Abstract: The invention provides a light generating device (100) comprising a light source (10) and a sheet-like light guide (200), wherein: —the light source (10) is configured to generate visible light (11); —the sheet-like light guide (200) has a first edge (201), configured in a light receiving relationship with the light source (10); wherein the sheet-like light guide (200) comprises light outcoupling structures (290); wherein the sheet-like light guide (200) and the light source (10) are configured such that part of the light source light (11) propagates through the sheet-like light guide (200), and at least part of the light propagating through the sheet-like light guide (200) escapes from the sheet-like light guide (200) via the light outcoupling structures (290); —the sheet-like light guide (200) comprises a first part (270) having a first tangential (T1) in a second plane (P2) perpendicular to a first plane (P1), wherein the first tangential (T1) has a first angle (?1) with the first plane (P1); —the sheet-li

Abstract: A virtual window device (100), comprising (i) a display (110) arranged in a first plane (A), wherein the display (110) is arranged to provide a first output (120) for rendering a first image of a view through a window (130) onto a virtual planar surface (140) that is oriented parallel to the display (110) along an axis (C), perpendicular to the first plane (A), (ii) a frame (150) projecting from the display (110), and wherein an edge (160) of the frame (150), oppositely arranged the display (110), spans a second plane (B), (iii) a lighting element (170) configured to emit a second output (180) onto the virtual planar surface (140), wherein the lighting element (170) is arranged within the virtual window device (100) at a distance (D) from the second plane (B), along the axis (C), wherein the second output (180) has a directionality, the directionality being one or more of a spatial direction, a beam angle, a beam width, a light output distribution and a diffusivity, and (iv) a unit (190) configured to registe

Abstract: A lighting device (1) is provided. The lighting device (1) comprises a cavity (10). The cavity (10) is extending along a longitudinal axis (L) of the lighting device (1). Further, the cavity (10) is defined by an interior surface (11) configured to reflect light impinging upon the interior surface (11) of the cavity (10). The cavity (10) has an opening (12) permitting light inside the cavity (10) to exit the cavity (10). The lighting device (1) further comprises an optical module (20). The optical module (20) is arranged in or at the opening (12) of the cavity (10), and is configured to transmit light impinging upon a surface (21) of the optical module (20) through the optical module (20). The light transmitted through the optical module (20) is emitted from the lighting device (1). The lighting device (1) further comprises a plurality of light emitting elements (31).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising one or more LED light sources and one or more diffusely transmissive covers. The one or more diffusely transmissive covers extend over the one or more LED light sources to form one or more combinations of an LED light source and a diffusely transmissive cover. For each combination of an LED light source and a diffusely transmissive cover (i) the diffusely transmissive cover is dome-shaped with a vertical cross-section having a closed convex shape and a horizontal cross-section having a polygonal shape, (ii) the diffusely transmissive cover has a width (w) projected in a horizontal plane parallel to a bottom of the diffusely transmissive cover, (iii) the LED light source has a distance (d) to any neighboring LED light source. The width (w) and the distance (d) are perpendicular to each other, and the ratio of the width (w) and the distance (d) is constant.

Abstract: A system for mimicking daylight in a space by using one or more light sources (11,12) having a redirectable light output is configured to determine a daylight-mimicking light output direction (51,52) for the light output in the space based on a time of day, determine an estimated or detected position of an object, person (59) or animal in the space, determine an adjusted light output direction (51,53) for the one or more light sources in dependence on the daylight-mimicking light output direction and the estimated or detected position, and control the one or more light sources to render the light output in the adjusted light output direction.

Abstract: A luminaire (500) comprising a linearly polarized light source (200) and a collimating reflector (301) arranged to collimate light from the light source towards an optical axis OA. The reflective inner surface of the reflector comprises at least one set of grooves (306), or four spaced zones of grooves, which each extend in a respective plane including the optical axis. Each groove comprises two flat side surfaces to cause light from the light source to undergo a double reflection in the groove, to avoid rotation of each beamlet and thus to reduce loss of imaging of the source. This partly preserves the linear polarization of the source, for use in reducing glare in displays or from lights on the road, or enhancing sparkle for illuminating jewellery.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an improved LED filament lamp (10), the LED filament lamp (10) comprising: a transparent envelope (11) provided with a transparent optical structure (12); at least one LED filament (14) enclosed by the transparent envelope (11); wherein the transparent optical structure (12) comprises a plurality of individually spaced prismatic grooves (17) and/or ridges that are at least partly aligned along a projection of the at least one LED filament (14) on the transparent envelope (11); wherein each prismatic groove (17) and/or ridge of the plurality of individually spaced prismatic grooves (17) and/or ridges comprises a refractive facet (171) oriented at a wedge angle (172) between 5 and 50 degrees with a tangent of the envelope (11) at the location of the respective prismatic groove (17) and/or ridge.

