Patents by Inventor Raphaël Fidanza

Raphaël Fidanza 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).

  • Rotorcraft having lighting equipment with a plurality of headlights operated for landing, winching, and searching
    Patent number: 8836541
    Abstract: A rotorcraft (1) having on-board lighting equipment for lighting the surrounding environment. The lighting equipment comprises a plurality of headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) that are allocated to respective specific lighting functions in landing and in winching. The headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) are also operated to perform a searching lighting function. Control means determine which headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) are to be operated depending on a lighting function selected by an operator and depending on where the headlights are located on the rotorcraft (1). A search zone (4, 4?) for illuminating is identified by identification means on the basis of a lighting command common to the headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?). Coordination means cause the headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) to converge on the identified search zone (4, 4?), while taking account of their respective locations on the rotorcraft (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Raphaël Fidanza
  • ROTORCRAFT HAVING LIGHTING EQUIPMENT WITH A PLURALITY OF HEADLIGHTS OPERATED FOR LANDING, WINCHING, AND SEARCHING
    Publication number: 20130182449
    Abstract: A rotorcraft (1) having on-board lighting equipment for lighting the surrounding environment. The lighting equipment comprises a plurality of headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) that are allocated to respective specific lighting functions in landing and in winching. The headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) are also operated to perform a searching lighting function. Control means determine which headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) are to be operated depending on a lighting function selected by an operator and depending on where the headlights are located on the rotorcraft (1). A search zone (4, 4?) for illuminating is identified by identification means on the basis of a lighting command common to the headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?). Coordination means cause the headlights (2, 2?, 3, 3?) to converge on the identified search zone (4, 4?), while taking account of their respective locations on the rotorcraft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventor: Raphael Fidanza