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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Lily Helipads, Llc, Lebanon, IN (US);
Inventors:
Edward D. Lewis, Brownsburg, IN (US);
John Dotlich, Brownsburg, IN (US);
Assignee:
Lily Helipads, LLC, Lebanon, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/20 (2006.01); E01C 17/00 (2006.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 45/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 9/008 (2013.01); B64F 1/20 (2013.01); E01C 17/00 (2013.01); H05B 45/00 (2020.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01);
Abstract
A helipad includes an LED matrix built directly into the landing surface. LEDs within the matrix can be illuminated in controlled patterns to create visible objects to convey information to the pilot of an aircraft landing at the helipad and other personnel. The LEDs can be RGB color-change LEDs that are controlled to output selected colors, and can be activated with variable intensity. One of the patterns can be an arrow aligned with the wind direction as determined by an adjacent windsock, and another pattern can be determined by wind velocity as determined by an adjacent anemometer.