Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Achromatic homogenizer and collimator for LEDs
- Patent Title (中): 用于LED的消色差均化器和准直器
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Application No.: US12508850Application Date: 2009-07-24
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Publication No.: US08256931B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: George H. Seward
- Applicant: George H. Seward
- Agency: O'Connell Law Firm
- Main IPC: F21V3/00
- IPC: F21V3/00

Abstract:
A lens arrangement with an achromatic homogenizer and collimator for multiple LEDs. The lens arrangement combines the hemispherical emittance profiles from one or more LEDS into a collimated beam without chromatic aberration. The lens arrangement has one or more LEDs, a homogenizer, a solid lightpipe, an internal parabolic reflector, a retroreflector, and a refractor. The emittance profiles of the LEDs are distributed evenly over space and angle by multiple reflections inside a diffusely reflecting cavity of the homogenizer. The internal reflector has a numerical aperture of 1.0, which defines a hemispherical solid angle of collection within air. The retroreflector directs rays away from the LEDs. The retroreflection permits space for the electronics of high radiance LEDs. The refractor converts the retroreflector rays in a plurality of shapes. The lens is optimally designed for applications with high standards for color mixing, uniformity, and efficient conversion of electrical power into light.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100020565A1 Achromatic Homogenizer and Collimator for LEDs Public/Granted day:2010-01-28
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