US3781853A - Navigational light system - Google Patents

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US3781853A
US3781853A US00211605A US3781853DA US3781853A US 3781853 A US3781853 A US 3781853A US 00211605 A US00211605 A US 00211605A US 3781853D A US3781853D A US 3781853DA US 3781853 A US3781853 A US 3781853A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • G08B5/36—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
    • G08B5/38—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources using flashing light
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/09—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources in which the lamp is fed by pulses
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B39/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for operating incandescent light sources
    • H05B39/10—Circuits providing for substitution of the light source in case of its failure
    • H05B39/105—Circuits providing for substitution of the light source in case of its failure with a spare lamp in the circuit, and a possibility of shunting a failed lamp
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/20—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
    • H05B47/21—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection of two or more light sources connected in parallel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/20—Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
    • H05B47/29—Circuits providing for substitution of the light source in case of its failure

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
  • Navigation (AREA)
  • Audible And Visible Signals (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
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  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
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US00211605A 1971-12-23 1971-12-23 Navigational light system Expired - Lifetime US3781853A (en)

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US3781853B1 US3781853B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1986-06-24

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JP (1) JPS5756200B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BE (1) BE814466Q (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1008165A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2257457C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2164577B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (4) GB1408764A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL177677C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NO (4) NO135804C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (2) SE389959B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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US4024491A (en) * 1975-07-18 1977-05-17 Tideland Signal Corporation Wireless marine navigational aid system
US4203091A (en) * 1978-02-22 1980-05-13 Mats Holersson Fridmark Sequentially actuated flashing light apparatus
US4206496A (en) * 1977-06-06 1980-06-03 Andrew Madsen Electronic flare-up light system
US4415951A (en) * 1982-06-16 1983-11-15 Tideland Signal Corporation Lampchanger
US4595978A (en) * 1982-09-30 1986-06-17 Automatic Power, Inc. Programmable control circuit for controlling the on-off operation of an indicator device
US4620190A (en) * 1984-07-30 1986-10-28 Tideland Signal Corporation Method and apparatus for simultaneously actuating navigational lanterns
US4647929A (en) * 1985-05-29 1987-03-03 The Seanav Corporation Network system for navigation lights
US4675574A (en) * 1985-06-20 1987-06-23 N.V. Adb S.A. Monitoring device for airfield lighting system
EP0246343A1 (en) * 1986-05-21 1987-11-25 Tideland Signal Corporation Method and apparatus for simultaneously actuating navigational lanterns
DE3729536A1 (de) * 1986-09-08 1988-04-07 Automatic Power Inc Universelles synchrones schiffs-navigationslichtsystem
US6231217B1 (en) * 1999-03-17 2001-05-15 Jacob Krippelz, Sr. Watercraft illumination system and method
WO2001081166A1 (en) * 2000-04-20 2001-11-01 Chris Antico Remote synchronisation
US20030085712A1 (en) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-08 Christophe Fleury Process for management of a light signaling device, and a device using this process, particularly for avionics
FR2831979A1 (fr) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-09 Airbus France Dispositif d'information lumineuse concernant l'etat de fonctionnement d'un systeme et procede de gestion d'un tel dispositif, notamment dans le domaine avionique
EP1098551A3 (de) * 1999-11-05 2003-11-19 Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwachung des von einer Beleuchtungsvorrichtung abgestrahlten Lichtes für ein optisches Messgerät
US20040080401A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2004-04-29 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20050270181A1 (en) * 2000-05-09 2005-12-08 Aloys Wobben Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations
US20060017556A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2006-01-26 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20070210900A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2007-09-13 Stewart Albert J Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
EP2348796A1 (de) * 2010-01-23 2011-07-27 Bayer MaterialScience AG Synchronisierbares Anzeigeelement-System
US8869448B1 (en) * 2013-11-13 2014-10-28 Sung Chang Telecom Co., Ltd. Apparatus for automatically controlling crossing gate by sensing light
US8963691B1 (en) 2010-07-27 2015-02-24 The Boeing Company Sensor association system using wireless device information
US20150309124A1 (en) * 2012-11-30 2015-10-29 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for revealing errors in the case of a light signal
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US3076123A (en) * 1959-07-06 1963-01-29 Julian A Mcdermott Bulb changing means
US3411036A (en) * 1966-06-09 1968-11-12 Automatic Power Inc Warning assembly
US3416030A (en) * 1966-06-16 1968-12-10 Wallace & Tiernan Inc Navigational lantern system and lamp changer
US3519984A (en) * 1967-03-03 1970-07-07 Elco Corp Aircraft landing beacon system

