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US 2012/0067339 A1Published application
Rotatable Panels on an Exterior of a Structure that Directs Solar Energy within the Structure
OwnerDavid R. Hall, Craig Boswell +2inventors
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Craig Boswell, Eric Gardner, David Allred
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Abstract
In one aspect of the present invention, a structure comprises a plurality of reflective panels secured to the structure. Each reflective panel has an axis of rotation. A processing element controls an orientation of each reflective panel about its axis of rotation to direct solar energy within the structure.
Claims20
A structure, comprising:
- a plurality of reflective panels secured to the structure, each reflective panel having an axis of rotation;
- a processing element that controls an orientation of each reflective panel about its axis of rotation to direct solar energy within the structure.
A method of utilizing solar power, comprising:
- providing a building comprising rotatable reflective panels secured to the building and one or more solar powered operations within the building;
- prioritizing the solar energy applications;
- rotating the reflective panels to focus solar energy reflected from the reflective panels to one or more solar powered operations according to priority.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.