Patents Assigned to Lumileds LLC
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Publication number: 20220059732Abstract: A light emitting device having first, second and third dimensions that are orthogonal may include a light emitting semiconductor device configured to emit light via a first surface in a plane formed by the first and second dimensions. The light emitting device may further include a wavelength converting structure disposed on the first surface of the light emitting semiconductor device, the wavelength converting structure extending beyond the light emitting semiconductor device in the first dimension and the light emitting semiconductor device extending beyond the wavelength converting structure in the second dimension. The light emitting device may further include one or more optical extraction features in at least one gap formed by the wavelength converting structure extending beyond the light emitting semiconductor structure in the first dimension and/or formed by the light emitting semiconductor structure extending beyond the wavelength converting structure in the second dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Lumileds LLCInventor: Amil Ashok Patel
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Patent number: 11255509Abstract: A lighting device contains light-emitting elements and has an elongated shape. The lighting device has a housing that has reflective side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing; a cavity formed between the reflective side walls; and light-emitting elements arranged at least partially along the longitudinal direction relative to each other in the cavity. An opening of the cavity forms a light-emitting area, A width of the cavity expands from the light-emitting elements towards the opening at least in sections. A reflective element covers at least a section of the opening and reflects a part of light emitted from the light-emitting elements towards the cavity and reduces a width of the light-emitting area compared to a width of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Christian Kleijnen, Floris Maria Hermansz Crompvoets, Benno Spinger, Thorsten Anger
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Patent number: 11257986Abstract: Embodiments include a device having a component with a component surface; a phosphor converter body with a phosphor converter body surface facing the component surface; a plurality of particles between and in contact with the component surface and the phosphor converter body surface; and an inorganic coating on and in contact with at least a portion of the particles, at least a portion of the component surface, and at least a portion of the phosphor converter body surface, and a method making such device.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Jens Meyer, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Matthias Heidemann
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Patent number: 11255496Abstract: A lighting device, wherein the effectivity is increased and allows maintaining a simple manufacturing process, comprises: a housing having a longitudinal direction, the housing comprising: reflective side walls extending in the longitudinal direction, a first cavity disposed between the reflective side walls, and an opening of the first cavity for the passage of light from the first cavity; LEDs, each having a light-emitting face and side faces, wherein the LEDs are arranged on interposers for providing electrical connection of the LEDs, wherein the LEDs are arranged in the first cavity such that the LEDs are at least partially arranged along the longitudinal direction of the housing; and a reflection element that covers a side of the interposers facing the opening, wherein the reflection element surrounds the LEDs on the side faces, and is configured as strip comprising through holes in which the LEDs are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Danijel Labas
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Patent number: 11248757Abstract: The invention refers to a lighting device. The object to provide a lighting device in particular with flexible properties, wherein the mechanical robustness with respect to thermomechanical stresses is improved, is solved in that the lighting device comprises: at least one light-emitting element, wherein the at least one light-emitting element is arranged on connection elements for an electronic connection to the at least one light-emitting element, at least one encapsulating material surrounding at least part of the connection elements, wherein at least one connection element comprises at least one spring section. The invention further refers to a method for producing a lighting device and a use of a lighting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Barbara Mülders, Danijel Labas
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Publication number: 20220045245Abstract: Light emitting devices (LEDs) and methods of manufacturing LEDs are described. A method includes providing a layer of a wavelength converting material on a temporary tape. The wavelength converting material includes at least a binder or matrix material, particles of a non-luminescent material, and phosphor particles and has a concentration of 60%-90% by volume particles of the non-luminescent material and phosphor particles. The layer of the wavelength converting material is separated on the temporary tape to form multiple wavelength converting structures, which are provided on an array type frame. Heat and pressure are applied to the wavelength converting structures on the array type frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Lumileds LLCInventors: Grigoriy Basin, Lex Alan Kosowsky, Hideo Kageyama
