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Directional beacon device

US9640044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

RF Code, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ronald Graczyk · Cedar Park, US
Michael Primm · Austin, US
Dale E. Parvey · Austin, US
Ryan Joy · Austin, US
Chris C. Gaskins · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2014
Grant date	May 2, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08B5/36
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A beacon device includes a control circuitry, a window, and a plurality of sets of illumination sources. The window includes a prismatic structure forming a ring from a planar perspective. The prismatic structure defines an inside surface and an outside surface from the planar perspective. The plurality of sets of illumination sources are coupled to the control circuitry. Each set of illumination sources includes a first illumination source disposed proximal to the inside surface of the prismatic structure and includes a second illumination source disposed proximal to the outside surface of the prismatic structure. The control circuitry is to illuminate a first set of the plurality of sets of illumination sources to transmit a signal in a first direction.

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