Patents by Inventor Sergio LOPEZ OÑA

Sergio LOPEZ OÑA 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: 20220325919
    Abstract: A protection system protects against incident wind in a photovoltaic installation and a method protects a photovoltaic installation against damage caused by incident wind. The protection system for protecting a photovoltaic installation includes a plurality of parallel and spaced apart rows of solar trackers having a central shaft attached to supports by means of couplings and supporting photovoltaic panel; and at least one actuator device kinetically connected to the central shaft for modifying its angular position. At least one row comprises a deflecting barrier below the photovoltaic panels and between the supports, covering between 40% and 65% of the distance (D) existing between the central shaft and the ground, defining a passage (P) between the deflecting barrier and the central shaft for redirecting the incident wind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: SOLTEC INNOVATIONS, SL
    Inventors: Sergio LOPEZ OÑA, Pablo PAJARÓN SANTOS
  • Publication number: 20200373879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar energy harvesting device, said device including several single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5), each comprising an elongated structure (4) on which a plurality of photovoltaic panels (2) are installed, and a tubular rotating shaft (1) fixed to a lower side of the structure (4). A plurality of support feet (20) rotatably support the coaxially aligned tubular rotating shafts (1) of the several single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5) on the ground. A motor rotates the tubular rotating shafts (1) according to the relative movements of the Sun. Positive and negative wires (3a, 3b) conducting electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic panels (2) connected in series of the different single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5) are housed inside the tubular rotating shafts (1) and go through a central opening (27a) of a rotating drive wheel (27) of a drive device (31) arranged to rotate the tubular rotating shafts (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: SOLTEC ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES, S.L.
    Inventors: Sergio LOPEZ ONA, Antonio Jose ROS RUIZ
  • Patent number: 10778140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar energy harvesting device, said device including several single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5), each comprising an elongated structure (4) on which a plurality of photovoltaic panels (2) are installed, and a tubular rotating shaft (1) fixed to a lower side of the structure (4). A plurality of support feet (20) rotatably support the coaxially aligned tubular rotating shafts (1) of the several single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5) on the ground. A motor rotates the tubular rotating shafts (1) according to the relative movements of the Sun. Positive and negative wires (3a, 3b) conducting electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic panels (2) connected in series of the different single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5) are housed inside one or more of the tubular rotating shafts (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Sergio López Ona, Antonio José Ros Ruiz
  • Publication number: 20190036477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar energy harvesting device, said device including several single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5), each comprising an elongated structure (4) on which a plurality of photovoltaic panels (2) are installed, and a tubular rotating shaft (1) fixed to a lower side of the structure (4). A plurality of support feet (20) rotatably support the coaxially aligned tubular rotating shafts (1) of the several single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5) on the ground. A motor rotates the tubular rotating shafts (1) according to the relative movements of the Sun. Positive and negative wires (3a, 3b) conducting electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic panels (2) connected in series of the different single-axis solar trackers (S1-S5) are housed inside one or more of the tubular rotating shafts (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Sergio LÓPEZ ONA, Antonio José ROS RUIZ