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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186860 | System for on-ground simulation of the ambient lighting conditions in the cockpit of an aircraft during flight A dome structure has dimensions such as to house the cockpit of an aircraft. An ordered arrangement of light-emitting panels (10), able to be switched on or off selectively, forms at least a part of the inner vault of the dome. A floodlight (16) is mou... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182123 | Flat illumination device for illumination and backlighting with integrated emergency power supply The invention relates to a flat light-emitting lighting device for a vehicle, and to a method for providing emergency energy supply to the lighting device. A shallow installation depth and low power consumption of the lighting device may be ensured by the use of a f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8083384 | Efficient illumination device for aircraft An aircraft light source includes a first substrate having an array of electromagnetic energy emitters connected in series and configured to radiate electromagnetic energy at one or more than one predetermined wavelength. The first substrate is configured to connect... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7896530 | Aircraft having an illumination device An illumination device and an aircraft having an illumination device which by a corresponding selection of the wavelength and of the irradiation angle prevents a person situated in the aircraft from becoming tired. The illumination device is arranged in an aircraft ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7837364 | Reading light having diffused light suppression An individual cabin illumination device in an aircraft, the device having a light source associated with a passenger or with a group of passengers and an antidazzle device, wherein the antidazzle device includes a multitude of light-directing units which may be arra... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7766521 | Aircraft interior sidewall paneling systems provide enhanced cabin lighting and ventilation An interior sidewall panel assembly for a passenger aircraft includes a generally planar sidewall structural panel having a D-shaped window opening with an apex that is directed rearward and tilted slightly upward relative to the horizontal, a window assembly dispos... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7731399 | Illumination in the area of aircraft cabins The present invention relates to an illumination strip for illuminating a handrail recess that itself at the same time forms a handrail; to a hatrack for installation in an aircraft cabin with a correspondingly designed handrail recess that at least in sections can ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717593 | Device for improved illumination efficiency Interior lighting and illumination systems for aircraft, particularly commercial passenger airplanes. Efficient beam forming optical light emitting diode arrangements having offset apertures for maximizing effectiveness are positioned in the ceiling panels above the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717594 | Compact illumination device Compact illumination systems, particularly for aircraft, use efficient beam forming optical light emitting diode arrangements combined with beam turning and beam splitting prism optics and optional aspheric reflectors to direct light in a cross cabin or cross bin li... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7695172 | Thermally conductive panel The present application discloses a thermally conductive panel having a honeycomb core interior portion and a non-metallic thermally conductive face sheet. The honeycomb core interior portion extends between a first end portion and a second end portion of the panel.... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7641370 | Lighting apparatus for a vehicle cab A lighting apparatus for a vehicle cab or cabin, having a plurality of reading lights for a plurality of passenger seats. A number of the reading lights is at least equal to the number of passenger seats, and a mean distance between the reading lights is less than a... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7540639 | Cross bin illumination system An illumination system for an aircraft passenger cabin has a first illumination source positioned between a ceiling structure and a first row of stowage bins. A first light direction assembly is positioned between the ceiling structure and the first row of stowage b... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537361 | Aircraft window case that can be artificially illuminated in an indirect manner The invention relates to an aircraft window case (10) that can be artificially illuminated in an indirect manner, comprising a connecting cone (20) for connection of the aircraft window case (10) to the inner face of an aircraft window (22 | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534016 | Window unit for an aircraft with shading and lighting functions A window unit for an aircraft with which individual lighting scenarios can be produced. In addition, an aircraft is equipped with at least one window unit. The window unit includes a window pane, which is coated with an electrically actuatable shading device for red... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7494255 | Ceiling illumination for aircraft interiors Interior lighting and illumination systems for aircraft, particularly commercial passenger airplanes. Opposing pairs of LED lamps are positioned in the ceiling panels above the aisles between sets of seats in the passenger cabins. One set of LED lights are directed ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7465079 | Extended avionics LCD backlight An aircraft avionics display assembly comprises a first and second liquid crystal display, each operable to display avionics flight data in an aircraft. A backlight is operable to backlight both the first and second liquid crystal displays. In some embodiments, the ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7416317 | Illumination lamp for interior vehicle An opening is formed through a roof trim of a vehicle, and a design part of an interior illumination lamp is mounted in this opening. Self-holding-purpose retaining lock piece portions are formed integrally on an opposite surface of a lens which forms part of the de... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413328 | Remotely coupled hybrid HUD backlight A head-up display assembly includes a liquid crystal display element, a first backlight light source, and a remote backlight light source. The first light source is physically mounted in proximity to the liquid crystal display element, and is operable to directly ba... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401933 | Mounting apparatus for light emitting diode A mounting apparatus for a light emitting diode having a shoulder extending therefrom includes a panel, a base, and a bracket. The panel defines a through hole therein for the light emitting diode emitting light therethrough. The base extends from the panel round th... