Abstract: An illumination device for providing synchronous forward and backward lighting is disclosed. The illumination device includes a light housing of a predetermined shape and an illumination light source provided in the light housing. Also provided in the light housing is a reflector having a front section and a rear section, each of which sections forms a flared reflective area. Light emitted by the illumination light source in the light housing is reflected by the reflective areas of the front and rear sections of the reflector and hence directed both forward and backward, so as for the illumination device to provide wide-range lighting when in use.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device and a lighting apparatus having the same. The light emitting device includes a plurality of lead frames, a first body having reflectance, disposed on top surfaces of the lead frames and having an open region at a predetermined region of the top surfaces of the lead frames, a second body having transmittance, having a first opening corresponding to the open region of the first body, and disposed on a top surface of the first body, a light emitting chip on at least one of the lead frames exposed in the first opening of the second body, and a first resin layer disposed in the first opening of the second body to cover the light emitting chip.

Abstract: The present invention, in some embodiments, provides a luminaire operable to enhance the uniformity of light distributed from the luminaire thereby mitigating diminished illuminance at the periphery of an illuminated area.

Abstract: A laser device including a concave mirror converging beamlets from a plurality of high efficiency diode lasers to a focal point, an integrating convex mirror placed at or near the focal point reflects a first portion of the beamlets back to the concave mirror and allows a second portion through to a light transmitter. The second portion of beamlets exists the light transmitter as a homogenized uniform laser beam having substantially uniform convergence and focus.

Abstract: The lighting apparatus comprises: a first and a second light sources comprising a plurality of a light emitting devices disposed on one side of a substrate respectively; a heat radiating body which radiates heat from the plurality of the light emitting devices, comprises a space for housing the first and the second light source, and comprises an opening allowing light emitted from the plurality of the light emitting devices of the first and the second light sources to be emitted; and, a reflector being disposed on the heat radiating body and comprising a reflective surface for reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting devices of the first and the second light sources to the opening of the heat radiating body, and wherein the reflective surface of the reflector comprises two surfaces, and wherein the ends of the two surfaces are in contact with each other at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus having a base member and a directional member are shown and described. The base member includes a first surface having a plurality of reflective elements extending therefrom. The base member also including a plurality of openings arranged in a pattern. Each openings is configured to receive a respective light source. The directional member has a portion of a reflective surface positioned relative to at least one opening to reflect light radiating from a lighting source disposed within the opening towards a portion of at least one of the reflective elements extending from the base member.

Abstract: A reaction-testing system is provided to simulate motion to an individual. Generally, the reaction-testing system includes a motion-simulating device, a reflective device, a control unit, and an input device that is activated by an individual In exemplary embodiments, the motion-simulating device includes a beam that accommodates a first and second plurality of light sources capable of, at least, alternating between an active and idle condition. These light sources are arranged amongst occlusion features in a mounting pattern such that light emitted from the first plurality is directly viewable by an individual and light emitted from the second plurality is indirectly viewed by the individual through the reflecting surface. The control unit is configured to sequentially activate the light sources sequentially to generate pulses of light on that, when perceived by the individual, appear as a light moving along a vector.

Abstract: A luminous flux control member can stabilize an optical performance, make manufacturing easy and improve efficiency of use of light at the same time. A reflection surface (15) is formed in a surface shape, so that an extreme end section of the reflection surface (15) that is the most distant from an emission area (5) is positioned further inward in the radial direction than a base end section that is the closest to the emission area (5), and the reflection surface (15) intersects once a virtual surface that is inclined with respect to an optical axis connecting between the extreme end section and the base end section. The surface shape suppresses an offset of a light distribution of light emitted from the emission area (5) from a designed light distribution due to an offset between an optical axis and the center axis of light emitted from a light source.

