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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2021
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Jagdish T. Madhav, Bothell, WA (US);

Dean Hettick, Snohomish, WA (US);

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/47 (2017.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); F21V 14/02 (2006.01); F21V 21/14 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/47 (2017.02); B64D 11/0007 (2013.01); F21V 14/02 (2013.01); F21V 21/14 (2013.01); F21V 23/0471 (2013.01); B64D 2203/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract

A system for illuminating at least a portion of an object within an enclosed space includes an object configured to be moved within the enclosed space, and a beacon coupled to the object. The beacon is configured to emit a light tracking signal. A light sensor is configured to detect the light tracking signal emitted from the beacon. A lighting control unit in communication with the light sensor is configured to determine a position of the object within the enclosed space based on the light tracking signal as detected by the light sensor. A lighting assembly is in communication with the lighting control unit. The lighting control unit is configured to operate the lighting assembly to emit the illuminating light onto the at least a portion of the object based on the light tracking signal as detected by the light sensor. The system may also be configured to guide a passenger to a seat, and provide way-finding illumination.


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