Patents in subclass Illumination/Aircraft
Parent class: Illumination
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07402818 | Tactical integrated illumination countermeasure system A method for generating visible light and a deceptive signature pattern for an emissions producing asset is disclosed. The method comprises illuminating at least one lighting assembly of the asset in a pattern. The pattern produces... |
07/22/2008 |
| 07378989 | Emergency lighting arrangement with decentralized emergency power supply for an aircraft An emergency lighting arrangement preferably includes plural emergency light units connected to an on-board power supply network of an aircraft, and plural emergency current sources that each include at least one capacitor. Each emergency... |
05/27/2008 |
| 07374321 | Device and method for displaying luminous radiation on an aircraft The invention relates to a device and method for displaying luminous radiation on a shell of an aircraft, comprising at least one light source for producing luminous radiation, and at least one projection device for converting the... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07367699 | Emergency light in a multilevel aeroplane The invention relates to an aeroplane comprising several decks which are arranged above each other, for passengers, freight and/or crew members, also comprising at least one staircase connected to the decks. Said aeroplane is... |
05/06/2008 |
| 07344264 | Frightening apparatus A first light-emitting unit (11a), a second light-emitting unit (11b), . . . are disposed near a tip vicinity of a spinner cover (1) of a propeller (2). The first light-emitting unit (11a) embraces a first bulk-shaped lens of bullet-like,... |
03/18/2008 |
| 07336195 | Light emitting array apparatus and method of manufacture This invention provides a light emitting array apparatus for use in a video screen display or lighting device incorporating a panel having a plurality of LEDs. Such a panel provides a plurality of LEDs on the front face of the panel in... |
02/26/2008 |
| 07324016 | Navigational indicating system for rotary wing aircraft Red, green and white colored lights are emitted from navigation orientation indicating light emitting devices mounted within a helicopter rotor blade near its tip. The light emissions from such devices are under control to respectively... |
01/29/2008 |
| 07314296 | Multi-platform aircraft forward position light utilizing LED-based light source An aircraft forward position lighting device (1) has a modular configuration, including a mounting module (20) containing solid-state light sources, e.g., light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (210, 230). The mounting module also includes... |
01/01/2008 |
| 07278766 | LED based light guide for dual mode aircraft formation lighting A lighting device (1) includes one or more diode light sources (32), which are configured to emit light into the peripheral edges of a light guide (20). The light guide (20) includes a set of diffusing elements (22) for scattering the... |
10/09/2007 |
| 07264383 | Lighting element with a light emitting device A lighting element with a light emitting device preferably in the form of a light emitting diode, can be fitted in a light carrier. The lighting element has a light-transmissive lens body with a lens-shaped light entry surface and a light... |
09/04/2007 |
| 07244047 | Drop-in high intensity discharge lamp assembly, and retrofit method of deploying same A retrofit HID lamp assembly, for use in a non-HID lighting receptacle, to provide HID illumination. The lamp assembly includes (i) a housing of a non-HID lamp assembly, (ii) a base terminal structure coupled with the housing, and... |
07/17/2007 |
| 07236105 | Anti collision light for aircraft Anti collision light for an aircraft includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged on a common plane. A reflecting arrangement is located above the plane and reflects the light emitted by the diodes in a sidewards direction.... |
06/26/2007 |
| 07201490 | Airport light installation with split ring adapter Disclosed is an airport light base including a light base container having an upper end with an inverted first flange having a first outer face, an opposing first inner face facing into the light base container, a continuous inwardly... |
04/10/2007 |
| 07178954 | System and method for guiding a passenger in an aircraft cabin To guide a passenger to the general location of his assigned seat in an aircraft cabin, the cabin is divided into several cabin zones that are individually identified by different colors of illumination, for example a yellow cabin zone, a... |
02/20/2007 |
| 07118261 | White position taillight for aircraft An aircraft position light employs selected colored LEDs to produce a white appearing warning light with a reduced light component in the amplification spectrum of night vision imaging equipment. A combination of amber and cyan LEDs are... |
10/10/2006 |
| 07079041 | LED aircraft anticollision beacon An exemplary aircraft anticollision beacon is constructed around a faceted aluminum support cylinder and base. The support cylinder has an outside surface with ten vertically oriented substantially planar faces. An array of LEDs is... |
