US 11,724,821 B2
Helicopter search light and method of operating a helicopter search light
Gregor Schedlbauer, Ulm (DE)
Assigned to GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed by Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH, Bertramstrasse (DE)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/206,232.
Claims priority of application No. 20164515 (EP), filed on Mar. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0292003 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B64D 47/04 (2006.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.01); B64D 47/02 (2006.01); F21V 14/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2023.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC B64D 47/04 (2013.01) [B64D 47/02 (2013.01); F21V 14/02 (2013.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.05)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helicopter search light comprising:
a movable light head, wherein the movable light head comprises:
at least one light source and at least one optical element, which are configured for emitting a search light beam; and
at least two radiation sensors arranged in a preset distance (d) from each other, the radiation sensors being configured for detecting electromagnetic radiation and providing corresponding sensor signals;
an image processing module configured for receiving the sensor signals provided by the at least two radiation sensors and generating enhanced image data from said sensor signals; and
a controller configured for controlling movement of the movable light head depending on said enhanced image data.