Abstract: A cone-shaped lens is integrally formed with a lateral member using a common material. The cone-shaped lens has a light-output surface having a corresponding area while the aforementioned member has an exterior same-side surface area that extends beyond the light-output surface by an amount that is at least four times the corresponding area of the cone-shaped lens's light-output surface.

Abstract: The instant invention teaches a compact collection lens with finite conjugates for use in coupling the collected energy from a broadband source into a multi-mode fiber. The lens is reflective in nature and provides finite conjugate imaging in one piece. The entrance and exit surfaces are made concentric with the object and image so that on-axis imaging is completely free of chromatic aberrations. The primary is nominally elliptical and is the only surface with optical power in the lens. The secondary is planar and serves to fold the progressing rays back in the original direction. In summary, the invention comprises a monolithic lens composed of four optical surfaces (two reflective and two transmissive) such that the primary and secondary mirrors are annular and the entrance and exit surfaces are predominantly spherical with their centers located at the front and back focal points.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is characterized by providing an optical transfer function between a predetermined illuminated surface pattern, such as a street light pattern, and a predetermined energy distribution pattern of a light source, such as that from an LED. A lens is formed having a shape defined by the optical transfer function. The optical transfer function is derived by generating an energy distribution pattern using the predetermined energy distribution pattern of the light source. Then the projection of the energy distribution pattern onto the illuminated surface is generated. The projection is then compared to the predetermined illuminated surface pattern to determine if it acceptably matches. The process continues reiteratively until an acceptable match is achieved.

Abstract: An illuminator, a scanner module and an image scanning apparatus are provided. The scanner module includes an illuminator that includes a light source, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light from the light source, a guide holder recessed with a light guide mounting portion in which the light guide is mounted, and at least one supporting protrusion protruding from an entrance of the light guide mounting portion into the light guide mounting portion to support the light guide received in the light guide mounting portion. As the light guide is supported by the supporting protrusion formed at the entrance of the light guide mounting portion, it is possible to reduce deformation of the light guide and/or to prevent the light guide from being falling out of the light guide mounting portion when subjected to, e.g., a shock.

Abstract: A variety of illumination devices are disclosed that are configured to manipulate light provided by one or more light-emitting elements (LEEs). In general, embodiments of the illumination devices feature one or more optical couplers that redirect illumination from the LEEs to a reflector which then directs the light into a range of angles. In some embodiments, the illumination device includes a second reflector that reflects at least some of the light from the first reflector. In certain embodiments, the illumination device includes a light guide that guides light from the collector to the first reflector. The components of the illumination device can be configured to provide illumination devices that can provide a variety of intensity distributions. Such illumination devices can be configured to provide light for particular lighting applications, including office lighting, task lighting, cabinet lighting, garage lighting, wall wash, stack lighting, and downlighting.

Abstract: A display device comprises a support, on which there are arranged LED and a light distributing body above the luminous means with a direction of light emission away from the support and the LED. The light distributing body is a three-dimensional body with a light entrance side facing towards the LED and a light exiting side facing away from the LED. The light distributing body consists of transparent material and the light entrance side is shaped to optimise uniform light distribution from the LED to the light exit side, which may take the form of a diffuser.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sheet or an optical unit used for a lighting device. In particular, the present invention provides an optical sheet comprising a plurality of lens patterns formed on a base member, where SAG (height H: lens diameter R) of the lens pattern ranges from 0.01 to 0.3. The present invention provides an optical sheet which minimizes total reflection by adjusting SAG of a lens pattern formed on a base member, thereby realizing a high-brightness lighting device.

Abstract: A light emitting device, method and lens, the device comprising an LED emitting a beam of light and a transparent light conditioning lens concentric with the beam of light and through which the beam of light travels. The lens comprises a light concentrating part and a light diffusing part. The concentrating part concentrates a first portion of the light to form a first beam of light having a narrow angle of dispersion, preferably of less than about 10 degrees and the light diffusing part diffuses a second portion of the light to form a second beam of light concentric with the first beam and having a wide angle of dispersion greater than the narrow angle of dispersion, preferably greater than about 70 degrees. An intensity of the first beam is greater than an intensity of the second beam.

