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Night vision imaging system (NVIS) compatible lighting with an adjustable melanopic photopic ratio
A lighting system and assembly comprising a controller in operable communication with a light unit. The controller is configured to apply a lighting condition using the light unit for a target light color below an upper level of NVIS radiance while controlling a Melanopic-Photopic (M / P) ratio associated with the target light color, and also determine a color mixing for producing NVIS Green A light and NVIS white light for a plurality of levels of NVIS radiance which are less than a maximum NVIS radiance level for a set of M / P ratio values at an upper allowable limit and a set of M / P ratio values at a lower limit.
Owner:GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS INC
LIGHTING DEVICE WITH OPTICAL DEVICE FOR LED LIGHT MIXING
Owner:THE BOEING CO
Lighting device for multiple people in the aircraft
Lighting device (10) for a passenger transport vehicle, wherein the lighting device comprises: a lighting unit (13) designed to illuminate a projection area (31) differently with a light cone (130) based on a plurality of different lighting patterns; where the lighting patterns are pixel-based image data; an interface (12) to an external system for receiving and sending lighting data; and a control unit (11) designed to control the lighting unit with respect to the different lighting patterns based on the received lighting data; characterized by the fact that the lighting unit (13) is designed to generate multiple light cones in a coverage area of the lighting unit depending on the pixel-based image data, so that a light cone results in a delimited lighting area within the coverage area and only the resulting lighting area is illuminated.
Owner:AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Cabin illumination device
A cabin illumination device is provided on a wall surface of a cabin of a vehicle and illuminates the cabin and includes: a light source disposed to emit light away from the wall surface; and a reflective member disposed to intersect a light axis of light emitted by the light source. The reflective member includes a first protruded surface disposed to intersect the light axis of the light source, and a portion of the reflective member is sloped downward in a direction away from an intersection of the light axis and the first protruded surface.
Owner:PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
Support box apparatus
A support box apparatus includes longitudinal members that span forward to aft and transverse members that span inboard to outboard between the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members and the transverse members are formed of composite honeycomb sandwich panels. The support box apparatus also includes attachment components configured to couple the longitudinal members or the transverse members to structural components of an aircraft, electrical wiring attached to the longitudinal members or the transverse members, environmental control system (ECS) ducting attached to the longitudinal members or the transverse members, and life support lines attached to the longitudinal members or the transverse members.
Owner:THE BOEING CO
Light module for an elongated interior aircraft light, elongated interior aircraft light, aircraft, and method of installing an elongated interior aircraft light in an aircraft
Owner:GOODRICH LIGHTING SYST GMBH
Lining panel for a motor vehicle
Owner:VOLKSWAGEN AG
Vehicle interior lighting device
A vehicle interior illumination device (1) for illuminating a vehicle interior, the vehicle interior illumination device (1) being attached to a wall surface (3) of the vehicle interior, the vehicle interior illumination device (1) being provided with: a light source (21) disposed so as to emit light in the direction opposite the wall surface (3) side; and a reflective member (40) disposed so as to intersect the optical axis of the light emitted from the light source (21), in which the reflective member (40) has a first convex surface (141) disposed so as to intersect the optical axis of the light source (21), and in which the reflective member (40) is inclined downward in a direction away from the point of intersection of the optical axis and the first convex surface (141).
Owner:PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
System and method for a circadian spectral weighting mode
A method and system may include commanding, by a processor, a lighting system to generate a desired melanopic effect in accordance with a spectral weighting mode. To determine, by the processor, the spectral weighting mode based on an algorithm that compares a part of a spectrum for an amount of melanopic lumen to a melanopic sensitivity curve to generate a result comprising a melanopic ratio. In response to the result comprising the melanopic ratio, to by determine by the processor a visual brightness by calculations using an algorithmic solution based on the melanopic ratio multiplied by an amount of color temperature generating the visual brightness in accordance with the spectral weighting mode of the desired melanopic effect.
