摘要:
An apparatus having a light source, a reflector, and a light pipe is disclosed. The light source includes a plurality of LED dies arranged in an array along a first direction, each LED die emitting light in a second direction. The light pipe includes a layer of transparent material having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge surface. The reflector reflects light from the LED dies traveling in the second direction into the edge surface of the light pipe such that a portion of the light is reflected by the top and bottom surfaces of the reflector. In one embodiment, the reflector redirects light leaving the LED dies within a predetermined cone of angles about the first direction into the light pipe such that the light in that predetermined cone of angles is totally reflected by the top surface of the light pipe.
摘要:
A light source that has improved light mixing. The light source uses a nanolens layer in conjunction with an LED light source to enhance the mixing of the colored light emitting from the LED light source.
摘要:
A device and method for producing an enhanced color image of a scene of interest captures a grayscale image of the scene of interest using a flash of infrared light and a color image of the scene of interest without using any flash of infrared light. The grayscale information from the grayscale image and the visible color information from the color image are combined to produce the enhanced color image.
摘要:
A light emitting device has a light emitting diode (LED), a reflector cup, and one or more adjustment mechanisms to control the intensity profile of light emitted from the light emitting device. The reflector cup has a base and a sidewall extending outward from the base. A base adjustment mechanism controls the total amount of light reflected from the base and into the beam of light emitted from the light emitting mechanism by controlling the aggregate reflectivity of the base. A sidewall adjustment mechanism controls the angle of the sidewall relative to the base. A vertical adjustment mechanism vertically raises or lowers the LED relative to the base.
摘要:
An electronic flash, imaging device and method for producing flashes of light uses a diffractive optical element to produce a flash of light having a rectangular radiation pattern. The diffractive optical element is configured to diffract light emitted from a light source such that the radiation pattern of the light emitted from the diffractive optical element is rectangular to produce the rectangular flash of light.
摘要:
A light source is disclosed. The light source has a light-emitting chip that includes an LED that generates light in an active region thereof. The LED emits a light signal in a forward direction, and infrared radiation generated in the active region is emitted in a side direction in the form of a first infrared signal. The first light signal is determined by a first drive signal coupled to the LED. The light source also includes an infrared detector positioned to collect a portion of the infrared signal. The infrared detector generates a heat signal indicative of the amount of infrared radiation detected. A controller generates the drive signal so as to maintain the heat signal at a first target value. In light sources having LEDs that emit in different spectral ranges, the infrared detectors can all detect heat in the same spectral range.
摘要:
Disclosed are systems and methods which provide an illuminator configuration in which an optical element is provided integral with a reflector component. Embodiments provide an LED encapsulation optical element having a boundary with a surrounding medium, such as air, which avoids or minimizes total internal reflection phenomena. Such an LED encapsulation optical element is formed integral with a reflector component in order to ensure proper relative placement of the LED light source, optical element, and reflector component and/or to facilitate rapid and predictable mechanical assembly of an illuminator. Plated through holes may be disposed in a substrate beneath the LED light source to dissipate heat from the LED light source, prolonging the life of the LED light source and/or the encapsulation material.
摘要:
In one embodiment, light emitted by a plurality of solid-state light emitters is mixed by mounting the plurality of solid-state light emitters on a transparent to translucent substrate so that they primarily emit light away from the substrate. The light emitters are then covered with a transparent to translucent encapsulant; and the encapsulant is coated with a reflective material that reflects light emitted by the light emitters toward the substrate. Related apparatus is also disclosed.
摘要:
A lighting system includes multiple lighting elements, a light guide, and a first selective wavelength reflective element for mixing light outside of the light guide. The lighting elements include a first lighting element having a first wavelength. The light guide receives light from the lighting elements. The first selective wavelength reflective element is positioned between the first lighting element and the light guide to partially transmit light of the first wavelength to the light guide, and to partially reflect light of the first wavelength. Partially reflecting light away from the light guide allows a fraction of the light to be mixed with another color of light prior to entering the light guide. By mixing multiple colors of light outside of the light guide in this manner, discoloration of the LCD panel may be limited or eliminated. Additionally, oversizing the diffusion panel may be limited or eliminated.
摘要:
A virtual display with motion synchronization (“VDMS”) device using one or more arrays of light sources for displaying messages. The VDMS device may include a motion sensor to detect and measure movement of the VDMS device, and synchronization circuitry configured to synchronize the light emission of the individual light sources in the arrays with the movement of the VDMS device. The VDMS device may also include a self-contained power source and a control unit and interface that allow the user to program the messages that are displayed by the VDMS device, as well as memory that stores user messages.