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Patent number: 11246203Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described herein. An integrated light emitting diode (LED) lighting system includes an electronics board. An alternating current (AC) input is disposed on the electronics board. Multiple strings of LED devices are disposed on the electronics board, each having an individual voltage threshold. A buck converter is disposed on the electronics board and is electrically coupled to provide a direct current (DC) current based on an AC current at the AC input. A switching circuit is disposed on the electronics board and is electrically coupled to the strings of LED devices to apply the DC current to each of the strings in a sequence beginning at a time when an instantaneous voltage level at the AC input reaches the individual threshold voltage of a first one of the strings of LED devices in the sequence.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Zhi Hua Song, Wouter Soer
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Patent number: 11242977Abstract: Optical lens and light emitting device designs achieve uniform light distribution without producing a light “hot spot”, with a benefit of reducing the number of light sources needed and overall cost for direct-lit backlight device. The optical lens includes coating portions or structures on the bottom surface thereof, and a backlight device, or other light emitting device, incorporating said lens, to produce a uniform distribution of light at a target surface. The disclosed lens and light emitting device are particularly useful when an extremely wide transfer function of backlight is needed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Chunxia Feng
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Patent number: 11240895Abstract: A device includes an analog current division circuit configured to divide an input current into a first current and a second current, and a multiplexer array including a plurality of switches to provide the first current to a first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a second of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a first portion of a period, the first current to the second of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a second portion of the period, and the first current to the first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to the third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a third portion of the period.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Yifeng Qiu, John Grant
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Patent number: 11236877Abstract: Embodiments include an automotive LED lighting module comprising an LED lamp comprising a number of light-emitting diodes; a first driver module configured to drive the LED lamp at a first DC voltage level (U_hi); a second driver module configured to drive the LED lamp at a second DC voltage level (U_lo), which second DC voltage level (U_lo) is lower than the first DC voltage level (U_hi); and a switch arrangement comprising an interface for connection to a two-level DC voltage supply (PS), and wherein the switch arrangement is configured to connect the first driver module to the LED lamp when the input voltage is at a first level and to connect the second driver module to the LED lamp when the input voltage level is at a second level (U_lo). Embodiments can further include an automotive lighting system of a vehicle, and a method of operating an automotive LED lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Andreas Timinger
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Patent number: 11236870Abstract: In an illumination system, a lens can substantially collimate light that is emitted from a location on a light source. The emitted light can have a central light portion and a peripheral light portion. The lens can have a first surface that faces the light source and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface can include a first convex central portion and a first total internal reflection (TIR) portion. The second surface can include a second convex central portion and a second TIR portion. The first and second convex central portions can substantially collimate the central light portion via refraction at the first convex central portion and refraction at the second convex central portion. The first and second TIR portions can substantially collimate the peripheral light portion via total internal reflection at the first TIR portion and total internal reflection at the second TIR portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventors: Arjen Gerben Van Der Sijde, Nicola Bettina Pfeffer
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Publication number: 20220029050Abstract: Methods of manufacturing light-emitting devices are described herein. A method includes obtaining a packaging substrate comprising an embedded metal inlay and a plurality of first contacts on a top surface of the packaging substrate, forming a hybridized device, attaching a bottom surface of the hybridized device to a top surface of the metal inlay, and wirebonding a top surface of the hybridized device to a top surface of the packaging substrate using a plurality of conductive connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Tze Yang HIN, Seng Huat LAU, Hideo KAGEYAMA
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Publication number: 20220029070Abstract: This specification discloses lighting device the includes a combination of a royal-blue and blue pump LEDs with a mixture of phosphors to provide light with a high melanopic content and maximize an m/p ratio while maintaining high color fidelity, and a tunable lighting system including the lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Lumileds LLCInventors: Wouter Soer, Gregory Tashjian
