Patents by Inventor Manuel Gómez

Manuel Gómez 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).

  • Patent number: 12237805
    Abstract: A bearing (1) for rotational shafts supported by support pillars, to establish the fastening between a rotational shaft (3) and support pillars (2), able to rotate freely, having a support (4) which is fixed to the support pillar (2), the support (4) being axially clamped between two component parts (6.1), (6.2) of a clamp (6), which determines a ring (7) that houses a ball joint (5), through which the rotational shaft (3) being fastened is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR SPAIN, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Peng Quan, Juan Manuel Gómez Garcia, Daniel González García, Jose Ignacio López Ayarza
  • Publication number: 20250038700
    Abstract: A single-row solar tracker comprising a rotation shaft (1) on which solar panels (2) are mounted so that they rotate according to a controlled angle, the rotation shaft (1) resting on a plurality of supporting masts, with driving masts (3.1) optionally combined with standard masts (3.2), and comprising a linear actuator (4) in each driving mast (3.1) which propels a lever (4.1) connected to the rotation shaft (1) causing same to rotate, the lower end (4.3) of the linear actuator (4) being linked through a joint (4.4) to the driving mast (3.1); and each linear actuator (4) is activated by a corresponding motor (5), the solar tracker comprising a control system that simultaneously activates each motor (5) so that all the solar panels (2) maintain the same orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Juan Manuel GOMEZ GARCIA, Abel CORDOBA DE SAMANIEGO GARCIA, Fabián CASIS MARTINEZ, Sergio SAN FRANCISCO SANZ
  • Patent number: 12212277
    Abstract: A universal joint to join inclined sections (2) of a rotating shaft of a solar tracker. The universal joint consists of a crosshead (1) with parts (1.1) perpendicular to each other, two clamps (3) able to be fixed to each inclined section (2) at the ends thereof to be joined, such that each part (1.1) of the crosshead (1) is arranged inside a clamp with freedom of rotation on the plane thereof and at least one side cover (3.2) for each clamp (2) that retains the corresponding part (1.1) of the crosshead (1) perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR SPAIN, S.L.U.
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Gómez Garcia, Abraham Ruiz Molinero, Daniel Gonzalez Garcia
  • Publication number: 20250018856
    Abstract: An automotive lighting device includes a housing, a lighting module arranged inside the housing and a leveler having a leveler motor and a leveler actuator. The lighting module includes a ball socket connection suitable to receive a leveler actuator connector, the lighting module defining a light projection direction. The leveler actuator includes a connector configured to couple with the ball socket connection. The leveler is arranged totally inside the housing and the leveler actuator is arranged to push the ball socket connection in a direction which forms between 150 and 210° with respect to the light projection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Manuel GOMEZ RAMIREZ, Jose Manuel RIOS ZORRILLA, Juan Manuel GALLEGO EXTREMERA, Guillermo FERNANDEZ- ESPAÑA ROMERO, Jose Miguel VARGAS RIZQUEZ
  • Publication number: 20250014826
    Abstract: A bus bar for a capacitor is described, wherein the bus bar is laminated and wherein the bus bar includes a round shape. Furthermore, a capacitor including the bus bar is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: TDK Electronics AG
    Inventors: Tomás WAGNER, Fernando RODRÍGUEZ, Alvaro GONZALEZ, Adrian ARCAS, Manuel GÓMEZ
  • Publication number: 20240260550
    Abstract: Installation for the recirculation of fresh water of the type that includes a pretreatment module for pretreating the water from an aquaculture tank, an oxidation module for the elimination of contaminants and a recirculation of the treated fresh water to the culture tank, after a post-treatment module that also passing through includes an electrochemical module for generating oxidants arranged in an auxiliary line, outside the main line for recirculating the treated fresh water, which is fed by a water recirculation line from the outlet of the post-treatment module, the electrochemical oxidant generation module being decoupled from the oxidation module and in fluid communication with it through an electrogenerated oxidant feed line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Pedro Manuel Gomez Rodriguez, Raquel Ibañez Mendizabal, Ana Maria Urtiaga Mendia, Inmaculada Ortiz Uribe
  • Publication number: 20240222034
    Abstract: In an embodiment a capacitor includes at least two winding elements and a plurality of connecting elements connecting the winding elements in parallel to each other, wherein each winding element is connected to at least a pair of connecting elements with opposite polarity, and wherein the capacitor has a reduced Equivalent Series Inductance (ESL) and/or Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) as compared to conventional capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Manuel Gómez, Fernando Rodriguez, Adrian Arcas, Tomás Wagner, Francisco Javier Montiel, David Peláez
  • Publication number: 20240213912
