Method for controlling an elastic extensible screen having a variable degree of opening and suitable control device

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PATENT NO 9909364
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14411956

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In order to control the light or air permeability of an elastic extensible screen (1) disposed between an area to be protected and an external area, and having a permeability that varies with a pulling force exerted on the screen, a motorized mechanism (3) adjusts the pulling force on the screen in response to a setpoint signal, which can be determined on the basis of one or a plurality of signals from one or a plurality of sensors (12, 14, 15), in particular light sensors.

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Cavarec, Pierre-Emmanuel Mont Saxonnex, FR 24 274
Lagarde, Eric Sallanches, FR 41 490
Neuman, Serge Seynod, FR 12 432

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