Light fixture with background display using diffuse pixels between nondiffuse light sources

An illumination device comprising:

• a first group of light sources annularly arranged on a board, each light source of the first group having a lens to collect light therefrom and to emit a source light beam;
• a second group of light sources annularly arranged on the board, where light sources of the first and of the second group are positioned on the board to alternate radially from a center of the board;
• and
• a diffuser cover separate from and located above the board, the diffuser cover comprising:
• a diffusing region that receives and diffuses light from the second group of light sources;
• and
• a plurality of non-diffusing regions, each non-diffusing region aligned above a respective light source of the first group;
• wherein each non-diffusing region passes a source light beam therethrough, without being diffused, from the respective light source of the first group;
• wherein the second group of light sources emits light to, through and beyond the diffusing region to areas located between the source light beams;
• wherein each non-diffusing region is completely bordered by the diffusing region;
• and
• wherein the first group of light sources and the second group of light sources are individually controlled.

An illumination device comprising:

• a first group of light sources annularly arranged on a board, each light source of the first group having a lens to collect light therefrom and to emit a source light beam generally forwardly;
• a second group of light sources annularly arranged on the board, each light source of the second group not having a lens, wherein light sources of the first and of the second group are positioned on the board to alternate radially from a center of the board;
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• a diffuser cover located separate from and parallel with the board, wherein respective lenses span a distance between the board and the diffuser cover, the diffuser cover comprising:
• a diffusing region that receives and diffuses light only from the second group of light sources;
• and
• a plurality of non-diffusing regions, each non-diffusing region aligned above a respective light source of the first group;
• wherein each non-diffusing region passes a respective source light beam therethrough, without being diffused, from the respective light source of the first group, as collected from the respective lens;
• wherein the second group of light sources emits light to the diffuser cover, from the board, between respective lens of lights of the first group of light sources, through the diffusing region in 180 degrees of direction;
• wherein each non-diffusing region is completely bordered by the diffusing region;
• wherein the first group of light sources and the second group of light sources are individually controlled;
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• wherein the first and the second group of light sources emit light of substantially the same color, and the diffusing regions and non-diffusing regions emit light of varying brightness, whereby a dotted look of total emitted light by the device is avoided.