Patent ID: 8647251

Claim:
A method for movably positioning a plurality of components, the method comprising: obtaining an end-configuration of the components that determines relative positioning and orientation of the components with respect to each other; obtaining a folding pattern comprising a plurality of interior vertices that define corresponding tessellation facets, the folding pattern providing a first folded configuration and a second folded configuration, wherein when in the second folded configuration a plurality of mounting facets selected from the tessellation facets are arranged in positions and orientations with respect to each other that correspond to the end-configuration of the components; obtaining a foldable structure that folds in accordance with the folding pattern and comprises mounting facets corresponding to the mounting facets of the folding pattern; and affixing the components to the mounting facets of the foldable structure so that movement of the mounting facets of the foldable structure is transferred to the components as the foldable structure foldably transitions between the first folded configuration and the second folded configuration.