公开(公告)号：WO2009019655A2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：PCT/IB2008/053149

申请日：2008-08-06

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ,  ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

IPC: H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0818

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for providing optical emission feedback control for an illumination system comprising mixed light including light from a first light source (135) and a second light source (140). Each light source is driven by a drive current configured using a control and/or modification signal associated with that light source. The control signal in turn can be configured using a modification signal associated with the light source. An optical signal indicative of the mixed light is generated, for example using an optical sensor (150), and the optical signal is processed based on a reference signal to provide measurements indicative of light from each light source, which are used for feedback control of the illumination system. The reference signals can be generated locally or based on a corresponding control or modification signal. To provide measurements for a light source, processing (198) of the optical signal can comprise mixing (235) and compensation (255) operations based on control and/or modification signals associated with that light source.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于为包括来自第一光源（135）和第二光源（140）的光的混合光）的照明系统提供光发射反馈控制的方法和装置。 每个光源由使用与该光源相关联的控制和/或修改信号配置的驱动电流来驱动。 可以使用与光源相关联的修改信号来配置控制信号。 例如使用光学传感器（150）产生指示混合光的光学信号，并且基于参考信号处理光信号，以提供表示来自每个光源的光的测量值，其用于反馈控制 照明系统。 参考信号可以在本地生成或基于对应的控制或修改信号生成。 为了提供光源的测量，基于与该光源相关联的控制和/或修改信号，光信号的处理（198）可以包括混合（235）和补偿（255）操作。

公开(公告)号：WO2008070976A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：PCT/CA2007/002218

申请日：2007-12-11

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  SALSBURY, Marc ,  ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SMITH, Duncan L.B. ,  ROBINSON, Shane P. ,  SPEIER, Ingo

Inventor： SALSBURY, Marc ,  ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SMITH, Duncan L.B. ,  ROBINSON, Shane P. ,  SPEIER, Ingo

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0863

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling one or more light-emitting elements which are driven by forward currents to generate mixed light for use, for example, through a luminaire. The system has one or more light sensors for acquiring feedback optical sensor data and a user interface for providing reference data representative of a desired mixed light. The system also has a controller for transforming either the sensor data or the reference data into the coordinate space of the other and to determine a difference between the sensor and the reference data in that coordinate space. The controller is configured to adjust the forward currents during operating conditions so that the sensor data matches the setpoint data. The present invention also provides a system and method that can at least partially compensate certain temperature induced effects when transforming the optical sensor or the reference data.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于控制一个或多个发光元件的系统和方法，所述发光元件由正向电流驱动以产生例如通过照明器使用的混合光。 该系统具有用于获取反馈光学传感器数据的一个或多个光传感器和用于提供表示期望的混合光的参考数据的用户界面。 该系统还具有用于将传感器数据或参考数据转换成另一个的坐标空间的控制器，并且确定该坐标空间中的传感器和参考数据之间的差异。 控制器配置为在运行条件下调整正向电流，以使传感器数据与设定值数据匹配。 本发明还提供一种系统和方法，其可以在变换光学传感器或参考数据时至少部分地补偿某些温度感应效应。

公开(公告)号：WO2009013718A2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：PCT/IB2008/052963

申请日：2008-07-23

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

CPC classification number: G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/462

Abstract: Tristimulus colorimeter apparatus and methods of tristimulus colorimetry are described. The tristimulus colorimeter apparatus can be used for determining color of light by specifying a first, a second and a third tristimulus value for the light. The colorimeter apparatus may detect signals according to color matching functions having spectral responsivities matched by detectors of the colorimeters. The detected signals may be processed by one or more computations, such as matrix operations, to provide the tristimulus values of the color.

Abstract translation: 三刺激色度计装置和三刺激比色法的方法。 三刺激色度计装置可以用于通过指定光的第一，第二和第三三刺激值来确定光的颜色。 色度计装置可以根据具有由色度计的检测器匹配的光谱响应的颜色匹配功能来检测信号。 检测到的信号可以通过诸如矩阵运算的一个或多个计算来处理，以提供颜色的三刺激值。

公开(公告)号：WO2008052318A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：PCT/CA2007/001911