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Publication number: 20220029076Abstract: Light-emitting devices are described herein. A device includes a hybridized device having a top surface and a bottom surface and a packaging substrate comprising a metal inlay in an opening on a top surface of the packaging substrate. The metal inlay is thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the hybridized device. The device also includes conductive contacts on the top surface of the packaging substrate and conductive connectors electrically coupled between the top surface of the hybridized device and the top surface of the packaging substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Tze Yang HIN, Seng Huat LAU, Hideo KAGEYAMA
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Patent number: 11231159Abstract: A system can include a light emitting diode (LED) and a transparent structure disposed over the LED. The transparent structure includes a first surface that reflects light extracted from the LED and incident on the first surface. The transparent structure also includes an exit surface opposite the first surface. The exit surface includes a first area that is textured to diffuse light over a first angular range and a second area that is textured to diffuse light over a second angular range. The second angular range is wider than the first angular range.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Lumileds LLCInventor: Rob Jacques Paul Engelen
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Patent number: 11231148Abstract: A light emitting device is disclosed and includes an emission source configured to emit a primary blue light and a wavelength-converting element configured to convert the primary blue light to a secondary light having a correlated color temperature (CCT) in the range of 1600K-2500K and color rendering index (CRI) in the range of 40-60, the wavelength-converting element including a red phosphor material having a peak emission wavelength that is less than 620 nm and a green phosphor material having a peak emission wavelength that is greater than 530 nm. The device may exhibit a melanopic/photopic ratio of less than 0.25 and/or may exhibit a radiometric power fraction of light having a wavelength below 530 nm below .1.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Wouter Soer, Hans-Helmut Bechtel
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Patent number: 11233178Abstract: A light emitting device comprises a first group of one or more LEDs each configured to emit light having a blue color point in the 1931 CIE x,y Chromaticity Diagram, a second group of one or more LEDs each configured to emit light having a cyan or yellow color point in the 1931 CIE x,y Chromaticity Diagram, and a third group of one or more LEDs each configured to emit light having a red color point in the 1931 CIE x,y Chromaticity Diagram.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Marcus Jozef Henricus Kessels, Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Johannes Willem Herman Sillevis Smitt, Wouter Soer
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Patent number: 11233180Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device may include an LED die having a first surface on a substrate. A first phosphor layer may be formed on a second surface and sides of the LED die. The second surface may be opposite the first surface. A second phosphor layer may be formed on the first phosphor layer. The second phosphor layer may have a peak emission wavelength (Lpk2) located between a peak emission wavelength of the LED die (LpkD) and a peak emission wavelength of the first phosphor layer (Lpk2).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Hans-Helmut Bechtel, Gregoire Denis, Erik Maria Roeling, Danielle Russell Chamberlin, Sumit Gangwal
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Patent number: 11230665Abstract: A disclosed light-emitting device may provide white light with a cyan gap coinciding with a melanopic sensitivity range and thus having reduced melanopic content. The disclosed light-emitting device may include a light source providing violet or blue light with a peak wavelength under 450 nanometers (nm). The disclosed light-emitting device may include at least one down-converter coupled to and located downstream of the light source and configured with a long-wavelength onset to convert the spectrum of the violet or blue light to generate white light with a spectral power content in a 447-531 nm wavelength range that is less than or equal to 10% of a total spectral power content in a 380-780 nm wavelength range. The disclosed light-emitting device may be incorporated in a light engine system that further includes a control system that controls a drive current to the light-emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Wouter A. Soer, Oleg B. Shchekin, Hans-Helmut Bechtel
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Patent number: 11233175Abstract: Devices and techniques are disclosed herein which include a first LED device layer, a second LED device layer, and an adhesive bondline disposed between the first LED device layer and the second LED device layer. The adhesive bondline includes a bondline thickness, a plurality of spacers disposed within the adhesive bondline, and a silicone matrix. The plurality of spacers may have a diameter or a shortest axis between 0.5 and 10 micrometers and the coefficient of variation is 10% or less. The plurality of spacers may be include SiO2, alumina, soda lime glass, may be inorganic, or polymeric.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Daniel Bernardo Roitman, Sujan-Ehsan Wadud, Michael Laughner, William David Collins, III, Darren Dunphy, Prashant Kumar Singh