Owner:BE AEROSPACE INC
Controlling a lighting scenario using an exterior camera
PCT designated stageWO2026052443A1General lightingLighting circuitsComputer graphics (images)Engineering
The invention relates to a method (100) for controlling (106) a lighting scenario of a vehicle (10), in which an image relating to at least one section of an area surrounding the vehicle (10) is captured (102). On the basis of the captured (102) image, a requirement profile relating to the lighting scenario is then determined (104), the lighting scenario being controlled (106) in accordance with the requirement profile.
Owner:SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH
Elongated aircraft cabin light, aircraft comprising an elongated aircraft light, and method of illuminating a passenger cabin of an aircraft
An elongated aircraft cabin light for illuminating a passenger cabin of an aircraft from a ceiling of the passenger cabin comprises: a row arrangement of a plurality of light modules, extending along a longitudinal direction (L) of the elongated aircraft cabin light. Each of the plurality of light modules comprises at least one light source. The plurality of light modules include a plurality of intermediate light modules and, on at least one end of the row arrangement, an end light module. Each of the plurality of intermediate light modules is configured for emitting a downward light output and at least one lateral light output towards at least one lateral side.
Owner:GOODRICH LIGHTING SYST GMBH
Cabin arrangement for an aircraft interior of an aircraft with a lighting device and method for illuminating a cabin arrangement
ActiveDE102020206720B4General lightingLight mounting arrangementVisible surfaceMechanical engineering
Cabin arrangement (1) for an aircraft interior of an aircraft, with at least one cabin section (2a, b) for equipping the aircraft interior, wherein the cabin section (2a, b) has at least one paneling area (3a, b) for lining the aircraft interior, with a lighting device (4a, b) for illuminating the aircraft interior, wherein the lighting device (4a, b) is arranged within the paneling area (3a, b) of the cabin section (2a, b), wherein the lighting device (4a, b) is arranged facing the aircraft interior, covering the paneling area (3a, b), and the lighting device (4a, b) has a visible surface which covers the paneling area (3a, b), wherein the lighting device (4a, b) has a luminous material layer (8) with a plurality of luminous material regions (9) for generating light and an opaque cover layer (13) with a plurality of translucent passage regions (15) for the emergence of light, wherein the luminous material layer (8) and the cover layer (13) form a common layer structure of the lighting device (4a, b), wherein the corresponding luminous material region is electrically controllable for emitting light, wherein the lighting device (4a, b) generates at least one lighting pattern (16) for display in the aircraft interior, wherein the lighting pattern (16) is formed from at least a part of the backlit passage areas (15), wherein the illuminant areas (9) for backlighting the passage areas (15) can be selectively controlled so that different lighting patterns (16) are displayed.
Owner:DIEHL AVIATION LAUPHEIM GMBH
Motor vehicle having an internal lighting device
The subject of the invention is a motor vehicle having a front side door and comprising a passenger compartment (1) with a dashboard (3) and internal trim (5) mounted on the front side door, the passenger compartment (1) also comprising a first lighting device (13) secured to the internal trim (5) and a second lighting device (15) secured to the dashboard (3), the motor vehicle being characterised in that the second lighting device (15) has an end with an extension (17), the extension (17) extending longitudinally along the internal trim (5) as far as a front end of the first lighting device (13) when the side door is in a closed position.
Owner:STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
Vehicle interior lighting device
To provide a vehicle interior lighting device capable of achieving suppression of increase in size and suppression of increase in manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: A vehicle interior lighting device 1 is a vehicle interior lighting device 1 which is mounted on a wall surface 3 of a vehicle interior to illuminate the vehicle interior, and includes a light source 21 disposed to emit light toward a direction opposite to the wall surface 3 side, and a reflection member 40 disposed to intersect with an optical axis of the light emitted by the light source 21, where the reflection member 40 has a first convex surface 141 disposed to intersect with an optical axis of the light source 21, and the reflection member 40 is inclined downward in a direction away from an intersection point between the optical axis and the first convex surface 141.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Owner:PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
Multifunctional surface-mounted light display for a passenger cabin of a passenger aircraft.
