Patents by Inventor Juergen RODENKIRCHEN

Juergen RODENKIRCHEN 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).

  • Helicopter search light and method of adjusting a light output of a helicopter search light
    Patent number: 10085323
    Abstract: A helicopter search light comprises a lighting arrangement comprising at least one light source and having an adjustable light output; a light detector, which is configured for detecting light reflected by the ground and/or at least one item on the ground and for providing a detection signal which is correlated to an amount of light detected; and a control unit, coupled to the light detector for receiving the detection signal and to the at least on light source for controlling the adjustable light output of the lighting arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Schoen, Bjoern Schallenberg, Juergen Rodenkirchen, Marion Depta
  • HELICOPTER SEARCH LIGHT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A LIGHT OUTPUT OF A HELICOPTER SEARCH LIGHT
    Publication number: 20180054875
    Abstract: A helicopter search light comprises a lighting arrangement comprising at least one light source and having an adjustable light output; a light detector, which is configured for detecting light reflected by the ground and/or at least one item on the ground and for providing a detection signal which is correlated to an amount of light detected; and a control unit, coupled to the light detector for receiving the detection signal and to the at least on light source for controlling the adjustable light output of the lighting arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Christian SCHOEN, Bjoern SCHALLENBERG, Juergen RODENKIRCHEN, Marion DEPTA