Particular Wavelength Patents (Class 362/230)
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Publication number: 20130027925Abstract: A first light source arranged behind a display field and configured to generate an elementary color or a secondary color from red, green and blue elementary colors for increasing safety of a display device having an optical display field, wherein the first light source is connected to an activation module which is configured to activate the first light source based on the desired color. A second light source is arranged behind the display field and configured to generate the elementary color or the secondary color from the red, green and blue elementary colors. The second light source is connected to the activation module which is configured to activate the second light source based on the desired color of the first light source, and a monitor is provided which is configured to identify an error or a fault on one of the light sources and to shutdown the faulty light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Michael MAYER
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Patent number: 8362451Abstract: A hand carry type portable curing apparatus using a long-arc UltraViolet (UV) lamp for concentrating the external air on the long-arc UV lamp and enhancing cooling efficiency by disposing a fan at a tilt angle and in addition installing a means for forcibly inducing a flow of air inside is provided. The apparatus includes a housing having an accepting part therein, the long-arc UV lamp installed in the accepting part of the housing, and a fan installed in the housing and cooling the long-arc UV lamp. The fan is installed on the slant to tilt toward the front in a front surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Unilam Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo-Young Yoon, Young-Il Youn, Chang-Hwan Kim, Ho-Keun Yoon
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Publication number: 20130021789Abstract: A lamp head module includes a high aspect ratio, high fill factor array of light emitting devices and a submount. The array includes multiple groups of electrically seriesed light emitting devices that are connected in electrical parallel. The submount is of monolithic construction and includes multiple L-shaped patterned circuit material layers. Each of the L-shaped patterned circuit material layers includes an arm portion and a stem portion. The arm portion functions as a light emitting device bond pad and the stem portion functions as a wire bond pad and a circuit trace. Each light emitting device of a group is affixed to a corresponding arm portion of the submount. The stem portions are located external to the array, run parallel to the length of the array and perform a primary current carrying function for current flow between adjacent light emitting devices of the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventor: Jonathan S. Dahm
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Patent number: 8350461Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatus for combining light emitters and devices including the same. Embodiments include methods of selecting combinations of multiple light emitters that are grouped into multiple bins. The multiple bins correspond to multiple emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and multiple luminosity ranges. Such methods may include prioritizing multiple combinations of light emitters from at least two of the bins, each of the combinations including chromaticity values corresponding to a desired color region and a luminosity value corresponding to a specified luminosity range.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Chenhua You, John Roberts
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Publication number: 20120327649Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The illumination module includes a reflective mask cover plate disposed over the LEDs. The reflective mask includes a patterned reflective layer with an opening area aligned with the active die area of the LEDs. The reflective mask may be a patterned reflective layer disposed between the plurality of LEDs and a lens element, wherein a void in the patterned reflective layer is filled with a material that mechanically and optically couples the plurality of LEDs and the lens element. The illumination module may include a color conversion cavity that envelopes a lens element that may include a dichroic filter. The lens element may have different surface profiles over different groups of LEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Xicato, Inc.Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Serge J.A. Bierhuizen
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Patent number: 8337032Abstract: A blue LED 18 that is a semiconductor light-emitting device and that emits blue light as primary light having a peak wavelength in a visible region and a phosphor plate 30 that is a wavelength converter and that converts a portion of the blue light emitted from the blue LED 18 into yellow light as secondary light having a longer peak wavelength in the visible region than the peak wavelength and emits the yellow light in combination with a remainder of the blue light left unconverted. The phosphor plate 30 includes (a) a main body 39 extending across a light-emission path of the blue LED 18 and (b) a light-emitting part 42 composed of a plurality of columnar protrusions 44 on a part of the main body 39 in a direction in which the light exits.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hideo Nagai, Yasuharu Ueno
