Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting. The apparatus may include an LED light source. The light source may be disposed in housing. The apparatus may include a circuit. The circuit may be configured to cause the LED light source to emit light at: a first intensity; and a second intensity that is different from the first intensity. The apparatus may include a mechanical power state selector. A user may use the power state selector to select between LED light sources that are arranged to illuminate in different directions. The apparatus may include a CCT state selector. A user may use the CCT state selector to select a CCT for one or more LED light sources. The CCT may be produced by combining light from one or more LEDs of different CCTs.

Abstract: A multi-color LED illumination device and a lens, comprising a cylindrical opening extending into the lens from a light entry region at which one or more LEDs are configured. A concave spherical surface extends across an entirety of a light exit region of the lens, and a TIR outer surface shaped as a CPC extends between the light entry region and the light exit region. There are various diffusion elements placed on sidewall and upper planar surfaces of the cylindrical opening, as well as on the exit surface of the lens. Lunes can also be configured on the sidewall surfaces of the cylindrical opening. The combination of lunes, diffusion elements, and the overall configuration of the lens provides improved color mixing and output brightness using three interactions in a first portion of light and two interactions in a second portion of light. The interactions include two refractions, either with or without an intermediate reflection.

Abstract: An LED downlight assembly accommodates square and round trims and its components may be removed irrespective of the presence of mudded in round or square mud plates. The assembly also includes a collar that can be fitted to ceiling of varying thicknesses.

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) comprising a light exit surface (41) and at least one light source (5) configured to, in operation, emit light, wherein the light emitting device is configured to provide a light output at the light exit surface (41), the light output comprising at least one peak intensity in a first direction (A) and an intensity cut-off in at least one second direction (B), where the intensity in the at least one second direction (B) is less than 10 % of the peak intensity in the first direction (A), and wherein the light emitting device (1) comprises a plurality of sparkling elements (6) arranged in the optical path of at least a part of the light emitted by the at least one light source (5), at least two sparkling elements of the plurality of sparkling elements (6) being configured and arranged to be visible when observed from a viewing position corresponding to the at least one second direction (B).

Abstract: A fire-resistant, recessed lighting unit that obviates the need for a separate junction box and a separate incandescent “can”. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: An integrated-lighting-module may have a driver cap, a heat sink module, a LED light chip, an optical reflector, and a holder/trim. The driver cap may be configured to hold a driver within the driver cap to power the LED light chip. The driver cap may attach to a top of the heat sink module. The heat sink module may be finned at various locations. The holder may attach to the heat sink module with the optical reflector and the LED light chip disposed between elements of the holder and elements of the heat sink module. Trim, such as MR16 sized trim, a lamp, and/or a lens holder, may attach to bottom flanges of the holder. The integrated-lighting-module may be adjusted without interfering with the trim. The holder may be trim in some embodiments.

Abstract: A displaying module and a displaying device. The displaying module includes a backlight module and a display panel arranged at a light-emitting side of the backlight module, wherein the backlight module is provided with an ambient light hole penetrating through the backlight module along a direction perpendicular to a light-emitting surface of the backlight module; and a side, facing the backlight module, of the display panel is provided with a light equalization layer which covers the ambient light hole. By arranging the equalization layer at the side, facing the backlight module, of the display panel and at a position corresponding to the ambient light hole, when a screen of the display panel is black, the display panel is non-transparent, and the light equalization layer located at the side, facing the backlight module, of the display panel is incapable of being seen via the display panel.

Abstract: A light control system includes a housing, a controllable power source, a light source, and a plurality of cube-shaped tunable prisms. The controllable power source supplies at least four variable voltages. The light source is operable to emit a light beam. The cube-shaped tunable prisms are arranged in a manner so there are no gaps between adjacent tunable prisms. Each tunable prism receives a portion of the emitted light beam, each has a tunable deflection angle that is variable in two dimensions, and each is configured to optically steer the emitted light beam in the two dimensions based on the tunable deflection angle. Each tunable prism is further coupled to receive the four variable voltages. Each tunable prism comprises a liquid that varies the tunable deflection angle in two dimensions in response to the four variable voltages supplied thereto, to thereby deflect the light beam.

Abstract: A puddle light system projects content-bearing images onto a ground surface adjacent a vehicle using a puddle light projector unit having a multicolor light source configured to project the content-bearing images using at least one selected color from a plurality of available colors. An image sensor directed at the ground surface and mounted on the vehicle is configured to capture colored images. A controller is configured to (A) construct one of the content-bearing images as an image representation with an illumination region to be projected onto the ground, (B) analyze a first colored image of the ground surface with the light source deactivated to identify a dominant surface color, (C) select a complementary color relative to the dominant surface color, (D) colorize the illumination region using the selected complementary color, and (E) command the puddle light projector unit to project the image representation using the colorized illumination region.

Abstract: A device comprising a fin structure, a vent disposed in the fin structure, a cooling coil disposed in the vent, a light disposed in the fin structure and wherein the fin structure is configured to create a Coanda effect for air exiting the vent.