Abstract: A light-emitting device (1) is provided. The light-emitting device (1) comprises a transparent light exit window (10), and a light-emitting diode, LED, filament (2) adapted for emitting a first light output along one or more light output directions through the transparent light exit window (10). The light-emitting device (1) comprises a light guide (3). The light guide (3) comprises an incoupling feature (4), configured for receiving light emitted by a light source (2, 7) and for coupling of the light emitted by the light source (2, 7) into the light guide (3). The light source (2, 7) comprises or is constituted by at least one of the LED filament (2) or a separate light source (7) comprised in the light-emitting device (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, a lighting system and a lighting method. The lighting device comprises a row of lighting units mounted in a first direction X on an elongated carrier wherein each lighting unit is mounted with a respective, fixed, unique, pre-determined orientation. Said lighting device is configured to directly project on a target plane P a row of light patches, said plane P extending in said first direction X and in a second direction Y transverse to said first direction. Said row of light patches extends in the second direction and wherein said lighting device is offset out of said plane P in a third direction Z. The lighting system comprises at least a first and at least one second lighting device substantially lying in line in the length direction. Optionally said first and at least one second lighting device may extend in two or three parallel rows.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, a lighting system and a lighting method. The lighting device comprises a row of lighting units mounted in a first direction X on an elongated carrier wherein each lighting unit is mounted with a respective, fixed, unique, pre-determined orientation. Said lighting device is configured to directly project on a target plane P a row of light patches, said plane P extending in said first direction X and in a second direction Y transverse to said first direction. Said row of light patches extends in the second direction and wherein said lighting device is offset out of said plane P in a third direction Z. The lighting system comprises at least a first and at least one second lighting device substantially lying in line in the length direction. Optionally said first and at least one second lighting device may extend in two or three parallel rows.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (1000) comprising (i) a plurality of light sources (10) configured to generate light source light (11), and (ii) optics (20) configured downstream of the light sources (10), wherein the lighting system (1000) further comprises a 2D array (110) of at least part of the total number of light sources (10), wherein nearest neighboring light sources (10) in the 2D array (110) have an average first shortest distance (dd1), wherein the lighting system (1000) is further configured to generate in an operation mode lighting system light (1001) comprising light source light (11) of a subset of the total number of light sources (10) wherein nearest neighboring light sources (10) configured to generate the light source light (11) for the lighting system light (1001) in the operation mode have an average second shortest distance (dd2), wherein the average second shortest distance (dd2) is larger than average first shortest distance (dd1).

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising at least one light source (2) adapted for, in operation, emitting light, the at least one light source (2) comprising a light emitting surface (21), and a light guide (3) comprising a top surface (31), a bottom surface (32) and a light incoupling edge (33) extending between the top surface (31) and the bottom surface (32), where a plane (4) is defined as extending in parallel with at least one of the top surface (31) and the bottom surface (32) of the light guide (3), where the at least one light source (2) and the light guide (3) is arranged in such a way with respect to each other that the light emitting surface (21) of the at least one light source (2) and the light incoupling edge (33) of the light guide (3) face each other, that the light incoupling edge (33) of the light guide (3) extends in a first angle (?) with respect to said plane (4), and that the light emitting surface (21) of the at least one light source (2) extends in a second angle (?) with respect to sa

Abstract: A light guide (1) for a lighting device (8) is provided. The light guide (1) comprises an incoupling element (2) configured for receiving light and coupling the received light into the light guide (1). The light guide (1) is configured to convey the received light within the light guide (1). The light guide (1) comprises at least a first group and a second group of conically shaped outcoupling surface structures (3) distributed on, and recessed into or protruding from, a side (4) of the light guide (1). Each conically shaped outcoupling surface structure (3) is configured for coupling of light out of the light guide (1). Further, each conically shaped outcoupling surface structure (3) of the first group is geometrically characterized by a shape in accordance with a first cone or conical frustum (5) and each conically shaped outcoupling surface structure (3) of the second group is geometrically characterized by a shape in accordance with a second cone or conical frustum (6).

