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Exterior helicopter light

US11293611B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Goodrich Lighting Systems, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Anil Kumar Jha · Lippstadt, DE
Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl · Koblenz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 2021
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exterior helicopter light is configured to be mounted to a helicopter, in particular to an underside of the helicopter, the helicopter having a longitudinal axis (A). The exterior helicopter light comprises: a first set of light sources configured for emitting, in operation, light of a first color into a at least one rear sector of a ground below the helicopter, the at least one rear sector spatially extending around a projection of a rear portion of the helicopter onto the ground; and second set of light sources configured for emitting, in operation, light of a second color, which differs from the first color, into at least two forward sectors of the ground below the helicopter.

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