Abstract: A light-emitting module includes: a plurality of light sources; and a lightguide plate including a plurality of light source placement sections, in each of which at least one light source is arranged, arrayed in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The lightguide plate defines at least one first-A light control groove and at least one first-B light control groove that extend parallel to the second direction between a first light source placement section and a second light source placement section adjacent to the first light source placement section in the first direction, and at least one second-A light control groove and at least one second-B light control groove that extend parallel to the first direction between the first light source placement section and a third light source placement section adjacent to the first light source placement section in the second direction.

Abstract: There is provided a method to manufacture a diffuser plate with better productivity and exhibiting an excellent diffusion property and having excellent durability with respect to light having large coherence, the microlens array diffuser plate including: a microlens group positioned on a surface of a transparent substrate. The diffuser plate includes two or more unit cells that are continuously set in array, the unit cell includes a plurality of microlenses positioned on the surface of the transparent substrate, and ridge lines between the microlenses adjacent to each other are nonparallel to each other, and are nonparallel to the transparent substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator is characterized by enabling at least a part of a refrigerator door to be selectively transparent by a user's operation, such that the user sees through an inside of the refrigerator while the refrigerator door is closed.

Abstract: Wide-area solid-state illumination system, including one or more linear arrays of compact solid-state light sources, such as LEDs, an optical waveguide, and a light distributing grid panel. The optical waveguide comprises a thin sheet of an optically transmissive material which is optically coupled to the plurality of compact solid-state light sources and configured to distribute light from a first broad-area surface and an opposing second broad-area surface. A light extraction pattern is formed in the first broad-area surface and defines a plurality of light extraction areas alternating with separation areas.

Abstract: A sanitization system includes a plurality of light distribution hubs spaced along a longitudinal frame. Each hub includes a plurality of light emitting modules (e.g., LED chip-on-board) configured to deliver a predetermined type of light (e.g, UVC) to a target surface for a variable or predetermined amount of time at a variable or predetermined intensity to at least partially disinfect and/or sanitize the target surface. The target surface may be an interior surface of a medical imaging device, such as an inwardly facing bore surface and/or patient support surface of an MRI or CT scanner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a facade construction, consisting of panels and a framework in the form of vertical struts and horizontal girders covered by profiled covers. At the locations of intersection of the profiled covers, openings are formed for conducting lighting equipment cables, openings are formed in the frontal planes of the profiled covers for light sources, the openings being commensurable with the diameter of the light sources, and the light sources are located in the same plane as the front part of the profiled covers or project insignificantly beyond same. Separate groups of LED light sources can be connected in the internal volume of the profiled covers with the aid of a switching power-supply connector and switching control connector, and electrical power-supply sources and elements for controlling the light sources are mounted in the internal volume of the profiled covers or are located outside the construction system.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting device including a light source configured to emit diverging light a fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers bundled into a cross sectional shape configured to be optically coupled to the light source; and a coupling device configured to optically couple the light source to the fiber bundle, the coupling device including a reflecting portion configured to reflect the diverging light toward the optical fiber bundle and a blocking portion configured to block light from bleeding from the assembly.

Abstract: A multi-color LED illumination device and specifically a lens comprising a cylindrical opening extending into the lens from a light entry region at which one or more LEDs are configured. A concave spherical surface extends across the entirety of the light exit region of the lens, and a TIR outer surface shaped as a CPC extends between the light entry region and the light exit region. There are various diffusion surfaces placed on the sidewall surface of the cylindrical opening, as well as its upper planar surface and, depending on whether glare control is not needed, the exit surface of the lens. Lunes can also be configured on the sidewall surfaces of the cylindrical opening and if lessening glare is needed, also on the TIR outer reflective surface. The combination of lunes, diffusion elements, and the overall configuration of the lens provides improved color mixing and output brightness according to one embodiment.

Abstract: An optical system (10) is disclosed comprising a light mixing rod (20) having an elongate body extending between a light entry window (22) and an opposing light exit window (24), a plurality of solid state lighting elements (30, 30?, 30?) arranged to couple their respective luminous outputs into the light mixing rod (20) through said light entry window (22), said respective luminous outputs including luminous outputs having different spectral compositions, respectively, and a lenslet plate (40) having an acceptance angle (?,??) and comprising a first surface (41) comprising a first array of lenslets (42) and a second surface (43) opposing the first surface (41) comprising a second array of lenslets (44), each lenslet of the first array (42) being aligned with a corresponding lenslet of the second array (44), wherein the light mixing rod (20) has an aspect ratio such that some light rays (35) produced by the solid state lighting elements (30, 30?, 30?) are directly incident on said first surface (41), said dir

Abstract: A color temperature and brightness control system for an LED lamp of a ceiling fan includes a switch, a detection module, a determining module, a memory module, a control module, and a drive unit. The detection module detects the actuation of the switch, and the determining module performs a comparison. The control module outputs a control signal to the drive unit according to the calculation result of the determining module and the memory module to drive the lamp to actuate. The color temperature and brightness control system is able to control the lamp to be turned on/off and the brightness and color temperature of the lamp through a single switch.