Patent ID: 8118452

Claim:
A searchlight comprising: a searchlight assembly having a central axis, and having a ramped insert configured with an angled surface that is oblique in relation to the central axis, and a light source socket arrangement configured to receive a bulb or light source for providing a light beam, configured with a corresponding angled surface that is also oblique in relation to the central axis, and also configured to respond to an applied force and rotate so as to move axially along the central axis in relation to the ramped insert; and a searchlight control circuitry module having one or more modules configured to receive signaling containing information about controlling the searchlight assembly, including focusing the light beam to be provided from the searchlight assembly of the searchlight; and also configured to provide corresponding signaling to provide the applied force and rotate the light source socket arrangement so as to move axially along the central axis in relation to the ramped insert.