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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Lisa C. Thomas, Kirkland, WA (US);
Richard J. Loftis, Arlington, WA (US);
Andrew L. Armatorio, Everett, WA (US);
Colin W. Hart, Everett, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 3/02 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 3/0293 (2013.01); B60Q 3/0279 (2013.01); B64D 11/00 (2013.01); B64D 2011/0053 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for a customized ambient lighting environment for individuals in vehicles travelling rapidly across multiple time zones, that can be automated and/or based on user input and which allows each user to be exposed to light in accordance to selected preferences and circumstances, in order to begin acclimating the user to a new time zone, or avoid acclimating to a new time zone, and/or otherwise mitigate circadian desynchrony.