Abstract: An illumination system has a plurality of light emitters (R, G, B) and a light-collimator (1) for collimating light emitted by the light emitters. The light-collimator is arranged around a longitudinal axis (25) of the illumination system. A light-exit window (5) of the light-collimator at a side facing away from the light-emitters is provided with a translucent cover plate (11) provided with a switchable optical element (15) based on electro wetting. The light-exit window of the light-collimator or the translucent cover plate is provided with a light-dispersing structure (7) for broadening an angular distribution of the light emitted by the illumination system. The optical element (15) being switchable in a mode of operation reducing the effect of the light-dispersing structure (7). Preferably, the effect of the light-dispersing structure is substantially counteracted when the switchable optical element operates in the mode of operation reducing the effect of the light-dispersing structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a luminaire comprising an array of LEDs emitting light of at least one colour, and a control system for controlling the light output of the luminaire. The control system comprises photosensor array for detecting light output of the luminaire. An imaging unit is arranged in front of the photosensor array such that it maps an image of said array of LEDs on said photosensor array. The photosensor array is divided into subareas each detecting light output from a single one of the LEDs. The control system uses the output of the subareas for controlling the luminaire light output. Thus, it is possible to act on different LED light colours or the light output of individual LEDs without having to separate them in time by means of a time pulsing method.

Abstract: A light source (100) comprises a number of optical components aligned concentrically along an optical axis (115). The optical components include an array of light emitting diodes (101), a dielectric collimator (109) having surfaces configured to provide total internal reflection of light emitted from the array of diodes, and a second stage reflector (113) to further collimate the beam and which also may be based on total internal reflection by a prism structure on the outside.

Abstract: A compact backlight system has a light-emitting panel (1) with a front wall (2), a rear wall (3) situated opposite thereto, a first edge surface (4) and, opposite thereto, a second edge surface (5) . A first light source (6) is associated with the first edge surface (4) which is light-transmitting. The light-emitting panel (1) widens over a widening section (100) from the first edge surface (4) in a direction towards the second edge surface (5), and the rear wall (3) is provided over the widening section (100) with a multiplicity of steps (13, 13?, . . . ) each having a surface (17) facing the front wall (2) which is substantially parallel to the front wall (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminator (10) comprising a substrate (12), a structured conductive layer (16) applied to one surface of the substrate, and at least one light source (18, 26) connected to the structured conductive layer. The illuminator is characterized in that it further comprises an unstructured reflective layer (24) applied on top of said structured conductive layer, which unstructured reflective layer has an essentially continuous extension at least in a surrounding of the at least one light source. Due to the unstructured reflective layer, the optical efficiency of the illuminator can be improved. The invention also relates to a method for producing such illuminator.

Abstract: An illumination system has a plurality (2) of light-collimating sections (12, 12?, 12?) and a light-mixing section (3). The light-collimating sections are arranged substantially parallel to each other along a longitudinal axis (25) of the illumination system. Each of the light-collimating sections is associated with at least one light emitter (R, G, B). Each of the light emitters is being in optical contact with the respective light-collimating section via a dielectric material with a refractive index larger than or equal to 1.3. At a side facing away from the light emitters, the light-collimating sections merge into the light-mixing, the light-collimating sections and the light-mixing section forming one integral part. Light propagation in the light-mixing section is based on total internal reflection and the light-mixing section has a plurality of faces parallel to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (200) for electrically controlling shaping of a light beam. The device comprises primary optics (202) that is arranged to shape the light beam originating from a light source (201). The device further comprises an electrically controllable optical element (203) arranged to change the direction of the light falling onto it, when the element is in a light-redirecting mode. The optical element can be an electrically controllable scattering element e.g. created by using a PDLC material or an LC gel. The degree of light redirection of the optical element is controlled by applying an electric field to the LC material. Finally, the device comprises secondary optics (204) arranged to shape the scattered, diffracted or refracted light beam from the optical element.