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Patent number: 8337030Abstract: A lighting device comprising a first group of solid state light emitters, an element containing luminescent material and a second group of solid state light emitters spaced from the element. In some embodiments, (1) at least 50% of light emitted by one of the first group does not mix with light emitted by the second group before the light emitted by the second group has entered the element, (2) at least 90% of exiting light emitted by the second group travels farther within the lighting device than 90% of exiting light emitted by the first group, (3) an average distance traveled by exiting light emitted by the second group is farther than an average distance traveled by exiting light emitted by the second group, and/or (4) light emitted by the first group directly exiting the lighting device exits the lighting device without being incident upon the element.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Publication number: 20120314156Abstract: An illumination device or the like is provided that reduces variations in the position of a member incorporating light sources such as LEDs and that reduces the size of the member and thus achieves the size reduction. In the illumination device, a plurality of mounting substrates (11) are arranged close to each other, and the mounting substrates (11) are regular hexagonal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinnosuke Nozawa
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Publication number: 20120314398Abstract: Method and devices for emitting electromagnetic radiation at high power using nonpolar or semipolar gallium containing substrates such as GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, are provided. The laser devices include multiple laser emitters integrated onto a substrate (in a module), which emit green or blue laser radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: SORAA, Inc.Inventors: James W. Raring, Paul Rudy, Chendong Bai
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Patent number: 8330373Abstract: Lighting systems and devices offer dynamic control or tuning of a color characteristic, e.g. color temperature, of white light. The exemplary lighting systems and devices are used for general lighting applications that utilize solid state sources to pump remotely deployed phosphors. Two or more phosphors emit visible light of different visible spectra, and these spectra are somewhat broad, e.g. pastel, so that combinations thereof can approach white light temperatures including points along the black body curve. Independent adjustment of the intensities of electromagnetic energy emitted by the solid state sources adjusts levels of excitations of the phosphors, in order to control a color characteristic of the visible white light output of the lighting system or device.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: David P. Ramer, Jack C. Rains, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120300447Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp for producing a biologically-corrected light. In one embodiment, the LED lamp includes a color filter, which modifies the light produced by the lamp's LED chips, to increase spectral opponency and minimize melatonin suppression. In doing so, the lamp minimizes the biological effects that the lamp may have on a user. The LED lamp is appropriately designed to produce such biologically-correct light, while still maintaining a commercially acceptable color temperature and commercially acceptable color rending properties. Methods of manufacturing such a lamp are provided, as well as equivalent lamps and equivalent methods of manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Fredric S. Maxik, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine
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Publication number: 20120300448Abstract: A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5?S1/S2?3.0, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai, Mamoru Takeda, Yoshio Manabe
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Patent number: 8317359Abstract: A light emitting device is produced using one or more light emitting diodes within a light mixing cavity formed by surrounding sidewalls. The light emitting device includes a light adjustment member that is movable to alter the shape or color of the light produced by the light emitting device. For example, the light adjustment member may alter the exposure of the wavelength converting area to the light emitted that is emitted by the light emitting diode in the light mixing cavity. Alternatively, the height of a lens may be adjusted to change the width of the beam produced. Alternatively, a movable substrate with areas of different wavelength converting materials may adjustably cover the output port of the light mixing cavity to alter the color point of the light produced.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Xicato, Inc.Inventors: Gerard Harbers, Mark A. Pugh, Menne T. de Roos, John S. Yriberri, Peter K. Tseng
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Publication number: 20120287618Abstract: The illumination device has a lamp fixing on the upper end of the support rod standing on the walkway to be located in a side of the roadway. An inside circumferential surface of the lamp fixing has a first arrangement surface inclined upwardly from the walkway to the roadway and a second arrangement surface inclined upwardly from the roadway to the walkway. The first arrangement surface and the second arrangement surface are provided with the light emitting diodes, respectively. The color of the light of the light emitting diode on the first arrangement surface and the second arrangement surface are set such that the S/P ratio of the scotopic luminance to the photopic luminance of the light emitting diode on the second arrangement surface is greater than that of the first arrangement surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventor: Takashi Saito
