Systems and methods are described for securely monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly using elements of a wireless node network of sensor-based ID nodes disposed within the container and a command node associated with the container. The method has the command node identifying which of the ID nodes are confirmed as trusted sensors based upon a security credential specific to each of the ID nodes; monitoring only the confirmed ID nodes for sensor data broadcast those ID nodes; detecting the anomaly based upon the sensor data from at least one of the confirmed ID nodes; automatically generating an alert notification related to the detected environmental anomaly for the shipping container; and transmitting the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the detected environmental anomaly.

An aviation integrated optics and lighting unit for securing to a light receptacle of an aircraft. The aviation integrated optics and lighting unit comprises a housing, a light-emitting device, and an optical sensor. The light-emitting device is secured to the housing. The optical sensor is positioned in the housing and is configured to capture optical data.

The disclosure addresses an external lighting unit for an aircraft. This external lighting unit includes a lighting unit housing have a mounting flange that is configured to provide a reduced contact with a supporting structure (e.g., a tail cone of an aircraft), which in turn reduces conductive heat transfer between the supporting structure and the lighting unit housing (more specifically reduces conductive heat transfer between the supporting structure and a printed circuit board that is disposed within the lighting unit housing and that may be seated on a portion of the lighting unit housing). Open spaces on the surface of the mounting flange that face toward the supporting structure may be occupied by a thermal insulator.

The disclosure addresses an external lighting unit for an aircraft. This external lighting unit includes a lighting unit housing have a mounting flange that is configured to provide a reduced contact with a supporting structure (e.g., a tail cone of an aircraft), which in turn reduces conductive heat transfer between the supporting structure and the lighting unit housing (more specifically reduces conductive heat transfer between the supporting structure and a printed circuit board that is disposed within the lighting unit housing and that may be seated on a portion of the lighting unit housing). Open spaces on the surface of the mounting flange that face toward the supporting structure may be occupied by a thermal insulator.

An aircraft beacon light unit has an operating light emission distribution. The operating light emission distribution has a first light emission opening angle of at least 150° in a first cross-sectional plane, and a second light emission opening angle of at most 180° in a second cross-sectional plane orthogonal to the first cross-sectional plane. The aircraft beacon light unit is configured in such a way that it is mountable to an aircraft with the first cross-sectional plane being oriented in a vertical direction and the second cross-sectional plane being oriented in a horizontal direction, and the first light emission opening angle extends at least 75° both above and below the second cross-sectional plane.

An aircraft beacon light unit has an operating light emission distribution. The operating light emission distribution has a first light emission opening angle of at least 150° in a first cross-sectional plane, and a second light emission opening angle of at most 180° in a second cross-sectional plane orthogonal to the first cross-sectional plane. The aircraft beacon light unit is configured in such a way that it is mountable to an aircraft with the first cross-sectional plane being oriented in a vertical direction and the second cross-sectional plane being oriented in a horizontal direction, and the first light emission opening angle extends at least 75° both above and below the second cross-sectional plane.

An aviation equipment illumination personnel protection system that includes an aircraft and a light. The aircraft has an engine attached thereto. The engine includes an engine inlet and an engine outlet. The engine is configured such that contact between a person and the engine has the potential to cause significant injury or death to the person. The light is mounted to the aircraft and is capable of illuminating at least a portion of the engine to visually alert the person in proximity to the engine of the presence of the engine and thereby enhance an ability of the person to avoid contact with the engine.

An aircraft beacon light includes a light source carrier, wherein the light source carrier comprises a plurality of connection fields, with the plurality of connection fields forming at least two polygonal connection structures on the light source carrier. The beacon also includes a plurality of LED modules, with the plurality of LED modules being arranged along a particular one of the at least two polygonal connection structures and with each of the plurality of LED modules being coupled to a respective connection field of said particular one of the at least two polygonal connection structures.

A search and rescue drone system includes a buoyant body member, a frame attached to the buoyant body member for carrying a motor and propeller, and an electronic array including a camera, GPS, an EPIRB radio distress beacon, and a transmitter/receiver for remote control flying the drone and communicating with an operator. A laser guidance system may provide coordinates for landing near a swimmer in distress. The search and rescue drone may also be programmed to simply fly to the location of an electronic wearable device, like a bracelet, that is worn by a man overboard. In another embodiment, the search and rescue drone includes pivoting motor mounts, so that it can take off and land vertically with propellers rotating in a horizontal plane, and then the propellers may pivot to rotate in a vertical plane for propulsion across water similar to a fan boat with rescued people aboard.

A search and rescue drone system includes a buoyant body member, a frame attached to the buoyant body member for carrying a motor and propeller, and an electronic array including a camera, GPS, an EPIRB radio distress beacon, and a transmitter/receiver for remote control flying the drone and communicating with an operator. A laser guidance system may provide coordinates for landing near a swimmer in distress. The search and rescue drone may also be programmed to simply fly to the location of an electronic wearable device, like a bracelet, that is worn by a man overboard. In another embodiment, the search and rescue drone includes pivoting motor mounts, so that it can take off and land vertically with propellers rotating in a horizontal plane, and then the propellers may pivot to rotate in a vertical plane for propulsion across water similar to a fan boat with rescued people aboard.