A surface-mounted luminaire (2) for a passenger cabin (4) of a passenger aircraft (6) comprises a layered, planar base carrier (8), one flat side (10a) of which is a light-emitting side (12) and a plurality of LEDs (14) which are arranged planarly on the light-emitting side (12) of the base carrier (8), wherein a plurality of the LEDs (14) are accent LEDs (LA) which, in operation (B), produce colored light of a selectable color and which are planarly distributed over the base carrier (8), wherein at least two of the accent LEDs (LA) are individually adjustable with respect to a color and brightness of the light they produce in operation (B), wherein a plurality of the LEDs (14) are basic LEDs (LG) which, in operation, produce white light and which are planar distributed over the base carrier (8), wherein at least two of the basic LEDs (LG) are only jointly adjustable with respect to the brightness of the light they produce in operation (B).and wherein a large number of the LEDs (14) in operation (B) are white light-producing emergency LEDs (LN) which are distributed over the surface of the base carrier (8), wherein all emergency LEDs (LN) can be supplied with energy independently of the accent LEDs (LA) and base LEDs (LG).
Owner:DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
Lamp for an ambient light system
The invention discloses a lamp (100) for an ambient light system or a spot lamp, in particular for an interior of a vehicle (200), comprising: - a light source (10) configured for providing multicolor light along a longitudinal direction (z), - a light guide (20) comprising an input (21) and an output (29), wherein the input (21) is connected to the light source (10) to receive the multicolor light, and - a lens (30) which is connected to the output (29) of the light guide (20), wherein the lens (30) comprises a surface (31) for providing an illumination to an environment (E) of the lamp (100) at least along the longitudinal direction (z), wherein the surface (31) comprises at least two structures (32, 33) configured for light diffusion. In addition, the invention discloses a vehicle (200) comprising at least one such lamp (100).
Owner:HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA
Array-based lighting systems and methods of manufacturing
A lighting system (140) includes a substrate, an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (210), and a light cover (320). The array of LEDs (210) is disposed on the substrate and is arranged in a plurality of LED rows and a plurality of LED columns. The light cover (320) is positioned over the array of LEDs (210) and includes an array of optical elements (325). Each optical element (325) is substantially aligned with a LED (210).
Owner:THE BOEING CO
Control device, lighting system and mobile object
Control or regulating device (21) for individually controlling or regulating operating processes of two or more lighting devices (10), wherein each of the two or more lighting devices (10) includes: at least one light source (1a), a sensor (2) designed to output a measured value determined by measuring a light intensity of the at least one light source (1a); and a control circuit (3) designed to control a lighting state of the at least one light source (1a) according to a command from the control device (21), the control device (21) comprises a replacement detector circuit (21a), the replacement detector circuit (21a) is designed to determine whether one of the two or more lighting devices (10) has been replaced by a replacement lighting device (10E) and to determine a determination result that distinguishes the replacement lighting device (10E) from one or more remaining lighting devices (10A, 10C, 10D) of the two or more lighting devices (10), and the control or regulating device (21) is designed to control or regulate at least one of the two or more lighting devices (10) on the basis of the measured value output by the sensor (2) of the replacement lighting device (10E) and the one or more measured values output by the one or more sensors (2) of the one or more remaining lighting devices (10A, 10C, 10D) when the replacement detector circuit (21a) has determined the determination result, such that a difference between a light intensity of the replacement lighting device (10E) and a light intensity originating from the one or more remaining lighting devices (10A, 10C, 10D) falls within a predetermined range.
