Patents by Inventor Sean Hackner

Sean Hackner 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: 7905092
    Abstract: Solar-powered shielding mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes a shield, a pair of tracks, an energy collecting device for collecting solar energy, storage for storing liquid being heated in the energy collecting device, and a motor powered by electricity generated by a power generator converting heat from the liquid being heated by the energy collecting device. The motor is operated to retract or extend the shield along the pair of tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: Sean Hackner, Patrick Zuili
  • Patent number: 7437875
    Abstract: Designs of cooling systems that operate entirely on solar energy are disclosed. Such cooling systems may be used in refrigeration and air conditioning. According to one aspect of the designs, a solar energy collecting device is disposed outdoor to collect solar energy. A first heat-to-electricity pump operating on heated liquid is provided to produce electricity. A storage tank is used to store heated water. A second heat-to-electricity pump is disposed in the storage and operates on the heated water to generate electricity. A cooling system operates on at least three types of working fluids to achieve low temperature evaporation and high temperature condensation to derive cooling effects. A working unit powered by at least one of the first generator and the second generator is provided to utilize the cooling effects from the cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick Zuili, Sean Hackner
  • Publication number: 20070084207
    Abstract: Designs of cooling systems that operate entirely on solar energy are disclosed. Such cooling systems may be used in refrigeration and air conditioning. According to one aspect of the designs, a solar energy collecting device is disposed outdoor to collect solar energy. A first heat-to-electricity pump operating on heated liquid is provided to produce electricity. A storage tank is used to store heated water. A second heat-to-electricity pump is disposed in the storage and operates on the heated water to generate electricity. A cooling system operates on at least three types of working fluids to achieve low temperature evaporation and high temperature condensation to derive cooling effects. A working unit powered by at least one of the first generator and the second generator is provided to utilize the cooling effects from the cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Zuili, Sean Hackner