Patent ID: 7182479

Claim:
An electrically powered flare for generating an intense directed light beam comprising: a xenon strobe lamp; a mirrored light reflecting housing including a two walled mirrored reflector, having two flat panels disposed at approximately a 45 degree angle mounted adjacent said xenon strobe lamp for directing most of the light output from the strobe lamp; an opaque housing that includes a clear light directing aperture window for directing most of the light output from the strobe lamp into a small exit angle of less than 6 steradians, said mirrored housing and said xenon strobe lamp mounted within said opaque housing facing said window; a lithium primary or high rate secondary battery mounted within said housing; a circuit including an on/off switch for providing electrical power to said xenon strobe light; a transformer connected to said power circuit for upping the voltage of said battery to provide a high voltage for said xenon strobe light; and a capacitor connected to said circuit for accumulating charge for powering said said xenon strobe light.