181 |
Aircraft Light Source With At Least One Light-Emitting Diode And A Diffuser |
US11779572 |
2007-07-18 |
US20080025032A1 |
2008-01-31 |
Carsten Kohlmeier-Beckmann; Horst-Dieter Schilling |
An improved aircraft light source (1) includes at least one LED (2a, 2b, 2c) and a diffuser (4). The diffuser (4) comprises a first body (14) with a first index of refraction and a plurality of second bodies (6, 6a) which are arranged in the first body (14) and comprise a second index of refraction. |
182 |
LED lighting arrangement |
US11110070 |
2005-04-20 |
US07316486B2 |
2008-01-08 |
Oliver Klettke |
A lighting arrangement (1) which is advantageous in particular for the interior lighting of a vehicle or aircraft. The lighting arrangement (1) includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (2a-2e, 3a-3d, 4a-4c) of at least two groups (9, 10, 11), the light emitting diodes being arranged on a surface element (5, 5′, 5″), wherein each group (9, 10, 11) includes a light emitting diode or a plurality of light emitting diodes (2a-2e; 3a-3d; 4a-4c) of the same kind and light emitting diodes (2a-2e, 3a-3d, 4a-4c) of different groups (9, 10, 11) are of different kinds. The light emitting diodes (2a-2e, 3a-3d, 4a-4c) are distributed in a two-dimensional geometrical overall pattern (13) on the surface element (5, 5′, 5″). |
183 |
Onboard equipment for aircraft and the like |
US10945360 |
2004-09-20 |
US07265684B2 |
2007-09-04 |
Peter David Stokes; Dan Leach |
An emergency lighting system for an aircraft comprises networked light units that communicate wirelessly with a master controller to switch the light units on in an emergency. Each unit has its own battery power source and is arranged conserve power consumption by cycling between an operable (awake) condition in which it can communicate with the master controller and an inoperable (sleep) condition wherein the wake-up time is approximately 1 millisecond or less. Power consumption is also reduced by employing LEDs as the light source and pulsing the LEDs with a variable load factor to adjust the illumination level. |
184 |
CEILING ILLUMINATION FOR AIRCRAFT INTERIORS |
US11553725 |
2006-10-27 |
US20070109802A1 |
2007-05-17 |
Eric Bryan; Randolph Camp; Richard Fraker; Kevin Shimasaki; Miles Webb |
Interior lighting and illumination systems for aircraft, particularly commercial passenger airplanes. Opposing pairs of LED lamps are positioned in the ceiling panels above the aisles between sets of seats in the passenger cabins. One set of LED lights are directed to illuminate the ceiling panels and may be in a particular color. The other set of LED lights are positioned to shine their lights on storage/stowage bins positioned across the aisles, thus creating a cross-bin lighting system. This enhances the cabin architecture and provides cabin illumination. A reflector can be positioned to direct the light and reduce possible glare to the passengers. The reflector directs the light rays from the LED lights which emanate from the top of the reflector to shine on the lowest part of the bins. The light rays leaving the reflector cross in front of the reflector. |
185 |
Emergency lighting |
US11592283 |
2006-11-02 |
US20070097664A1 |
2007-05-03 |
Peter Stokes; Sean O'Kell |
Emergency lighting for an aircraft employs a photoluminescent substrate that is activated by exposure to light wherein the substrate has portions with different light emitting characteristics whereby, in the absence of activating light, a first substrate portion provides a higher light output than a second substrate portion for an initial period after which the second substrate portion provides a higher light output than the first substrate portion. |
186 |
Multicolored LED vehicle interior light |
US11246470 |
2005-10-07 |
US07168828B2 |
2007-01-30 |
Glenn T. Schmidt; Amy Grumet-Avallone; Samuel Zeng; Lajos Meszaros |
A multicolored LED vehicle interior light is described. In various implementations, a switch is used to select one of a plurality of LED lights, in which one light is of a color, such as red, which is suitable for preserving night vision. |
187 |
AIRPLANE INTERIOR SYSTEMS |
US10907990 |
2005-04-22 |
US20060237585A1 |
2006-10-26 |
Charles Lau; Juliane Trummer |
Interior architectural structures and lighting for aircraft, particularly commercial passenger airplanes. Light diffusers and ceiling panels in a “wing-shape” and other secondary panels are utilized to create different interior designs and structures. A permeable secondary panel is utilized in one passenger cabin in order to provide a more private-type space. An enlarged ceiling arch with blended curves forming a “wing-type” configuration provides a more spacious cabin arrangement. Other features include air and light diffusers, passenger service modules, a “shelf”-like configuration and lighting above the airplane entrance/exit door, and bulkheads and monuments positioned at various positions in the cabin. |
188 |
Layered, transparent thermoplastic for flammability resistance |
US11102401 |
2005-04-08 |
