Patents by Inventor Heini E. Hirni

Heini E. Hirni 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: 7794110
    Abstract: An anti-collision light for an aircraft with a first light emitting level and a second light emitting level, wherein the first light emitting level is arranged above the second light emitting level and each light emitting level comprises a board on which light emitting diodes are arranged and a reflector for reflecting light emitted by the light emitting diodes essentially perpendicular to the board in a lateral direction, and wherein on the board of the first light emitting level the light emitting diodes are arranged on at least one straight line and on the board of the second light emitting level the light emitting diodes are arranged on a closed line that essentially has the shape of an ellipse or a rounded rectangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Flight Components AG
    Inventors: Heini E. Hirni, Thomas Schedler
  • Publication number: 20080310176
    Abstract: An anti-collision light for an aircraft with a first light emitting level and a second light emitting level, wherein the first light emitting level is arranged above the second light emitting level and each light emitting level comprises a board on which light emitting diodes are arranged and a reflector for reflecting light emitted by the light emitting diodes essentially perpendicular to the board in a lateral direction, and wherein on the board of the first light emitting level the light emitting diodes are arranged on at least one straight line and on the board of the second light emitting level the light emitting diodes are arranged on a closed line that essentially has the shape of an ellipse or a rounded rectangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Heini E. Hirni, Thomas Schedler
  • Patent number: 7236105
    Abstract: Anti collision light for an aircraft includes a number of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged on a common plane. A reflecting arrangement is located above the plane and reflects the light emitted by the diodes in a sidewards direction. A surrounding reflecting arrangement can be provided around the diodes and an additional reflecting arrangement in form of a layer on the plane may also be utilized. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Flight Components AG
    Inventors: Paul E. Brenner, Heini E. Hirni, Thomas Schedler