Abstract: A light source is combined with an optic and a reflector. Light incident onto to the reflector is reflected with a single reflection. The reflector occupies a portion of a solid angle around the light source to the exclusion of the optic at least with respect to any optical function. The reflector directly receives a second portion of light. The optic occupies substantially all of the remaining portion of the predetermined solid angle to directly receive a first portion of light from the light source. A reflected beam from the reflector is reflected into a predetermined reflection pattern. The inner and/or outer surface of the optic is shaped to refract or direct light which is directly transmitted into the optic from the light source from a first portion of light and/or reflected into the optic from the reflector from the reflected beam into a predetermined beam.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises: a surface light source for a surface-emission; a CPC lens having a light receiving surface, a side reflective surface, and a light emitting surface, the light receiving surface receiving a part of light from the surface light source, the side reflective surface reflecting the light from the light receiving surface, and the light emitting surface facing the light receiving surface and emitting the light; and a reflector containing the surface light source and the CPC lens, and having a concaved reflective surface for reflecting forward the light deviating the light receiving surface from the surface light source, wherein a ratio of a illumination area of the surface light source to an area of the light receiving surface of the CPC lens is not less than 0.63 and not more than 2.93.

Abstract: A light signal transmitter and a light receiver for an optical sensor may be used for an industrial automation system. The light signal transmitter has a semiconductor-based light source for generating light. The semiconductor-based light source is disposed in an installation space between outer layers of a multi-layer circuit board. The light emission direction of the semiconductor-based light source is oriented substantially parallel to the layers of the printed circuit board. A deflection unit deflects the light emitted by the semiconductor-based light source in a direction substantially perpendicular to the layers of the printed circuit board. In the case of the light receiver, a light sensor is provided in place of the light source. Such optical sensors can be designed in a particularly flat and installation-friendly manner.

Abstract: A lighting unit including a lens body can achieve luminous flux utilization efficiency equal to or greater than a conventional lighting unit even with a reduced width of the lens body. A vehicle lighting unit can be constituted by a plurality of the lighting units. The lighting unit can include an LED light source, and a lens body disposed in front of the LED light source so that light emitted from the LED light source can be incident thereon. The lens body can include a lens portion configured to receive the light from the LED light source to collect the light, a front surface including the lens portion, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, a first end surface functioning as a light exiting surface having a substantially rectangular shape greater in width than in thickness, and a second end surface opposite to the first end surface.

Abstract: A backlight unit which is a lighting device is provided with: a diffusion plate; a chassis having rising sections which are provided at the outer periphery of the main flat surface thereof and supporting the diffusion plate; light-emitting modules disposed at the main flat surface and the rising sections of the chassis and applying light to the diffusion plate; and reflecting sheets disposed at the main flat surface and the rising sections of the chassis and reflecting the light, which is emitted from the light-emitting modules, toward the diffusion plate. The reflecting sheets have formed thereon sloped sections for reflecting, toward the diffusion plate, the light emitted from the light-emitting modules disposed at the rising sections.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A viewing device includes an interior assembly includes an interior frame having an exterior surface, an exterior assembly coupled to the interior assembly including an exterior lens, the exterior lens having an interior surface, wherein the interior surface of the exterior lens faces the exterior surface of the interior frame. The viewing device includes a reflective surface on the exterior lens, and an object located on the interior assembly adapted to project an image onto the reflective surface. The reflective surface is configured to reflect the projected image toward the interior assembly.

Abstract: An illumination device for illuminating a road includes a lamp holder and a light source. The lamp holder has an inner surface and a cavity defined by the inner surface. The light source is arranged in the cavity, and light emitted from the light source is redirected by the lamp holder to establish an illuminating area on the road. The illuminating area is consisted of a first angular range and a second angular range which are located at two opposite sides of the lamp holder along a lengthwise direction of the road. The first angular range is directed at an angle ?1 from a downward vertical line through the lamp holder, and the second angular range is directed at an angle ?2 from the downward vertical line, wherein, ?2>?1, ?1?45°.

Abstract: An LED unit includes an LED and a lens receiving the LED. The lens includes a first light-incident face confronting the LED to refract the light emitted from the LED with a small angle into the lens, a second light-incident face surrounding the LED to refract the light emitted from the LED with a large angle into the lens, a light-reflecting face to reflect the light from the second light-incident face towards a top of the LED, a first light-emergent face to refract the light from the first light-incident face out of the lens, and a second light-emergent face to refract the light from the light-reflecting face out of the lens.

