ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,362,700, issued on July 15.
"Tower mounted solar apparatus and method" was invented by Patricia Jean Thompson (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus having a platform, a support beam, hinge point, and first rail. A first rod coupled to a first track. A first actuator coupled to the first rod. A first extender coupled to the first track. A first solar panel coupled to the hinge point and first extender. A second rail coupled to the support beam. A second rod coupled to the second track. A second actuator coupled to the second rod. A second extender coupled to the second track. A second solar panel coupled to the hinge point ...