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4024491A (en) * 1975-07-18 1977-05-17 Tideland Signal Corporation Wireless marine navigational aid system
US4206496A (en) * 1977-06-06 1980-06-03 Andrew Madsen Electronic flare-up light system
US4203091A (en) * 1978-02-22 1980-05-13 Mats Holersson Fridmark Sequentially actuated flashing light apparatus
US4415951A (en) * 1982-06-16 1983-11-15 Tideland Signal Corporation Lampchanger
US4595978A (en) * 1982-09-30 1986-06-17 Automatic Power, Inc. Programmable control circuit for controlling the on-off operation of an indicator device
US4620190A (en) * 1984-07-30 1986-10-28 Tideland Signal Corporation Method and apparatus for simultaneously actuating navigational lanterns
US4647929A (en) * 1985-05-29 1987-03-03 The Seanav Corporation Network system for navigation lights
US4675574A (en) * 1985-06-20 1987-06-23 N.V. Adb S.A. Monitoring device for airfield lighting system
EP0246343A1 (en) * 1986-05-21 1987-11-25 Tideland Signal Corporation Method and apparatus for simultaneously actuating navigational lanterns
DE3729536A1 (de) * 1986-09-08 1988-04-07 Automatic Power Inc Universelles synchrones schiffs-navigationslichtsystem
US4754416A (en) * 1986-09-08 1988-06-28 Automatic Power, Inc. Universal synchronous marine navigation light system
US6741164B1 (en) 1993-09-24 2004-05-25 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20060017556A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2006-01-26 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20070210900A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2007-09-13 Stewart Albert J Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20060176168A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2006-08-10 Stewart Albert J Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20060170563A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2006-08-03 Simplexgrinnell Lp Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US7005971B2 (en) 1993-09-24 2006-02-28 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US6954137B2 (en) 1993-09-24 2005-10-11 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US20040080401A1 (en) * 1993-09-24 2004-04-29 Adt Services Ag Building alarm system with synchronized strobes
US6231217B1 (en) * 1999-03-17 2001-05-15 Jacob Krippelz, Sr. Watercraft illumination system and method
EP1098551A3 (de) * 1999-11-05 2003-11-19 Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwachung des von einer Beleuchtungsvorrichtung abgestrahlten Lichtes für ein optisches Messgerät
US20040100396A1 (en) * 2000-04-20 2004-05-27 Chris Antico Remote synchronisation
WO2001081166A1 (en) * 2000-04-20 2001-11-01 Chris Antico Remote synchronisation
US20050270181A1 (en) * 2000-05-09 2005-12-08 Aloys Wobben Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations
US7355522B2 (en) 2000-05-09 2008-04-08 Aloys Wobben Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations
FR2831979A1 (fr) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-09 Airbus France Dispositif d'information lumineuse concernant l'etat de fonctionnement d'un systeme et procede de gestion d'un tel dispositif, notamment dans le domaine avionique
EP1315404A1 (fr) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-28 Airbus France Dispositif d'information lumineuse concernant l'état de fonctionnement d'un système et procédé de gestion d'un tel dispositif, notamment dans le domaine avionique
FR2831980A1 (fr) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-09 Airbus France Procede de gestion d'un dispositif d'information lumineuse et dispositif mettant en oeuvre ce procede, notamment dans le domaine avionique
US6917164B2 (en) 2001-11-08 2005-07-12 Airbus France Light signaling device related to the operating state of a system
US20030085712A1 (en) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-08 Christophe Fleury Process for management of a light signaling device, and a device using this process, particularly for avionics
US6885297B2 (en) 2001-11-08 2005-04-26 Airbus France Process for management of a light signaling device, and a device using this process, particularly for avionics
EP1315405A1 (fr) * 2001-11-08 2003-05-28 Airbus France Procédé de gestion d'un dispositif d'information lumineuse et dispositif mettant en oeuvre ce procédé, notamment dans le domaine avionique
US9774690B2 (en) 2007-10-17 2017-09-26 Sony Corporation Information provision system, information provision device, information provision method, terminal device, and display method
EP2348796A1 (de) * 2010-01-23 2011-07-27 Bayer MaterialScience AG Synchronisierbares Anzeigeelement-System
WO2011089139A1 (de) * 2010-01-23 2011-07-28 Bayer Materialscience Ag Synchronisierbares anzeigeelement-system
US8963691B1 (en) 2010-07-27 2015-02-24 The Boeing Company Sensor association system using wireless device information
US20150309124A1 (en) * 2012-11-30 2015-10-29 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for revealing errors in the case of a light signal
US9562952B2 (en) * 2012-11-30 2017-02-07 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for revealing errors in the case of a light signal
AU2013351411B2 (en) * 2012-11-30 2018-09-06 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and device for revealing a light signal error
US8869448B1 (en) * 2013-11-13 2014-10-28 Sung Chang Telecom Co., Ltd. Apparatus for automatically controlling crossing gate by sensing light

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NL177677C (nl) 1985-11-01
NO140209C (no) 1979-07-18
NO140841C (no) 1979-11-21
DE2257457A1 (de) 1973-07-05
NO140841B (no) 1979-08-13
FR2164577A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-08-03
NL177677B (nl) 1985-06-03
FR2164577B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1980-07-25
SE408006B (sv) 1979-04-30
GB1408762A (en) 1975-10-01
GB1408761A (en) 1975-10-01
NO140840B (no) 1979-08-13
NO140840C (no) 1979-11-21
CA1008165A (en) 1977-04-05
NO140209B (no) 1979-04-09
GB1408764A (en) 1975-10-01
NO135804C (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1977-06-15
SE7506612L (sv) 1975-06-10
BE814466Q (fr) 1974-09-02
SE389959B (sv) 1976-11-22
GB1408763A (en) 1975-10-01
NO742852L (no) 1973-06-26
NO742853L (no) 1973-06-26
NO742854L (no) 1973-06-26
JPS5756200B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1982-11-29
NO135804B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1977-02-21
NL7217603A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-06-26
DE2257457C2 (de) 1982-07-01
US3781853B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1986-06-24
JPS4871999A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-09-28

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