Abstract: An illumination device includes: a point light source; a substrate; a hollow frame having an engaging bent section at one of its edges; and a bottom surface reflection section, a side surface reflection section, and a light conducting reflection plate that are disposed inside the frame. The light conducting reflection plate is held between the bent section and the side surface reflection section that is held by the other edge of the frame and the bottom surface reflection section fixed to the substrate. The surface of the bottom surface reflection section facing the light conducting reflection plate, the inner surface of the side surface reflection section, and the surface of the light conducting reflection plate facing the bottom surface reflection section have high light reflectivity and low light transmissivity.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and a street lamp using the same are provided. The LED lamp includes substrates for mounting an LED, reflectors, radiators, a mounting frame, a power source, and a top cover. The substrates and the reflectors are mounted on the radiators. Each of the substrates has a condenser cup mounted around a light-emitting surface of the LED, and the condenser cup has a curved wall for condensing light rays emitted by the LED to a certain angle range; each of the reflectors has a curved surface for performing a second time reflection condensing on the light rays that are processed through the reflection condensing by the curved wall. The LED lamp realizes uniform lighting in the whole lighting range through performing reflection twice, thereby achieving excellent directivity of illumination, uniform brightness, eliminating the glare phenomenon, and achieving desirable heat dissipation performance.

Abstract: A synthetic resin globe for a light-emitting device is produced by molding an intermediate product with an injection molding die, softening the intermediate product in a heating apparatus, expanding it with compressed air in a die to form a globe shape, transferring a concavo-convex shape formed in a core of the injection molding die to form a concavo-convex shape on an inner wall of the intermediate product, so that the concavo-convex shape can be easily formed into a desired shape in a lower part of an inner wall of the globe.

Abstract: A reflector hood for a luminaire having a lamp in an upper portion thereof and first and second air flow ducts formed in first and second opposite sides of said reflector hood for ventilation. First and second secondary reflecting panels are respectively disposed within the hood over and spaced a predetermined distance from each first and second air flow duct such that light emitted by the lamp is reflected from said reflecting panels instead of passing through the first and second air flow ducts.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light reflector and a first light source. The light reflector includes a first concave surface and a second concave surface immediately adjacent to the first concave surface. The convex ridge is located between the first and second concave surface and has an apex line extending along a direction. The first light source is located at a side of the first concave surface and opposite to the convex ridge. The first light source has a first emitting surface facing the convex ridge. The convex ridge has an apex located higher than a bottom of the first emitting surface, but lower than a top of the first emitting surface.

Abstract: An optical lens having an optical axis includes a main body. The main body includes a light-incident part, a first light-emitting part and a second light-emitting part. The light-incident part includes a bottom surface and a reflecting surface. The bottom surface has a recess. The reflecting surface is physically connected to the bottom surface and the distance located between the reflecting surface and the optical axis is increased when the reflecting surface is gradually close to the bottom surface. The first light emitting-part is physically connected to the reflecting surface and has a top surface. The top surface is gradually close to the bottom surface when the top surface is close to the optical axis. The second light-emitting surface is physically connected to the top surface and substantially located above the recess.

Abstract: A light emitting device, comprises a LED chip, and a case having an accommodating recession accommodating the LED chip, wherein the light emitting device emits light from an opening portion of the accommodating recession, the case is monolithically formed by injection molding of a resin composition preparing by mixing fine grains of specular reflection material and glass fibers as diffusion reflecting material as fillers therein, an inner surface of a side wall portion of the case works as a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the LED chip so that the light is output from the opening portion, and a thickness of the side wall portion is selected to be smaller than an average length of the glass fibers.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus has a reflector of a specially designed shape and a plurality of light sources such as LEDs disposed inside the reflector whereby a portion of light emitted by the light sources is received by the reflector surface and directed so as to provide a uniform and wide illumination pattern over the illuminated surface in indoors or outdoors applications such as roadway illumination.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lighting device configured to suppress uneven brightness. A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes LEDs 17 as light sources, a chassis 14 housing the LEDs 17 and including an opening 14b through which light from the LEDs 17 exits, an optical member 15 arranged to cover the opening 14b and face the LEDs 17, and a reflection sheet 19 arranged in the chassis 14 to face the optical member 15. A surface in the chassis 14 facing the optical member 15 includes a light source arrangement area LA in which the LEDs 17 are arranged and a light source non-arrangement area LN in which no LED 17 is arranged. The light source arrangement area LA corresponds to a low light reflectance area LRA having relatively low light reflectance, and the light source non-arrangement area LN corresponds to a high light reflectance area HRA having relatively high light reflectance.

