Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh

Jens Leuschner

Anil Kumar Jha

Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl

Robert Trinschek

Andre Hessling Von Heimendahl

Marion Depta

Carsten Pawliczek

John D Edquist

Andreas Ueberschaer

Elmar Schrewe

Martin Klaus

Matthias Krause

Andre Hessling-von Heimendahl

Jennifer Krenn

An electric aircraft emergency power supply module, which is connectable to an electric charger, comprises: at least one electric power cell for storing and supplying electric energy; at least one voltage sensor for measuring the electric voltage (U) of the at least one electric power cell; and a controller for controlling a charging of the at least one electric power cell. Controlling the charging of the at least one electric power cell includes receiving a voltage indication signal (U(t)), indicative of the electric voltage (U) of the at least one electric power cell over time (t), from the at least one voltage sensor; determining the second derivative (U″(t)) of the voltage indication signal (U(t)) with respect to time (t); and on the basis of a positive-to-negative zero crossing of the second derivative (U″(t)) of the voltage indication signal (U(t)), simulating the behavior of a temperature sensitive element.

Electric aircraft emergency power supply module, aircraft emergency lighting module, and method of charging a power cell of an electric aircraft emergency power supply module

An aircraft light includes a light source support board; at least one light source, arranged on a light source side of the light source support board, the at least one light source being arranged to provide an aircraft light output of the aircraft light; a light transmission opening through the light source sup-port board, the light transmission opening extending between the light source side of the light source support board and a back side of the light source support board; an electronics accommodation space on the back side of the light source support board; a first auxiliary support board, arranged in the electronics accommodation space; a second auxiliary support board, arranged in the electronics accommodation space; and an opto-electronic component, arranged on the second auxiliary support board and oriented towards the light transmission opening.

Aircraft light, aircraft comprising an aircraft light, and method of assembling an aircraft light

An aircraft exterior anti-collision light system includes a plurality of anti-collision lights and a bus, wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is coupled to the bus. Each of the plurality of anti-collision lights comprises at least one light source and is configured to emit a sequence of light flashes (R, W). Each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to carry out an initialization routine in response to an activation command. Each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to transmit an activation status message on the bus, after the initialization routine has been carried out. Each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to listen on the bus for activation status messages and to log activation status messages received on the bus. Each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to set a timing of (R, W) depending on the activation status messages.

Aircraft exterior anti-collision light system, aircraft, and method of operating an exterior anti-collision light system

An aircraft beacon light includes a plurality of primary light sources for emitting light into at least two spatial sectors, wherein the at least two spatial sectors include a forward sector and at least one of an aft sector, a starboard lateral sector, and a portside lateral sector; and a light transmissive cover, which covers the plurality of primary light sources. The plurality of primary light sources are arranged and configured for providing an FAR-compliant aircraft beacon light output of the aircraft beacon light, in case of the light transmissive cover being in a non-eroded state. The aircraft beacon light also includes at least one booster light source for selectively emitting a booster light output into the forward sector. The at least one booster light source is controllable independently of the plurality of primary light sources.

Aircraft beacon light, aircraft with an aircraft beacon light and method of operating an aircraft beacon light

An aircraft reading light with a color-tunable reading light output includes: a white light source for emitting white light; a colored light source for emitting colored light; and an optical element, which is arranged for directing colored light that is emitted by the colored light source onto the white light source for being diffusely reflected at the white light source. The colored light source is controllable independently from the white light source.

Aircraft reading light, aircraft comprising an aircraft reading light, and method of operating an aircraft reading light

A multi mode aircraft beacon light comprises a mounting portion for mounting the multi mode aircraft beacon light to an aircraft fuselage; at least one visible light source for emitting a visible beacon light output; a plurality of infra-red light sources for emitting an infrared beacon light output; an orientation sensor; and a controller, coupled to the orientation sensor for receiving an orientation sensor signal from the orientation sensor. The controller is configured to determine a mounting orientation of the multi mode aircraft beacon light from the orientation sensor signal, wherein the mounting orientation is indicative of whether the multi mode aircraft beacon light has an upper fuselage mounting position or a lower fuselage mounting position; and to selectively operate the plurality of infrared light sources, depending on the mounting orientation of the multi mode aircraft beacon light.