07/18/2006 |
| 07070299 | Lighting apparatus There is disclosed lighting apparatus suitable for being positioned adjacent to an area or an object for indicating the location or orientation of the area or object. The apparatus is provided with a set of light emitters for emitting... |
07/04/2006 |
| 07055994 | Light source assembly and methods for aircraft external lighting An aircraft light assembly comprises a light apparatus configured to be supported in a space on the body of an aircraft. The apparatus has one or more light emitting diodes (13) generating visible light and an outer structure overlying... |
06/06/2006 |
| 07040786 | Anticollision light for aircraft The anticollision light for aircraft, particularly airplanes, is provided with a holding body (12) with an outer side and several LEDs (16) arranged at the outer side of the holding body (12) the light-radiating directions of which point... |
05/09/2006 |
| 07025484 | Light source The invention concerns a light source utilizing an array (20, 50) of light emitting elements (22). The elements may be light emitting diodes. A fresnel prism (32, 56) is disposed in front of the array to receive light from it. The prism... |
04/11/2006 |
| 07018079 | Aircraft escape slide lighting system The present invention is a lighting system for providing illumination to an aircraft evacuation slide. Light sources are safely utilized with an existing evacuation slide, a substantial improvement over prior assemblies that use a hard,... |
03/28/2006 |
| 06994459 | In lighting An optical unit for an aircraft warning light comprising an array of LEDs, the unit comprising a transparent plastics molded body having first and second opposing faces and being provided with optical means on its first and optionally... |
02/07/2006 |
| 06989768 | Recognition/anti-collision light for aircraft A recognition light includes a reflector having an axis and first and second annular semi-parabolic reflective surfaces which have respective focal points axially spaced apart from one another, and first and second annular lamps... |
01/24/2006 |
| 06984061 | Covert infrared landing light An infrared landing light is disclosed including a housing adapted for mounting in an aircraft, a lamp positioned within the housing and adapted to produce light having an infrared portion, and a louver positioned within the housing and... |
01/10/2006 |
| 06962423 | Multi-mode searchlight A multi-mode visible and infrared lighthead (100) for use as a landing light or searchlight. The multi-mode lighthead incorporates a modular design wherein at least one visible light source (200) and at least one infrared diode (302) are... |
11/08/2005 |
| 06963293 | System and method of preventing aircraft wingtip ground incursion An apparatus and method for tracking aircraft wingtip position during taxi operations to prevent wingtip ground incursion. A patterned illumination source is attached proximal the wingtips to project a readily discernable target pattern... |
11/08/2005 |
| 06886963 | LED light bulb for use in an illuminated aircraft sign An LED light bulb has a bulb base having an electrical contact, an outer sidewall, an insulator between the electrical contact and the outer sidewall. The LED light bulb further includes a bulb circuit board mounted upon the bulb base and... |
05/03/2005 |
| 06866229 | Kite with durable light display feature An illuminated kite comprises a frame and a sail, a plurality of distributed light elements, an electrical power supply carried by the kite for illuminating the light elements, elongated electrical conductors electrically communicating... |
03/15/2005 |
| 06846099 | Aircraft position light A position light (200) for use on an aircraft. The aircraft position light uses light sources (302) installed into an alignment fixture (304) which optionally carries away heat generated by the light sources. Light emitted by the light... |
01/25/2005 |
| 06796690 | LED light source An LED light source having an array of LEDs provides increased control of a light beam pattern while providing increased service life. The LEDs are selectively powered to control the light beam pattern, including, for example, shape,... |
09/28/2004 |
| 06786618 | Light for an aircraft An aircraft position light for an aircraft is provided with a luminous device for emitting light and a reflector arrangement. The luminous device comprises a first and a second light source, which emit light within a light radiation solid... |
09/07/2004 |
| 06769797 | Aircraft lens attachment An improved aircraft lens attachment system including a plurality of keyways in the lens, which intersect the edge of the lens and a resilient gasket with a plurality of keys located to correspond with the keyways of the lens, each keyway... |
08/03/2004 |
| 06669357 | Surface illumination system of an aircraft and like vehicles A surface illumination system is provided that includes a lighting system mounted upon a vehicle body, such as an aircraft body. The lighting system is adapted to illuminate the surface beneath and around the periphery of the aircraft.... |
12/30/2003 |
