Patent ID: 7213931

Claim:
A method for reflecting radiation emanating from a source, comprising the steps of: a) providing at least first and second reflectors, with each of the reflectors comprising a planar surface for reflecting radiation emanating from the source, with each of the reflectors further comprising a first axis about which said reflector is rotatable and a second axis about which the reflector is rotatable, with said planar surface of each of said reflectors being circular with a periphery, with the step of providing at least first and second reflectors including the step of selecting a joint for each of the reflectors and a position for said joint, with said joint disposed on said periphery of said planar surface of each of the reflectors and including a center that lies in a plane of said planar surface for reflecting radiation, with said joint of each of the reflectors comprising a spherical input pivot; b) placing the first and second reflectors into position; c) orienting the first reflector such that radiation from the source is reflected to a location; and d) orienting the second reflector such that radiation from the source is reflected to said location so as to form a focus location wherein the first and second reflectors focus on said focus location; e) with said steps of orienting said reflectors comprising, for each of the first and second reflectors, the step of applying a first input force upon the spherical input pivot of said joint of each of said reflectors that rotates said reflectors about each of the first and second axis, with the first input force causing said reflectors to rotate about one of the first and second axis; and f) with said steps of orienting said reflectors comprising, for each of the first and second reflectors, the step of applying a second input force upon said spherical input pivot of said joint of each of said reflectors to cause said reflectors to rotate about the other of the first and second axis whereby mathematical calculations for positioning said reflectors are simplified.