Light fixture using near UV solid state device and remote semiconductor nanophosphors to produce white light
    52.
    发明授权
    Light fixture using near UV solid state device and remote semiconductor nanophosphors to produce white light 有权
    灯具采用近紫外固态器件和远端半导体纳米荧光粉产生白光

    公开(公告)号:US07845825B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12629614

    申请日:2009-12-02

    IPC分类号: F21V9/00

    摘要: For general lighting applications, a semiconductor chip produces near ultraviolet (UV) electromagnetic energy in a range of 380-420 nm, e.g. 405 nm. Semiconductor nanophosphors, typically doped semiconductor nanophosphors, are remotely positioned in an optic of a light fixture. Each phosphor is of a type or configuration that when excited by energy in the 380-420 nm range, emits light of a different spectral characteristic. The nanophosphors together produce light in the fixture output that is at least substantially white and has a color rendering index (CRI) of 75 or higher. In some examples, the fixture optic includes an optical integrating cavity. In the examples using doped semiconductor nanophosphors, the visible white light output exhibits a color temperature in one of the following ranges along the black body curve: 2,725±145° Kelvin; 3,045±175° Kelvin; 3,465±245° Kelvin; and 3,985±275° Kelvin.

    摘要翻译: 对于一般照明应用,半导体芯片产生380-420nm范围内的近紫外(UV)电磁能,例如。 405nm。 通常掺杂的半导体纳米荧光体的半导体纳米荧光体被远程定位在灯具的光学元件中。 每种荧光体都是一种类型或配置,当380-420 nm范围内的能量激发时,会发出不同光谱特征的光。 纳米荧光体一起产生至少基本为白色并具有75或更高的显色指数(CRI)的灯具输出中的光。 在一些示例中,固定光学元件包括光学积分腔。 在使用掺杂半导体纳米荧光体的实施例中,可见白光输出显示沿着黑体曲线的以下范围之一的色温:2,725±145°开尔文; 3,045±175°开尔文 3·365±245°开尔文 和3,985±275°开尔文。

    Enhancements in radiant energy transducer systems
    53.
    发明授权
    Enhancements in radiant energy transducer systems 有权
    辐射能量传感器系统的增强

    公开(公告)号:US06342695B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-29

    申请号:US09506385

    申请日:2000-02-18

    IPC分类号: H01J4014

    摘要: Many applications of radiant energy transducer systems call for specific performance characteristics over predetermined fields or surfaces. Constructive occlusion utilizes diffuse reflectivity and a mask sized/positioned to occlude an active optical area, such as an aperture of a reflective cavity, to provide tailored performance characteristics. Constructive occlusion alone or in combination with other techniques enable tailoring of the performance of a radiant energy transducer system to meet requirements of specific applications. One mechanism used to further tailor performance involves a non-diffuse reflective shoulder along a peripheral section of the mask and cavity system. Another technique involves using a retro-reflective surface, for example along a portion of the periphery of the system. Another technique involves use of a reflective wall along one side of the system, to limit the field of view to angles on the opposite side of the axis of the mask and cavity configuration.

    摘要翻译: 辐射能量传感器系统的许多应用需要在预定场或表面上的特定性能特性。 构造性遮挡使用漫反射率,并且掩模的尺寸/位置遮挡有源光学区域,例如反射腔的孔径,以提供定制的性能特征。 建筑性闭塞单独或与其他技术相结合,可以定制辐射能量传感器系统的性能,以满足特定应用的要求。 用于进一步定制性能的一种机制包括沿掩模和空腔系统的周边部分的非漫反射肩部。 另一技术涉及使用逆反射表面,例如沿着系统周边的一部分。 另一种技术涉及使用沿着系统一侧的反射壁,以将视场限制在掩模和腔体构型的相对侧上的角度上。

    Position tracking system
    54.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06266136B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09503708

    申请日:2000-02-14

    IPC分类号: G01B1126

    摘要: An optical position tracking system that tracks the position of objects, using light intensity and/or frequency with the application of geometry and ratios of detector responses, is provided, having light distributing and light detecting components that employ the concepts of constructive occlusion and diffuse reflection. Diffusely reflective cavities, masks and baffles are used to improve certain radiating characteristics of the distributing components and certain response characteristics of the detecting components, to tailor the radiation and detection profiles thereof, including them substantially uniform for all angles within a hemispheric area which the distributing and detecting components face. The distributing and/or detecting components are partitioned with specially-configured baffles. A partitioned distributor has distinct emission sections where the sections can emit spectrally-different or distinguishable radiation. A partitioned detector has distinct detection sections where the sections can detect radiation from different directions. The system may be variously configured, to use different combinations of partitioned and nonpartitioned devices. In most configurations, a single head module provides one set of directional data about two coordinates (e.g., &rgr; and &THgr;) for one reflector. An additional head module remotely positioned from the first head module can provide a second set of directional data for the reflector (e.g., &rgr;2 and &THgr;2), for cross-referencing with the first set of directional data to obtain positional data in three dimensions of the object being tracked. The system can also track multiple objects, using spectrally-different (or at least spectrally distinguishable reflectors) in conjunction with correspondingly spectrally-compatible sensors to distinguish between data collected for each reflector. Numerous variations particularly on the concept of constructive occlusion may be accomplished with varying results as desired or appropriate. By reconfiguring the radiation/detection surface, the cavity, the mask and/or the baffle, the radiation/detection profile may be varied in substantially unlimited ways.