US20060228558A1 |
2006-10-12 |
Craig Berry; Daniel Cushing; Eugene Jackson |
A layered material for use in transparent, flame resistant components couples a thin, fire resistant outer polymeric film to a thicker, transparent inner polymeric material. The resultant transparent layered material meets FAA flammability requirements for OSU heat release, has excellent solvent resistance and cleanability, is scratch resistant, and is transparent enough for use in interior applications in the aerospace industry. The layered material is formed via a co-extrusion or co-lamination process. |
189 |
Emergency light in a multilevel aeroplane |
US10547009 |
2004-02-19 |
US20060163429A1 |
2006-07-27 |
Hans-Christian Lierow |
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 characterized in that the staircase is provided with photoluminescent markings which enable the staircase to be recognized easily, even in poor lighting conditions, whereby orientation of passengers and crew members to exit is made easier in the event of an emergency. |
190 |
Cabin services system for a mobile platform |
US11297560 |
2005-12-08 |
US20060095162A1 |
2006-05-04 |
Roland Schafer; Phillip Mattson; Gerald Lui-Kwan |
An integrated cabin services system (CSS) includes a controller adapted to receive a plurality of mobile platform state inputs and a plurality of cabin service modules communicatively connected to the controller. Each of the modules has a plurality of attributes that are utilized to affect at least one CSS function. The CSS additionally includes a comprehensive database that includes a plurality of database portions. One database portion is related to the controller and stored thereon, and each of the other database portions are related to specific ones of the modules and stored in the related modules. The controller utilizes the comprehensive database to employ combinational logic to combine the received state inputs and output a state command to the related database portion of at least one of the modules. The related database portion then generates an output utilized to affect the states of the related module attributes, thereby controlling the execution of at least one CSS function. |
191 |
Aircraft window case that can be artificially illuminated in an indirect manner |
US10510776 |
2003-04-09 |
US20060032980A1 |
2006-02-16 |
Natalie Jugovic; Adreas Kammeter; Oliver Lang; Silvan Fiedeler; Axel Kraus; Robert Gotschv |
The invention relates to an aircraft window case (10) that can be artificially illuminated in an indirect manner, comprising a connecting cone (20) for connection of the aircraft window case (10) to the inner face of an aircraft window (22), a panel (12) closing off the window case (10) from the aircraft interior, a hollow-cylindrical transition element (18) made of translucent material for spanning a distance between the connecting cone (20) and the panel (12), and an illumination device (24) which radiates light on to the outer face of the transition element (18). |
192 |
Laminate material component and method for its production |
US10985740 |
2004-11-10 |
US20050265038A1 |
2005-12-01 |
Burkhard Muller |
A laminate material component made of a foam or honeycomb core and at least two cover layers bonded to the core, lying on opposite sides of it. At least one illumination device is embedded in the laminate material component. According to the invention, the illumination device is formed by light wave guides that are connected with a light source. |
193 |
LED-tube hybrid lighting arrangement |
US11110080 |
2005-04-20 |
US20050237766A1 |
2005-10-27 |
Oliver Klettke |
A lighting arrangement (1) of a space-saving configuration, including a fluorescent lamp (2) and at least one light emitting diode (6), which is suitable in particular for use for interior lighting of an aircraft. In this case the light emitting diode (6), viewed in the direction of a main lighting direction (13), is arranged behind the fluorescent lamp (2). The lighting arrangement (1) further includes a light guide element (10) which is adapted to guide light (L2) emitted by the light emitting diode (6) past the fluorescent lamp (2) and emit it substantially in the main lighting direction (13). |
194 |
Cabin services system for a mobile platform |
US10670952 |
2003-09-25 |
US20050067530A1 |
2005-03-31 |
Roland Schafer; Sudhakar Shetty; Philip Mattson; Delfin Silva; Gerald Lui-Kwan |
A cabin services system (CSS) architecture in a mobile platform includes the same type of bus for communicating with and controlling CSS subsystems. A controller controls operation of the CSS subsystems using programmable modules provided in connection with the CSS subsystems. This may include control of lighting and audio operations. Switches also may be provided for controlling transmission of data from the controller to the subsystems for controlling CSS subsystem operations. The CSS Architecture provides a flexible and fully scalable CSS which may be economically installed on many different mobile platforms. |
195 |
Behind panel mount, directional lighting bracket |
