Abstract: An electric aircraft emergency power supply module, which is connectable to an electric charger, comprises: at least one electric power cell for storing and supplying electric energy; at least one voltage sensor for measuring the electric voltage (U) of the at least one electric power cell; and a controller for controlling a charging of the at least one electric power cell. Controlling the charging of the at least one electric power cell includes receiving a voltage indication signal (U(t)), indicative of the electric voltage (U) of the at least one electric power cell over time (t), from the at least one voltage sensor; determining the second derivative (U?(t)) of the voltage indication signal (U(t)) with respect to time (t); and on the basis of a positive-to-negative zero crossing of the second derivative (U?(t)) of the voltage indication signal (U(t)), simulating the behavior of a temperature sensitive element.

Abstract: An aircraft passenger service unit, which is configured for being installed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft. The unit includes at least two near field communication interfaces, wherein each of the at least two near field communication interfaces is configured for a wireless exchange of messages with a corresponding near field communication interface of a neighboring aircraft passenger service unit. The messages include information that identifies the aircraft passenger service unit and the near field communication interface sending the respective message.

Abstract: An aircraft passenger service unit, which is configured for being installed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft, includes a seat detection sensor for determining a position and/or an orientation of at least one passenger seat, which is located in the vicinity of, in particular below, the aircraft passenger service unit.

Abstract: An aircraft passenger cabin light. The light has: an elongated shape having a longitudinal direction (L) comprises: a cabin wall illumination assembly, which extends along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light and which is configured for illuminating a portion of a wall of an aircraft passenger cabin; and a plurality of personal reading light units for providing personal reading light illumination to passengers. The plurality of personal reading light units are arranged in an array extending along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light Said array is arranged along the cabin wall illumination assembly.

Abstract: An aircraft anti-collision light includes a first group of light sources arranged in a first annular configuration around an axis (A) and a second group of light sources arranged in a second annular configuration. The first group of light sources is surrounded by the second group of light sources. The light also has a first lens structure, which is configured for generating a first light output from light emitted by the first group of light sources, a second lens structure, which is configured for generating a second light output from light emitted by the second group of light sources, and a light transmissive cover, which is arranged over the first lens structure and the second lens structure and which passes the first light output and the second light output for emitting a total light output.

Abstract: Rotorcraft lighting equipment includes a plurality of lighting devices configured to be mounted to an exterior of a rotorcraft, wherein each of the lighting devices comprises a plurality of individually controllable lighting modules which are configured for emitting light into different spatial directions; and a lighting control device configured for individually controlling the operation of the plurality of lighting modules for generating a desired light distribution of the light emitted by the plurality of lighting modules.

Abstract: A method of indicating a flight direction of an aerial vehicle, having a vehicle body and a plurality of rotors supported by the vehicle body, includes: on the basis of a momentary flight direction of the aerial vehicle, controlling a matrix of light sources, in particular a matrix of LEDs, which are mounted to the vehicle body of the aerial vehicle, to provide an illumination pattern to an observer of the aerial vehicle, with the illumination pattern comprising a flight direction indication, indicative of the momentary flight direction of the aerial vehicle.

Abstract: An interior aircraft light includes a mounting structure for mounting the interior aircraft light to an aircraft seat; a UV radiation source; and an optical system, configured to direct UV radiation from the UV radiation source towards a floor portion underneath the aircraft seat.

Abstract: A method of operating an aircraft cabin illumination system, having a plurality of light modules with a set spatial distribution across an aircraft cabin, includes receiving an image; mapping the image to the set spatial distribution of the plurality of light modules; generating an illumination command set, including an operating command for each of the plurality of light modules, on the basis of the mapping of the image to the set spatial distribution of the plurality of light modules; and issuing the illumination command set to the plurality of light modules.

Abstract: An aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light, the light includes a LED group, having a plurality of LEDs; an optical system, having at least one optical element, the optical system being associated with the LED group for shaping a light output from the light emitted by the LED group; an image generator, arranged within the aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light for being oriented towards the vertical stabilizer, the image generator being configured to provide image data of the vertical stabilizer; and a controller, coupled to the image generator for receiving the image data; wherein the controller is configured to operate the aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light in a plurality of operating modes.

Abstract: An exterior aircraft light includes a housing having a length (L), a width (W), and a height (H), the length (L) being greater than the width (W) and the height (H) and the housing having a front end region and a rear end region, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted on a tail portion of a fuselage of an aircraft; at least one first light source, arranged in the rear end region of the housing, for providing aircraft rearward signal lighting; and a plurality of second light sources, which are arranged spaced along the length (L) of the housing for a distributed illumination of a stabilizer of the aircraft.

Abstract: An aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light, configured to illuminate a vertical stabilizer of an aircraft, has a housing having a length (L), a width (W), and a height (H), the length (L) being greater than the width (W) and the height (H); and a plurality of light sources being arranged spaced along the length (L) of the housing (8) for a distributed illumination of the vertical stabilizer, wherein the housing (8) is configured to be mounted adjacent the vertical stabilizer on a tail portion of a fuselage of the aircraft.