摘要:
A system to provide radiant energy of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination of light) uses an optical integrating cavity to combine energy of different wavelengths from different sources. Sources of radiant energy of different wavelengths, typically different-color LEDs, supply radiant energy into the interior of the cavity. The cavity has a diffusely reflective interior surface and an aperture for allowing emission of combined radiant energy. 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. A variety of different elements may optically process the combined light output, such a deflector, a variable iris, a lens, a variable focusing lens system, a collimator, a holographic diffuser and combinations thereof. Such systems are useful in various luminous applications as well as various illumination applications.
摘要:
Many applications of radiant energy transducer systems call for specific performance characteristics over desired fields of view or footprints on identified surfaces. Constructive occlusion utilizes a mask sized and positioned to occlude an active optical area, such as an aperture of a diffusely reflective cavity, so as to provide a tailored performance characteristic. Use of principles of constructive occlusion alone or in combination with several other techniques enable tailoring of the illumination distribution or the sensitivity profile of a radiant energy transducer system to meet the demands 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 type system. Another technique involves using a retro-reflective surface, for example along a portion of the periphery of the system, to limit the angular field of view and to redirect light back into the system for emission within the desired field. 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:
Apparatus is disclosed that efficiently projects electromagnetic radiation over a predetermined spherical sector with a tailored intensity distribution. The apparatus includes a base having a cavity and aperture that faces the spherical sector to be illuminated, with a flat, ring-shaped shoulder surrounding the aperture. The apparatus further includes a mask spaced over the aperture and a baffle projecting from the mask toward the aperture. The base, the mask, and the baffle are formed of a material having an outer surface with a significant diffuse, reflective characteristic. A source emits electromagnetic radiation (e.g., visible light) into the base cavity, and the base, mask and baffle are configured to redirect this radiation outwardly with the tailored intensity distribution (e.g., a uniform distribution) over the predetermined spherical sector (e.g., a hemisphere, or 2 .pi.steradians).
摘要翻译:公开了一种设备,其具有经过定制的强度分布在预定的球形扇区上有效地投射电磁辐射。 该装置包括具有面向要被照亮的球形扇形体的空腔和孔的基座,环绕该孔的平坦的环形肩部。 该装置还包括在孔上间隔开的掩模和从掩模向孔突出的挡板。 底座,掩模和挡板由具有显着的漫反射特性的外表面的材料形成。 源将电磁辐射(例如,可见光)发射到基体腔中,并且基底,掩模和挡板被配置成通过在预定的球形扇区上的调整的强度分布(例如,均匀分布)向外重定向该辐射(例如, 一个半球,或2 pi steradians)。
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 neat 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:
A single element hemispherical light detector that employs the concept of constructed occlusion to improve its uniformity of detection response across a large range of incident angles, and that incorporates a deflector to provide detection response to low incidence angles. The hemispherical light detector uses one active element or photodiode to achieve a substantially uniform response within a sector of a hemisphere.
摘要:
An instrument for the self-examination of the eye of a subject is described which comprises a housing including a controllable light source for selectively illuminating the eye, an optical system for projecting along an optical axis an image of the eye so illuminated, photographic film for recording the image, the optical system being sized to provide a predetermined magnification of the image on the film, a transparent grid plate disposed along the optical axis between the light source and film for superimposing a set of calibrated lines onto the image of the eye, and a controllable shutter in the optical system for selectively exposing the film to the superposition of the images of the eye and of the calibrated lines. A flexible light shield surrounds the light source for resiliently contacting the contour of the face of the subject whereby extraneous light is excluded.
摘要:
Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used.
摘要:
Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A heat sink member supports a flexible circuit board so as to position the light emitters to couple light to the transmissive structure and provide effective heat dissipation. The circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the emitters. When installed in the fixture, the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Heat conductive surface pads and heat conductors through vias through the tabs conduct heat from the emitters to the heat sink member, e.g. through the TIM.
摘要:
Disclosed exemplary solid state light fixtures use optical cavities to combine or integrate light from LEDs or the like. In such a fixture, the cavity is formed by a light transmissive structure having a volume, and a diffuse reflector that covers a contoured portion of the structure. A circuit board has flexible tabs mounting the light emitters. A heat sink member supports the circuit board and is contoured relative to the shape of the light transmissive structure so that the tabs bend and the emitters press against a sufficiently rigid periphery of the light transmissive structure. TIM may be compressed between the heat sink member and the opposite surface of each tab. Various contours/angles of the periphery of the light transmissive structure and the mating portion of the heat sink member may be used.
摘要:
Systems and methods for determining a position of an object are provided by the present invention. Light is captured by at least one collector. Each collector has a first opening through which light enters that is larger than a second opening through which light exits. The exiting light is used by at least one light detector to generate signals. The position of the object is determined based upon the generated signals.