US 12,330,807 B2
Aircraft exterior anti-collision light system, aircraft, and method of operating an exterior anti-collision light system
Anil Kumar Jha, Lippstadt (DE); Jens Leuschner, Möhnesee (DE); and Martin Klaus, Salzkotten (DE)
Assigned to GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed by Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Lippstadt (DE)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,719.
Claims priority of application No. 22169196 (EP), filed on Apr. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339623 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 47/06 (2006.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01)
CPC B64D 47/06 (2013.01) [H05B 45/10 (2020.01); B64D 2203/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Aircraft exterior anti-collision light system, comprising:
a plurality of anti-collision lights; and
a bus;
wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is coupled to the bus;
wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights comprises at least one light source and is configured to emit a sequence of light flashes (R, W);
wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to carry out an initialization routine in response to an activation command;
wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to transmit an activation status message on the bus, after the initialization routine has been carried out;
wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to listen on the bus for activation status messages and to log activation status messages received on the bus;
wherein each of the plurality of anti-collision lights is configured to set a timing of the sequence of light flashes (R, W) depending on the activation status messages received on the bus.