公开(公告)号：EP2057866A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-13

申请号：EP07800476.9

申请日：2007-08-17

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/00 ,  H02M1/14 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B33/0851 ,  H05B33/0818

Abstract: The present invention provides a ripple compensation method and apparatus that provides a means to compensate for drive current ripple-induced brightness fluctuations in an LEE based illumination system. The ripple compensation apparatus comprises a ripple evaluation module which is configured to evaluate a ripple compensation factor based on an evaluated fluctuation of the drive current. The evaluation of the fluctuation of the drive current can be determined based on information collected during operation of the LEE based illumination system and/or based on predetermined operational characteristics of the LEE based illumination. A control system comprises the ripple evaluation module and is operatively coupled to the one or more light-emitting elements, wherein the control system is configured to determine and provide control signals for operation of the one or more light-emitting elements based on the ripple compensation factor.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种波动补偿方法和设备，其提供了一种补偿基于LEE的照明系统中的驱动电流纹波引起的亮度波动的手段。 该纹波补偿装置包括纹波评估模块，该纹波评估模块被配置为基于评估的驱动电流的波动评估纹波补偿因数。 可以基于在基于LEE的照明系统的操作期间收集的信息和/或基于基于LEE的照明的预定操作特性来确定驱动电流的波动的评估。 控制系统包括脉动评估模块并且可操作地耦合到一个或多个发光元件，其中控制系统被配置为基于脉动补偿来确定和提供用于操作一个或多个发光元件的控制信号 因子。

公开(公告)号：EP2055151A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-06

申请号：EP07815781.5

申请日：2007-08-08

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B41/36 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V5/00

CPC classification number: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/0869

Abstract: The present invention provides an illumination apparatus comprising one or more first light-emitting elements and one or more second light-emitting elements and a control system configured to control the operation of the one or more first and one or more second light-emitting elements. As the illumination apparatus according to the present invention is configured to generate utility illumination using two different and substantially monochromatic light-emitting element light sources, the light pollution resulting from the utility illumination generated by the illumination apparatus is reduced, when compared to a polychromatic light source.

公开(公告)号：EP2044813A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-08

申请号：EP07763883.1

申请日：2007-07-12

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  F21V99/00 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0863

Abstract: The present invention provides a light source, method, computer-readable storage medium and computer program product for optimising one or more illumination characteristic thereof. In particular, the present invention provides a light source comprising four or more light-emitting elements, or groups or arrays thereof, each one of which having a respective predefined emission spectrum which, when combined in accordance with a given intensity ratio, provide illumination at a particular colour temperature. This light source may comprise an internal and/or external selection module for selecting one or more illumination characteristics to be optimised, and internal and/or external computing module for optimising drive parameters of the light source to provide the optimised illumination characteristic selected. The light source may optionally be hardwired to operate according to predefined drive parameters selected, using a method, computer-readable storage medium and/or computer program product of the present invention, in order to optimise a pre-selected illumination characteristic.

公开(公告)号：EP1922905A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-21

申请号：EP05820993.3

申请日：2005-12-16

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： JUNGWIRTH, Paul ,  ROBINSON, Shane P. ,  SPEIER, Ingo ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/02

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/086 ,  H05B33/0863 ,  H05B33/0872 ,  Y10S362/80

Abstract: The present invention provides a luminaire system capable of generating light of a desired chromaticity and luminous flux output during continuous operation with varying ambient operating temperature. The luminaire system can be further capable of maintaining a desired correlated colour temperature during dimming of the luminaire. The luminaire system comprises one or more arrays of light-emitting elements for generating light with a current driver system coupled thereto for selectively supplying electrical drive current to each of the arrays, wherein the current driver system is responsive to drive signals received from a controller. The luminaire system further comprises an optical sensor system for generating optical signals representative of chromaticity and luminous flux output of the light. A heat sensing system is operatively coupled to the one or more arrays for generating signals representative of the junction temperatures of arrays of light-emitting elements during operation. The luminaire system further comprises a controller that is operatively connected to the current driver system, the optical sensor system and the heat sensing system for receiving the signals generated by each of these systems and is configured to generate one or more drive signals for transmission to the current driver system in response to the optical signals and thermal signals received from the optical system and the heat sensing system, respectively, thereby enabling a desired level of control of the output light.

