Patent ID: 7645053

Claim:
A fuselage-mounted anti-collision light comprising: a base platform on which a first plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are arranged, the first plurality of LEDs being arranged in a symmetrical manner about a vertical axis; a top platform on which a second plurality of LEDs are arranged, the second plurality of LEDs being inverted with respect to the first plurality of LEDs; and a reflector coupling the top platform and base platform, the reflector having first and second portions that redistribute light from the first and second pluralities of LEDs, respectively, wherein, during operation, the anti-collision light is mounted to the exterior of an aircraft fuselage such that the first and second pluralities of LEDs are operationally arranged in a symmetrical manner about a common vertical axis of the aircraft, and wherein the diameter of the base platform is larger than the height of the mounted anti-collision light.