Abstract: A converging lens with a multiple-curvature compound surface is revealed. The converging lens includes an incident surface and an emission surface. A crest-line along X axis and a crest-line along Y axis are on the emission surface, crossed each other and dividing the emission surface into four curved surface sections. The X-axis curvature as well as the Y-axis curvature of each curved surface section can be the same or different. An angle ? between the crest-line along X axis and the X-axis ranges from 0˜30 degrees. Thereby light from a light sources passes through the converging lens and projects to produce a light pattern required. The converging lens is used in concentrator modules and lighting fixtures.

Abstract: An edge-lit lighting product or luminaire includes a light guide made of a single, transparent material and demonstrates properties of total internal reflection with respect to a surrounding environment. The light guide has a thickness and includes a proximal edge, a distal edge and a boundary surface. The proximal edge receives light from a light source. The distal edge is spaced apart from the proximal edge, is configured to emit at least a portion of the light from the light source, spans across a first distance and has a substantially axial symmetric surface. The first distance is greater than the thickness of the light guide. The boundary surface extends between the proximal edge and the distal edge and defines a boundary between the single, transparent material of the light guide and the surrounding environment of the light guide. At least a portion of the boundary surface is curved.

Abstract: A single piece light guide is disclosed herein. The single piece light guide may include a light rod and a lens. The single piece light guide may be formed using injection molding. The light guide may have one or more regions between the light rod and the lens. A housing may be provided for the light guide. The housing may have an opening that physically supports the light rod. Therefore, the light rod may be secured into place, which may prevent misalignment during use. The one or more regions between the light rod and the lens may assist in assembling and holding the light guide in the housing.

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: A vehicle light includes a multi-focal lens that has a mid-level lens portion, an upper-level lens portion, and lower-level lens portion, a separator plate with a front edge positioned at or near the focal point of the mid-level lens portion, and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on the top and bottom of the separator plate, respectively. A first elliptical reflecting surface whose first focal point is set at or near the first light emitting element and whose second focal point is set at or near the focal point of the mid-level lens portion is provided on the top of the separator plate; a second elliptical reflecting surface is provided on the bottom of the separator plate, with a first focal point set at or near the second light emitting element and the second focal point set at or near the focal point of the upper-level lens portion.

Abstract: A backlight unit with uniform brightness (luminance) is disclosed. The backlight unit includes: a plurality of light sources arranged at a fixed interval; a diffusion plate disposed on the light sources to primarily diffuse light emitted from the light sources; and a diffusion sheet configured to secondarily diffuse the primarily diffused light from the diffusion plate, wherein the surface of the diffusion sheet is divided into first regions not opposite to the light and second regions opposite to the light sources, and the diffusion sheet includes lens pattern portions formed on the second regions.

Abstract: A lens structure for mobile phone flashlight is provided, to improve luminance of edge area and overall luminance. The lens structure includes a lens body. The lens body includes an incident surface and a light-emitting surface, and the incident surface is a Fresnel lens. Edge area of the light-emitting surface is partially disposed symmetrically with at least a pair of second surfaces, and remaining area forms a first surface. The edges of the second surfaces tilt towards direction of the incident surface so that the first surface forms an angle with the second surfaces. As such, the lens structure is able to refract light to project in near rectangular area onto a target object when taking picture.

Abstract: An accent lighting source utilizes a light source having a metal heat dissipating housing with an aperture within which at least one point light source, such as from an LED, is mounted. The aperture is closed by a lens/diffuser structure. The light source is mounted within a housing for the accent light source. The housing has a design configuration that supports one or more of a preferred accent lighting installation on a horizontal or vertical surface. Exemplary horizontal surfaces include the top of a post member, a deck surface, a stair surface or an overhanging or ceiling surface. Exemplary vertical surfaces include a stair riser and the side of post or wall surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element (2) for collimating light from a light source (3), said optical element (2) having an in-coupling side (5) arranged to receive said light, an out-coupling side (6) arranged to allow for emission of collimated light, and an element body extending from said in-coupling side (5) to said out-coupling side (6), the element body having a cross-section perpendicular to an optical axis (z) defined by an x-5 axis and a y-axis being perpendicular to each other, wherein said optical element (2) has an x-curvature along said x-axis and a y-curvature along said y-axis, said y-curvature being greater than said x-curvature, thereby enabling for a light distribution of said collimated light emitted from said out-coupling side (6) to have a cross-section of an asymmetric shape (CE) perpendicular to said optical axis (z). The present invention also relates to a lighting system (1) comprising such an optical element (2).