    Quadrant light detector
    55.
    发明授权
    Quadrant light detector 失效
    象限光检测器

    公开(公告)号:US5705804A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-06

    申请号:US589104

    申请日:1996-01-23

    摘要: A quadrant light detector that employs the concept of constructed occlusion to improve its accuracy and by incorporating baffles within the design to improve its detection response to incoming light having an incidence angle near the horizon, and to divide a diffusely reflective cavity into quadrants. The quadrant detector is able to determine the direction, or azimuth and elevation, to the light source anywhere within a sector of a hemisphere or a sphere.

    摘要翻译: 一个象限光检测器采用构造遮挡的概念来提高其精度,并且通过在设计中引入挡板来改善其对具有接近地平线的入射角的入射光的检测响应,并将漫反射腔分成象限。 象限检测器能够确定在半球或球体的扇区内任何地方的光源的方向或方位角和仰角。

    Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources with a control circuit
    57.
    发明授权
    Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources with a control circuit 有权
    光学积分腔照明系统使用多个LED光源与控制电路

    公开(公告)号:US08759733B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US12785855

    申请日:2010-05-24

    IPC分类号: G01J1/32

    摘要: A system to provide radiant energy of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination) uses an integrating cavity to combine energy of different wavelengths from different sources. The cavity has a diffusely reflective interior surface and an aperture for allowing emission of combined radiant energy. Sources of radiant energy of different wavelengths, typically different-color LEDs, supply radiant energy into the interior of the integrating cavity. In the examples, the points of entry of the energy into the cavity typically are located so that they are not directly visible through the aperture. The cavity effectively integrates the energy of different wavelengths, so that the combined radiant energy emitted through the aperture includes the radiant energy of the various wavelengths. The apparatus also includes a control circuit coupled to the sources for establishing output intensity of radiant energy of each of the sources. Control of the intensity of emission of the sources sets the amount of each wavelength of energy in the combined output and thus determines a spectral characteristic of the radiant energy output through the aperture.

    摘要翻译: 提供可选光谱特性(例如,可选颜色组合)的辐射能的系统使用积分腔来组合来自不同光源的不同波长的能量。 空腔具有漫反射内表面和用于允许发射组合辐射能的孔。 不同波长的辐射能源(通常为不同颜色的LED)将辐射能提供到整合腔的内部。 在这些示例中,将能量进入空腔的点通常被定位成使得它们不能通过孔径直接看到。 空腔有效地集成了不同波长的能量,使得通过孔径发射的组合辐射能包括各种波长的辐射能。 该装置还包括耦合到源的控制电路,用于建立每个源的辐射能的输出强度。 源的发射强度的控制设定了组合输出中能量的每个波长的量,从而确定通过孔输出的辐射能的光谱特性。

    Integrating chamber cone light using LED sources

    公开(公告)号:US07157694B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-02

    申请号:US11294565

    申请日:2005-12-06

    IPC分类号: F21V9/00

    摘要: A system to provide radiant energy of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination) uses an integrating cavity to combine energy of different wavelengths from different sources. The cavity has a diffusely reflective interior surface and an aperture for allowing emission of combined radiant energy. Sources of radiant energy of different wavelengths, typically different-color LEDs, supply radiant energy into the interior of the integrating cavity. In the examples, the points of entry of the energy into the cavity typically are located so that they are not directly visible through the aperture. The cavity effectively integrates the energy of different wavelengths, so that the combined radiant energy emitted through the aperture includes the radiant energy of the various wavelengths. The apparatus also includes a control circuit coupled to the sources for establishing output intensity of radiant energy of each of the sources. Control of the intensity of emission of the sources sets the amount of each wavelength of energy in the combined output and thus determines a spectral characteristic of the radiant energy output through the aperture.

    Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources
    60.
    发明授权
    Optical integrating cavity lighting system using multiple LED light sources 有权
    使用多个LED光源的光学积分腔照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US08772691B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US12762001

    申请日:2010-04-16

    IPC分类号: G01J1/32

    摘要: A system to provide radiant energy of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination) uses an integrating cavity to combine energy of different wavelengths from different sources. The cavity has a diffusely reflective interior surface and an aperture for allowing emission of combined radiant energy. Sources of radiant energy of different wavelengths, typically different-color LEDs, supply radiant energy into the interior of the integrating cavity. In the examples, the points of entry of the energy into the cavity typically are located so that they are not directly visible through the aperture. The cavity effectively integrates the energy of different wavelengths, so that the combined radiant energy emitted through the aperture includes the radiant energy of the various wavelengths. The apparatus also includes a control circuit coupled to the sources for establishing output intensity of radiant energy of each of the sources. Control of the intensity of emission of the sources sets the amount of each wavelength of energy in the combined output and thus determines a spectral characteristic of the radiant energy output through the aperture.

    摘要翻译: 提供可选光谱特性(例如,可选颜色组合)的辐射能的系统使用积分腔来组合来自不同光源的不同波长的能量。 空腔具有漫反射内表面和用于允许发射组合的辐射能的孔。 不同波长的辐射能源(通常为不同颜色的LED)将辐射能提供到整合腔的内部。 在这些示例中,将能量进入空腔的点通常被定位成使得它们不能通过孔径直接看到。 空腔有效地集成了不同波长的能量,使得通过孔径发射的组合辐射能包括各种波长的辐射能。 该装置还包括耦合到源的控制电路,用于建立每个源的辐射能的输出强度。 源的发射强度的控制设定了组合输出中能量的每个波长的量,从而确定通过孔输出的辐射能的光谱特性。