An airport runway approach lighting apparatus is disclosed. According to one embodiment. the airport runway approach light includes a visible light source configured to emit a visible light brain and an infrared light source configured to emit an infrared beam. A first lens is attached to the visible light source to change the visible light beam emitted from the visible light source to a desired visible light beam pattern. The infrared light source includes a plurality of semiconductor laser diodes distributed on a surface of a laser diode chip in an array.

A lighting device for an airport runway with a base carrier, at which at least one lighting unit is fastened, with the lighting unit comprising a light source, a reflector, and a covering glass panel, with the light source and the reflector being combined to a joint lighting module, with the light source and the reflector being assembled on a joint carrier of the lighting module connected to the base carrier in a detachable fashion.

A laser navigational system for a vehicle having a lighting assembly configured for emission of light. A lens array assembly receives incoming light from the lighting assembly and changes the direction of the incoming light received from the lighting assembly such that the outgoing light emanating from the lens array assembly is collimated in a first direction but diverges along a different, second direction. A scanning unit aligns with the lighting assembly to direct the collimated beam in two orthogonal directions. The lighting assembly, the lens array assembly and the scanning unit are configured to direct the light to form a visual beacon that guides navigation of the vehicle to a location.

A fastening system for coupling an object having object openings to a base can with a flange having base can apertures. The fastening system includes a clip with an upper arm and a lower arm each extending from a spreader that separates the upper and lower arms. The clip is configured to engage the flange such that the flange is positioned between the upper and lower arms. The clip is configured to retain a nut having a nut opening with internal threads between the lower arm and the flange such that the nut opening is aligned to one of the base can apertures. A coupling system with a threaded member is configured to couple the object to the base can by extending at least through one object opening and one base can aperture, and also extending at least partially into the nut opening to engage the nut.

Methods, devices, and systems for airfield luminaire vibration monitoring are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a computing device comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive a vibration signal from a sensor on an airfield luminaire, compare the vibration signal from the sensor to a vibration profile for the airfield luminaire, and determine a status of a bolt of the airfield luminaire based on the comparison.

The present invention provides a lamp capable of preventing an increase in weight and dissipating heat of the LED module. The lamp of the present invention includes an LED module serving as a light source, a heat transfer unit, a light distribution unit, a casing including an opening, and a light transmissive cover. The LED module includes plural LEDs and an LED substrate having an LED-mounting surface on which the plural LEDs are mounted. The light distribution unit is disposed on a light emitting side of the LED module. The LED module and the light distribution unit are disposed in the casing. The light transmissive cover is disposed over the opening of the casing. The LED module is disposed in the casing to be distanced from the casing. The heat transfer unit is disposed such that heat of the LED module can be dissipated into the casing.

A runway-embedded flash lighting device, includes a body configured to be embedded in a runway; a ceiling member including a flash emission window and disposed in an upper opening of the body and configured to be exposed to a runway surface when the body is embedded in the runway; a light guide member disposed in the flash emission window; an LED flash light source disposed inside the body and configured to emit a flash toward the light guide member; and a heat conducting member, wherein the light guide is configured to allow the flash emitted from the LED flash light source to be emitted from the flash emission window, the heat conducting member is disposed inside the body and includes a first part in contact with the LED flash light source, and a second part in contact with the ceiling member.

A light fixture is provided with a heating element. The heating element can be a resistive heating element, such as a Nichrome wire, and resides in grooves of a cover (e.g., a glass globe) of the light fixture. Thus, the heating element acts to directly heat the cover of the light fixture to prevent, decrease, or otherwise correct frosting, freezing, and other elemental effects on the cover when it is exposed to the environment. The heating element is capable of raising the temperature of the cover at least 15° C. from an initial temperature of −20° C. in 30 minutes. A heat sensing element may provide feedback regarding the temperature of the cover for controlling power supplied to the heating element.

A precision approach path indicator (PAPI) employs an LED light source with first and second arrays of LEDs or other efficient light sources, disposed one above the other and emitting their respective color lights along an optic axis to a collimating lens of focal length f. First and (optional) second aperture plates positioned along the optic axis, each being a respective frame with a cut-out defining a horizontally elongated aperture for light passing along the optic axis. Intermediate aperture plate(s) can be positioned between the first and second aperture plates. The first frame is positioned between the light source and the collimating lens at the focal distance f from the lens. The optional second aperture plate is positioned at the collimating lens and covers top, bottom, and side edge portions of the lens. A planar blade extends from the light source to the first frame and has a distal edge extending across the aperture of the first aperture plate, substantially at the focus of the collimating lens, dividing the beam into white and red sectors. The intermediate aperture plate(s) can be adjusted for optimal separation. The PAPI can be considered to have an illumination portion formed of the light source(s), blade, and first frame; and an imaging portion formed of an enclosure and a lens positioned at its focal length distant from the front frame aperture and edge of the blade.

A lighting status signaling system including a lighting fixture having a light, a light driver connected to the light, and a monitor circuit connected to the light and to the light driver. The monitor circuit is configured to monitor a voltage level at an output of the light driver. A sensing circuit is coupled to the monitor circuit via a sensing wire independent of a power wire to the lighting fixture. A lighting controller is connected to the sensing circuit via the sensing wire and configured to determine a lighting status of the lighting fixture.