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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
May. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh & Co. KG, Lippstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Anil Kumar Jha, Lippstadt, DE;
Jens Leuschner, Moehnesee, DE;
Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Koblenz, DE;
Assignee:
GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG, Lippstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01); F21S 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G11B 7/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/245 (2013.01); B64D 47/02 (2013.01); F21S 8/003 (2013.01); F21V 21/30 (2013.01); G01S 5/02213 (2020.05); G11B 7/0901 (2013.01); G11B 7/0908 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.