Abstract: A headlamp in an automobile, which is rotatable about a yaw axis when negotiating a bend, has a controller for controlling the rotary movement. In order to improve the illumination of a roadway lying in front of an automobile, the controller may take into account a driving profile.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a luminaire having an adjustable light reflector affording a selection of flood pattern lighting.

Abstract: An illumination system for increasing the brightness of a light source comprises an optical recycling device coupled to the light source, preferably light emitting diode (LED), for spatially and/or angularly recycling light. The optical recycling device spatially recycles a portion of rays of light emitted by the LED back to the light source using a reflector or mirror and/or angularly recycles high angle rays of light and transmits small angle rays of light, thereby increasing the brightness of the light source's output.

Abstract: A cyclorama includes a generally enclosed housing having a normally horizontal housing axis and an open front. A reflector proximate the open front has an operative portion that has a substantially uniform cross-section along the housing axis. The reflector has a surface configuration and an LED array is arranged in relation to the reflector surface to provide a higher flux density directed toward a far end of a wall or surface to be illuminated and provide a lower flux density directed toward a direction of the near end of the surface to be illuminated, generating a transition flux density between the far and near ends of the surface to be illuminated. The LED array and/or the reflector have optical features for eliminating shadows in the projected light over the entire illuminated surface.

Abstract: There is provided an illuminator comprising: a light source; and a lens sheet that is arranged on the optical axis of the light source and that has a plurality of prisms, wherein the light source is composed of: a luminous element; and phosphors that irradiate with lights emitted from the luminous element, and the lens sheet includes prisms that have focal distances each different from the prisms adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a body having a bottom surface and a side surface, a poly-pyramid shaped reflector being placed on the bottom surface of the body and including at least three reflective surfaces, and a light source being placed on the side surface of the body, including at least one light emitting device and being placed in an area corresponding to at least one of the reflective surfaces of the reflector.

Abstract: A light emitting device that has excellent color rendering performance is provided. The light emitting device comprises, a light emitting element, a red phosphor formed from a nitride phosphor that emits light when excited by the light from the light emitting element, a green phosphor formed from a halosilicate that emits light when excited by the light from the light emitting element and a YAG phosphor emitting light when excited by the light from the light emitting element.

Abstract: A folded circularly symmetric illumination optic comprising a first light transfer mode having a first central refractive surface and a second central refractive surface, wherein one of the first and second central refractive surfaces has at least one peened feature; a second light transfer mode having a first refractive surface, a first TIR surface, a second TIR surface and a second refractive surface; a third light transfer mode having a first refractive surface, a first TIR surface and a second refractive surface, wherein the first TIR surface has at least one peening feature, and wherein the second refractive surface is conical; wherein the first TIR surface and second refractive surface of the second light transfer mode is coincident at least one point, wherein the second refractive surface of the third light transfer mode is coincident with the first TIR surface and second refractive surface of the second light transfer mode.

Abstract: A lighting device including a reflector including a reflecting surface, and a light source unit disposed under the reflector and configured to emit light towards the reflector. Further, the light source unit includes a main body disposed longitudinally along the reflector and having first and second outside surfaces that are inclined towards the reflecting surface, and a plurality of first light emitting diodes disposed on the first outside surface and a plurality of second light emitting diodes disposed on the second outside surface and configured to emit the light towards the reflector.

Abstract: A reflector with an alignment recess is provided. The reflector has a recess portion that receives the base of a light emitting diode. At least a portion of an outer periphery of the base of the light emitting diode is adjacent at least portions of the recess portion of the reflector.

Abstract: An LED light emitting device includes a lamp housing, an LED light emitting component thermally attached to the lamp housing, a power source driver for providing electric energy for the LED light emitting component, and a temperature sensor attached to the lamp housing for sensing a surface temperature of an outer surface of the lamp housing. When the value of the surface temperature is smaller than a predetermined temperature value, the temperature sensor outputs a control signal to the power source driver to control the power source driver to supply a larger electric current to the LED light emitting component, and the LED light emitting component generates more heat to the lamp housing to increase the surface temperature thereof.

