Abstract:
A thermally conductive LED assembly is disclosed. The thermally conductive LED assembly includes an elongate conductor cable having a first conductor and a second conductor extending along a length of the elongate conductor cable and a thermally conducting and electrically insulating polymer layer disposed between first conductor and second conductor and a second electrically insulating polymer layer is disposed on the first conductor or second conductor. The electrically insulating polymer layer having a thermal impedance value in a range from 2.5 to 15 C°-cm2/W and a plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed along the length of the elongate conductor cable. Each light emitting diode is in electrical communication with the first conductor and the second conductor.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to an air quality monitoring system. The air quality monitoring system can include an interface, a memory in communication with the interface, and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The interface can be configured to receive air quality information associated with an environment and the memory can be configured to store the air quality information associated with the environment. The processing circuitry is configured to detect, based on one or more transitions in the air quality information associated with the environment, an air quality event at the environment and output, via the interface, to an external device, a notification or remediation action associated with the detected air quality event at the environment.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for monitoring the status of air filters are provided. One or more thermoelectric sensors are provided to have an upstream sensing surface positioned adjacent the inlet surface of the air filter, and a downstream sensing surface positioned adjacent the outlet surface of the air filter. Sensing circuitry are connected to the thermoelectric sensors, configured to receive signals from the thermoelectric sensors and process the signals to obtain status information of the air filter.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for monitoring the status of air filters are provided. One or more thermoelectric sensors are provided to have an upstream sensing surface positioned adjacent the inlet surface of the air filter, and a downstream sensing surface positioned adjacent the outlet surface of the air filter. Sensing circuitry are connected to the thermoelectric sensors, configured to receive signals from the thermoelectric sensors and process the signals to obtain status information of the air filter.
Abstract:
Variable index light extraction layers (100) that contain a plurality of microreplicated posts (120) are described. The variable index light extraction layers contain a plurality of microreplicated posts (120), a first region including a first lower-index substance (130) and a second region including a second higher-index substance (140). Optical films can use the variable index light extraction layers (100) in front lit or back lit display devices.
Abstract:
The present application is directed to an illumination device comprising a recycling cavity defined by recycling surfaces and a light emission surface; a light source within the cavity. A spectrum modifying layer is on a portion of the recycling surface, the spectrum modifying layer producing a spectral response different from the spectral response of the recycling surface. In some embodiments, the spectrum modifying layer shifts the spectral properties of the light being emitted from the light emission area from the spectral properties of the light source. In some embodiments, the spectrum modifying layer selectively absorbs a portion of light along the light source spectrum. In some embodiments, the spectrum modifying layer re-emits light at a wavelength longer than the wavelength it absorbed.
Abstract:
This application describes a front. lit reflective display assembly including a reflective display and an illumination article (600) for front - lighting the display when the article is optically coupled to a light source (601). The illumination article includes a variable index light extraction layer (630) optically coupled to a lightguide (610). The variable index light extraction layer has first and second regions, the first region comprising nanovoided polymeric material, the second region comprising the nanovoided polymeric material and an additional material, the first and second regions being disposed such that for light being transported at a supercritical angle in the lightguide, the variable index light ectraction layer selectively extracts the light in a predetermined way based on the geometic arrangement of the first and second regions. Front- lit reflective display device including the front- lit reflective display assembly optically coupled to a light source are also described.
Abstract:
Modular displays and methods of assembling modular displays are disclosed. The displays include a display element and a base element. The base element includes a light source configured to inject light into the display element, and electronics to drive the display element when the display element is attached to the base element. The display element includes a lightguide and a display panel, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The base element further includes a receptacle configured to accept the display element and couple the light source to the lightguide, and couple the electronics to the LCD panel. The display element and the base element can be removably attached to each other. The base element and the display element can each be configured so that different display elements can be attached to the same base element, providing flexibility of modular display design.
Abstract:
Collimating light engines, methods of making collimating light engines, and articles incorporating collimating light engines are disclosed. In one aspect, a light source and circuitry can be disposed between a reflector and a reflective baffle to form a collimating light engine. The light source is at least partially obscured from view by the reflective baffle. Light emitted from the light source is partially collimated upon leaving the light engine. Light uniformity of the output surface of a backlight can be improved by disposing an array of the collimating light engines in the backlight
Abstract:
A backlight that includes a front reflector (120) and a back reflector (130) that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface (104) is disclosed. At least a portion of the back reflector is non-parallel to the front reflector. The backlight also includes at least one semi-specular element disposed within the hollow light recycling cavity, and one or more light sources (140) disposed to emit light into the hollow light recycling cavity, where the one or more light sources are configured to emit light into the hollow light recycling cavity over a limited angular range.