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7374321 | Device and method for displaying luminous radiation on an aircraft The invention relates to a device and method for displaying luminous radiation on a shell of an aircraft, comprising at least one light source for producing luminous radiation, and at least one projection device for converting the luminous radiation into projectable... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367699 | Emergency light in a multilevel aeroplane The invention relates to an aeroplane comprising several decks which are arranged above each other, for passengers, freight and/or crew members, also comprising at least one staircase connected to the decks. Said aeroplane is characterized in that the staircase is p... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354181 | Cockpit module The cockpit module of a vehicle has a cup holder which has an opening for receiving a drinking vessel, and an illumination device for illuminating the cup holder. The cockpit module also has a printed circuit board on which the illumination device is arranged. A mot... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334918 | LED lighting array for a portable task light An LED lighting array is disclosed wherein a plurality of light emitting devices disposed in at least first and second columns are mounted on a planar mounting surface to form an emission plane. The emission axes of all the LEDs in a first column are parallel with e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334932 | LED-tube hybrid lighting arrangement A lighting arrangement (1) of a space-saving configuration, including a fluorescent lamp (2) and at least one light emitting diode (6), which is suitable in particular for use for interior lighting of an aircraft. In this case the light emitting... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318654 | Headset incorporating an integral light A headset with a light incorporated within is disclosed. A representative embodiment of the invention may be construed as an aviation-style headset that includes a first earcup and a second earcup each comprising active noise reduction (ANR) circuitry, a headband in... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316486 | LED lighting arrangement A lighting arrangement (1) which is advantageous in particular for the interior lighting of a vehicle or aircraft. The lighting arrangement (1) includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (2a-2e, 3a-3 | 01/08/2008 |
| 7264386 | Method and apparatus for adjusting visibility of vehicle An illumination property of headlights 4 is controlled so that light quantity or color in a belt-like region B including a virtual line segment A may be different from those in other regions, and thereby the virtual line segment A which uniformly inclines dow... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265681 | Light emitted diode driving apparatus A driving apparatus includes a DC-to-DC converter, a first LED series, a second LED series, a first constant-current circuit, a second constant-current circuit, and a feedback circuit. The DC-to-DC converter respectively outputs a direct-current voltage to one termi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264383 | Lighting element with a light emitting device A lighting element with a light emitting device preferably in the form of a light emitting diode, can be fitted in a light carrier. The lighting element has a light-transmissive lens body with a lens-shaped light entry surface and a light exit surface and the light ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265684 | Onboard equipment for aircraft and the like An emergency lighting system for an aircraft comprises networked light units that communicate wirelessly with a master controller to switch the light units on in an emergency. Each unit has its own battery power source and is arranged conserve power consumption by c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253744 | Automatically adjusting passenger reading light system and method A lighting system and method for producing an automatically positionable light beam that is aimed in accordance with the position of a seatback portion of a seat on a mobile platform. The system includes a light assembly having independent first and second light sub... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252268 | Interior configuration for an aircraft cabin An interior layout of an aircraft cabin including a set of aircraft seats arranged in the aircraft cabin. Each set includes two rows of seats arranged transversely in relation to the longitudinal axis of the cabin in which they are located and a single longitudinal ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244058 | Interior lamp A vehicle lamp assembly comprised of: a heat sink with at least one flange extending beyond the lamp assembly; a circuit board functionally engaging the inner surface of the heat sink and having a power supply circuitry; at least one light emitting unit electrically... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220029 | Lamp assembly having variable focus and directionality A lighting assembly (10) is adjustable between flood and spot lighting conditions for selectively illuminating an interior passenger compartment in a motor vehicle. The assembly (10) includes a housing (16) which clamps to a supporting member, s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204622 | Methods and systems for illuminating environments Provided herein are methods and systems for illuminating environments, including aircraft environments. The methods and systems include facilities for providing both white and non-white illumination, with color and color temperature control, in programmed response t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201508 | Backlighting method for an automotive trim panel The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of perforating the cover layer or soft skin of an automotive trim panel such as an instrument panel with a laser to allow light to bleed through the perforations. The light source would preferably be a low hea... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192154 | LED task light A task light for use in modular office furniture includes a housing having a peripheral frame defining a display area. The frame has a hollow chase. A plurality of circuit boards are mounted to the housing within the display area. Each circuit board has a plurality ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178954 | System and method for guiding a passenger in an aircraft cabin To guide a passenger to the general location of his assigned seat in an aircraft cabin, the cabin is divided into several cabin zones that are individually identified by different colors of illumination, for example a yellow cabin zone, a red cabin zone and a blue c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168828 | Multicolored LED vehicle interior light A multicolored LED vehicle interior light is described. In various implementations, a switch is used to select one of a plurality of LED lights, in which one light is of a color, such as red, which is suitable for preserving night vision. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150548 | Reading lamp for aircraft cabins A reading lamp for an aircraft cabin, particularly installed above a passenger seat, has a light source emitting a light beam with an optical axis extending substantially horizontally so that a light beam can be deflected by an optical deflector such as a mirror, to... | 12/19/2006 |
