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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
May. 28, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
David William Kirkbride, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 4/26 (2006.01); F21S 10/06 (2006.01); F21V 15/01 (2006.01); F21W 111/00 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 4/26 (2013.01); F21S 10/066 (2013.01); F21V 15/01 (2013.01); F21W 2111/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract
A non-pyrotechnic flare system and method includes at least one flare member that is configured to be deployed. The flare member(s) includes a head having a light-emitting diode (LED) that is configured to emit light when activated, and a wing-shaped appendage extending from the head. In at least one embodiment, a casing retains the flare member(s) in a stowed position. The flare member(s) is configured to be deployed from the casing.