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Position lights as direction change signals

US10549866B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9References

20Claims

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Assignee

Goodrich Lighting Systems, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Philippe Lapujade · Framingham, US
Andre Hessling von Heimendahl · Koblenz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B20/40
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An aircraft may include a first pair of forward-facing flash position lamps disposed at a first wing tip, the first pair of flash position lamps comprising a first flash position lamp and a second flash position lamp, a second pair of forward-facing flash position lamps disposed at a second wing tip, the second pair of flash position lamps comprising a third flash position lamp and a fourth flash position lamp, and a controller in electronic communication with the first pair of flash position lamps, wherein at least one of the first flash position lamp and the second flash position lamp are configured to flash, while maintaining a combined intensity of the first pair of forward-facing flash position lamps above a desired intensity, to indicate a change in direction of the aircraft.

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