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Patent number: 8308313Abstract: A machine for applying ultraviolet light to curable coatings on floors and other wide area surfaces. A housing encloses rotating arms carrying UV lamps spinning about a central axis. Rotation is caused by reactive momentum from heated air jets coming from fans in barrels blowing air over heated wires, resembling hand held hair dryers, with the barrels supported under rotating arms. The heated wires are ballast for the lamps, providing thermal and electrical stability. The rotating lamps cover an annular pattern which, when advanced forwardly, becomes a linear swath, almost as wide as the housing. A floor, or similar surface, can be cured in a few minutes.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Adastra Technologies, Inc.Inventor: George Wakalopulos
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Publication number: 20120275146Abstract: A light source system for use in a projector is provided. The light source system comprises a main optical axis, a first sub-optical axis, a second sub-optical axis, at least one first optical module, at least one second optical module and a third optical module. The at least one first optical module comprises a first light source array and a second light source array for emitting a plurality of first beams and a plurality of second beams respectively. The at least one second optical module comprises a third light source array for emitting a plurality of third beams. The third optical module integrates the first beams, the second beams and the third beams into a main beam for projection along the main optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: June-Jei HUANG
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Patent number: 8297767Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and a light conversion sub-assembly mounted near but physically separated from the LEDs. The light conversion sub-assembly includes at least a portion that is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material that also includes a wavelength converting material. Despite being less reflective than other materials that may be used in the light conversion sub-assembly, the PTFE material unexpectedly produces an increase in luminous output, compared to other more reflective materials, when the PTFE material includes a wavelength converting material.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Xicato, Inc.Inventors: Peter K. Tseng, Gerard Harbers
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Patent number: 8297781Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention provides a multi-color illuminating back light structure comprising a light guide, a reflector, at least one LED and a wavelength converter material. Micro-structures are formed on a first surface of the light guide. The reflector is attached to the first surface of the light guide. A wavelength converter material is deposited on a second surface of the light guide. At least one LED is optically coupled to at least one side of the light guide. A portion of light reflected from the micro-structures and the reflector is converted into light having at least one wavelength different from the wavelength of the reflected light. The light leaving the wavelength converter material comprises light with at least first and second wavelengths.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tak Meng Cheang, Boon Keat Tan, Scott Weitzel
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Patent number: 8292458Abstract: An LED lamp is specified, comprising at least one LED and at least one radiation-emitting semiconductor component, it being the case that when the LED lamp is operating, the at least one LED emits visible light and the at least one radiation-emitting semiconductor component emits electromagnetic radiation having a peak intensity outside the visible region of the spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Osram AGInventors: Ralph Peter Bertram, Robert Kraus
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Patent number: 8292459Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of illumination devices compatible with the use of night vision goggles comprising a light intensifier. The device according to the invention comprises a carpet of three types of light-emitting diodes called green diodes, blue diodes and red diodes emitting in three different spectral bands centered respectively on a first wavelength situated in the green, a second wavelength situated in the blue and a third wavelength situated in the red. The device comprises an optical plate disposed above the carpet of diodes, the zones situated above certain of the red diodes comprising an interferential filter whose optical transmission has a cutoff wavelength situated in the red in the vicinity of 630 nanometers, the height of the interferential filter above the diode and the shape of the filter being chosen so as to filter in part the light emitted by the red diode so as to be compatible with the use of night vision goggles.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: ThalesInventors: Laurent Mozer, Arnaud Petitdemange, Olivier Rols
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Patent number: 8287148Abstract: A light emitting module includes: light emitting elements arranged with a distance interposed therebetween, each of the light emitting elements includes: a first light emitting surface, and second light emitting surfaces bordering the first light emitting surface; optical wavelength conversion members that convert a wavelength of light emitted from corresponding light emitting elements; and a reflecting member that extends from a gap between adjacent light emitting elements to a gap between the adjacent optical wavelength conversion members so as to surround each of the light emitting elements and so as to separate the adjacent light emitting elements. The reflecting member includes reflecting surfaces that respectively face each of the second light emitting surfaces. Each of the reflecting surfaces is inclined such that a distance between the reflecting surface and the second light emitting surface that the reflecting surface faces is gradually increased toward the optical wavelength conversion member.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masanobu Mizuno