Abstract: An illuminating headlamp consisting of a headband and at least one optical device providing illumination at a known distance from said optical device attached to said headband. Each optical device consists of a housing having an open first end and an open second end. There is a light emitting device attached to a mounting which is attached to the second end causing said light emitting device to be orientated at a known angle to an axis of said housing. At least one optically transparent lens is incorporated into said first end, and a means for adjusting said optically transparent lens in order to cause a focal point of the lens to be positioned behind said light emitting device, wherein a zone of substantially uniform illumination is projected at said known distance.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus having a light transmissive envelope and a light emitting diode light source illuminating the interior of the light transmissive envelope. A thin film dissects the light transmissive envelope. The thin film is both refractive and reflective.

Abstract: An optical lens module includes a lens body and a transflective unit. The lens body has a central axis, and has an incident surface, a refractive surface and a side refractive surface. The refractive surface includes a refractive arc-surface and at least one auxiliary refractive surface on the side of the refractive arc-surface. The transflective unit covers the refractive surface. The light incident on the refractive surface is diverged away from the central axis and the diverged light on the transflective unit is partially through the transflective unit and partially reflected to travel out of the lens body through the side refractive surface. The light incident on the transflective unit is reflected to travel out of the lens body through the side refractive surface. The light incident on the side refractive surface is refracted out of the lens body through the side refractive surface.

Abstract: A light emitting device that can reduce the illuminance unevenness on an illuminated surface. First light flux controlling member 103 controls the distribution of light emitted from light emitting element 102. Second light flux controlling member 105 has second incidence surface 201 onto which the light emitted from first light flux controlling member 103 is incident and second emission surface 202 that is located on a side opposite to second incidence surface 201 and emits the light incident from second incidence surface 201. Also, at least one surface of second incidence surface 201 and second emission surface 202 refracts the light having an optical path on a virtual cross-section including optical axis P1 of light emitting element 102 and being incident onto second incidence surface 201 or second emission surface 202 more to the optical axis P1 side than when being incident onto a plane perpendicular to optical axis P1.

Abstract: A lens has a light-incoming face, a light-outgoing face, and a side face. The light-incoming face is disposed near a light source or in contact with the light source. The light-outgoing face is provided opposite to the light-incoming face. The side face has a curved total reflection surface that totally reflects a light beam that has entered the light-incoming face. The total reflection surface is formed so that light beams that have reflected off the total reflection surface focus in a given angle from the light-outgoing face.

Abstract: An illumination optical system includes a prism disposed on an incident optical axis and a lens that is disposed between the light source and an incident surface of the prism or between an emitting surface of the prism and an illuminated object, at least one of the reflection surfaces being a transmission/reflection surface. Additionally, an illumination optical system includes a prism having a surface that is disposed so as to obliquely intersect with an incident optical system, that transmits a part of the entering light to be emitted therefrom, and that deflects at least part of the rest of the light in a direction that intersects with the incident optical axis to be emitted therefrom. Furthermore, an illumination optical system has a rod lens that is disposed so that a longitudinal direction thereof is inclined with respect to an incident optical axis is provided.

Abstract: A reflector has a reflection plane for reflecting light emitted from an LED light source in the direction that goes away from the optical axis of the LED light source with respect to the direction parallel to the optical axis, whereby the effective use of emitted light can be ensured by reflecting, for example, peripheral light, which normally cannot be effectively used, in a proper direction by the reflection plane and causing the reflected light to enter a diffusion lens. Further, by using the abovementioned reflection plane, the thickness of the reflector can be reduced and the diffusion effect of the emitted light can be increased, thereby enabling an increase in the flexibility of the design of the diffusion lens and a reduction in the thickness thereof, and consequently the thickness of an LED lighting device can be reduced.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source having a plurality of light-emitting-diodes and a lens assembly with a lens and a lens holder. The lens includes a body member having an outer surface shaped to provide total internal reflection and an interior open channel extending longitudinally through the body member. The body member has a first end region for accommodating the light source and a second end region that includes a plurality of refractive surface regions positioned around the open channel. The lens holder has a concave interior surface shaped to accommodate the optical body member of the lens and a convex exterior surface. The holder has multiple clips for securing the lens and three or more support members extending from the exterior surface toward the first end.