Abstract: A surface light source device includes a lamp post, a number of light sources distributed in rows on the side surfaces of the lamp post, and a number of first prism sheets and second prism sheets arranged around the lamp post in that order. Each of the first prism sheets and the second prism sheets includes a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface. Each of the light exit surfaces includes a number of substantially parallel elongated protrusions, and the longitudinal directions of the elongated protrusions of the first prism sheet and the second prism sheet are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first prism sheets and the lamp post are approximately spaced by a first predefined distance, and the second prism sheets and the first prism sheets are approximately spaced by a second predefined distance.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus including a light-emitting unit and a lens module is described. The light-emitting unit is used for generating a light and has a light exit axis. The lens module has a light exit surface with a plurality of curved surfaces. The lens module receives the light and outputs the light from the curved surfaces. Further, the curved surfaces have at least two curvatures, each for adjusting a illumination range of the light output from the corresponding curved surface.

Abstract: An optical element is disclosed. The optical element includes a single, transparent, rotationally-symmetric lens with a batwing shaped cross-section, extending angularly away from a longitudinal axis. The lens also includes a variety of curved, straight, specular and optionally diffuse portions on its longitudinal and transverse faces, all of which cause a variety of internal and external reflections, refractions, and optionally scattering.

Abstract: The invention provides a substantially round illumination device (1) comprising a light source (10) and a substantially round waveguide (20). The waveguide (20) comprises a first waveguide surface (21), a second waveguide surface (22), a substantially round waveguide entrance window (23), a substantially round waveguide edge window (24), and a central axis (100). The first waveguide surface (21) or the second waveguide surface (22) or both the first waveguide surface (21) and the second waveguide surface (22) further comprise a plurality of elongated structures (200) each having an elongation axis (201) substantially parallel to a radius (101) perpendicular to the central axis (100).

Abstract: An illuminating lens includes: a light entrance surface through which light emitted from a light source enters the lens; and a light exit surface through which the light that has entered the lens exits the lens. The light exit surface has: a concave portion intersecting the optical axis; and a convex portion provided around the concave portion to extend continuously from the concave portion. The light exit surface is formed in a shape such that a curvature C of micro-segments of the light exit surface in a cross section including the optical axis has a maximum value at a position outward from the midpoint of the convex portion.

Abstract: A predetermined illuminated surface pattern is generated from a predetermined energy distribution pattern of an LED light source within an LED package having a light transmitting dome. An estimated optical transfer function of a lens shape of an optic is defined by the shape of an exterior and inner surface which envelopes at least in part the light transmitting dome of the LED package. An energy distribution pattern is obtained by combination of the estimated optical transfer function and the predetermined energy distribution pattern of the light source. A projection of the energy distribution pattern onto the illuminated surface is determined. The projection is compared to the predetermined illuminated surface pattern. The estimated optical transfer function is illuminated surface pattern.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the instant invention, an LED Engine is provided preferably for use with a Fresnel fixture having a globe socket wherein the LED Engine is plug compatible with the globe socket. A Fresnel lighting fixture generally includes a housing; a Fresnel lens supported from the housing; a focus rail; and a globe socket supported by the focus rail. The globe socket electrically receives a Fresnel globe or bulb. The plug compatible LED Engine of the present disclosure is positionable to be inserted in the globe socket of the existing Fresnel fixture thereby replacing the incandescent bulb. Alternatively, the globe socket may be removed and the LED Engine mounted to the focus rail.

Abstract: An illuminating lens includes: a light entrance surface through which light emitted from a light source enters the lens; and a light exit surface through which the light that has entered the lens exits the lens. The light exit surface has: a concave portion intersecting the optical axis; and a convex portion provided around the concave portion to extend continuously from the concave portion. The light exit surface is formed in a shape such that a curvature C of micro-segments of the light exit surface in a cross section including the optical axis has a maximum value at a position outward from the midpoint of the convex portion.