Abstract: The illumination system has a plurality of light emitters (R, G, B) and a light-collimator (1) for collimating light emitted by the light emitters. Light propagation in the light-collimator is based on total internal reflection (TIR) towards a light-exit window (4) of the light-collimator. At least one light sensor (8) for optical feedback is placed outside the light-collimator and is arranged to receive light emitted by the light emitters exclusively through reflection at the light-exit window of the light-collimator. Preferably, the light sensor is placed substantially coplanar with the light emitters. Preferably, a side wall (35) of the light-collimator is provided with a protruding portion (9) for guiding the light reflected at the light-exit window of the light-collimator towards the light sensor. Preferably, the illumination system is provided with a reflector (12). Preferably, the illumination system comprises a holographic diffuser (17).

Abstract: An illumination system has linear array of light emitters (R,G,B,A,W) associated with it least one linear array of outcoupling means (O1,O2,O3, . . . ) for coupling light out of the illumination system. Each linear array of outcoupling means is arranged parallel to the linear array of light emitters. For each linear array of outcoupling means, a configuration of the outcoupling means and a configuration of the light emitters fulfill the requirement: NCU×NLC=NOU×NLO, wherein NCU is the number of clusters (C1,C2,C3, . . . ) per unit (U1, . . . ), NLC is the number of light emitters in each of the clusters, NOU is the number of outcoupling means per unit, NLO is the number of light emitters per outcoupling means. A “cluster” is the smallest repetitive collection of light emitters forming the linear array of light emitters. A “unit” is the smallest number of adjacent clusters repetitive with respect to the outcoupling means and with respect to the light emitters.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) assembly, comprising a metal substrate (1) which is partly covered on one side with a dielectric layer (2) on which an electric circuit (3) is present, and a multitude of LED units (5, 6, 7) each comprising a LED chip, wherein each LED unit is mounted in a gap in said dielectric layer on the metal substrate by a heat conducting adhesive layer (8), wherein electrical conductors (9) connect each LED unit with the electric circuit on the adjacent dielectric layer, and wherein at least two LED units are mounted together in one gap in the dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) lighting system (10) comprising a plurality of LED light sources for generating a mixed color light, the plurality of LED light sources including at least one LED light source comprising at least one LED adapted to emit light of a first wavelength and a wavelength converter for converting at least a portion of the light emitted from the LED(s) to light of another wavelength, and a control system (33) for individually controlling the flux output of the LED light sources.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a LED module (10) comprising a substrate (12), at least one LED chip (20) mounted on a first side of said substrate, and an optical element (21) covering the LED chip(s) (20). The substrate (12) is further provided with at least one via channel (22) extending from the first side of the substrate to a second opposite side of the substrate, whereby the via channel(s) is provided with conducting means for electrically connecting the at least one LED chip (20) to a control circuit (32). By providing the substrate with via channels with conducting means, the control circuit may be connected at the second side (the bottom side) or at the edge of the substrate. Thus, no top mounted electrical interface is required from the substrate, which is advantageous with respect to miniaturization, light emission, etcetera.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable color light emitting device (10) comprising a light emitting diode (12) for emitting light, which diode in turn comprises a plurality of electrically conducting layers (14, 16, 18), at least one of which being such that lateral current spreading in the diode is limited to form at least two independently electrically addressable segments (36), for allowing illumination of an optional number of the segments. At least one of the number of segments is provided with a wavelength converter (34) adapted to convert at least part of the light emitted from its associated segment to generate light of a certain primary color. The invention also relates to systems incorporating at least one such light emitting device and a method for controlling such a light emitting device.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lighting system for producing white light is disclosed. The system comprises sets of LEDs arranged to emit light with different wavelength ranges and associated with different sets of characteristics, and a driving circuit arranged to drive the LEDs. The driving circuit comprises an input for desired light intensity, color rendering index, and color temperature, an input for signals for LED temperature, a model for determining driving currents for said sets of LEDs from said parameters, signals, and characteristics for each of said sets of LEDs; and a current driver for the LEDs. At least one of the sets of LEDs comprises a first subset of LEDs with a first wavelength sub-range and a first set of characteristics, and a second subset of LEDs with a second wavelength sub-range and a second set of characteristics.