    Abstract: A supporting system for rotating shafts (3) which can be arranged inclined with respect to one another having a supporting pillar (2.1), a first rotating shaft (3.1) which is supported on the supporting pillar (2.1) by a first bearing assembly (5.1), and a second rotating shaft (3.2) which is supported on the supporting pillar (2.1) by a second bearing assembly (5.2), the first bearing assembly (5.1) and/or the second bearing assembly (5.2) having a spherical bearing (5.4) capable of rotating freely both about the corresponding rotating shaft (3, 3.1, 3.2) and out of the plane perpendicular to the rotating shaft (3), (3.1), (3.2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCÍA, Alfonso CABALLERO RUIZ, Jose Ignacio LOPEZ AYARZA, Abraham RUIZ MOLINERO
  • Publication number: 20240213910
    Abstract: A universal joint to join inclined sections (2) of a rotating shaft of a solar tracker. The universal joint consists of a crosshead (1) with parts (1.1) perpendicular to each other, two clamps (3) able to be fixed to each inclined section (2) at the ends thereof to be joined, such that each part (1.1) of the crosshead (1) is arranged inside a clamp with freedom of rotation on the plane thereof and at least one side cover (3.2) for each clamp (2) that retains the corresponding part (1.1) of the crosshead (1) perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCIA, Abraham RUIZ MOLINERO, Daniel GONZALEZ GARCIA
  • Patent number: 11996801
    Abstract: A plurality of posts and actuator posts connected to a foundation and to a torque tube on which solar panels are duly mounted is disclosed. The actuator posts include a hinge next to a radial arm that is disposed solidly connected to the torque tube, the arm being hinged at the other end to a linear actuator with screw drive, the bottom end is connected to the actuator post by a joint. Each linear actuator is actuated by a gear that engages with an endless screw solidly connected to a Cardan-type drive shared by all the actuators and is actuated by an electric motor, the Cardan-type drive fitting closely to the torque tube by supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignees: NIASA NEFF Y ASOCIADOS, S.A., NCLAVE RENEWABLE, S.L.
    Inventors: Jose Miguel Rodriguez Gonzalez, Diego Lopez Zozaya, Jose Ignacio Lopez Ayarza, Juan Manuel Gomez Garcia
  • Publication number: 20240162852
    Abstract: A connection system of a transmission rod for solar trackers of rows of solar panels, the transmission rod of which connects a main rotation shaft to a motorised rotation module to a driven shaft with a rotation module without a motor, being connectable to the rotation modules by universal joints that are fastened to the connection output, wherein the universal joint has at one connection end corresponding to the connection output, and at the other end of the universal joint corresponding to a tubular connection output with a polygonal cross section for connection with the transmission rod correspondingly having a polygonal configuration, and with a first end longitudinally slidably connectable to the connection output of a first universal joint and with a second end fixedly connectable to the connection output of a second universal joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCÍA, Miguel ESPEJO LABAO, Daniel GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA
  • Publication number: 20240154566
    Abstract: A solar tracker having at least one post (7) for fixing to the ground at least one solar panel (8) that rotates by action of a drive, which has a rotation transmission support (1) on which the solar panel (8) is supported and which is coupled to the post (7) in such a way that it slides along a horizontal guide rail (2) fixed to the post (7) by a guide element (3), and the rotation transmission support (1) rolling on a rolling contact element (4) fixed to the post (7) to establish the rotation of the solar panel (8) in both directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Peng QUAN, Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCIA, Jose Ignacio LOPEZ AYARZA
  • Publication number: 20240006125
    Abstract: In an embodiment a capacitor includes at least one capacitor unit, each capacitor unit including at least two winding elements, a first busbar, a second busbar, a third busbar and a fourth busbar, wherein all winding elements of the capacitor unit are arranged in a single stack, wherein the first busbar and the second busbar are arranged such that they overlap each other, wherein the first busbar and the second busbar are arranged at a first lateral face of the stack which has a surface normal perpendicular to a stacking direction of the stack, wherein, in the stacking direction, alternatingly either the first busbar or the second busbar is connected to a top face of the winding elements, wherein the third busbar and the fourth busbar are arranged such that they overlap each other, wherein the third busbar and the fourth busbar are arranged on a second lateral side of the stack opposite to a first lateral side, and wherein, in the stacking direction, alternatingly either the third busbar or the fourth busbar
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Manuel Gómez, Fernando Rodriguez, Tomas Wagner, David Peláez
  • Publication number: 20230407908
    Abstract: A bearing for fastening rotating shafts on support posts is provided, having a support (1) by which a clamp (3) is fastened on the support post (2), incorporating in the clamp (3) a ball joint (4.1) through which the rotating shaft (5) to be fastened passes, wherein the support (1) is made up of two complementary portions, which are axially attached facing one another, retaining the support post (2) between them, whereas on the assembly of the mentioned support (1) there is fixed a clamp (3) which houses internally a spherical ball joint (4.1) which determines a central opening through which the rotating shaft (5) to be fastened passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Peng QUAN, Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCIA, Jose Ignacio LOPEZ AYARZA, Felix SABANDO FRAILE
