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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2023
Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Nipun Kumar Chawda, Bangalore, IN;
Karunakar Mahadevappa Kamadolli, Dharwad, IN;
Inayat Nandihalli, Bangalore, IN;
Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for airfield luminaire obstruction detection are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a controller for airfield luminaire obstruction detection, comprising a memory, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive a signal from a light sensor of an airfield luminaire, determine, based on the signal, whether a lens of the airfield luminaire is obstructed by debris, and activate, based on whether the lens is obstructed, at least one of a vibration mechanism of the airfield luminaire and a heating mechanism of the airfield luminaire based on a temperature of the airfield luminaire to aid in clearing the debris.
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