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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2023
Goodrich Lighting Systems Gmbh & Co. KG, Lippstadt, DE;
Anil Kumar Jha, Lippstadt, DE;
Jens Leuschner, Möhnesee, DE;
Andre Hessling von Heimendahl, Koblenz, DE;
Marion Depta, Lippstadt, DE;
GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG, Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
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.