Abstract: A HID recessed luminaire is disclosed and described. The HID recessed luminaire includes a reflector that has a primary reflector portion and a secondary reflector portion. The primary reflector portion defines a first frustum of a pyramid and the secondary reflector portion defines a second frustum of a pyramid. Optionally, a portion of the primary reflector and a portion of the secondary reflector are integrally connected to one another.

Abstract: To provide an optical device which is capable of improving a light-introduction efficiency, and which may be made thinner. The optical device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a structural layer including a plurality of reflection surfaces, which reflect light entering the light-incident surface toward the light-output surface. The above-mentioned reflection surface has a first length (h) in the X-axis direction. The reflection surfaces are arrayed in the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction at pitches (p). The reflection surfaces satisfy a relation of h=(2n?1)·p/tan ?, where ? is indicative of an incident angle of light with respect to the X-axis direction, the light being light travelling on an XZ plane out of light entering the reflection surface, and n is indicative of the number of reflection of incident light by the reflection surface, the angle ? being any angle satisfying the range of 6.5°???87.5°.

Abstract: A projector having a lamp and a reflector that reflects the light beams emitted by the lamp toward a light exit opening of the projector is provided. It is possible to vary the position of the reflector and of the lamp relative to one another, and to set the distribution of the exiting light by displacing the reflector and/or the lamp. The reflector is provided with facets that form a reflective surface for reflecting the light beams emitted by the lamp. The facets being constituted by their surface shaping such that the light beams generate a light field with a desired light distribution and whose light beam width can be set in a wide range by displacing the reflector and/or the lamp.

Abstract: A luminaire for lighting an area includes at least one LED and a first reflector disposed substantially within the housing. The first reflector includes an annular reflective surface having a central axis and an edge defining an aperture through which light exits. The annular surface is formed from a first conic cross section portion revolved about the central axis with one of the at least one LED facing the central axis and positioned proximate a focal point of the first conic cross section portion. The luminaire also includes a second reflector within the housing. The second reflector has a bottom reflective surface that is formed from a second conic cross section portion extending to and revolved about the central axis. The focal point of the second conic cross section portion is proximate the one of the at least one LED.

Abstract: A light distribution assembly includes an electrodeless HID light source providing emitted light along substantially first and second hemispherical zones. A first optical element redirects a portion of light from the first hemispherical zone into a first desired direction in the second hemispherical zone. A second optical element redirects at least a portion of light within the second hemispherical zone. Other optical elements may be added to tailor the light distribution. Various combinations of these components may be used to create the desired illumination pattern.

Abstract: The light-emitting apparatus (1) of the present invention includes: a storage case (12) that includes a base board (10) having a concave portion (10a) and a lid portion (11) covering the concave portion (10a); and a plurality of light-emitting elements (13) that are disposed on an inner surface (12a) of the storage case (12), an opening (11a) is formed in the lid portion (11), at least a part of the inner surface (12a) is a light-reflecting surface that wave-guides light emitted by the light-emitting elements (13) as light sources to a position directly underneath the opening (11), and a reflecting portion (15) that reflects the light emitted by the light-emitting elements (13) as the light sources toward the opening (11a) is formed directly underneath the opening (11a). Thereby, the light-emitting apparatus having a point light source with high brightness can be provided.

Abstract: A lighting or signaling device for emitting a lighting or signaling beam according to a main direction, of the type comprising a light source, a flux-recovering mirror comprising a set of reflecting tiles, the reflective surface of each reflecting tile being constituted by a first conical segment with two focal points, a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated, in relation to reflecting tile in a specific direction in relation to the main direction, each reflecting tile forming an image of the light source. A surface of at least one reflecting tile has at least one second conical segment with two focal points a first focal point of which is situated on the light source and a second focal point of which is situated at a distance from the second focal point of the first conical segment with two focal points.