Abstract: A lens assembly has a lens and a holder. The lens has an optical body member having a first end, a second end, and an outer surface. The outer surface is shaped to provide total internal reflection. The optical body member also has an interior open channel extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end thereof. The second end includes a peripheral flange that is free of curved refractive surface regions and has one or more index regions and one or more notches formed therein. The holder is a substantially cylindrical support member having a hollow interior region shaped to accommodate the optical body member. The holder also has a top rim region having one or more slots for receiving the index regions of the optical body member and one or more snap clips for fitting to the notches of the peripheral flange region of the optical body member.

Abstract: A lighting device for streets, paths, and the like, includes a lighting unit containing a lighting element and a lens arranged in front of the lighting element in the main emission direction to produce a specified light distribution characteristic. The lens includes a light entrance surface on a light entrance side facing the lighting element and a light exit surface on a light exit side facing away from the lighting element, at which surfaces the light is refracted. The light entrance surface and/or the light exit surface of the lens is shaped in a direction transverse to the optical axis of the lighting element in such a way that the luminous intensity of the coupled out light, starting from a center plane that intersects with the optical axis, rises with an increasing emission angle from the optical axis at least partially according to a tangent function.

Abstract: LED devices includes a lead frame having a reflector cup with a round bottom surface and a wall surface having a variable inclination with respect to the bottom surface and defining an opening at an upper end thereof. An LED is mounted on the bottom surface of the reflector cup, and an LED module includes first and second LED device that emit different colors. The first and second LED devices have substantially matched far field patterns in a first and second direction, where a first viewing angle in the first direction is less than about 99°.

Abstract: An operation portion illuminating mechanism comprises: an operation tool that comprises a conductive portion and an operation member with optical transparency; and an illumination tool for illuminating the operation member from the installation side of the conductive portion, wherein the shape of the operation member around the conductive portion is formed as a shape in which the illumination light from the illumination tool is refracted so that the illumination light evenly illuminates the surface of the operation member facing the installation side of the conductive portion.

Abstract: A condensing device for LED includes a base arranged with LED on a surface thereof and a projecting lens aligned to a center of the base. Lights from the LED will be concentrated by the projecting lens without scattering.

Abstract: A headlamp of an embodiment of this invention includes a laser element, a light emitting section, and a parabolic mirror. A part of the parabolic mirror is provided so as to face an upper surface of the light emitting section, which upper surface has a larger area than that of a side surface of the light emitting section. The light emitting section emits fluorescence in such a manner that distribution of the fluorescence corresponds to the Lambertian distribution.

Abstract: In a lens unit (11), a support pin (12) is continuous with around, for example, a surface vertex (21T) on the lens surface (21S) of the lens (21). As with the lens (21), the support pin (12) is formed of a transparent material, and an end (12M) is connected to part of the lens surface (21S), and a tip end (12P) extends to the side of a liquid crystal display panel (59).

Abstract: A beam shaper according to an embodiment of the present invention for a light source arrangement for generating a radiation profile includes a multitude of adjacently arranged optical beam-shaping elements, each belonging to one type of a plurality of different types with different optical characteristics. When illuminated together, the beam-shaping elements effect the radiation profile of the beam shaper and each include an intensity-modulating element and a refractive element.

Abstract: An LED unit U of the present invention includes an LED 17 that is alight source, a diffuser lens 19, a board reflection sheet 23 and a restriction member 27. The diffuser lens 19 is provided to face a light emitting surface 17a of the LED 17. The board reflection sheet 23 is provided to face a surface of the diffuser lens 19 that is closer to the LED 17 and is configured to reflect light. The restriction member 27 projects from the diffuser lens 19 toward the board reflection sheet 23 and restricts positional relationship between the diffuser lens 19 and the board reflection sheet 23.

