Patents by Inventor Ronald Knoche

Ronald Knoche 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: 20240030859
    Abstract: Electrical energy production plant comprising a support structure formed by support poles (2) aligned fixed to the ground, to form one (Fi) or more rows (F1 . . . Fn) of poles, a profile or main tube (4) rotating around a first axis (X) positioned on each row (Fi) of poles; a plurality of secondary profiles or tubes (5) rotating around their axis (Y), constrained to said main tubes by means of special bearings (C) and arranged parallel to each other and substantially orthogonal with respect to the axis (X) of these main profiles, a first rotation control mechanism around the axis (X) of the main tubes (4) and a second rotation control mechanism around the axis (Y) of the secondary tubes (5), solar energy receptor devices (P) fixed on these secondary profiles (5) are fixed which orient themselves by rotating around these axes X and Y due to the rotation of these primary and secondary tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: REM TEC S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro REBOLDI, Ronald KNOCHE
  • Publication number: 20230318523
    Abstract: An electrical energy production plant includes a support structure formed by support poles aligned along a first axis (X) fixed to the ground in any orientation. On the support structure, there is a movement system for solar energy receptors (P), suitable for allowing the movement of these devices around at least a first axis (X). The plant includes an electronic processing unit capable of controlling the movement of these receiving devices (P), and below this support structure, there are agricultural crops in different shapes, and this electronic processing unit, by using the movement of the receptor devices regulates the shadow generated on the ground according to the need for direct light, or the best conditions of air temperature and soil moisture, in order to optimize the development or growth of these crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald KNOCHE, Giancarlo GHIDESI
  • Patent number: 11683002
    Abstract: Plant for producing solar energy including a support structure formed from support poles aligned fixed to the ground, a movement system for receiving devices of solar energy positioned on poles arranged in a row, adapted for allowing the movement of the devices about a first axis and a second axis substantially perpendicular to one another, a rotating main tube about the first axis, to which a plurality of secondary tubes is connected, associated with said main tube, the secondary tubes having the receiver devices fixed to them and a movement mechanism for the primary tubes, and a sustaining and movement support arranged on each pole of said row, which has a housing that receives the main tube of the movement system and that allows the rotation thereof about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: REM TEC S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Reboldi, Ronald Knoche, Paolo Parma
  • Publication number: 20200329647
    Abstract: A power generation plant includes a support structure formed by supporting piles aligned fastened to the ground, such structure being a bi-dimensional structure placed on an agricultural land, with any orientation. The power generation plant further includes a handling system for solar energy receptor devices placed on the piles arranged in a row, adapted to allow the handling of such devices around at least a first axis. The plant also includes one or more greenhouses for intensive cultivation of agricultural products, on the ground beneath such receptor devices, between rows of adjacent piles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald KNOCHE, Giancarlo GHIDESI
  • Publication number: 20200127597
    Abstract: Plant for producing solar energy including a support structure formed from support poles aligned fixed to the ground, a movement system for receiving devices of solar energy positioned on poles arranged in a row, adapted for allowing the movement of the devices about a first axis and a second axis substantially perpendicular to one another, a rotating main tube about the first axis, to which a plurality of secondary tubes is connected, associated with said main tube, the secondary tubes having the receiver devices fixed to them and a movement mechanism for the primary tubes, and a sustaining and movement support arranged on each pole of said row, which has a housing that receives the main tube of the movement system and that allows the rotation thereof about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Alessandro REBOLDI, Ronald KNOCHE, Paolo PARMA
  • Patent number: 4817563
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluidized bed system which includes a fluidized bed reactor, a solids separator and a return line and serves to carry out exothermic processes in a circulating fluidized bed for large thermal capacities. Secondary gas is introduced into the reactor on a level which is at least 1 meter above the bottom of the reactor. The fluidized bed system is provided with one or more displacing bodies, which cover 40 to 75% of the bottom surface area of the fluidized bed reactor and have a maximum height that is equal to one-half of the height of the reactor to ensure a satisfactory transverse mixing of the oxygen-containing secondary gas and fuel in reactors having large dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Beisswenger, Ronald Knoche, Wolfgang Frank