Abstract: An optic for producing an asymmetrical beam of light for restricting light output to an area below a midplane of the optic, and for directing light to the sides or down from the midplane.

Abstract: Lighting fixtures having an enhanced heat sink performance are provided. A heat sink member is a unitary ring member. An outside surface of the heat sink member is disposed exterior of the lighting fixture and includes a plurality of outwardly extending fins. An inside surface of the heat sink member is disposed inside of the lighting fixture and includes a plurality of surfaces configured for mating engagement with a respective light source board. The heat sink member joins upper and lower globe portions of the lighting fixture. A reflector or a light pipe optionally is provided interior of the light fixture, providing illumination directional control. A polygon shaped lighting fixture provides a LED light output to cross in a plane proximate to a light center of the fixture.

Abstract: A lampshade structure for LED lamps includes at least one light-diffusing bowl structure, a lower end, an interior space and a sidewall. The light-diffusing bowl structure composed by an exterior curve wall and an interior curve wall is located on top of the lampshade to diffuse lights from the LED laterally to the lamp. Both the curvature centers of the exterior curve wall and the interior curve wall are located exteriorly to the lampshade structure. By providing the concave light-diffusing bowl structure to occupy the illumination angle of the LED, the incident rays of the LED to the bowl structure can be partly deflected to leave from the lateral sides of the lampshade so as to emulate the LED lamp as an omni-directional lamp device.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of light emitting units is shown below. First step is providing a substrate with multi circuit areas. A light emitting diode is mounted on the circuit area respectively. Next step is forming a package structure to cover the light emitting diode. Next step is dicing the package structure to form a biconic package structure. The package structure is diced twice in two directions, respectively. As above-mentioned, the light emitting unit has asymmetric light radiation pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is characterized by providing an optical transfer function between a predetermined illuminated surface pattern, such as a street light pattern, and a predetermined energy distribution pattern of a light source, such as that from an LED. A lens is formed having a shape defined by the optical transfer function. The optical transfer function is derived by generating an energy distribution pattern using the predetermined energy distribution pattern of the light source. Then the projection of the energy distribution pattern onto the illuminated surface is generated. The projection is then compared to the predetermined illuminated surface pattern to determine if it acceptably matches. The process continues reiteratively until an acceptable match is achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spotlight, in particular for at least partially illuminating a stage, wherein the spotlight comprises a housing for accommodating a light source and a lens, through which light emitted by the light source can leave the housing when the light source is accommodated in the housing and which is a Fresnel step lens, which is characterized in that the Fresnel step lens has at least one spiral step on at least one side.

Abstract: A light emitting device assembly includes: a light emitting device; and a light output member provided on the light emitting element and having an upper surface on which a curved part that outputs light from the light emitting device is provided, wherein a value of a x coordinate of a curved part center axis is a positive value, a locus of an edge of a curved part forms a circle or oval around the curved part center axis, light on a Z-axis output from an origin is output from the curved part at an angle ?0 (?0>0) formed with the Z-axis within a XZ-plane, and function F(?,??) expressed by F(?,??)=(??+??????(1) monotonously increases, takes the maximum value at ?=?0 (<0), and then, monotonously decreases as a value of ? increases from the minimum value.

Abstract: There is provided a light distribution control member with a plurality of first prisms that have inclined surfaces of which each edge of a hexagon is a base edge, and a plurality of second prisms that have inclined surfaces of which each edge of a triangle is a base edge. The first prisms are arranged in a houndstooth pattern, and the second prisms are arranged in areas surrounded by three first prisms.

Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device and a method adapted for illuminating applications. The illumination device (5) with a phosphor (1) comprising at least one light emitting surface which is adapted for emitting phosphor light in a predefined solid angle, a light source (2) being adapted for emitting optical radiation directed to the phosphor (1), a waveguide (3), and a reflector (4), wherein the phosphor (1) is optically coupled to the waveguide (3), the exit surface of the illumination device (5) from which light is emitted is larger than any single light emitting surface of the phosphor (1), and the reflector (4) is adapted for reflecting at least a part of the optical radiation emitted from the illumination device (5) by a surface different from the exit surface of the illumination device (5). In this way, a high light extraction efficiency from a single surface of a luminescent material and at the same time a high quantum efficiency of the illumination device is achieved.