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Patent number: 8282238Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting apparatus comprising: a first light emitting portion for emitting white light with a color temperature of 5700K or more; and a second light emitting portion capable of changing the color temperature of the white light emitted from the first light emitting portion, wherein the first and second light emitting portions are independently driven. Accordingly, the present invention has the advantage that it can be diversely applied to desired atmospheres and uses by implementing white light with various light emitting intensities and color temperatures. Further, there is an advantage in that the cumbersomeness in a process is reduced, the space efficiency is enhanced, and the costs are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jae Jo Kim
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Publication number: 20120250303Abstract: A display capable of suppressing color mixture caused by the diffraction of the light passing through the adjacent transmission color region of the color filter, even when a size of a light emitting element is small, and an electronic device including the display are provided. The display includes a plurality of light emitting elements, and a color filter having a transmission color region facing the plurality of light emitting elements, and a semi-transmissive region provided at a part of the transmission color region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Reo Asaki, Jiro Yamada
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Publication number: 20120243219Abstract: A light-emitting panel can be manufactured in which a first light-emitting element emits light having high brightness and a pale color and causing less eyestrain even in the case of long time, a second light-emitting element emits light of a bright red color, a third light-emitting element emits green light, and a fourth light-emitting element emits blue light. Further, a layer transmitting light of a specific color (e.g., a color filter) is not provided in all the light-emitting elements except the second light-emitting element; thus, light emitted from the layer containing a light-emitting organic compound can be efficiently used. As a result, a light-emitting panel which is capable of bright, full-color light emission and whose power consumption is reduced can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Nobuharu Ohsawa, Toshiki Sasaki, Satoshi Seo
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Patent number: 8272343Abstract: An apparatus and method for developing latent fingerprints having a heat source and sublimation system wherein the sublimation system is in communication with the heat source. Upon activating the heat source, the heat transforms a cyanoacrylate and a sublimation dye of the sublimation system into vapor. The vapor contacts an object to reveal any latent fingerprints on the object. A light source excites the sublimation dye causing photoluminescent emissions which are viewed through filter goggles.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Inventors: David E. Weaver, Mason Hines
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Patent number: 8272758Abstract: In one aspect, an illumination apparatus includes a waveguide, embedded in which are a light-emitting source and a photoluminescent material. Output light is emitted from at least a portion of a first surface of the waveguide. The photoluminescent material includes nano-size phosphor particles and/or quantum dots.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Oree, Inc.Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Fine
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Patent number: 8267542Abstract: Provided are devices and methods for grouping light emitters and devices including the same. Embodiments of such methods may include selecting a portion of the light emitters using a region of a multiple axis color space that is configured to represent each of a plurality of colors as at least two chromaticity coordinates. The region may be proximate a predefined point on the multiple axis color space and includes a major axis having a first length and a minor axis having a second length that is less than the first length.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: John Roberts, Chenhua You
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Publication number: 20120218748Abstract: The alleged invention is directed to a LED light bulb capable of being installed in a light fixture/housing, the LED light bulb comprising a main body having a first end and a second end, at least one LED disposed within the second end of the main body, an electrical connector disposed at the second end of the main body and an adjustment member provided for adjusting the position of the second end of the main body with respect to a rim defining an opening in the light fixture/housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: G.B.D. CORP.Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Publication number: 20120218747Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a light mixing illuminator for illuminating an object, comprising an array of light emitting elements wherein at least some of the elements emit light of different wavelengths. An optical device is employed that focuses the light from the elements to a Fourier plane of the device, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged so that at least the zero spatial frequency components of light of the different wavelengths from the elements substantially overlap in a region at the Fourier plane. An objective is used to project the region onto the object. A mask is used that selectively blocks some of spatial frequency components of light from the elements without blocking the zero spatial frequency components of light from reaching the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventor: Jeffrey Lee