申请日：2007-10-26

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

IPC: H05B33/02 ,  H01L33/00 ,  H01L51/50 ,  H05B33/14

CPC classification number: F21K9/64 ,  F21V3/08 ,  F21V3/12 ,  F21Y2113/13 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: The present invention provides a light source having an improved output optical quality. In general, the light source comprises one or more light-emitting elements in each of at least a first, a second and a third colour. The combined spectral power distribution of these light-emitting elements generally defines a spectral concavity. The light source further comprises a light-excitable medium configured and disposed to absorb a portion of the light emitted by one or more of the light-emitting elements and emit light defined by a complementary spectral power distribution having a peak located within the concavity. By combining the spectral output of the light-emitting elements with the spectral output of the light-excitable medium, an optical quality of the light source is improved.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种具有改进的输出光学质量的光源。 通常，光源包括至少第一，第二和第三颜色中的每一个中的一个或多个发光元件。 这些发光元件的组合光谱功率分布通常限定光谱凹度。 光源还包括光可释放介质，其配置和设置为吸收由一个或多个发光元件发射的光的一部分，并发射由具有位于凹部内的峰的互补光谱功率分布所限定的光。 通过将发光元件的光谱输出与光可释放介质的光谱输出组合，光源的光学质量得到改善。

公开(公告)号：WO2008019479A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：PCT/CA2007/001380

申请日：2007-08-10

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/089 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the thermal gradient and therefore the thermal stress in light-emitting elements in which the light-emitting elements are exposed to temperature gradients caused by varying drive current under operating conditions. The method and apparatus according to the present invention can reduce the thermal stress in a light-emitting element by adaptively determining a drive current transient for a required change in the drive current from a first drive current state to a desired second drive current state, wherein the drive current transient is adaptively determined in order to substantially minimize the change in applied voltage over time, during the transition time period.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于控制发光元件的热梯度和因此在工作条件下由驱动电流变化引起的温度梯度暴露于发光元件的热应力的方法和装置。 根据本发明的方法和装置可以通过针对从第一驱动电流状态到期望的第二驱动电流状态的驱动电流的所需变化自适应地确定驱动电流瞬变来减少发光元件中的热应力，其中 自适应地确定驱动电流瞬变，以便在过渡时间段内基本上最小化施加电压随时间的变化。

公开(公告)号：WO2008006205A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：PCT/CA2007/001222

申请日：2007-07-12

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  SALSBURY, Marc

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  F21V99/00 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0863

Abstract: The present invention provides a light source, method, computer-readable storage medium and computer program product for optimising one or more illumination characteristic thereof. In particular, the present invention provides a light source comprising four or more light-emitting elements, or groups or arrays thereof, each one of which having a respective predefined emission spectrum which, when combined in accordance with a given intensity ratio, provide illumination at a particular colour temperature. This light source may comprise an internal and/or external selection module for selecting one or more illumination characteristics to be optimised, and internal and/or external computing module for optimising drive parameters of the light source to provide the optimised illumination characteristic selected. The light source may optionally be hardwired to operate according to predefined drive parameters selected, using a method, computer-readable storage medium and/or computer program product of the present invention, in order to optimise a pre-selected illumination characteristic.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于优化其一个或多个照明特性的光源，方法，计算机可读存储介质和计算机程序产品。 特别地，本发明提供了一种包括四个或更多个发光元件或其组或阵列的光源，每个发光元件或其阵列具有各自的预定发射光谱，当根据给定的强度比组合时，其提供照明 一个特定的色温。 该光源可以包括用于选择要优化的一个或多个照明特性的内部和/或外部选择模块，以及用于优化光源的驱动参数以提供所选择的优化照明特性的内部和/或外部计算模块。 可以根据本发明的方法，计算机可读存储介质和/或计算机程序产品，根据预先确定的驱动参数来选择光源来进行操作，以优化预先选择的照明特性。

公开(公告)号：WO2009040705A2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：PCT/IB2008/053783

申请日：2008-09-17

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0818

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for optical feedback control for a lighting unit (10) for generating light having a desired luminous flux and chromaticity. The control signals (110, 210) for the drive currents of each array of one or more light sources are independently configured using a suitable modification signal (111, 211) for each array. In this manner, upon detection of the output light of the arrays, which will have encoded therein a respective modification signal, a controller can be configured to separate each array's contribution based on the respective modification signal. The modification signal can be configured to modulate the pulse widths of drive currents supplied to each array.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于产生具有期望的光通量和色度的光的照明单元（10）的光学反馈控制的方法和装置。 用于每个阵列的一个或多个光源的每个阵列的驱动电流的控制信号（110,210）独立地使用合适的修改信号（111,211）来配置。 以这种方式，当检测到将在其中编码相应的修改信号的阵列的输出光时，控制器可以被配置为基于相应的修改信号来分离每个阵列的贡献。 修改信号可以被配置为调制提供给每个阵列的驱动电流的脉冲宽度。