Abstract: An optical sheet receiving an incident light from a light source is provided. The optical sheet includes a body, a plurality of reflective structures, and a plurality of Fresnel lens units. The body includes an incident surface and an emergent surface. The incident surface receives the incident light with an incident angle. The refractive index of the body is ni and i is a positive integer. The reflective structures are placed on the body. There is a spacing W between two neighboring reflective structures. In the direction of the incident light, the thickness of the reflective structure is t. The Fresnel lens units, having a width P, are disposed on the emergent surface. Each Fresnel lens is corresponded to the spacing. When the equation, tan - 1 ? [ P 2 6 ? t ] > sin - 1 ? ? i = 1 j ? 1 n i , j ? 1 , is satisfied, the incident light passes through the spacing, the incident angle is adjusted by the thickness t and converged by the Fresnel lens units.

Abstract: An LED optical assembly is provided having a support surface having a plurality of light emitting diodes, a plurality of reflectors, and a plurality of optical lenses. Each reflector is positioned over a corresponding light emitting diode and at least one optical lens is placed over a corresponding reflector.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to suppress deformation of a reflection member. A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes a light source board 18, a chassis 14, and a reflection sheet 21. The light source board 18 includes an LED 17 as a light source. The chassis 14 stores the light source board 18 therein and has an opening 14b through which light from the LED 17 exits. The reflection sheet 21 that is a reflection member configured to reflect light and arranged on the opening 14b side so as to overlap the light source board 18 in a plan view. The reflection sheet 21 is larger than the light source board 18. The chassis 14 has a first supporting portion 28 and a second supporting portion 29. The first supporting portion 28 supports the light source board 18. The second supporting portion 29 is arranged closer to the opening 14b than the first supporting portion 28, and supports a first reflection sheet 22 included in the reflection sheet 21.

Abstract: An illumination device, comprising a basic body (1) having a cutout (5), a reflector (51), which is formed at least by parts of the cutout (5), and at least one optoelectronic semiconductor component (20) arranged in the cutout (5), wherein the semiconductor component (20) has an optical element (3) designed for directing at least part of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor component (20) during operation onto the reflector (51), wherein a radiation exit area (61) of the illumination device is at least twice as large as the sum of the radiation exit areas (44) of the semiconductor components.

Abstract: The present invention provides an art of properly fixing a light source board without using any screw. A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes an LED board 18 with an LED 17 as a light source, a chassis 14, an optical member 15, and a supporting member 20. The chassis 14 stores the LED board 18 therein and has an opening 14b through which light from the LED 17 exits. The optical member 15 is arranged so as to face the LED board 18 and to cover the opening 14b. The supporting member 20 supports the optical member 15 from the side of the LED board 18. The supporting member 20 is fixed to the chassis 14 such that the LED board 18 is sandwiched between the supporting member 20 and the chassis 14.

Abstract: An optical system with an LED light source utilizes a base with an inverted conical shape to conduct light to a phosphor layer. The phosphor layer emits light from both upper and lower surfaces. The base and a substantially mirror image cap element facilitate efficient extraction of the phosphor-generated light from the optical system so that the output of the system is omni-directional light suitable for common lighting applications. The system is very efficient in that nearly all the light generated by the LED is transmitted to the phosphor layer, and nearly all the light emitted from the phosphor layer is output from the system.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp unit is disclosed for obtain a thin profile display device, to improve uniformity of light, and to simplify a power connection line for operation, which includes an optical lens having a central recess part and an edge, wherein the central recess part is hollowed out inwardly, and the edge is formed in shape of a flat surface or in shape of a convex lens; at least one or more LED chips arranged at fixed intervals in a lower portion of the optical lens; and a lower reflecting sheet positioned on a bottom surface of the LED chip.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light source module which does not require rigorous adjustments of the light direction and is free from luminance unevenness. Specifically disclosed is a light source module (1) which comprises a light-emitting element (40), and a light direction changing element (10) which is composed of a transparent resin and discharges the light emitted from the light-emitting element (40) toward the lateral direction. The light direction changing element (10) contains not less than 0.01% by weight but not more than 0.1% by weight of a light-diffusing agent (14) per 100% by weight of the transparent resin.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce its tendency to generate local deformation in an extending member of a backlight unit. A backlight unit 12 according to the present invention includes LEDs 17 as light sources, a chassis 14 storing the LEDs 17, a reflection sheet 21 and an LED substrate 18 that are extending members along an inner surface of the chassis 14, a holding member 20 fixed to the chassis 14 and holding the reflection sheet 21 and the LED substrate 18 with the chassis 14 such that the reflection sheet 21 and the LED substrate 18 are sandwiched between the holding member 20 and the chassis 14, and a restricting part 26 restricting positional relationship of the holding member 20 with respect to the reflection sheet 21 and the LED substrate 18 such that a gap C is provided between the holding member 20 and the reflection sheet 21.

