Autonomous search light system, winch system comprising an autonomous search light system, and aircraft comprising an autonomous search light system
AssigneeGoodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
InventorsAnil Kumar JHA, Jens LEUSCHNER, Andre HESSLING- VON HEIMENDAHL
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Abstract
An autonomous search light system for being mounted to an aircraft includes a search light for emitting an adjustable light output; an RF receiver with at least two RF antennas for receiving RF signals emitted by an RF transmitter; and a controller for determining a position of the RF transmitter in relation to the search light from the received RF signals and for controlling the search light based on the determined position of the RF transmitter.
Claims16
An autonomous search light system for being mounted to an aircraft, the autonomous search light system comprising:
- a search light for emitting an adjustable light output;
- an RF receiver with at least two RF antennas for receiving RF signals emitted by an RF transmitter;
- and
- a controller for determining a position of the RF transmitter in relation to the search light from the received RF signals and for controlling the search light based on the determined position of the RF transmitter.
A method of operating an autonomous search light system, the autonomous search light system comprising a search light for emitting an adjustable light output and an RF receiver with at least two RF antennas for receiving RF signals emitted by an RF transmitter;
- wherein the method includes:
- receiving RF signals emitted by the RF transmitter;
- determining a position of the RF transmitter in relation to the search light from the received RF signals;
- and
- autonomously controlling the search light based on the determined position of the RF transmitter;
- wherein autonomously controlling the search light includes at least one of:
- adjusting a light output direction of the adjustable light output;
- adjusting a light output intensity of the adjustable light output;
- and
- adjusting a focus of the adjustable light output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.