| 06575409 | Fluoroluminescent lighted kite The invention is a kite intended for use at night which is provided with a battery operated power supply activating one or more black lights directed to the front surface of the kite, the black light causing a fluoroluminescent display on... |
06/10/2003 |
| 06568833 | Light A light is disclosed which may be an aircraft light, comprising a base 2 for mounting the light, a chassis 8 upstanding from the base, a circuit board 10 mounted upon an outer face of the chassis and at least one solid state emitter--and... |
05/27/2003 |
| 06567248 | Tri-spectrum aircraft landing light An apparatus for a portable aircraft landing light system. The system has three modalities that can be controlled manually or remotely. The modalities are visible light, infrared light and FLIR emission. A ballast and battery provide... |
05/20/2003 |
| 06533441 | Aircraft landing light assembly with resilient vibration dampening mounting system An aircraft landing light assembly having a resilient vibration dampening mounting system for absorbing propeller and engine induced fuselage vibrations and the like for preventing premature vibrational induced lamp failure. Light... |
03/18/2003 |
| 06507290 | Light emitting diode cluster module capable for use as an aircraft forward position light source A light source in the form of a light emitting diode (LED) cluster module suitable for use as an aircraft forward position light source. The light source comprises multiple LED components mounted on a base structure together with... |
01/14/2003 |
| 06486798 | System and method of preventing aircraft wing damage An apparatus and method for tracking aircraft wingtip position during taxi operations to prevent collisions with nearby obstructions. A patterned illumination source is attached proximal the wingtips to project a readily discernable... |
11/26/2002 |
| 06461024 | Reading light for a vehicle interior A reading light for a vehicle interior having a light source arranged in a light fixture housing and a lens covering the housing opening and placed in front of the light source in the direction of its light emission. The reading light... |
10/08/2002 |
| 06461029 | Led position lamp A lamp, in particular a position lamp for a motor vehicle, has a housing in which at least one light source is arranged, with the housing having a light pane covering an opening of the housing, with the light source being structured as a... |
10/08/2002 |
| 06439751 | Method and system for providing a reliable and durable light source The present invention provides an exterior skin for a vehicle that includes angularly distributed, individual, fiber-optic elements formed into the exterior skin of a composite, metal, or other material matrix. The vehicle exterior... |
08/27/2002 |
| 06439752 | High intensity discharge aircraft landing and taxi light system, method and components A method for replacing non-HID landing and taxi lights in an aircraft wing housing that originally was designed to contain the non-HID landing and taxi lights in side-by-side relationship, is accomplished by installing an HID landing... |
08/27/2002 |
| 06390653 | Lamp for vehicles A lamp for a vehicle, in particular for aircraft, has a housing in which a light source is arranged, with the housing including a first housing part detachably attached to a second housing part, the first and second housing parts being... |
05/21/2002 |
| 06296378 | Position light for aircraft A position light for use on an aircraft, the position light having a base member coupled to the wing tip portion, a lens coupled to the base member, a light source interior to the lens member, and a reflector member pivotally coupled to... |
10/02/2001 |
| 06278382 | Recognition/anti-collision light for aircraft A recognition light includes a reflector having an axis and first and second annular semi-parabolic reflective surfaces which have respective focal points axially spaced apart from one another, and first and second annular lamps... |
08/21/2001 |
| 06203180 | Aeroplane cabin lighting arrangement Proposed is a lighting arrangement which is mounted at or in the ceiling (4) preferably of an aeroplane cabin (2), comprising a plurality of punctiform light sources (8), wherein the punctiform light sources (8) have at least one light... |
03/20/2001 |
| 06179452 | Aircraft lighting system A flexible lighting fixture includes an elongate channel having a bottom, opposing sides, first and second ends. An elongate electroluminescent lamp, having first and second ends, is disposed in the channel, between the opposing sides,... |
01/30/2001 |
| 06174070 | Portable lighting instrument having a light emitting diode assembly A portable lighting instrument having a light emitting diode assembly capable of being applied to a lighting system for a helicopter taking off and landing place. The system is constituted by a lighting instrument including a heliport... |
01/16/2001 |
| 6099136 | Advanced helicopter emergency escape lighting system A chemically activated lighting system is provided which serves to clearly mark an exit door or hatch as an emergency escape route. The system utilizes two chemical agents which when mixed together form a compound which radiates light.... |
08/08/2000 |