Multi mode aircraft beacon light and aircraft comprising a multi mode aircraft beacon light

An aircraft passenger service unit includes infrared sensor configured for detecting infrared radiation and for providing a corresponding sensor output, and a controller, which is configured for receiving and evaluating the sensor output provided by the infrared sensor. The infrared sensor is an infrared sensor array configured for detecting infrared radiation emitted within a plurality of spatial sectors covering a detection area below the aircraft passenger service unit; and the infrared sensor array is configured for detecting the infrared radiation individually for each spatial sector and for providing individual sensor signals for the plurality of spatial sectors. The infrared sensor array is configured such that each passenger seat arranged within the detection area is covered by at least two of the plurality of spatial sectors, respectively; and the controller is configured for determining a passenger seating position within a passenger seat from the individual sensor signals.

Aircraft passenger service unit

An exterior aircraft light with cover erosion monitoring, the exterior aircraft light comprises: a support; at least one light source, arranged on the support; a light transmissive cover, arranged over the at least one light source, the light transmissive cover having a forward facing portion and a rear-ward facing portion; a first light sensor, arranged to receive light emitted by the at least one light source and reflected towards the first light sensor by the forward facing portion of the light transmissive cover; and a second light sensor, arranged to receive light emitted by the at least one light source and reflected towards the second light sensor by the rearward facing portion of the light transmissive cover.

Exterior aircraft light with cover erosion monitoring, aircraft comprising such exterior aircraft light, and method of monitoring erosion of a light transmissive cover

An aircraft passenger reading light comprises at least one reading light source, which is arranged for emitting visible light in a reading light emission direction; and at least one infrared light source, which is arranged for emitting infrared light in an infrared light emission direction. The infrared light emission direction is inclined with respect to the reading light emission direction.

Aircraft passenger reading light

An autonomous search light system for being mounted to an aircraft includes a search light for emitting an adjustable light output; an RF receiver with at least two RF antennas for receiving RF signals emitted by an RF transmitter; and a controller for determining a position of the RF transmitter in relation to the search light from the received RF signals and for controlling the search light based on the determined position of the RF transmitter.

Autonomous search light system, winch system comprising an autonomous search light system, and aircraft comprising an autonomous search light system

A method of determining operating conditions of an exterior aircraft light comprising at least one light source includes: operating the at least one light source of the exterior aircraft light; repeatedly detecting light with a light detector, which is located at the exterior aircraft light and configured for providing light detection values; determining a smallest light detection value (I) provided by the light detector within a first period of time, and storing said smallest light detection value (I) as an element of a series of smallest light detection values (I); and evaluating the light detection values and the series of smallest light detection values (I) for detecting erosion of an optical component of the exterior aircraft light, for detecting the presence of ambient light and/or for detecting the presence of fog and/or clouds in front of the exterior aircraft light.

Method of determining operating conditions of an exterior aircraft light, exterior aircraft light, and method of calibrating an exterior aircraft light

An exterior aircraft light that can be used on an aircraft includes a dome-shaped light transmissive cover, a light emission assembly, and an interface assembly. The light emission assembly comprises a light emission tower portion, having a cover-facing end and an opposite aircraft-facing end and having a hollow channel extending between the aircraft-facing end and the cover-facing end, a platform portion, and at least one light source and at least one optical element, arranged on the platform portion. The interface assembly extends through the hollow channel of the light emission tower portion and comprises an elevated base, which is configured for mechanically supporting and electrically connecting an electric component, the electric component being at least one of a data reception component, a data transmission component, and a data generation component. The interface assembly further comprises at least one signal line, which extends from the elevated base through the interface assembly.

Exterior aircraft light and aircraft comprising an exterior aircraft light

An aircraft beacon light includes a light source carrier, wherein the light source carrier comprises a plurality of connection fields, with the plurality of connection fields forming at least two polygonal connection structures on the light source carrier. The beacon also includes a plurality of LED modules, with the plurality of LED modules being arranged along a particular one of the at least two polygonal connection structures and with each of the plurality of LED modules being coupled to a respective connection field of said particular one of the at least two polygonal connection structures.

Aircraft beacon light, method of operating an aircraft beacon light, and method of producing an aircraft beacon light

Aircraft passenger reading light having a visible and infrared light source

An exterior aircraft light cover with integrated illumination includes a mounting portion, configured to be mounted to an exterior aircraft light housing; a light transmissive pane, supported by the mounting portion. The mounting portion and the light transmissive pane are configured to jointly close the exterior aircraft light housing. The cover also includes at least one photovoltaic device, which is configured for generating electric energy when illuminated; at least one electric storage device, which is configured for storing the electric energy generated by the at least one photovoltaic device; and at least one ancillary light source, which is operable with electric energy supplied by at least one of the at least one photovoltaic device and the at least one electric storage device.

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Moehnesee, Germany

Jens Leuschner