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Publication number: 20120195036Abstract: A lighting fixture system, comprising a first illuminant, a secondary illuminant; and a sensor configured to detect a predetermined condition, the sensor being coupled to the first illuminant and the secondary illuminant, the first illuminant and the secondary illuminant comprising different light sources, the sensor configured to cause modulation of the first illuminant and the secondary illuminant in response to detection of the pre-determined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Michael Olen Nevins, Keith E. Graeber, Michael Jay Siminovitch, Konstantinos Papamichael
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Publication number: 20120188758Abstract: A lighting device (3) having a plurality of light-emitting diodes (9a-9d) arranged in a rectilinear fashion, where the plurality of light-emitting diodes (9a-9d) are divided into a plurality of blocks (a-d) in the direction of arrangement thereof, and, in the plurality of blocks (a-d), the values of the current supplied to the light-emitting diodes (9b, 9c) contained in the central blocks in the direction of arrangement are made lower than the values of the current supplied to the light-emitting diodes (9a, 9d) contained in the blocks located on the outside of the central blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Tsutomu Yamasaki
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Publication number: 20120188759Abstract: Provided is a lighting device capable of correcting loss of color balance of illumination light that tends to occur among a plurality of light source modules and providing uniform illumination light of the same color. A lighting device 1 including a plurality of light source modules 2A to 2D corrects the color of light emitted from each light source module to emit uniform illumination light of the same color.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: OPTO Design, Inc.Inventors: Eiichi Sato, Kenji Fukuoka
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Patent number: 8226254Abstract: A high efficiency lighting system (100) is described that has a small etendue. This can be used, for example, for backlighting a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), projection displays, as well as for general lighting purposes. A portion of the light from a light emitting device die (101) falls onto a fluorescent material (105,106), such as phosphor. Dichroic mirrors (107,109) prevent the light generated by the fluorescent material to return to the light-emitting device. The mirrors may also provide collimation of the generated light and the remainder of the light from the light-emitting device. In this way a high efficiency system is realized because little or no generated light is absorbed and the generated light does not have to travel through a fluorescent material layer and thus has a high chance to go in the desired direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Ramon Pascal Van Gorkom, Peter Alexander Duine, Hugo Johan Cornelissen
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Publication number: 20120170263Abstract: In one general aspect, the invention features an illumination source that comprises a housing and a plurality of LED illumination elements that are mounted proximate each other in a central cluster with respect to the housing and leaving a peripheral space around the cluster, with the peripheral space being significantly larger than a separation between the LED illumination elements in the cluster. A transparent housing cover is mounted with respect to the housing in front of an axis of illumination of the LED illumination elements. A tinted transparent housing cover and/or a smoothing LED can also be employed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventor: Edward Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8212466Abstract: A solid state lighting apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Each of the LEDs includes an LED device configured to emit light having about a first dominant wavelength and a phosphor configured to receive at least some of the light emitted by the LED device and responsively emit light having about a second dominant wavelength. A combined light emitted by the LED device and the phosphor of a first one of the plurality of LEDs has a first color point and a combined light emitted by the LED device and the phosphor of a second one of the plurality of LEDs has a second color point that falls outside a seven step Macadam ellipse around the first color point.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: Gerald H. Negley, Antony P. van de Ven
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Publication number: 20120162612Abstract: An illumination system and a projection apparatus are provided. The projection apparatus comprises the illumination system and an imaging system for forming an image. The illumination system comprises a plurality of light source modules, a first wavelength transformer, an optical apparatus and a first angle selective film. The light source modules are used for generating a plurality of light beams. The first wavelength transformer is disposed at a predetermined position. The optical apparatus is disposed between the light source modules and the first wavelength transformer for focusing the light beams to the predetermined position. The first angle selective film is disposed on the first wavelength transformer. The first wavelength transformer is disposed between the first angle selective film and the optical apparatus. The first angle selective film is used for angle-selectively filtering the light beams passing through the first wavelength transformer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: June-Jei HUANG
