Disclosed is an aircraft lighting system disposed in an environment of an aircraft. The system includes a housing. The system includes an illumination element disposed within the housing. The system includes energy generation circuitry configured to generate electricity from the environment. The system includes switching circuitry including a driver operable to control illumination of the illumination element and operated with a driver voltage. The system includes energy harvesting circuitry including a regulator configured to draw energy from the energy generation circuitry and output a regulator voltage at the driver voltage.


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    Title :

    Aircraft light fixture energy harvesting


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    Publication date :

    2021-02-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F21S Ortsfeste Leuchten , NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES / F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / H02N Elektrische Maschinen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / H10N



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