Nano-Structured Lens for Collimating Light from Surface Emitters
    1.
    发明申请
    Nano-Structured Lens for Collimating Light from Surface Emitters 有权
    用于表面发射器准直光的纳米结构透镜

    公开(公告)号:US20170017091A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-19

    申请号:US14873713

    申请日:2015-10-02

    CPC classification number: G02B27/30 F21V5/002 G02B3/0087 G02B21/06

    Abstract: A light source for providing light comprises a light emitting layer and a lens comprising a periodic structure therein that is periodic along at least one direction in a plane. The structure includes or is formed from at least two optically transparent materials of different optical indices. The lens is separated from the light emitting layer, and the radiation propagating from the light emitting layer within an angle to a line normal to the plane will be transmitted by the lens to a far field in an index-guided mode. The separation between the light emitting layer and the lens is such that near field radiation propagating from the light emitting layer towards the lens not within said angle to the line will be scattered and redirected by the first lens to the far field to thereby collimate the radiation propagating from the light emitting layer to the far field.

    Abstract translation: 用于提供光的光源包括发光层和包括其中沿着平面中的至少一个方向周期性的周期性结构的透镜。 该结构包括或由至少两个具有不同光学指数的光学透明材料形成。 透镜与发光层分离,并且从垂直于平面的线成角度地从发光层传播的辐射将由透镜以指示引导模式传输到远场。 发光层和透镜之间的分离使得从发光层向透镜传播的近场辐射不在线内的所有角度内将被第一透镜散射并重定向到远场,从而使辐射准直 从发光层传播到远场。

    Method and apparatus for adjusting the rate of change of the brightness of a light emitting diode (LED) light fixture

    公开(公告)号:US11229097B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16872136

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee

    Abstract: Light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures are presented that use a low-pass filter to smooth out or eliminate discrete, step changes in LED light fixture brightness, that may result from the use of digital brightness level settings. Because some lighting applications require a fast response to changes in the set brightness level, and some applications require a slower response, one set of examples use a switchable RC low-pass filter circuit, with two or more selectable RC time constant values. Another set of examples use a programmable resistance integrated circuit to achieve a more continuously-variable time constant, for greater flexibility in adjusting the response time of the LED lighting fixture, in response to user brightness inputs. The user is able to control the maximum rate of change of the LED light fixture's brightness, in response to changes in the brightness setting.

    High-throughput and high resolution method for measuring the color uniformity of a light spot
    4.
    发明授权
    High-throughput and high resolution method for measuring the color uniformity of a light spot 有权
    用于测量光点颜色均匀性的高通量和高分辨率方法

    公开(公告)号:US09500526B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US13802134

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee

    CPC classification number: G01J3/505 G01J2003/466

    Abstract: The color uniformity of a light spot is measured by providing an image of the light spot by means of a camera or camera sensor with sensor elements, each of the sensor elements capturing a set of three or more color component values that together define a set of pixel values at such sensor element, wherein the image includes a plurality of sets of pixel values. The method also derives for each of the plurality of sets of pixel values at a corresponding sensor element a first ratio between a first pair of the pixel values or of values obtained therefrom in such set. Preferably a second ratio is also derived between a second pair of the pixel values or of values obtained therefrom in such set, where the second pair is different from the first pair. Where the sensor elements used each provides a single intensity value instead of multiple pixel values of different colors, light is projected onto a spot of the camera or camera sensor along an optical path with a different one of three or more different color filters sequentially in the path. For each sensor element a first ratio is derived between a first pair of the intensity values of different colors provided by such sensor element or of values obtained therefrom and preferably also a second ratio is derived between a second pair of the intensity values of different colors or of values obtained therefrom provided by such sensor element different from the first pair.

    Abstract translation: 通过使用具有传感器元件的照相机或照相机传感器提供光点的图像来测量光斑的颜色均匀性,每个传感器元件捕获一组三个或更多个颜色分量值,其一起限定一组 在这种传感器元件处的像素值,其中图像包括多组像素值。 该方法还针对相应传感器元件处的多个像素值集合中的每一个,在第一对像素值之间的第一比值或在其中获得的值之间的第一比率。 优选地,也可以在第二对像素值之间或在这样的集合中从其获得的值之间导出第二比例,其中第二对不同于第一对。 其中使用的传感器元件提供单个强度值而不是不同颜色的多个像素值,光沿着具有三个或更多个不同颜色滤光器中的不同颜色滤光片的光路投影到相机或照相机传感器的光点上, 路径。 对于每个传感器元件,在由这种传感器元件提供的不同颜色的第一对强度值或由其获得的值之间导出第一比例,并且优选地,在第二对不同颜色的强度值之间导出第二比例, 由不同于第一对的传感器元件提供的值。

    TUNABLE OPTICAL FILTER WITH BANDWIDTH TUNING CAPABILITY

    公开(公告)号:US20210302659A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17003067