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Patent number: 8192056Abstract: Lighting packages are described for light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions having a wide variety of applications which seek to balance criteria such as heat dissipation, brightness, and color uniformity. The present approach includes a backing of thermally conductive material and two or more arrays of LEDs attached to a printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB is attached to the top surface of the backing and the two or more arrays of LEDs are separated by a selected distance to balance heat dissipation and color uniformity of the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventor: Russell G. Villard
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Patent number: 8182106Abstract: There is provided a surface light source using white light emitting diodes including: a plurality of white light emitting diodes arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, wherein the white light emitting diodes are arranged such that a light emitting diode unit defined by each of the white light emitting diodes and corresponding ones of the white light emitting diodes disposed at a closest distance from the each white light emitting diode has a central light amount ranging from 80% to 120% with respect to an average light amount of the white light emitting diodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Samsung LED Co., LtdInventors: Jae Hong Shin, Hun Joo Hahm, Hyung Suk Kim, Chang Ho Shin, Dae Yeon Kim, Chul Hee Yoo, Dong Hyun Cho
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Publication number: 20120120637Abstract: Christmas tree scene system(s) comprises a unique and useful holiday decoration that adds elegance and individuality to holiday decor. The Christmas tree scene systems(s) is for adorning nursing homes, fireplace mantles, offices, and dining room tables. It is especially designed for those places with limited space. The Christmas tree scene systems, comprises: a holiday decorating assembly including, a mounting surface with at least one receiving aperture, at least one mounting dowel; a plurality of figurines (ceramic or other); electrical wiring; and LED illuminators. Further, the holiday decorating system is useful to illuminate a portion of a room and the holiday decorating assembly to create at least one holiday ambiance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventor: Crysandra Chatman
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Publication number: 20120120646Abstract: A lens has an optical body member with a first end, a second end, and an outer surface, the outer surface being shaped to provide total internal reflection. The optical body member further has an interior open channel extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end thereof. The optical body member further has a plurality of refractive surface regions disposed in the second end thereof and around the second opening of the interior open channel. The optical body member also has a plurality of protrusions extending from the first end of the optical body member. The protrusions are disposed circumferentially around the first opening of the interior open channel and are arranged to center the optical body member and to maintain the optical body member at a predetermined position with respect to the light source. In a light apparatus having an LED emitter disposed on a substrate, the protrusions can fit into notches in the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: LedEngin, Inc.Inventors: Wu Jiang, Justin Ware
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Publication number: 20120120647Abstract: An illumination device for stage lighting with high light-combining efficiency includes at least two LED arrays (1); lens arrays (2) corresponding to the LED arrays (1); a color combining device (3) for splitting light; and a focusing lens (4). Each LED chip in the same LED array (1) has the same color.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: APPOTRONICS LTD.Inventor: Yi Li
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Publication number: 20120106145Abstract: An operating light (36) and a process are provided for lighting an operating table via an operating light (36). The operating light (36) includes at least one first radiation source (1), which is suitable for producing light (12) with locally different, especially radially outwardly decreasing color temperature distribution (18) in a plane extending at right angles to the work area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Drager Medical GmbHInventors: Hanno Kretschmann, Christian Elsenbach, Patrick Wegner
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Publication number: 20120099027Abstract: A backlight unit (49) for a display device (69) provided with a liquid crystal display panel (59) comprises a chassis (41), a diffusion plate (43) supported by the chassis, and point-like light sources supported by mounting substrates (21) provided on the chassis. The point-like light sources comprise LEDs (22) mounted on the mounting substrates. The mounting substrates are connected to each other by connectors (25) to form rows (26) of the mounting substrates, and the rows (26) are arranged side by side. The rows of the mounting substrates each consist of two, short and long mounting substrates, and the rows are arranged in a mixed state in such a manner that each row consisting of the two, short and long mounting substrates is reversed with respect to each other. As a result, the positions of the connectors are not aligned rectilinearly in the direction in which the rows of the mounting substrate are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nobuhiro Kasai