公开(公告)号：EP2041805A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-01

申请号：EP07763859.1

申请日：2007-07-06

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  HARRAH, Shane

IPC: H01L33/00 ,  H01L23/28

CPC classification number: H01L33/54 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  H01L33/56 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device package with one or more light-emitting elements operatively coupled to a substrate; a compound lens disposed to interact with light emitted by the one or more light-emitting elements, the compound lens including at least an inner lens element and an outer lens element, the inner lens element having a first index of refraction and the outer lens element having a second index of refraction, the first index of refraction being greater than the second index of refraction; the compound lens, the one or more light-emitting elements and the substrate defining an enclosed space between them; and an encapsulation material filling at least part of said space, the encapsulation material having a third index of refraction equal or greater than the first index of refraction.

公开(公告)号：EP2041536A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-01

申请号：EP07720063.2

申请日：2007-07-06

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

IPC: G01J3/50

CPC classification number: G01J3/50 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/0223 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/504 ,  G01J2001/4247

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for characterizing the photometric and/or colourmetric properties of a light source. The apparatus comprises a detector system which generates data indicative of at least spectroradiometric data for at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source. The apparatus further comprises a manipulation stage configured to control the relative position between the detector system and the light source. In addition, the apparatus comprises a control and processing system configured to control operation of the detector system, operation of the manipulation stage and record the data and the relative position of the detector system associated therewith. The control and processing system is further configured to process the collected data for determination of the photometric and/or colourmetric properties of the light emitted by the light source.

公开(公告)号：EP2029982A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-04

申请号：EP07719889.3

申请日：2007-06-01

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

IPC: G01J3/443 ,  G01J3/06

CPC classification number: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/0242 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J3/504 ,  G01J2001/4247

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for sampling and determining characteristics of a light source. The apparatus comprises a sensor system configured to sample the spatial and spectral radiation characteristics of the light source and a goniometer that is configured to desirably control and adjust the relative position between the sensor system and the light source. The goniometer is configured to position the sensor system relative to the light source using two or more degrees of freedom. The apparatus additionally includes a control system configured to control the operation of the sensor system and the sampling of the spatial and spectral radiation characteristics of the light source. The control system is further configured to control operation of the goniometer for the relative positioning of the sensor system and the light source.

公开(公告)号：EP2016806A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-21

申请号：EP07719600.4

申请日：2007-04-20

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0254

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid-state lighting network with one or more master controllers and one or more nodes which are interconnected by an interconnect system. The one or more nodes and the one or more master controllers are configured to generate messages and exchange the messages via the interconnect system. Each message comprises a message code and optional parameters.

公开(公告)号：EP2067381A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-10

申请号：EP07815866.4

申请日：2007-09-20

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： JUNGWIRTH, Paul ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/083

Abstract: A light-emitting element control system is described comprising a series connection of one or more LEE units, each comprising one or more LEEs and a unit activation module. The unit activation module associated with a LEE unit is configured to controllably activate, in response to a unit activation control signal, the one or more LEEs in that unit. A control module is operatively coupled to each of the unit activation modules and configured to provide the unit activation control signals thereto. A converting module is operatively coupled to the series connection of LEE units, adapted for connection to a source of power and configured to provide a drive current to the LEE units.

公开(公告)号：EP2044403A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-08

申请号：EP06804738.0

申请日：2006-11-17

Applicant: TIR Technology LP

Inventor： ROBINSON, Shane P. ,  SALSBURY, Marc ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: G01J3/30 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  H01L33/00 ,  H05B33/00

CPC classification number: G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J9/00 ,  G01J2001/4247 ,  G01J2003/1213

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining intensities and peak wavelengths of light. The apparatus comprises one or more pairs of sensing units for sensing the light, a first sensing unit of a pair configured to sense a first intensity of the light in a first predetermined wavelength range with a first predetermined spectral responsivity and a second sensing unit of a pair configured to sense a second intensity of the light in the first predetermined wavelength range with a second predetermined spectral responsivity. The apparatus further comprises a processing system operatively connected to the one or more pairs of sensing units; the processing system configured to determine the intensity and peak wavelength for each of the one or more predetermined wavelength ranges of the light according to one or more predetermined functional relationships between each of the first intensity and second intensity.