Abstract: A light-emitting device (1) is provided. The light-emitting device (1) comprises a transparent light exit window (10), and a light-emitting diode, LED, filament (2) adapted for emitting a first light output along one or more light output directions through the transparent light exit window (10). The light-emitting device (1) comprises a light guide (3). The light guide (3) comprises an incoupling feature (4), configured for receiving light emitted by a light source (2, 7) and for coupling of the light emitted by the light source (2, 7) into the light guide (3). The light source (2, 7) comprises or is constituted by at least one of the LED filament (2) or a separate light source (7) comprised in the light-emitting device (1).

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1100) comprising a first 2D arrangement (100) of a plurality n of light sources (10) and a second 2D arrangement (200) of a plurality m of beam shaping elements (20) configured downstream of the light sources (10), wherein: —the light sources (10) are configured to generate light source light (11), wherein the n light sources (10) comprises a plurality k of individually controllable subsets (110) of light sources (10), wherein the beam shaping elements (20) are configured to shape a beam of the light source light (11) of the n light sources (10), and wherein n?16, m?4, n/m>1, and 4?k?n; —upstream of each beam shaping element (20) light sources (10) are configured of different individually controllable subsets (110), and wherein two or more of the beam shaping elements (20) have different spatial configurations of the light sources (10) that are configured upstream of the respective beam shaping elements (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting device, a lighting system and a lighting method. The lighting device comprises a row of lighting units mounted in a first direction X on an elongated carrier wherein each lighting unit is mounted with a respective, fixed, unique, pre-determined orientation. Said lighting device is configured to directly project on a target plane P a row of light patches, said plane P extending in said first direction X and in a second direction Y transverse to said first direction. Said row of light patches extends in the second direction and wherein said lighting device is offset out of said plane P in a third direction Z. The lighting system comprises at least a first and at least one second lighting device substantially lying in line in the length direction. Optionally said first and at least one second lighting device may extend in two or three parallel rows.

Abstract: A lighting device includes at least on LED light source, ca collimator, a first lenslet array of lenslets tessellated in an irregular pattern, and a second array of lenslets tessellated in the same irregular pattern as the first array of lenslets, such that each of the lenslets in the first array is aligned with a corresponding one of the lenslets in the second array. The first array further includes a plurality of transmissive planar facets covering an intersection between lenslet.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system (100) comprising a first light source (10), a second light source (20), and a control system (30), wherein: —the first light source (10) is configured to generate first light source light (11) with a controllable first radiant flux, wherein the first radiant flux is dimmable over a first dimming range; wherein the first light source light (11) has a first angular distribution relative to the lighting system (100); —the second light source (20) is configured to generate second light source light (21) with a controllable second radiant flux, wherein the second radiant flux is dimmable over a second dimming range; wherein the second light source light (21) has a second angular distribution relative to the lighting system (100), different from the first angular distribution; —the control system (30) is configured to control the first light source (10) and the second light source (20), wherein, in a controlling mode of the control system (30), the control system (30) is con

Abstract: A luminaire (500) comprising a linearly polarized light source (200) and a collimating reflector (301) arranged to collimate light from the light source towards an optical axis OA. The reflective inner surface of the reflector comprises at least one set of grooves (306), or four spaced zones of grooves, which each extend in a respective plane including the optical axis. Each groove comprises two flat side surfaces to cause light from the light source to undergo a double reflection in the groove, to avoid rotation of each beamlet and thus to reduce loss of imaging of the source. This partly preserves the linear polarization of the source, for use in reducing glare in displays or from lights on the road, or enhancing sparkle for illuminating jewellery.

Abstract: A lighting device (200) comprising: a plurality of solid state lighting elements (112, 114, 116, 118, 122, 124, 126, 128) arranged in a ring-shaped geometry (100); an optical element (210) comprising a ring-shaped collimating structure (232) configured to collimate light emitted by the plurality of solid state lighting elements; and light-mixing optics (220) configured to mix light emitted by the plurality of solid state lighting elements, wherein the light-mixing optics (220) is configured to apply a different degree of light-mixing in a tangential direction of the ring-shaped collimating structure (210) than in a radial direction.