Laser lighting having selective resolution
First Claim
1. An apparatus for lighting, the apparatus being selected from an application consisting of at least one of a white lighting, a white spot lighting, a flash lights, an automobile headlight, or an all-terrain vehicle lighting, the apparatus comprising:
- an optical engine apparatus for selective resolution comprising;
a laser diode device, characterized by a wavelength;
a lens coupled to an output of the laser diode device;
a scanning mirror device operably coupled to the laser diode device;
an un-patterned phosphor plate coupled to the scanning mirror device and configured with the laser diode device; and
a controller coupled to the laser diode device and the scanning mirror device, the controller configured to;
form a first spatial image having a first resolution on a first portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate by a modulation of the laser diode device and movement of the scanning mirror device; and
form a second spatial image having a second resolution on a second portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate, the second resolution being different than the first resolution, wherein the second spatial image is formed concurrently with the first spatial image on the un-patterned phosphor plate.
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Abstract
In an example, the present invention provides an optical engine apparatus. The apparatus has a laser diode device, the laser diode device characterized by a wavelength ranging from 300 to 2000 nm or any variations thereof. In an example, the apparatus has a lens coupled to an output of the laser diode device and a scanning mirror device operably coupled to the laser diode device. In an example, the apparatus has an un-patterned phosphor plate coupled to the scanning mirror and configured with the laser device; and a spatial image formed on a portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate configured by a modulation of the laser and movement of the scanning mirror device.
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1. An apparatus for lighting, the apparatus being selected from an application consisting of at least one of a white lighting, a white spot lighting, a flash lights, an automobile headlight, or an all-terrain vehicle lighting, the apparatus comprising:
an optical engine apparatus for selective resolution comprising; a laser diode device, characterized by a wavelength; a lens coupled to an output of the laser diode device; a scanning mirror device operably coupled to the laser diode device; an un-patterned phosphor plate coupled to the scanning mirror device and configured with the laser diode device; and a controller coupled to the laser diode device and the scanning mirror device, the controller configured to; form a first spatial image having a first resolution on a first portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate by a modulation of the laser diode device and movement of the scanning mirror device; and form a second spatial image having a second resolution on a second portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate, the second resolution being different than the first resolution, wherein the second spatial image is formed concurrently with the first spatial image on the un-patterned phosphor plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus configured for an application selected from biking, surfing, running, racing, boating, light sources used for safety, drones, robots, counter measures in defense applications, multi-colored lighting, lighting for flat panels, medical, metrology, beam projectors and other displays, high intensity lamps, spectroscopy, entertainment, theater, music, and concerts, analysis fraud detection and/or authenticating, tools, water treatment, laser dazzlers, targeting, communications, transformations, transportations, leveling, curing and other chemical treatments, heating, cutting and/or ablating, pumping other optical devices, other optoelectronic devices and related applications, and source lighting and the monochromatic, black and white or full color projection displays, the apparatus comprising:
an optical engine apparatus comprising; a laser diode device, characterized by a wavelength; a lens coupled to an output of the laser diode device; a scanning mirror device operably coupled to the laser diode device; an un-patterned phosphor plate coupled to the scanning mirror device and configured with the laser device; and a controller coupled to the laser diode device and the scanning mirror device, the controller configured to; form a first spatial image on a first portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate by a modulation of the laser diode device and movement of the scanning mirror device;
a first resolution associated with the first spatial image, the first resolution being selected from one of a plurality of pre-determined resolutions, the first resolution being provided by a control parameter associated with the first spatial image; andform a second spatial image on a second portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate;
a second resolution associated with the second spatial image, the second resolution being different than the first resolution and a color of the second spatial image being different than a color of the first spatial image,wherein the second spatial image is formed concurrently with the first spatial image on the un-patterned phosphor plate, wherein the first spatial image is characterized by a time constant, wherein the control parameter is provided by the controller, and wherein the first spatial image is speckle free. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for a white lighting application, the application being selected from one of a white lighting, white spot lighting, flash lights, automobile headlights, or all-terrain vehicle lighting, or light sources, the apparatus comprising
an optical engine apparatus for selective resolution comprising: -
a laser diode device, characterized by a wavelength; a lens coupled to an output of the laser diode device; a scanning mirror device with phosphor on its surface, operably coupled to the laser diode device; an un-patterned phosphor plate coupled to the scanning mirror device and the laser diode device; and a controller coupled to the laser diode device and the scanning mirror device, the controller configured to; form a first spatial image having a first resolution and a first color on a first portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate by a modulation of the laser diode device and movement of the scanning mirror device; and form a second spatial image having a second resolution and a second color on a second portion of the un-patterned phosphor plate, the second resolution being different than the first resolution and the second color being different than the first color, wherein the second spatial image is formed concurrently with the first spatial image on the un-patterned phosphor plate.
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