Abstract: A high efficiency refraction body includes a light source chamber and a main refraction surface opposite to the light source chamber. A first refraction surface and a second refraction surface for refracting the lights are formed to a peripheral of the high efficiency refraction body. A light source is received to the light source chamber. Lights from the light source will be total reflected because the incident angles of the lights exceed a critical angle of the main refraction surface. The reflected lights will be refracted through the first refraction surface and the second refraction surface so as to pass a lateral of the refraction body. A uniform lateral illumination of the refraction body will correct the poor lateral illumination of LED light devices.

Abstract: The backlight unit (49) of a display device (69) having a liquid crystal display panel (59) is provided with a chassis (41), a diffusion plate (43) supported by the chassis, and a light source for irradiating the diffusion plate with light. A reflective sheet (42) for reflecting light towards the diffusion plate is combined with a light-emitting module (MJ), which is a light source. An inclined surface (42a) such that the light emitted from the light-emitting module in the lateral direction is reflected toward the diffusion plate is formed on the peripheral edge of the reflective sheet. The inclined surface is subjected to a reflectance reduction treatment. The reflectance reduction treatment involves forming a plurality of small holes (46A) in the inclined surface, for example.

Abstract: A light source device includes a circuit board having a LED mounted on a surface, a lens attached to the surface so as to diffuse light emitted from the LED, a reflecting sheet having a through hole in the inside of which the lens is disposed and reflecting light emitted from the LED at an opposite side of the surface, and a restricting member which is disposed at one of an edge of the through hole in the reflecting sheet and the lens, and restricts a deviation of the reflecting sheet in a direction departing from the surface.

Abstract: A prism includes a light incident portion that has first and second convex portions, the first and second convex portions each are a convex portion that refracts rays of light incident to a prism body and reduces a spread angle after incidence to the prism body via the convex portion to be smaller than that before the incidence, the spread angle is an angle between a given two of the rays, a first reflecting surface, provided on the prism body, that can reflect a first ray of light that has entered the prism body via the first convex portion, a first emitting portion, provided on the prism body, that emits, to the outside, the first ray reflected by the first reflecting surface, and a second emitting portion that emits, to the outside, a second ray of light that has entered the prism body via the second convex portion.

Abstract: An LED lighting fixture comprising (a) a front-housing portion having a surrounding lateral wall defining a front cavity and extending to a front-housing forward edge at an open front-end, (b) a rear-housing portion having a backwall and a surrounding wall which define a rear cavity, the surrounding wall extending to a rear-housing forward edge, the rear-housing portion joined to the front-housing portion with the rear-housing surrounding wall substantially in alignment with the front-housing surrounding wall, (c) a cross-member secured with respect to the housing portions in a position at the juncture thereof and spanning the interior of the joined housing portions, the cross-member having a front surface facing the front cavity, and (d) an LED illuminator secured to the front surface of the cross-member.

Abstract: A compact high-brightness LED aquarium light fixture is described for use in illuminating aquarium tanks artificial light. The LED aquarium light uses a densely-packed array of high-brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are not individually packaged, where the array behaves similarly to a point source of light. The LED chips are distributed laterally over an area, where the LED chips have light emitting surfaces for emitting light in directions transverse to said area, wherein the dimensions of the area do not exceed 25 mm. Adjacent chips of the array are preferably separated by less than about 0.2 mm. The extended point source LED array, with its lens and associated reflector, result in a concentrated light source that attractively illuminates the contents of the aquarium, and creates a desirable shimmering effect within the aquarium.

Abstract: The present application discloses, among other things, optics and lighting devices, systems, and associated methods for delivering light asymmetrically onto a target surface so as to create a desired illumination pattern. Typically, the optics and lighting systems described herein include an optic that receives light from one or more light sources and redirects the light in a patterned or other controlled manner. In many cases, a central lens portion can generate a desired asymmetric illumination pattern while peripheral lens portions redirect light received from the light source to portions of the asymmetric illumination pattern generated by the central lens portion. In many embodiments, the central lens portion redirects light received from a source only via refraction, whereas the peripheral lens portions redirect the light received from the source via a combination of reflection and refraction.

