He studied ancient sailboats and the movements of birds and fish to develop a parabolic dish that rotates in a peculiar pattern while catching the wind like a ship's sail.

他对古代帆船技术，鸟类和鱼类的运动方式进行了研究，并发明出了能够通过特殊方式转动的抛物柱面反射器，造型酷似船帆。