Patents by Inventor Miguel Hermanns

Miguel Hermanns 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).

  • Active transparent or translucent enclosures with energy control capacity
    Patent number: 8341894
    Abstract: An enclosure is made out of transparent or translucent panes which form a chamber (1) through which a liquid flows in closed circuit and which interchanges energy with the inner and outer environments, a heat exchanger (2) in contact with the liquid, a circulation pump (3), and a hydrostatic pressure reducer device (4). The hydrostatic pressure reducer device allows the reduction of the thicknesses of the transparent panes which hold the liquid inside. The active character of the enclosure is due to its capacity of controlling the solar heat load and the illumination. The solar heat load is regulated through the heat exchanger. The illumination of the building is controlled through the adjustable transparency of the liquid. The described enclosure allows the creation of an isothermal envelope which allows the climatization of the building. The system can be used for active outer enclosures or for interior partitions for the climatization and luminic control, as well as for glass roofs or false ceilings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
    Inventors: Juan Antonio Hernández Ramos, Miguel Hermanns, Fernando Del Ama Gonzalo, César Javier Hernández Jiménez
  • ACTIVE TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT ENCLOSURES WITH ENERGY CONTROL CAPACITY
    Publication number: 20100044006
    Abstract: An enclosure is made out of transparent or translucent panes which form a chamber (1) through which a liquid flows in closed circuit and which interchanges energy with the inner and outer environments, a heat exchanger (2) in contact with the liquid, a circulation pump (3), and a hydrostatic pressure reducer device (4). The hydrostatic pressure reducer device allows the reduction of the thicknesses of the transparent panes which hold the liquid inside. The active character of the enclosure is due to its capacity of controlling the solar heat load and the illumination. The solar heat load is regulated through the heat exchanger. The illumination of the building is controlled through the adjustable transparency of the liquid. The described enclosure allows the creation of an isothermal envelope which allows the climatization of the building. The system can be used for active outer enclosures or for interior partitions for the climatization and luminic control, as well as for glass roofs or false ceilings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID
    Inventors: Juan Antonio HERNÁNDEZ RAMOS, Miguel Hermanns, Fernando Del Ama Gonzalo, César Javier HERNÁNDEZ JIMÉNEZ