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Publication number: 20120092852Abstract: A LLB bulb includes a base, a LED light source configured to emit electromagnetic radiation, and a lens/cover having a light extracting rough surface pattern (LERSP) configured to reduce glare and reflection in the LLB bulb without light loss. A method for fabricating the LLB bulb includes the steps of providing the lens/cover, and forming the light extracting rough surface pattern (LERSP) on the lens/cover. The lens/cover can be fabricated with the light extracting rough surface pattern (LERSP) using a process such as bead blasting, sand blasting, etching (chemical or plasma), or molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SemilLEDS Optoelectronics Co., LtdInventors: Trung Tri Doan, Jui-Kang Yen
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Patent number: 8142051Abstract: An illumination system according to the principles of the invention may include a first LED and a carrier material. The carrier material may be comprised of plastic, synthetic material, polymer, latex, rubber or other material. The carrier material may also contain a phosphor, fluorescent material, organic fluorescent material, inorganic fluorescent material, impregnated phosphor, phosphor particles, phosphor material, YAG:Ce phosphor, or other material for converting electromagnetic radiation into illumination or visible light.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Alfred D. Ducharme
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Publication number: 20120063128Abstract: One or more light emitting diode diodes (LEDs) are attached to a printed circuit board. The attached LEDs are connectable with a power source via circuitry of the printed circuit board. An overmolding material is insert molded an over at least portions of the printed circuit board proximate to the LEDs to form a free standing high thermal conductivity material overmolding that covers at least portions of the printed circuit board proximate to the LEDs. The free standing high thermal conductivity material has a melting temperature greater than about 100° C. and has a thermal conductivity greater than or about 1 W/m·K. In some embodiments, the free standing high thermal conductivity material is a thermoplastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey NALL, Matthew Mrakovich
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Publication number: 20120063129Abstract: Provided is a lamp designed to use as a light source a solid-state light emitting device with a simple and inexpensive structure and having an improved heat dissipation performance. A lamp uses a solid-state light emitting device as a light source. A cap is mounted to an external apparatus at the time of use. A housing is made of a translucent material and is connected to the cap. A light-emitting module includes one or a plurality of solid-state light emitting devices and is mounted such that the main-light-emission side (lower side in FIG. 1) thereof is in close contact with the inner wall of the housing. Further, the gap between the housing and the light-emitting module may be filled with a thermal conductive material having a translucency and a thermal conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Hiroki Nakagawa, Yoshinori Kakuno, Takaari Uemoto, Kazushige Sugita
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Patent number: 8128272Abstract: An illumination apparatus, comprising at least one light emitting source embedded in a waveguide material is disclosed. The waveguide material is capable of propagating light generated by light emitting source(s), such that at least a portion of the light is diffused within the waveguide material and exits through at least a portion of its surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Oree, Inc.Inventors: Eran Fine, Noam Meir
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Patent number: 8109652Abstract: An improved LED assembly comprises a frame and a circuit substrate. The frame has a slot, which has an opening on the upper surface of the frame. An elongated inverted L-shaped structure is formed on either side of the opening, and one or more conductive strips are formed on the inner side of the elongated inverted L-shaped structure. Therefore, electricity may be supplied to the conductive strips of the frame. In assembly, the circuit substrate is slid into the slot of the frame so that each of the conductive strips of the circuit substrate is engaged with the corresponding conductive strip of the frame. Therefore, electricity from the electric source may be fed from the source through the conductive strip of the frame and the conductive strip of the circuit substrate and then to the light-emitting units so that each of the light-emitting units may be powered up.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Inventor: Ya-Huei Chen
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Patent number: 8109649Abstract: A conversion type light emitting device includes at least one LED element having a predetermined light emitting range and a fluorescent element performing wavelength conversion of light emitted from the LED element when disposed at a first location in the predetermined light emitting range. The fluorescent element is movable from a first location to a second location outside the predetermined light emitting range.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Kuk Son, Yevgeni Aliyev