Abstract: Light boxes for uniformly illuminating panels include a frame that supports one or more translucent panels. The light boxes further include a light source positioned within the light box. Example light sources can include fluorescent bulbs, incandescent lights, and/or light-emitting-diodes. In at least one implementation, a manufacturer positions a relatively limited number of light sources aimed and/or positioned in a particular way to uniformly distribute light throughout the light box and evenly across the translucent panels such that there are no shadows, hot spots or other non-uniform light patterns on the translucent panels.

Abstract: A high efficiency refraction body includes a light source chamber and a main refraction surface opposite to the light source chamber. A first refraction surface and a second refraction surface for refracting the lights are formed to a peripheral of the high efficiency refraction body. A light source is received to the light source chamber. Lights from the light source will be total reflected because the incident angles of the lights exceed a critical angle of the main refraction surface. The reflected lights will be refracted through the first refraction surface and the second refraction surface so as to pass a lateral of the refraction body. A uniform lateral illumination of the refraction body will correct the poor lateral illumination of LED light devices.

Abstract: A combination mirror and media display device assembly is provided. The combination mirror and media display device includes a mirror platform having a media display device viewing area and a media display device coupled to the mirror platform. The media display device is positioned to display images through the media display device viewing area.

Abstract: A fixture for providing omnidirectional continuous lighting comprises a light source (10). an optical system (20) adapted to concentrate, direct and shape an incident into an output slit beam, a motor (30) coupled to a revolvable part (25) of the optical system (20), thereby enabling rotation of the output slit beam, around a rotational axis (y), with such an angular velocity (?) and in such a manner that the provided lighting appears continuous to a spectator.

Abstract: To provide a light emitting device that realizes a similar light distribution state to that of a conventional incandescent light bulb even though the light emitting device has a structure with a light emitting element such as an LED placed on a substrate. In the light emitting device in which the LED is placed on the substrate, the light emitting device includes the light guiding member, into which light emitted from the LED enters, while the light guiding member having the launching surface (i.e., the facing-substrate launching surface and the side launching surface) from which the entered light is launched. Meanwhile, the launching surface has the facing-substrate launching surface including a total reflection surface for totally reflecting light incident in the launching surface at a critical angle, in a direction tilted toward a side of the substrate than a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the light emitting device.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a total internal reflection lens and a lens holder. The lens includes a body member having an outer surface shaped to provide total internal reflection and an interior open channel extending longitudinally through the body member. The body member has a first end region for accommodating a light source and a second end region that includes a plurality of refractive surface regions positioned around the open channel. The lens holder has a concave interior surface shaped to accommodate the optical body member of the lens and a convex exterior surface. The holder has multiple clips for securing the lens. The holder also has three or more support members extending from the exterior surface toward the first end. The support members are adapted for centering the optical body member with respect to the light source and maintaining the light source in the specified position in relation to the optical body member.

Abstract: An optical device for coupling the luminous output of a light-emitting diode (LED) to a predominantly spherical pattern comprises a transfer section that receives the LED's light within it and an ejector positioned adjacent the transfer section to receive light from the transfer section and spread the light generally spherically. A base of the transfer section is optically aligned and/or coupled to the LED so that the LED's light enters the transfer section. The transfer section can comprises a compound elliptic concentrator operating via total internal reflection. The ejector section can have a variety of shapes, and can have diffusive features on its surface as well, including a phosphor coating. The transfer section can in some implementations be polygonal, V-grooved, faceted and other configurations.

Abstract: A lens that angularly redistributes light from an LED is disclosed. The desired illuminance (power per area) pattern for an LED/lens combination has a relatively flat center, a knee, and a gradual tail. By overlapping adjacent combinations' tails, the resulting illuminance pattern may be generally uniform, with relatively loose tolerances on LED/lens placement and performance. The lens has a proximal face with a concave spherical indentation with its center at the light source. The lens's distal face has a “center thickness” (CT) on-axis, a peak thickness away from a longitudinal axis of about 1.0 to 1.2 times the CT, a radius at which the peak thickness occurs of about 0.5 to 1.0 times the CT, a radius at which the thickness returns to the CT of about 1.1 to 1.5 times the CT, and a radius (maximum lateral extent) of the lens of about 1.6 to 1.9 times the CT.