  • Patent number: 11843236
    Abstract: An arc detection system for an aircraft high voltage and direct current electrical circuit which includes a sensor sensing high-frequency magnetic fields created by current pulses, a signal conditioning block, a database including a time threshold, status signals of events occurring in aircraft normal operation procedures, a processing unit configured to calculate a statistical dispersion of the high-frequency magnetic fields of the current pulses of the signals measured by the sensor, calculate a threshold under no-arc conditions as a function of the previous measured signals, check if the signals measured by the sensor are above the threshold under no arc-conditions during the time threshold, if positive, check if any status signal of events due to normal operation procedures has been activated, and if negative, activate the operation of an electrical protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAU
    Inventors: Guillermo Robles, Juan Manuel Martínez Tarifa, Daniel Izquierdo Gil, Gabriel Barroso De María, Manuel Gómez De La Calle
  • Publication number: 20230396211
    Abstract: A damping system of a solar tracker is provided, having at least one damper has a rod, an upper tie and a lower tie located at the end of the damper opposite the upper tie; where the upper tie is fixed by an upper support to a rotation shaft of the solar tracker, and where the lower tie is fixed by a lower support to a column of the solar tracker, so that with the rotation of the rotation shaft, the rod of the damper is caused to retract or extend, characterized in that the upper support has a lever comprising at least one end protruding from the rotation shaft with at least two securing points at which the upper tie of the damper is fixed by an upper shaft of the upper tie which is fixed at the at least two securing points of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Peng QUAN, Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCIA, Abraham RUIZ MOLINERO
  • Publication number: 20230387850
    Abstract: A bearing (1) for rotational shafts supported by support pillars, to establish the fastening between a rotational shaft (3) and support pillars (2), able to rotate freely, having a support (4) which is fixed to the support pillar (2), the support (4) being axially clamped between two component parts (6.1), (6.2) of a clamp (6), which determines a ring (7) that houses a ball joint (5), through which the rotational shaft (3) being fastened is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Peng QUAN, Juan Manuel GÓMEZ GARCIA, Daniel GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA, Jose Ignacio LÓPEZ AYARZA
  • Patent number: 11764724
    Abstract: A solar tracker with orientable solar panels arranged in rows, having at least two rows of photovoltaic modules (1) carrying the solar panels (2), arranged on pillars (6), the solar panels (2) mounted on respective rotation axes (3) longitudinally associated with each other by rotation transmission (5), driven by at least one motor (4) establishing the movement of all the solar panels (2) from a single actuation point, the rows of photovoltaic modules (1) related to each other by at least one transmission bar (7), joined by universal joints (8), to respective rotation transmission (5), the drive motor (4) is coupled in longitudinal alignment with respect to a transverse transmission (12) that meshes with a rotation transmission (5) and with respect to which the universal joint (8) of one end of the corresponding transmission bar (7) is joined in longitudinal alignment on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR, S.L.U
    Inventors: Shunwey Duan, Peng Quan, Juan Manuel Gomez Garcia
  • Publication number: 20230223891
    Abstract: A plurality of posts and actuator posts connected to a foundation and to a torque tube on which solar panels are duly mounted is disclosed. The actuator posts include a hinge next to a radial arm that is disposed solidly connected to the torque tube, the arm being hinged at the other end to a linear actuator with screw drive, the bottom end is connected to the actuator post by a joint. Each linear actuator is actuated by a gear that engages with an endless screw solidly connected to a Cardan-type drive shared by all the actuators and is actuated by an electric motor, the Cardan-type drive fitting closely to the torque tube by supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Jose Miguel RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, Diego LOPEZ ZOZAYA, Jose Ignacio LOPEZ AYARZA, Juan Manuel GOMEZ GARCIA
  • Patent number: 11642201
    Abstract: A cap part (1) placed on an interface (100) or on an attachment to act jointly as a scanning post. The cap part has a cavity (2) for housing at least one cylindrical portion (101) with a circular base of the interface or of the attachment. The cap part is configured by a single body having an upper portion (11) formed by a solid head (3) without holes or notches, and a lower portion (12) provided with a longitudinal blind hole forming the cavity (2). The blind hole has a retaining segment (4), the inner wall of which is partially or entirely formed by a concave, cylindrical retaining surface (40) with an elliptical or oval-shaped base for retaining by embedding an essentially cylindrical portion (101) of the interface (100) or of the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Terrats Medical, S.L.
    Inventors: Jordi Terrats Bes, Ramon Terrats Bes, Manuel Gomez Collantes