公开(公告)号：WO2008034242A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：PCT/CA2007/001674

申请日：2007-09-20

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  JUNGWIRTH, Paul ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

Inventor： JUNGWIRTH, Paul ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B33/0869 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/083

Abstract: A light-emitting element control system is described comprising a series connection of one or more LEE units, each comprising one or more LEEs and a unit activation module. The unit activation module associated with a LEE unit is configured to controllably activate, in response to a unit activation control signal, the one or more LEEs in that unit. A control module is operatively coupled to each of the unit activation modules and configured to provide the unit activation control signals thereto. A converting module is operatively coupled to the series connection of LEE units, adapted for connection to a source of power and configured to provide a drive current to the LEE units.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种发光元件控制系统，其包括一个或多个LEE单元的串联连接，每个LEE单元包括一个或多个LEE和单元激活模块。 与LEE单元相关联的单元激活模块被配置为响应于单元激活控制信号可控制地激活该单元中的一个或多个LEE。 控制模块可操作地耦合到每个单元激活模块并且被配置为向其提供单元激活控制信号。 A转换模块可操作地耦合到LEE单元的串联连接，适于连接到电源并且被配置为向LEE单元提供驱动电流。

公开(公告)号：WO2008022443A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：PCT/CA2007/001448

申请日：2007-08-17

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  ASHDOWN, Ian

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian

IPC: H05B37/00 ,  H02M1/14 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02

CPC classification number: H05B33/0851 ,  H05B33/0818

Abstract: The present invention provides a ripple compensation method and apparatus that provides a means to compensate for drive current ripple-induced brightness fluctuations in an LEE based illumination system. The ripple compensation apparatus comprises a ripple evaluation module which is configured to evaluate a ripple compensation factor based on an evaluated fluctuation of the drive current. The evaluation of the fluctuation of the drive current can be determined based on information collected during operation of the LEE based illumination system and/or based on predetermined operational characteristics of the LEE based illumination. A control system comprises the ripple evaluation module and is operatively coupled to the one or more light-emitting elements, wherein the control system is configured to determine and provide control signals for operation of the one or more light-emitting elements based on the ripple compensation factor.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种纹波补偿方法和装置，其提供了补偿基于LEE的照明系统中的驱动电流纹波诱导的亮度波动的手段。 纹波补偿装置包括纹波评估模块，其被配置为基于所估计的驱动电流的波动来评估纹波补偿因子。 可以基于在基于LEE的照明系统的操作期间收集的信息和/或基于基于LEE的照明的预定操作特性来确定驱动电流的波动的评估。 控制系统包括纹波评估模块并且可操作地耦合到一个或多个发光元件，其中控制系统被配置为基于纹波补偿来确定和提供用于一个或多个发光元件的操作的控制信号 因子。

公开(公告)号：WO2008003176A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：PCT/CA2007/001196

申请日：2007-07-06

Applicant: TIR TECHNOLOGY LP ,  ASHDOWN, Ian ,  HARRAH, Shane

Inventor： ASHDOWN, Ian ,  HARRAH, Shane

IPC: H01L33/00 ,  H01L23/28

CPC classification number: H01L33/54 ,  H01L25/0753 ,  H01L33/56 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48465 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device package with one or more light-emitting elements operatively coupled to a substrate; a compound lens disposed to interact with light emitted by the one or more light-emitting elements, the compound lens including at least an inner lens element and an outer lens element, the inner lens element having a first index of refraction and the outer lens element having a second index of refraction, the first index of refraction being greater than the second index of refraction; the compound lens, the one or more light-emitting elements and the substrate defining an enclosed space between them; and an encapsulation material filling at least part of said space, the encapsulation material having a third index of refraction equal or greater than the first index of refraction.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种照明装置封装，其具有可操作地耦合到衬底的一个或多个发光元件; 复合透镜，设置成与由一个或多个发光元件发射的光相互作用，所述复合透镜至少包括内透镜元件和外透镜元件，所述内透镜元件具有第一折射率和所述外透镜元件 具有第二折射率，所述第一折射率大于所述第二折射率; 所述复合透镜，所述一个或多个发光元件和所述基板在其间限定封闭空间; 以及填充所述空间的至少一部分的封装材料，所述封装材料具有等于或大于所述第一折射率的第三折射率。