Here you can find a good general summary of the early development of taxiway lighting systems:
www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA060259 Page 1-7 of document/Page 10-16 of .pdf, especially page 7 (page 10 of .pdf)
www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA117520 Page 5-10 of document/Page 13-18 of .pdf