Abstract: A variable reflector device, comprising a reflector (6) arranged to direct light from a light source (7) and a casing (5) containing the reflector (6), a portion of said casing (5) being transparent to light directed by the reflector (6). The reflector (6) is formed by a meniscus (2) at an interface between two immiscible fluids (3,4) contained in said casing (5). According to this design, the spatial distribution of light from the light source is changeable by changing the shape of the meniscus between the two fluids. Since a change in shape of the meniscus is effected by a displacement of fluids rather than of mechanical parts, the change in reflector shape can generally be performed faster and with less energy consumption than is the case with previously known designs. Further, a meniscus between two immiscible fluids can, due to the nature of fluids, take on several different shapes, which is not the case when a solid body reflector is utilised.

Abstract: A compact backlight system has a light-emitting panel (1) with a front wall (2), a rear wall (3) situated opposite thereto, and furthermore, between the front and the rear wall (2, 3), a translucent input edge surface (4) for coupling light into the light-emitting panel (1). A light source (6, 6?, . . . ) is associated with the input edge surface (4). According to the invention, the rear wall (3) in a first portion (12) of the light-emitting panel (1) is provided with a multiplicity of steps (13, 13?, . . . ), and a second portion (22) of the light-emitting panel (1) widens from the input edge surface (4) in a direction facing the first portion (12). Preferably, a surface (17) of the steps (13, 13?, . . . ) facing the input edge surface (4) makes an angle ?av?5° (with respect to a normal on a bisecting plane (20) bisecting the light-emitting panel (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a light panel (12), comprising: a light guide having a front surface defining a viewing window (11), a back surface and sides (3, 4) between the front and back surfaces; and a patterned array of light sources (8, 9, 10) of at least two types, which types are distinguished by the color of light emitted by the light sources of said at least two types, said array being arranged along at least one of the sides. Each light source generates in use a divergent light beam of a color into the panel to, in combination, color the panel. Further, the array comprises complementary sub-arrays (8, 9, 8, 9 & 9, 10, 9, 10) of light sources along at least two of the sides.

Abstract: A compact backlighting system for illuminating a display device (12) comprises a light-emitting panel (1) having a front wall (2), an opposing rear wall (3) and edge areas (4). At least one of the edge areas (4) is capable of transmitting light. The backlighting system includes a light source (6) comprising at least one LED, and a light-mixing panel 5 for mixing the light originating from the light source (6). Light originating from the light source (6) is coupled into the light-mixing panel (5) via a light input surface (7), which light is mixed in the light-mixing panel (5) and coupled out via a light output surface (8). The light-mixing panel (5) and the light-emitting panel (1) are arranged so as to extend substantially parallel to each other. Between the light-mixing panel 5 and the light-emitting panel 1, the backlighting system comprises a light transport chamber (9) for transporting the light from the light-mixing panel (5) to the light-emitting panel (1).

Abstract: A backlight system includes at least first and second light-emitting panels (1; 11) having a front wall (2; 12), an opposing rear wall (3; 13) and opposite edge surfaces (4, 14; 5, 15). At least one of the edge surfaces (4; 14) is light-transmitting and associated with a light source (6; 16). Light originating from the light source is diffused in the light-emitting panels and coupled out of the light-emitting panels in the direction of a display device (25), preferably a LCD device. The light source associated with the first light-emitting panel (1) has clusters of red and blue or red and green LEDs. The light source (16) associated with the second light-emitting panel (11) has clusters of blue and green LEDs or only green LEDs.

Abstract: A backlight system comprises at least two light-emitting panels (1; 11) having a front wall (2; 12), an opposing rear wall (3; 13) and opposite edge surfaces (4, 14; 5, 15). At least one of the edge surfaces (4; 14) is light-transmitting and associated with a plurality of light sources (6, 16). Light originating from the light sources (6; 16) is diffused in the panel (1; 11). Sub-surfaces (8, 18) of the rear walls (3, 13) are provided with means for extracting light from the panel (1, 11). In operation, said sub-surfaces (8, 18) project light on areas (9, 19) of an (imaginary) plane (40) which is positioned parallel to the light-emitting panels (1, 11). Said projected areas (9, 19) in the plane (40) are substantially contiguous. Preferably, said sub-surfaces (8, 18) are remote from the light-transmitting edge surfaces (4; 14). Preferably, each of said sub-surfaces (8, 18) forms a single surface covering half the front wall (2, 12) of the light-emitting panel (1, 11).