Patents by Inventor Christian Tsao

Christian Tsao 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).

  • Patent number: 11287095
    Abstract: Lighting system for an aircraft, comprising at least one optical acquisition device, at least one long-range headlight each comprising at least one light source (3a,3b), closed-loop control means (4), and a means (5) for controlling the light sources (3a,3b) as a function of the data received from the optical acquisition device and from a data network of the aircraft in such a manner that the lighting system produces at least one beam for adaptive illumination with respect to the flight and taxi phases of the aircraft so as to illuminate at least one predefined region of the space around the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE COCKPIT SOLUTIONS
    Inventor: Christian Tsao
  • Patent number: 10926889
    Abstract: This beam shaper for an aircraft headlight comprises a light input surface (3) and a light output surface (6), the output surface comprises prism-shaped areas so as to deflect a light beam transmitted between the light input surface and output surface by guiding the beam in two directions (D1, D2) which are oblique relative to an optical axis (A) of the beam shaper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Zodiac Aero Electric
    Inventor: Christian Tsao
  • Patent number: 10899470
    Abstract: An aircraft landing light with static function switching for producing at least two beams having different characteristics, in particular different orientations and/or openings, comprises an array of light-emitting diode lighting modules (6) each comprising at least two sets of at least one light source (S1, S2), operable selectively and statically to provide at least one of the lighting functions. Each lighting module (6) comprises a common converging lens (L) for the light sources, the converging lens comprising a light input optical surface (Li) and a light output optical surface (L2), said light sources being positioned in relation to the light input optical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Philippe Millet, Claude Doule, Christian Tsao
  • Patent number: 10494120
    Abstract: An optical lighting system for an aircraft includes an optical unit that can be configured according to the phases of flight or taxiing of the aircraft in order to emit a beam of light the spread and aim characteristics of which are dependent on the said phases of flight or of taxiing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Zodiac Aero Electric
    Inventors: Edouard Bonnefous, Frédéric Dratz, Christian Tsao
  • Patent number: 10435174
    Abstract: This optical device for lighting and/or signaling system comprises a set of at least one collimator (10) each comprising a light ray input surface (13) refracting the light, a collimated light beam output surface (17) and a reflecting surface (16) intended to reflect light beams refracted by the input surface and suitable for reflecting the rays in parallel directions. The input surface (13) comprises a set of surfaces (S1, S2, S3) refracting the light that are juxtaposed and suitable for directing the rays from the source towards the reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Christian Tsao, Maxime De Truchis
  • Publication number: 20190241279
    Abstract: An aircraft landing light with static function switching for producing at least two beams having different characteristics, in particular different orientations and/or openings, comprises an array of light-emitting diode lighting modules (6) each comprising at least two sets of at least one light source (S1, S2), operable selectively and statically to provide at least one of the lighting functions. Each lighting module (6) comprises a common converging lens (L) for the light sources, the converging lens comprising a light input optical surface (Li) and a light output optical surface (L2), said light sources being positioned in relation to the light input optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Philippe Millet, Claude Doule, Christian Tsao
  • Publication number: 20190032879
    Abstract: Lighting system for an aircraft, comprising at least one optical acquisition device, at least one long-range headlight each comprising at least one light source (3a,3b), closed-loop control means (4), and a means (5) for controlling the light sources (3a,3b) as a function of the data received from the optical acquisition device and from a data network of the aircraft in such a manner that the lighting system produces at least one beam for adaptive illumination with respect to the flight and taxi phases of the aircraft so as to illuminate at least one predefined region of the space around the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventor: Christian Tsao
  • Patent number: 10024509
    Abstract: This exterior signaling and/or illuminating light, especially for an aircraft, comprises an array of exterior illuminating optical modules (7) ensuring the execution of at least one exterior signaling and/or illuminating function and an array of at least one deviating optical device (14), the illuminating optical modules being selectively activatable in groups of at least one illuminating optical module in order to selectively execute an exterior signaling and/or illuminating function conjointly with said deviating optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Christian Tsao, Maxime De Truchis
  • Publication number: 20170275021
    Abstract: This beam shaper for an aircraft headlight comprises a light input surface (3) and a light output surface (6), the output surface comprises prism-shaped areas so as to deflect a light beam transmitted between the light input surface and output surface by guiding the beam in two directions (D1, D2) which are oblique relative to an optical axis (A) of the beam shaper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Zodiac Aero Electric
    Inventor: Christian Tsao
  • Patent number: 9769440
    Abstract: This device for projecting luminous beams for exterior lighting for aircraft comprises a luminous source adapted to be mounted on the aeroplane so as to project the said beam onto an exterior lighting surface. The luminous source comprises a video image projector (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Zodiac Aero Electric
    Inventors: Michael Nahmiyace, Christian Tsao, Antonio Simao
  • Publication number: 20160068276
    Abstract: This optical device for lighting and/or signaling system comprises a set of at least one collimator (10) each comprising a light ray input surface (13) refracting the light, a collimated light beam output surface (17) and a reflecting surface (16) intended to reflect light beams refracted by the input surface and suitable for reflecting the rays in parallel directions. The input surface (13) comprises a set of surfaces (S1, S2, S3) refracting the light that are juxtaposed and suitable for directing the rays from the source towards the reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Christian Tsao, Maxime De Truchis
  • Publication number: 20160069529
    Abstract: This exterior signaling and/or illuminating light, especially for an aircraft, comprises an array of exterior illuminating optical modules (7) ensuring the execution of at least one exterior signaling and/or illuminating function and an array of at least one deviating optical device (14), the illuminating optical modules being selectively activatable in groups of at least one illuminating optical module in order to selectively execute an exterior signaling and/or illuminating function conjointly with said deviating optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
    Inventors: Christian Tsao, Maxime De Truchis
  • Patent number: 9097394
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source and an optical element, the light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes aligned. The optical element being shaped to focus a light beam emitted by the light source in a plane orthogonal to the line of light emitting diodes and to deflect said light beam parallel to an illuminating plane including the line of light emitting diodes so as to form a light beam having an ellipsoidal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ECE
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lauret, Christian Tsao
  • Publication number: 20150172611
    Abstract: This device for projecting luminous beams for exterior lighting for aircraft comprises a luminous source adapted to be mounted on the aeroplane so as to project the said beam onto an exterior lighting surface. The luminous source comprises a video image projector (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: MIchael Nahmiyace, Christian Tsao, Antonio Simao
  • Publication number: 20150146442
    Abstract: An optical lighting system for an aircraft includes an optical unit that can be configured according to the phases of flight or taxiing of the aircraft in order to emit a beam of light the spread and aim characteristics of which are dependent on the said phases of flight or of taxiing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Edouard Bonnefous, Frédéric Dratz, Christian Tsao
  • Publication number: 20130335979
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source and an optical element, the light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes aligned. The optical element being shaped to focus a light beam emitted by the light source in a plane orthogonal to the line of light emitting diodes and to deflect said light beam parallel to an illuminating plane including the line of light emitting diodes so as to form a light beam having an ellipsoidal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lauret, Christian Tsao