Abstract: A lens for directing light from a light emitter in a preferential-side off-axial direction with respect to the emitter axis. The lens includes an emitter-adjacent base end forming an opening, an inner surface extending from the base end and forming a void, an output-end surface configured to direct light toward the preferential side, and an outer lateral surface configured for TIR to direct light toward the output-end surface, whereby substantially all light from the emitter exits the output-surface predominantly toward the preferential side. Another aspect of this invention is a recessed lighting fixture utilizing the inventive lens.

Abstract: A reflective street light with wide divergence angle includes a light device having a Light emitter and a total reflection lens. The light rays from the light emitter are reflected to two sides of the total reflection lens and then are refracted outward via the refraction surfaces at maximum angle.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lens for covering a LED light source includes a lens body made of a transparent material. The lens body has a light-exit surface and a light-entrance portion. The light-exit surface is configured along the longitudinal direction into a pair of convex surface areas and a concave surface area interconnecting the convex surface areas. The concave surface area has minimum dimensions smaller than maximum dimensions of each of the convex surface areas along first and second transverse directions. The light-entrance portion is adapted for receiving the LED light source, and has a light-incident surface. The light-incident surface has a pair of end portions opposite to each other along the longitudinal direction and extending inclinedly away from the light-exit surface and away from each other.

Abstract: This invention is for providing an illumination device obtainable of a wide angle light distribution characteristics required for a spot type or a light bulb type in compliance with environments of an institution or user's favorite, capable of outputting adequately diffused light from the illumination device, with excellent design feature. The invented illumination device includes an electric power receiving section supplied with electric power from an external portion, a power source section connected to the electric power receiving section, converting the electric power into prescribed drive power, a light source section connected to the power source section, emitting light according the drive power, a housing section containing the light source section, and a light guiding section arranged to project from the housing section, outputting, from a branched outgoing surface, the light of the light source section entered from an incident surface.

Abstract: A shaped optical prism structure for mounting on an upward light-outgoing surface of a street light or wall lamp to change the direction of light through about 360 o by means of a recessed flat incident surface, a recessed primary full-reflection surface and a curved light-distribution surface formed of a series of sloping surfaces and to enable the light to be projected onto the floor.

Abstract: A light source apparatus includes first and second light direction changing faces that extend in a longitudinal direction, a light guiding member having first and second light emitting faces that are formed to respectively face the first and second light direction changing faces and a light source that is arranged on one end face of the light guiding member. A first vertical plane extending in a longitudinal direction with respect to the first light direction changing face and a second vertical plane extending in a longitudinal direction with respect to the second light direction changing face intersect. A groove which extends in a longitudinal direction of the light guiding member is formed between the first and second light direction changing faces. A surface forming the groove may be parabolic in a cross section.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture that is configured to transfer heat that is generated by a light source and any associated electronics toward the front of the lighting fixture. The lighting fixture includes a heat spreading cup that is formed from a material that efficiently conducts heat and a light source that is coupled inside the heat spreading cup. The heat spreading cup has a bottom panel, a rim, and at least one sidewall extending between the bottom panel and the rim. The light source is coupled inside the heat spreading cup to the bottom panel and configured to emit light in a forward direction through an opening formed by the rim. Heat generated by the light source during operation is transferred radially outward along the bottom panel and in a forward direction along the at least one sidewall toward the rim of the heat spreading cup.

Abstract: A brightness enhancement film including a light transmissive substrate, convex lens portions, concave lens portions, and a reflective layer is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The convex lens portions are disposed on the first surface. Each of the convex lens portions has a curved convex surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. The concave lens portions are disposed on the first surface. The convex lens portions and the concave lens portions are alternately arranged. Each of the concave lens portions has a curved concave surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. A wavy continuous curve surface is formed by the curved convex surfaces and the curved concave surfaces. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface and has light passing openings respectively on the optical axes of the convex lens portions.

