Apparatus providing beamforming and environmental protection for LED light sources

A lens for protecting a light emitting diode (LED) mounted on a substrate, the lens comprising:

• a mounting portion configured to capture the lens mounted on the substrate to a heat sink;
• a focusing portion coupled to the mounting portion and configured to focus light emitted from the LED;
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• an alignment feature configured to align the LED relative to the focusing portion,
• wherein the mounting portion comprises a compression surface configured to compress the substrate to the heat sink, such that the lens protectively seals the LED from environmental conditions, and
• wherein the alignment feature comprises at least one flange extending from the mounting portion adjacent to the compression surface.

An environmentally protective cover for protecting a light emitting diode (LED) mounted on a substrate from environmental conditions, the cover comprising:

• an alignment feature disposed on the cover and configured to align the LED to a position relative to the cover;
• a compression surface on the cover and configured to compress the LED to a heat sink, such that the heat sink is configured to dissipate heat from the LED when the cover is sealed to the heat sink;
• and
• an environmentally protective seal that seals the cover to the heat sink, such that the alignment feature captures the substrate to align the LED to the position relative to the cover and protectively seal the LED from the environmental conditions,
• wherein the alignment feature comprises at least one flange extending from a mounting portion of the cover adjacent to the compression surface.