    申请日:2020-08-26

    Abstract: Wavelength-tuning optical filters are presented that also allows for the tuning or real-time adjustment of its bandwidth, or passband width. The bandwidth-adjustable tunable optical filters use one or more diffraction gratings that are fixed in place to provide angular dispersion of different wavelengths. A first rotatable or tilting mirror is used to adjust the angle of incidence of an input optical beam to the diffraction grating or diffraction grating system, while a second rotatable or tilting mirror is used to aim the diffracted optical beam back through the diffraction grating or diffraction grating system, so that a subset of the incoming wavelengths are optically aligned to the end face of an output fiber. The first rotatable or tilting mirror provides tuning or adjustment of the bandwidth or passband width of the tunable optical filter, while the second rotatable or tilting mirror tunes or adjusts the center wavelength of the passband.

    High-Throughput and High Resolution Method for Measuring the Color Uniformity of a Light Spot
    6.
    发明申请
    High-Throughput and High Resolution Method for Measuring the Color Uniformity of a Light Spot 有权
    用于测量光斑颜色均匀性的高通量和高分辨率方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140218511A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US13802134

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee

    CPC classification number: G01J3/505 G01J2003/466

    Abstract: The color uniformity of a light spot is measured by providing an image of the light spot by means of a camera or camera sensor with sensor elements, each of the sensor elements capturing a set of three or more color component values that together define a set of pixel values at such sensor element, wherein the image includes a plurality of sets of pixel values. The method also derives for each of the plurality of sets of pixel values at a corresponding sensor element a first ratio between a first pair of the pixel values or of values obtained therefrom in such set. Preferably a second ratio is also derived between a second pair of the pixel values or of values obtained therefrom in such set, where the second pair is different from the first pair. Where the sensor elements used each provides a single intensity value instead of multiple pixel values of different colors, light is projected onto a spot of the camera or camera sensor along an optical path with a different one of three or more different color filters sequentially in the path. For each sensor element a first ratio is derived between a first pair of the intensity values of different colors provided by such sensor element or of values obtained therefrom and preferably also a second ratio is derived between a second pair of the intensity values of different colors or of values obtained therefrom provided by such sensor element different from the first pair.

    Abstract translation: 通过使用具有传感器元件的照相机或照相机传感器提供光点的图像来测量光斑的颜色均匀性,每个传感器元件捕获一组三个或更多个颜色分量值,其一起限定一组 在这种传感器元件处的像素值,其中图像包括多组像素值。 该方法还针对相应传感器元件处的多个像素值集合中的每一个,在第一对像素值之间的第一比值或在其中获得的值之间的第一比率。 优选地,也可以在第二对像素值之间或在这样的集合中从其获得的值之间导出第二比例,其中第二对不同于第一对。 其中使用的传感器元件提供单个强度值而不是不同颜色的多个像素值,光沿着具有三个或更多个不同颜色滤光器中的不同颜色滤光片的光路投影到相机或照相机传感器的光点上, 路径。 对于每个传感器元件,在由这种传感器元件提供的不同颜色的第一对强度值或由其获得的值之间导出第一比例,并且优选地,在第二对不同颜色的强度值之间导出第二比例, 由不同于第一对的传感器元件提供的值。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THE RATE OF CHANGE OF THE BRIGHTNESS OF A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHT FIXTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20210274613A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US16872136

    申请日:2020-05-11

    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee

    Abstract: Light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures are presented that use a low-pass filter to smooth out or eliminate discrete, step changes in LED light fixture brightness, that may result from the use of digital brightness level settings. Because some lighting applications require a fast response to changes in the set brightness level, and some applications require a slower response, one set of examples use a switchable RC low-pass filter circuit, with two or more selectable RC time constant values. Another set of examples use a programmable resistance integrated circuit to achieve a more continuously-variable time constant, for greater flexibility in adjusting the response time of the LED lighting fixture, in response to user brightness inputs. The user is able to control the maximum rate of change of the LED light fixture's brightness, in response to changes in the brightness setting.

    Nano-structured lens for collimating light from surface emitters

    公开(公告)号:US09851577B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-26

    申请号:US14873713

    申请日:2015-10-02

    CPC classification number: G02B27/30 F21V5/002 G02B3/0087 G02B21/06

    Abstract: A light source for providing light comprises a light emitting layer and a lens comprising a periodic structure therein that is periodic along at least one direction in a plane. The structure includes or is formed from at least two optically transparent materials of different optical indices. The lens is separated from the light emitting layer, and the radiation propagating from the light emitting layer within an angle to a line normal to the plane will be transmitted by the lens to a far field in an index-guided mode. The separation between the light emitting layer and the lens is such that near field radiation propagating from the light emitting layer towards the lens not within said angle to the line will be scattered and redirected by the first lens to the far field to thereby collimate the radiation propagating from the light emitting layer to the far field.

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