Owner:PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
Surface light with integrated emergency lighting and interior section
Surface lamp (10) for an interior section (2) of a passenger aircraft (4), - with a light guide (12) which extends over a planar area along a projection surface (14), - with at least one operating light source (22) for irradiating operating light (LB) into the light guide (12) in normal operation (BN) of the surface luminaire (10), - wherein the light guide (12) has a coupling structure (24) on at least one of its flat sides (16a,b) for coupling the operating light (LB) out of the light guide (12), characterized in that - the surface luminaire (10) contains at least one emergency light source (26) for illuminating emergency light (LN) into the light guide (12) in an emergency operation (BO) of the surface luminaire (10), wherein the emergency light (LN) is emitted again from the light guide (12), - at least one of the emergency light sources (26) is arranged relative to the light guide (12) in such a way that the emergency light (LN) is irradiated on a flat side (16a,b) of the light guide (12), and - on this flat side (16a,b) a cover element (30a) in the form of a reflector is arranged, covering the flat side (16a,b), which is recessed at least in the area of the emergency light source (26).
Owner:DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
Aircraft passenger cabin light, aircraft passenger cabin lighting system, and method of installing an aircraft passenger cabin lighting system
An aircraft passenger cabin light (2) having an elongated shape having a longitudinal direction (L) comprises: a cabin wall illumination assembly (4), which extends along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light (2) and which is configured for illuminating a portion of a wall (120) of an aircraft passenger cabin (104); and a plurality of personal reading light units (12a, 12b) for providing personal reading light illumination to passengers. The plurality of personal reading light units (12a, 12b) are arranged in an array extending along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light (2). Said array is arranged along the cabin wall illumination assembly (4).
Owner:GOODRICH LIGHTING SYST GMBH
Aircraft lighting system and procedure
Owner:WHELEN AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES SEBASTIAN
Lighting control device, lighting device, and lighting control method
PCT designated stage expiredWO2025099862A1General lightingLighting circuitsComputer hardwareEngineering
According to the present invention, a lighting control device controls a light source unit provided at a location that corresponds to at least one seat or passenger compartment of a moving body and comprises a processor that acquires input information that is input from the at least one seat or passenger compartment. The processor has at least a first mode and a second mode and can switch between the first mode and the second mode. In the first mode, the processor makes the light source unit emit light as a notification device that is to make a crew member of the mobile body aware of the details of the input in a light emission pattern that corresponds to the input information, and in the second mode, the processor makes the light source unit emit light as lighting using a set light emission pattern.
Owner:PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
Aircraft glazing and window systems, equipped with advanced lighting equipment
Aircraft glazing and window arrangement equipped with an improved lighting device. The invention relates to a glazing arrangement (2) for a window (8) extending in a plane (10) and housed in the outer wall (4) of an aircraft (6). It comprises a transparent cover pane (12) in a cover plane (14); an electrically switchable film (16) extending in a dispersion plane (18); and a luminescent film (20) extending, at a distance (D), in a luminescence plane (22) parallel to said plane (18). Several light-emitting diodes (24) are implanted on said film (20), the mutual spacing (A) between said diodes (24) being at least five times their transverse extent (Q). Said arrangement (2) is designed to be positioned in front of the window (8), in the direction of a line of sight (26) perpendicular to the plane (10) thereof, pointing towards a cabin (42) of the aircraft (6).The planes (18, 22, 10) extend in parallel, with film (20) interposed between window (8) and film (16). Window (8) and films (16, 20) are placed in aligned succession along line (26). A window arrangement includes window (8) and the aforementioned glazing arrangement (2). Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig. 1.
Owner:DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH
Off-road vehicle
The vehicle shown herein is a side-by-side utility vehicle whose frame is configured to efficiently transfer various loads to the entire frame. The vehicle may further or alternatively include a routing tray configured to hold various fluid lines of the vehicle; a transmission including the passive duct sound attenuation device; a door seal configured to allow the frame to contact the seal at an angle; a modular door actuation mechanism; and / or a modular anti-collision slide plate.
