Directional lighting fitted to an aircraft, and an associated lighting method
US10723482B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2203/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A directional lighting system fitted to an aircraft and comprising firstly a light source mounted on a motor-driven support and secondly a control device serving to control the motor-driven support. According to the invention, such a directional lighting system comprises a selector member for selecting a pointing target that is to be pointed to, a camera for acquiring a plurality of images of the surroundings outside the aircraft, image processor means for identifying the selected pointing target, a calculation unit configured to calculate the current coordinates of the pointing target, and a servocontrol member of the control device for servocontrolling the position of the motor-driven support to occupy an angular orientation as determined by the calculation unit.
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