Curved light-guide optics for LED lighting

    公开(公告)号:US11940144B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US18200298

    申请日:2023-05-22

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    IPC分类号: F21V5/04 F21S8/08 F21Y115/10

    摘要: A luminaire can include a curved light guide plate including a first receiving surface, an emitting surface, a major surface opposing the emitting surface, second and third receiving surfaces, the first receiving surface extending in a first dimension between the major surface and the emitting surface and extending in a second dimension between the second and third receiving surfaces, the first receiving surface, emitting surface, and major surface including a positive, non-zero radius of curvature (R) and the second and third receiving surfaces generally planar, and a plurality of LEDs positioned to emit light into one or more of the first: receiving surface, second receiving surface, third receiving surface, or a fourth receiving surface, the fourth receiving surface opposing the first receiving surface.

    PROJECTION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230288628A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18198554

    申请日:2023-05-17

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    IPC分类号: F21V8/00 G02F1/01 G02F1/13357

    摘要: In a projection display system, a light-emitting diode (LED) can generate unpolarized light. A light guide can receive the unpolarized light from a perimeter of the light guide and guide the unpolarized light between a light emission surface and an opposing surface as guided light. The light guide can include a plurality of light-extraction features that can direct a portion of the guided light out of the light guide through the light emission surface as unpolarized emitted light. A polarizing film can reflect at least some of a first polarization state of the unpolarized emitted light into the light guide through the light emission surface and can transmit at least some of a second polarization state of the unpolarized emitted light through the polarizing film to form a polarized light beam. An angular reduction film can reduce a range of propagation angles of the polarized light beam.

    Cuttable LED strip
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11098860B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16694726

    申请日:2019-11-25

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: A light-emitting diode (LED) strip is disclosed. The LED strip includes: an input terminal for receiving a first reference signal, a first LED coupled to an end of a power bus and driven by a first current signal, the first current signal being supplied to the first LED via the power bus; a current-copying circuit arranged to control a flow rate of the first current signal based on the first reference signal; and a first switching element arranged to re-couple the first LED to the power bus when the first LED is disconnected from the end of the power bus as a result of the LED strip being cut at a first location.

    CURVED LIGHT-GUIDE OPTICS FOR LEDS LIGHTING

    公开(公告)号:US20210190293A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17121482

    申请日:2020-12-14

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    IPC分类号: F21V5/04 F21S8/08

    摘要: A luminaire can include a curved light guide plate including a first receiving surface, an emitting surface, a major surface opposing the emitting surface, second and third receiving surfaces, the first receiving surface extending in a first dimension between the major surface and the emitting surface and extending in a second dimension between the second and third receiving surfaces, the first receiving surface, emitting surface, and major surface including a positive, non-zero radius of curvature (R) and the second and third receiving surfaces generally planar, and a plurality of LEDs positioned to emit light into one or more of the first receiving surface, second receiving surface, third receiving surface, or a fourth receiving surface, the fourth receiving surface opposing the first receiving surface.

    Shaping input surfaces of LED light-guides for increased light extraction efficiency

    公开(公告)号:US10809436B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US15610245

    申请日:2017-05-31

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 F21V8/00

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for increasing light extraction efficiency in a light guide optical system. The light guide optical system may comprise a light emitting source. The light emitting source may be, for example, a light-emitting diode (LED) or plurality of LEDS. The light guide optical system may also comprise a light guide plate (LGP). The LGP may include light extraction features located on surfaces of the LGP. The LGP may also include a shaped injection surface on an input surface of the LGP. The shaped injection surface may be angled to deviate near-parallel light emitted from the LED to enable the near-parallel light emitted from the LED to be extracted from the LGP via the light extraction features. The shaped injection surface may be a split edge (i.e. a V-groove) or a curved edge.

    Light engines with dynamically controllable light distribution

    公开(公告)号:US10785847B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16014734

    申请日:2018-06-21

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: An apparatus is disclosed comprising: a light guide having an opening formed thereon; an illumination source at least partially disposed in the opening, the illumination source including a plurality of LEDs disposed on a flexible circuit that is wrapped around a base, which may be thermally conductive, the base having a central opening, and the flexible circuit including a plurality of legs, each leg including electrical wiring for independently operating a different one of the LEDs, each leg being wrapped around a bottom edge of the base, and into the central opening, to come above the illumination source and connect to a control board that is situated above the illumination source; and a heat-dissipating element disposed over the illumination source, the heat-dissipating element being thermally coupled to the base to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs that is supplied to the heat dissipating element via the base.

    LIGHT EMITTING DIODES WITH SENSOR SEGMENT FOR OPERATIONAL FEEDBACK

    公开(公告)号:US20200152837A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16742729

    申请日:2020-01-14

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: A light emitting device comprises a detector circuit and a light emitting diode (LED) die. The LED die includes a semiconductor stack grown on a substrate. The LED includes an emitter segment formed from one segment of the semiconductor stack. The LED die includes a photosensor segment formed from another segment of the semiconductor stack. The LED die includes a segmentation layer formed between the emitter segment and the photosensor segment. The segmentation layer electrically isolates the emitter segment from the photosensor segment. The LED die includes first electrodes configured to provide power to energize the emitter segment. The LED die includes second electrodes configured to send the current to the detector circuit. The detector circuit is configured to convert the current to a signal which provides operational feedback with respect to the emitter segment.

    LIGHT ENGINES WITH DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLABLE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION

    公开(公告)号:US20190342975A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16014734

    申请日:2018-06-21

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: An apparatus is disclosed comprising: a light guide having an opening formed thereon; an illumination source at least partially disposed in the opening, the illumination source including a plurality of LEDs disposed on a flexible circuit that is wrapped around a base, which may be thermally conductive, the base having a central opening, and the flexible circuit including a plurality of legs, each leg including electrical wiring for independently operating a different one of the LEDs, each leg being wrapped around a bottom edge of the base, and into the central opening, to come above the illumination source and connect to a control board that is situated above the illumination source; and a heat-dissipating element disposed over the illumination source, the heat-dissipating element being thermally coupled to the base to dissipate heat generated by the LEDs that is supplied to the heat dissipating element via the base.