US09621114 |
2000-07-21 |
US06350043B1 |
2002-02-26 |
Jennifer L. Gloisten |
A lighting bracket assembly has a base, a lens holder, a retaining ring and a light housing. The base has a locking channel and a top edge radiused to define a first sphere. The lens holder is disposed within the locking channel and is adapted to provide upon installation of the assembly an external surface continuous with a surface defining an opening into which the assembly is installed. The retaining ring is fastened to the base and biases the light housing. The light housing comprises a back portion with an outer circumference and a plurality of curved wing members defining the contour of a second sphere concentric to the first sphere extending from the back portion along the outer circumference. The light housing is adapted to rotate through an angular range of up to 20 degrees upon application of force against the bias of the retaining ring. |
196 |
Flexible elongated lighting system |
US495263 |
1983-05-17 |
US4521835A |
1985-06-04 |
Daniel H. Meggs; Herbert G. Gross; John T. Greenslade |
A lightweight emergency lighting system capable of arrangement into various subjective configurations is provided. A housing member supports a plurality of individual lighting elements mounted on a common semi-rigid bus bar. The upper configuration of the housing members is capable of a directional transmission of light towards a predetermined field angle, while the lower configuration is adaptable for mounting the lighting elements. The upper housing member can have an interior surface of a prismatic configuration to provide a refraction and reflection of light in combination with the exterior surface. The lighting elements, such as L.E.D.'s, can be excited through a pulsing circuit to maximize the light output while conserving power from an auxiliary battery source. |
197 |
ILLUMINATING CEILING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTERNAL CABIN OF A VEHICLE |
US15895044 |
2018-02-13 |
US20190248493A1 |
2019-08-15 |
Sunghoon Lee |
An illuminating ceiling system for an internal cabin of a vehicle includes a plurality of ceiling panels. Each of the ceiling panels includes a lighting, assembly secured to a first portion that overlaps a second portion of adjacent one of the ceiling panels. The lighting assembly is configured to emit light into the internal cabin. |
198 |
Adaptive lighting system for an aircraft interior |
US15788596 |
2017-10-19 |
US10118545B2 |
2018-11-06 |
Francis Xavier L. Garing; Alexander Nicholas Pozzi |
Systems and methods for adaptively controlling lighting within a passenger suite of an aircraft cabin include a light sensor disposed on or within a surface of a static element of the passenger suite that detects illumination characteristics of external lighting system(s) within the aircraft cabin. The illumination characteristics may include lighting color and intensity. A controller may cause illumination of one or more illumination devices disposed near surfaces of the passenger suite such that the illumination of the surfaces matches or complements the sensed illumination characteristics of the external lighting system(s) independent of any communications received from the external lighting systems, thereby allowing additional ambient lighting systems to be added to the aircraft cabin without having to be integrated with other aircraft lighting systems. |
199 |
Lighting arrangement for an interior of a vehicle |
US15611102 |
2017-06-01 |
US10099788B2 |
2018-10-16 |
Bastian Lins |
In a lighting arrangement (2) for an interior (4) of a vehicle, having a beam area (6) for emitting light (8) into an environment (10) of the lighting arrangement (2), having at least one first luminaire (12a, b) having a first luminous area (14a, b) for emitting the light (8), the first luminous area (14a, b) being part of the beam area (6), having at least one projector (16) with a beam opening (18) for emitting the light (8), the beam opening (18) being part of the beam area (6), at least one of the first luminaires (12a, b) has at least one passage region (34) for at least one part of one of the beam openings (18) of one of the projectors (16) on its first luminous area (14a, b), and/or, in at least one of the projectors (16), a surface region (20) of the projector (16) which is adjacent to the beam opening (18) is in the form of a second luminaire (21) having a second luminous area (22) for emitting light (8), the second luminous area (22) being part of the beam area (6). |
200 |
Method and apparatus for correcting for power harmonics |
US15408848 |
2017-01-18 |
US10099787B2 |
2018-10-16 |
Brendan Upton; Eric Johannessen |
The present disclosure is generally directed to a harmonics correction method and apparatus. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus are carried out in a light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting unit that includes a set or string of LED lights. According to an embodiment, the LED lighting unit is a line-replaceable unit (“LRU”). |