Abstract: A lens for distribution of light predominantly toward a preferential side from a light emitter having an emitter axis and defining an emitter plane. The lens has an emitter-adjacent base end forming an emitter-receiving opening to an emitter-surrounding cavity defined by an inner surface which includes a front sector centered on the preferential side and a back sector centered on the non-preferential side radially opposite the preferential side. The front and back sectors differ in their respective configurations for refracting light from the emitter. The lens further includes an primary back surface positioned to receive light from at least a portion of the inner-surface back sector and configured for total internal reflection (TIR) thereof. The inner-surface back sector and the primary back surface extend along substantially elliptical cross-sections in planes substantially parallel to the emitter plane.

Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a first support having at least a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first plurality of ornaments such as crystals attached to the first surface of the first support, and an opaque frame disposed around the first support. The opaque frame has a first opening through which the plurality of ornaments are observable. At least one light source is disposed in the frame for directing light onto at least some of the first plurality of ornaments which light is at least one of refracted and reflected from the first plurality of ornaments.

Abstract: A vehicle light and a road illumination device can include a semiconductor light emitting device capable of forming a luminance distribution where the light with a maximum value can be arranged at or near a light distribution cutoff line, thereby improving its light utilization efficiency. The vehicle light can include a semiconductor light emitting device including a semiconductor light emitting element and a wavelength conversion layer having a thickness-decreased portion that is formed substantially at a center line of the semiconductor light emitting element and extending to one end thereof so that the thickness is reduced from the center portion toward the one end. A projection optical system for forming a cutoff line can be configured to project a plurality of light source images each including an image portion corresponding to the thickness-decreased portion at its upper area, and to arrange the image portions in at least one of a horizontal direction and an oblique direction.

Abstract: A lens applied to a light emitting element includes a first surface profile and a second surface profile opposite to the first surface profile. The first surface profile defines a first trench facing the light emitting element, and the first trench includes a bottom curved surface serving as a light incident surface. The second surface profile includes a top curved surface, and serves as a light emitting surface. Both the bottom and the top curved surfaces are mirror symmetric to the first suppositional plane P1 (X=0), and mirror asymmetric to the second suppositional plane P2 (Y=0) to cooperatively adjust light from the light emitting element to obtain an asymmetric light field. An illumination device having the lens is further provided.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes an LED and a lens covering thereon. The LED has an optical axis. The lens includes a light incidence surface adjacent to the LED and a light emission surface opposite to the light incidence surface. A first imaginary plane and a second imaginary plane intersect at the optical axis of the LED, the light emission surface of the lens is symmetric about the first and second imaginary planes, respectively. In the first imaginary plane, light emitted from the light emission surface distribute regions which a light emitting angle of the LED lamp ranges from 0° to about 45°. In the second imaginary plane, light emitted from the light emission surface distribute regions which a light emitting angle of the LED lamp ranges from 0° to about 75°.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus emits light emitted from a light emitting element (200) mounted on a substrate (300) via a luminous flux control member (100). The luminous flux control member (100) has a bottom surface section (101) opposite to the substrate (300), an input surface section (106) for causing the light emitted from a light emitting element (200) to enter inside the input surface section (106), a light control output surface section (102) for refracting the light having entered from the input surface section (106) and outputting the light outside, and two or more leg sections (103) are formed to project outward from the bottom surface section (101) inside a circle with a circumference on which a position where the amount of light reflected by the light control output surface section (102) and yet reaching the bottom surface section (101) peaks is located, and attached to the substrate (300).

Abstract: An example of this light bulb has a light emitting element (which may be an LED array) mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board is mounted on one end of a heat-conducting frame. An Edison screw or other suitable connector, for attaching the light bulb electrically and mechanically to a receptacle, is mounted on the other end of the frame. A transparent phosphor-coated ball has a flat chord face optically bonded to said array. A light-permeable globular enclosure is mounted on the frame, surrounding the ball and both homogenizing the white light output of the bulb but also concealing the yellowing unlit appearance of the remote phosphor ball centrally located within it.

Abstract: An intelligent light fixture is shown which allows for hands-free or automatic control of any desired combination of the color of the lighting beam, the focus position of the lighting beam, the movement of the lighting beam and projection of patterns created by the lighting beam. The intelligent light fixture is configured and mounted in such a way that all of the above can be accomplished from a single mounting position on top, or of within, the structure that holds the intelligent light fixture. The intelligent light fixture may be contained within a housing and said housing maybe mounted to a light pole.