Patent ID: 11958605
Assignee: VANDEWATER CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  E  H | IPC B  E  G  H

Claim 15:
16. A sunshade device, comprising:
a canopy for providing shade from the sun formed of a flexible lightweight solar panel film containing solar cells and having a central portion and a peripheral portion;
at least one electrically powered propeller-driven lifting device attached to a central portion of the canopy;
a rechargeable battery power system operatively connected to the at least one lifting device;
said solar panel film containing solar cells being operatively connected to the battery power system to charge the battery power system;
a sunshade management system controlling the one or more lifting devices to activate the lifting devices when a sunshade device altitude measurement is equal to or below a preselected minimum altitude setting to lift the sunshade device, whereby the canopy is collapsed by air pressure on an upper surface of the canopy and by gravity, thereby reducing drag during lifting of the sunshade device;
the sunshade management system controlling the one or more lifting devices to deactivate or reduce activity of the lifting devices when a sunshade device altitude measurement is equal to or greater than a preselected maximum altitude setting, whereby the canopy is opened during descent of the sunshade device by air pressure on a lower surface of the canopy, thereby providing shade and increased air resistance during periods of descent.