Abstract: A surgical light has a plurality of LEDs and a main reflector which directs the light of the LEDs onto an operating field. The main reflector is made in areal form and is divided into a plurality of reflector zones.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus to illuminate a sample surface with excellent illumination efficiency and a reflective characteristics measuring apparatus using the illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a plane light source positioned on a normal at a center of the sample surface and a mirror having an internal reflective surface positioned between the plane light source and the sample surface. The internal reflective surface has a circular or polygonal shape in a section perpendicular to the normal and the circular or polygonal shape substantially corresponds to an imaginary circle centered on the normal and having a radius equal to half a distance between the plane light source and the sample surface. In place of the mirror, a plurality of reflective faces may be positioned.

Abstract: In a lamp body, a second reflective surface, which reflects light reflected from a first reflective surface to a front side again so as to emit the light toward the front side, is formed on a back surface of a lens main body; fixing portions protrude outward from an outer peripheral portion of the lens main body and are fixed to a seating section; the first reflective surface is formed in a shape of a band which extends in one direction and of which both end portions reach the outer peripheral portion of the lens main body; constricted portions, which are recessed inward, are formed at the outer peripheral portion of the lens main body near at least one of the both end portions of the first reflective surface; and the fixing portions are disposed in the constricted portions.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes a short-arc-type mercury lamp, a main reflection mirror, a sub-reflection mirror, and an optical element. The sub-reflection mirror surrounds an opening of the ellipsoid main reflection mirror. The sub-reflection mirror reflects a portion of the light emitted from the lamp toward the main reflection mirror. The light reflected by the sub-reflection mirror is reflected toward the main reflection mirror. The optical element is arranged between a second focal point of the main reflection mirror and the sub-reflection mirror. The light reflected by the main reflection mirror and passes through an opening of the sub-reflection mirror is incident upon an incidence-side face of the optical element. The optical element transmits visible light and to reflect ultraviolet light, while the main reflection mirror transmits infrared light and reflects ultraviolet light and visible light and the sub-reflection mirror reflects ultraviolet light and visible light.

Abstract: A luminaire reflector assembly comprises a top pan having a light socket connected to one of an upper or lower surface of the top pan, the top pan having a plurality of spaced slits about the periphery of the top pan, a lower pan spaced from the top pan, the lower pan connected to the top pan by at least one strut, a plurality of reflective panels extending between the top pan and the lower pan, the plurality of reflective panels bent in a first direction by a punch and an elastomeric die pad, the plurality of reflective panels also bent in a second direction by the punch and elastomeric die pad.

Abstract: Total internal reflection (TIR) optics have an engagement member that mates with a complementary feature on the LED holder. The engagement member does not interfere with light propagation through or emission from the optical component, and does not enlarge the footprint area occupied by the optical component.

Abstract: An omnidirectional semiconductor light emitting device lamp has a light distribution characteristic having a large range similar to that of a general incandescent lamp. The semiconductor light emitting device lamp includes a light emitting device for emitting light in all directions and reflection plates arranged at a front surface and a lateral surface of the light emitting device. The light emitted from the light emitting device is reflected from the reflection plate located at the front side and the reflection plate located at the lateral side and emitted to a rear side of the light emitting device. A reflection film is formed on all exposed portions of a surface of the substrate on which the light emitting device is mounted.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a shell wall defining a receiving space that retains a light source therein, and a reflecting unit. The shell wall has a central wall unit and a pair of connecting wall segments. The central wall unit has a base wall segment and a pair of connecting wall segments extending respectively from longitudinal ends of the base wall segment. The extending wall segments extend respectively from side ends of the base wall segment, interconnect the connecting wall segments and cooperate with the connecting wall segments to define an opening in spatial communication with the receiving space. A distance between the distal ends of the connecting wall segments is larger than that between the distal ends of the extending wall segments. The reflecting unit includes convex first reflecting members protruding inwardly from the extending wall segments, and prismatic second reflecting members protruding inwardly from the central wall unit.

