Patent ID: 11939816
Assignee: MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G  H | IPC E

Claim 19:
20. A method comprising:
measuring a first temperature associated with a motor inside a pocket using a first temperature sensor located inside the motor that is inside the pocket, wherein the motor is configured to rotate a tube having a shade to cause the shade to at least partially cover a window;
measuring a second temperature of the pocket using a second temperature sensor located inside the pocket and outside of the motor, wherein the second temperature is based on heat gain from solar radiation that enters a space between the shade and the window, wherein the heat gain rises from the space between the shade and the window, and then into the pocket, wherein the motor is in the pocket;
and
sending a signal to the motor to adjust the shade, in response to a difference between the first temperature associated with the motor and the second temperature associated with the pocket exceeding a threshold.