Owner:POLARIS IND INC
Lighting system, control device, luminaire, and vehicle
To provide a lighting system, a control device, a luminaire, and a vehicle that are capable of accurately monitoring the state of each luminaire in wireless communication with less effort.SOLUTION: A lighting system includes a plurality of luminaires and a control device for controlling each of the plurality of luminaires. When a signal for requesting, to each luminaire, status information which is information regarding the status of the luminaire is defined as a monitoring signal, the control device includes a monitoring unit for performing, on some or all of the plurality of luminaries, an operation of wirelessly outputting a monitoring signal for one of the luminaires and then wirelessly outputting the monitoring signal for another of the luminaires, and a presentation unit for presenting the monitoring information acquired from each of the luminaires. Each of the luminaires includes a response unit fort wirelessly outputting a response signal including its own status information when the luminaire receives the monitoring signal for itself.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Owner:KOITO ELECTRIC IND LTD
Off-road vehicle
A vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having frame configured to effectively transfer various loads throughout the frame as whole. The vehicle may further or alternatively include a routing tray configured to retain various fluid lines of the vehicle, a transmission including a passive duct acoustical attenuation device, a door seal configured to allow the frame to contact the seal at an angle, a modular door actuating mechanism, and / or a modular skid plate.
Owner:POLARIS IND INC
Aircraft cabin layout
ActiveDE102014202753B4General lightingLighting support devicesStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
An aircraft cabin arrangement for a passenger aircraft, extending rectilinearly along a cabin axis (KA) running centrally through the aircraft cabin arrangement, comprising a ceiling panel arrangement (3) provided in the upwardly facing part of the outer wall of the aircraft cabin arrangement and arranged above the cabin axis (KA), wherein the ceiling panel arrangement (3) comprises a central ceiling panel element (5) and lateral ceiling panel elements (7), each having a panel element (13), wherein the central ceiling panel element (5) is arranged vertically above the cabin axis (KA), wherein the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) directly adjoin the central ceiling panel element (5) on both sides in a lateral direction perpendicular to the cabin axis (KA), wherein no further elements are located between the central ceiling panel element (5) and the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) arranged adjacent thereto on both sides.wherein one or more of the central ceiling panel element (5) and the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) have a planar lighting device which is designed to be planar in such a way that it extends over a surface section of the ceiling panel element (5, 7); wherein the panel element (13) of the one or more ceiling panel elements (5, 7) has a recess (27) to which a translucent projection surface (29) is aligned, which runs parallel to or in the plane of the panel element (13); wherein a projector (31) aligned with the projection surface (29) is provided at a distance from the projection surface (29) on the side of the panel element (13) facing away from the interior of the aircraft cabin arrangement.
Owner:AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Aircraft passenger cabin light, aircraft passenger cabin lighting system and method for installing an aircraft passenger cabin lighting system
Owner:GOODRICH LIGHTING SYST GMBH
Cabin illumination device
A cabin illumination device is provided on a wall surface of a cabin of a vehicle and illuminates the cabin and includes: a light source disposed to emit light away from the wall surface; and a reflective member disposed to intersect a light axis of light emitted by the light source. The reflective member includes a first protruded surface disposed to intersect the light axis of the light source, and a portion of the reflective member is sloped downward in a direction away from an intersection of the light axis and the first protruded surface.
Owner:PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
Adaptable lighting systems and methods for an internal cabin of a vehicle
A system and a method include a lighting sub-system including one or more light fixtures (106) configured to be disposed within a cargo area of an internal cabin (102) of a vehicle (104). A control unit (112) is in communication with the one or more light fixtures (106). The control unit (112) is configured to control the one or more light fixtures (106). The control unit (112) is configured to selectively adjust light emitted from the one or more light fixtures (106) based on the cargo within the cargo area. The system and the method can also include one or more temperature control devices configured to one or both of adjust or maintain a temperature within the cargo area of the internal cabin (102) of the vehicle (104). The control unit (112) can be configured to control the one or more temperature control devices (122) based on the cargo within the cargo area.
Owner:THE BOEING CO