Abstract: An illumination device is provided with: a light source part 40 having an LED 20 of a light source and a reflector 30 including a first reflection surface 33 which has a concavely curved cross section from one end to the other end and is formed so as to dispose the light source within this curved cross section and a second reflection surface 32 closing the curved cross section on the one end side; and a device main body 10 including a top panel 11, an attachment part which is provided on a lower surface side of the top panel 11 and attaches the light source part 40 so as to make one end of the light source part 40 be positioned on the top plate 11 side, and a side wall part 12 which is disposed downward from the top panel 11 and has a lower end edge part 12a provided below a straight line extending from the other end side of the LED 20 being the light source through a top end of the second reflection surface 32.

Abstract: In an illuminating device, when exiting lights come out from a lens sheet, the optical paths of the exiting lights are deflected in a direction opposite to an optical axis of a light source by means of a plurality of prisms which are included in a first lens group arranged on an inward side of the lens sheet located adjacent to the optical axis of the light source and each of which has a inclined face facing toward the optical axis of the light source, wherein the exiting lights from the light source via the first lens group of the lens sheet are adapted to mix with exiting lights from the light source via a second lens group located outside the first lens group, whereby the degree of color unevenness is reduced, that appears inherently when a pseudo white LED is used as the light source of the illuminating device.

Abstract: A planar lighting apparatus, liquid crystal display having the same and a television having the same are provided. The planar lighting apparatus includes a reflection sheet; a prism sheet which is spaced apart from the reflection sheet, and which includes a prism pattern on a surface of the prism sheet facing the reflection sheet; and a light source which emits light toward a space between the reflection sheet and the prism sheet and is disposed on at least one side of the space, wherein the prism pattern has a shape which reflects the light emitted from the light source.

Abstract: A light fixture includes a solid state light emitter having first and second light-emitting portions configured to emit first and second portions of the light, respectively. The light fixture also includes a reflector having a first reflective surface positioned in the path of the light and including a first substantially parabolic section configured to reflect the first portion of the light, and a second substantially parabolic section adjacent the first substantially parabolic section and configured to reflect the second portion of the light. The second substantially parabolic section has a focal length greater than that of the first substantially parabolic section. The light fixture also includes a stray light reflector having a second reflective surface facing the first reflective surface. The first reflective surface reflects a part of the light toward the stray light reflector, and the stray light reflector is configured to reflect the part of the light.

Abstract: The invention provides a mounting bracket for attachment of various auxiliary optical devices such as daylight-vision optical scopes, night-vision monoculars, etc., to a weapon. A distinctive feature of the mounting bracket is that the bracket, itself, incorporates an optical system for projection of an image of the reticle (or other patterns) without use of additional mounts or external reticle or red-dot devices. Most importantly, the bracket allows use of inexpensive optical devices, e.g., a standard monocular, which can be used as a universal optical device, such as an optical sight, a spotting scope, a goggle, a part of a red-dot aiming system, or the like.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: a light source which emits light around a light source axis; a reflector which has a plurality of reflection surfaces for reflecting light emitted from the light source; a plurality of converging units each of which is provided for the corresponding reflection surface of the plural reflection surfaces to receive light released from the corresponding reflection surface; and a stacking system which stacks light having passed the plural converging units on a light receiving area wherein each of the plural reflection surfaces is formed by a part of a spheroid having focuses at the position of the corresponding converging unit and the position of the light source, and each focal distance of the plural converging units becomes longer as the distance between the position of the converging unit and the light source axis increases.

Abstract: An optic includes an LED light source inside a primary reflector, where the primary reflector includes a parabolic trough whose interior surface has a longitudinally extending parabolic first reflective surface that receives light from the light source and emits a fan-shaped beam of light. The LED light source includes an LED die mounted so as to be at or near a focus of the parabolic trough. A selectively shaped secondary reflector is spaced from the primary reflector and has a second reflective surface that is arranged to intersect and reflect the fan of light. The size and shape of the second reflective surface corresponds to the fan of light where the second reflective surface intersects the fan of light. The second reflective surface displays a band of light that appears disassociated from a particular physical surface so as to float in space.