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Automated canopy positioning system

  • US 7,128,076 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2003
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of spatially orienting a canopy comprising:

  • detecting an orientation of a light source relative to the canopy;

    moving of the canopy by pivoting shaft of canopy in dependence upon the detected orientation, the canopy positioned for providing a shade under the canopy;

    maintaining the shade about an approximately predetermined location relative to which the canopy is moved; and

    ,initiating the method when the canopy is moved from a first closed position to a second open position, the second open position for providing a shaded region of a first area and the first closed position for providing a shaded region of a size substantially smaller than the first area.

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