Method of altering solar radiation influxing the earth

Abstract

A method for effecting solar radiation in space prior to the solar radiation reaching Earth. The method includes the steps of choosing a location between the Earth and the sun, focusing reflected solar radiation from two reflectors upon the location, monitoring solar radiation that passes through the focal location, and adjusting the reflectors to increase the size or change the shape of the focal location. The disclosure further includes a structure having a single joint for articulating the structure, where the single joint rotates the structure about a first axis in response to a first input and where the single joint rotates the structure about a second axis in response to a second input.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method for interfering with radiation emanating from the sun, comprising the steps of: 
 a) providing at least first and second reflectors, with each of the reflectors having a surface for reflecting radiation emanating from the sun;    b) placing the first and second reflectors into space;    c) orienting the first reflector such that radiation from the sun is reflected to a location, with the location being disposed between the sun and the Earth, with the location being a void location void of objects; and    d) orienting the second reflector such that radiation from the sun is reflected to said location so as to form a focus location wherein the first and second reflectors focus on said focus location;    e) whereby radiation from the sun passing through said focus location is effected by the radiation at said focus location that has been reflected to said focus location by the first and second reflectors.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said focus location is disposed between the sun and a particular position on Earth, wherein the reflectors are continuously adjusted to account for factors, and wherein the factors include the rotation of the Earth and the orbit of the Earth about the sun.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said focus location is disposed between the sun and a particular position in the atmosphere on Earth, wherein the reflectors are continuously adjusted to account for factors, and wherein the factors include the rotation of the Earth, the orbit of the Earth about the sun.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , and further comprising an array of reflectors, with the first and second reflectors being in the array of reflectors.  
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , and further comprising a first array of reflectors and a second array of reflectors, with the first reflector being in the first array of reflectors and with the second reflector being in the second array of reflectors.  
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , and further comprising a plurality of arrays of reflectors wherein said location between the sun and the Earth may be increased in size, and wherein size includes height, width and depth of said location whereby said focus location may be three-dimensional.  
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein two reflectors focus on a first focus sub-location and wherein two other reflectors focus on a second focus sub-location, wherein the first and second focus sub-locations are disposed in line with each other and in line between the sun and the Earth such that radiation passing through the first focus sub-location also passes through the second focus sub-location whereby said focus location is three-dimensional.  
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein two reflectors focus on a first focus sub-location and wherein two other reflectors focus on a second focus sub-location, with the first and second focus sub-locations being disposed side by side such that the first and second focus sub-locations are equidistant from the Earth whereby a height or width of said focus location may be defined.  
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the reflectors from the plurality of arrays of reflectors create a focus location having a light energy gradient such that portions of the focus location have a lesser concentration of light energy and that other portions of the focus location have a greater concentration of light energy.  
     
     
         10 . An articulating structure for radiation comprising: 
 a) a base;    b) a radiation member on the base for at least one of accepting, reflecting and transmitting radiation, 
 i) with the radiation member comprising a first axis about which the radiation member is rotatable;  
 ii) with the radiation member comprising a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis, with the radiation member being rotatable about said second axis; and  
   c) a single joint between the radiation member and the base for rotating the radiation member about each of the first and second axis, with the single joint being on one of the first and second axis, with a first input force upon the joint causing the radiation member to rotate about one of the first and second axis, and with a second input force upon the joint causing the radiation member to rotate about the other of the first and second axis whereby mathematical calculations for positioning the radiation member are simplified.    
     
     
         11 . The reflector according to  claim 10 , wherein the radiation member includes a reflective surface to reflect solar radiation, is positioned in space, and includes a gyroscope.  
     
     
         12 . The reflector according to  claim 10 , wherein the radiation member is generally planar.  
     
     
         13 . The reflector according to  claim 10 , wherein the first input force includes an extension and retraction mechanism to account for action being undertaken by the second input force.  
     
     
         14 . The reflector according to  claim 10 , and further comprising a cover for the radiation member, wherein the cover is openable and closeable relative to the radiation member to open and close the radiation member.  
     
     
         15 . The reflector according to  claim 14 , and further comprising a second radiation member on the reflector, wherein the second radiation member is open when the cover is closed and when the cover is open.  
     
     
         16 . An articulating structure comprising: 
 a) a base;    b) a structure mounted on the base at a pivot for carrying out a function, wherein the structure includes points that define a plane; 
 i) wherein the structure comprises a first axis in the plane about which the structure and plane is rotatable;  
 ii) wherein the structure comprises a second axis in the plane at an angle to the first axis, with the structure and plane being rotatable about said second axis; and  
   c) a single joint between the structure and the base for rotating the structure about each of the first and second axis, with the single joint being on one of the first and second axis, with a first input force upon the joint causing the structure and plane to rotate about one of the first and second axis, and with a second input force upon the joint causing the structure and plane to rotate about the other of the first and second axis whereby mathematical calculations for positioning the structure and plane are simplified.    
     
     
         17 . The articulating structure according to  claim 16 , wherein the angle is 90 degrees.