Patents by Inventor Bjorn Schallenberg

Bjorn Schallenberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250050804
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andre Hessling-von Heimendahl, Carsten Pawliczek, Björn Schallenberg
  • Publication number: 20250042547
    Abstract: An aircraft overhead passenger service unit, which is configured to be mounted in a passenger cabin of an aircraft above a passenger seating space, comprises a visual sign structure extending downward from the aircraft overhead passenger service unit. The visual sign structure comprises a signal light and a wall illumination light. The signal light is arranged on a first side of the visual sign structure facing rearward. The signal light comprises at least one first switchable light source. The wall illumination light is arranged on a second side of the visual sign structure facing forward. The wall illumination light comprises at least one second switchable light source and a light directing element. The at least one second switchable light source and the light directing element are arranged to provide a wall illumination light output towards a lateral side of the aircraft overhead passenger service unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Pawliczek, Andre Hessling-von Heimendahl, Björn Schallenberg
  • Patent number: 12071258
    Abstract: An aircraft beacon light includes: a plurality of first LEDs, wherein the plurality of first LEDs emit aviation red light in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations section 25.1397 at an operating temperature of 25° C.; and a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the plurality of second LEDs are phosphor-converted LEDs of red or reddish orange color; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to jointly flash the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs for emitting a red beacon light output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Marion Depta, Andre Hessling von Heimendahl, Carsten Pawliczek, Björn Schallenberg
  • Publication number: 20240246695
    Abstract: An aircraft beacon light includes: a plurality of first LEDs, wherein the plurality of first LEDs emit aviation red light in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations section 25.1397 at an operating temperature of 25° C.; and a plurality of second LEDs, wherein the plurality of second LEDs are phosphor-converted LEDs of red or reddish orange color; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to jointly flash the plurality of first LEDs and the plurality of second LEDs for emitting a red beacon light output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marion Depta, Andre Hessling von Heimendahl, Carsten Pawliczek, Björn Schallenberg
  • Patent number: 12043412
    Abstract: An aircraft beacon light comprises an annular light source support having a plurality of light passing portions; a plurality of light sources, arranged on the annular light source support for a radially outwards emission of light flashes; a light detector for sensing a light output level of at least a subset of the plurality of light sources; and at least one optical element for shaping a beacon light output from light emitted by the plurality of light sources, the at least one optical element having at least one light guiding portion for capturing stray light from at least said subset of the plurality of light sources and for guiding said stray light through the plurality of light passing portions and towards the light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andre Hessling-von Heimendahl, Björn Schallenberg
  • Publication number: 20240010353
    Abstract: An aircraft beacon light comprises an annular light source support having a plurality of light passing portions; a plurality of light sources, arranged on the annular light source support for a radially outwards emission of light flashes; a light detector for sensing a light output level of at least a subset of the plurality of light sources; and at least one optical element for shaping a beacon light output from light emitted by the plurality of light sources, the at least one optical element having at least one light guiding portion for capturing stray light from at least said subset of the plurality of light sources and for guiding said stray light through the plurality of light passing portions and towards the light detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Andre Hessling-von Heimendahl, Björn Schallenberg
  • Patent number: 11673669
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Marion Depta, Andreas Ueberschaer, Andre Hessling-Von Heimendahl, Björn Schallenberg
  • Publication number: 20200361608
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Marion DEPTA, Andreas UEBERSCHAER, Andre HESSLING-VON HEIMENDAHL, Björn SCHALLENBERG
  • Patent number: 10018321
    Abstract: An interior aircraft light unit includes at least one light source, in operation emitting light with a source side light intensity distribution, the source side light intensity distribution having a first intensity region and a second intensity region, with the first intensity region having a higher light intensity than the second intensity region, and a semi-transparent layer, disposed between the at least one light source and an outside of the interior aircraft light unit, for transforming the source side light intensity distribution into an adjusted light intensity distribution, wherein the semi-transparent layer has a transparency distribution having a lower degree of transparency in the first intensity region than in the second intensity region, such that the adjusted light intensity distribution is closer to an even light intensity distribution than the source side light intensity distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schoen, Stefan Becker, Bjorn Schallenberg
  • Publication number: 20160097503
    Abstract: An interior aircraft light unit includes at least one light source, in operation emitting light with a source side light intensity distribution, the source side light intensity distribution having a first intensity region and a second intensity region, with the first intensity region having a higher light intensity than the second intensity region, and a semi-transparent layer, disposed between the at least one light source and an outside of the interior aircraft light unit, for transforming the source side light intensity distribution into an adjusted light intensity distribution, wherein the semi-transparent layer has a transparency distribution having a lower degree of transparency in the first intensity region than in the second intensity region, such that the adjusted light intensity distribution is closer to an even light intensity distribution than the source side light intensity distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Schoen, Stefan Becker, Bjorn Schallenberg