857
    Abstract: A vertical reinforcement for masonry wall comprising a void reinforcement within a vertical housing within the wall placed through vertical access grooves. The grooves may be opened on the unexposed face of the masonry wall and served for the accurate positioning of the longitudinal reinforcement within the full width of the wall. In addition to the longitudinal reinforcement, the system also includes fixed or moveable transverse connectors or spacers which supplement the reinforcement; lateral or end anchorages to secure the reinforcement and by way of suitable supports, the wall itself; and supplementary elements which may be retention anchors, plum and leveling lines and support sections set for the overhanging masonry base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Josep Maria Adell Argiles