Color conversion occlusion and associated methods
AssigneeLighting Science Group Corporation
InventorsFredric S. Maxik, Eric Bretschneider, Robert R. Soler, David E. Bartine
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Abstract
A light converting device is described for receiving source light within a source wavelength range, converting the source light into a converted light, and reflecting the converted light to a desired output direction. The lighting device may use a color conversion occlusion to receive the source light and reflect a converted light in the desired output direction. The converted light may be intermediately reflected by the enclosure as it is directed in the desired output direction.
Claims39
A light converting device comprising:
- an enclosure;
- an occlusion;
- and
- a conversion material located adjacent to and generally conforming to a contour of at least part of the occlusion;
- wherein at least part of the occlusion is located within the enclosure to receive a source light within a source wavelength range;
- wherein the conversion material converts the source light to a converted light within a converted wavelength range;
- wherein the converted light is reflected by the occlusion to a desired output direction.
A light converting device comprising:
- an enclosure;
- an occlusion connected to the enclosure via an occlusion support;
- and
- a conversion material located adjacent to and generally conforming to a contour of at least part of the occlusion;
- wherein at least part of the occlusion is located within the enclosure to receive a source light within a source wavelength range;
- wherein the conversion material converts the source light to a converted light within a converted wavelength range;
- wherein the occlusion reflects the converted light toward the enclosure and the enclosure reflects the converted light toward a desired output direction.
A method of converting a source light using a light converting device having an enclosure, an occlusion and a conversion material located adjacent to and generally conforming to a contour of the occlusion, the method comprising:
- receiving the source light within a source wavelength range at the occlusion;
- converting the source light into a converted light within a converted wavelength range;
- and
- reflecting the converted light from the occlusion toward a desired output direction.
A method of using a light converting device comprising an occlusion located adjacent to an enclosure via an occlusion support and a conversion material located adjacent to and generally conforming to a contour of the occlusion, the method comprising:
- receiving a source light within a source wavelength range at the occlusion;
- converting the source light into a converted light within a converted wavelength range;
- reflecting the converted light from the occlusion toward the enclosure;
- and
- reflecting the converted light from the enclosure to a desired output direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.