LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD
First Claim
1. A lighting device comprising:
- a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter;
a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor;
a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter; and
at least a first power line, each of said first group of solid state light emitters and each of said second group of solid state light emitters being electrically connected to said first power line, wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm;
if current is supplied to said first power line, a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.
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Abstract
A lighting device comprising a first group of solid state light emitters, with peak wavelength from 430 nm to 480 nm, and optionally a second group with dominant wavelength from 600 nm to 630 nm, and a first group of lumiphors which emit light having dominant wavelength from 555 nm to 585 nm. In some embodiments, if current is supplied to a power line, a combination of (1) light exiting the lighting device which was emitted by the first group of emitters, and (2) light exiting the lighting device which was emitted by the first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram defined by points having coordinates (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.48), (0.43, 0.45), (0.42, 0.42), (0.36, 0.38). Also provided is a method of lighting.
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Citations
421 Claims
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1. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter;
a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor;
a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter; and
at least a first power line, each of said first group of solid state light emitters and each of said second group of solid state light emitters being electrically connected to said first power line, wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm;
if current is supplied to said first power line, a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of lighting comprising:
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illuminating a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least a first solid state light emitter, such that each of said first group of solid state light emitters emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
illuminating a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter, such that each of said second group of solid state light emitters emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm exciting a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor, such that each of said first group of lumiphors emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
wherein;
a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm.
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43. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and
if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 315, 323, 331, 332, 333, 355, 363, 371, 379, 380, 381)
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70. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and
if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 316, 324, 334, 335, 336, 356, 364, 372, 382, 383, 384)
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78. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and
if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light would be emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors which, in the absence of any additional light, would have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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91. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm;
and wherein;
if (1) each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, (2) each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, and (3) each of said second group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Cluomaticity Diagram which define a point which is within 40 MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.
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144. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and
and wherein;
if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said second group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, light emitted from said first group of lumiphors and light emitted from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Cluomaticity Diagram.
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161. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
a second group of solid state light emitters;
at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and
if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.
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293. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters; and
a first group of lumiphors;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and
if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (294, 295, 296, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 317, 325, 337, 338, 339, 357, 365, 373, 385, 386, 387)
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298. A lighting device as recited in claim 297, further comprising a power plug directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.
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306. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters; and
a first group of lumiphors;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and
if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (307, 318, 326, 340, 341, 342, 358, 366, 374, 388, 389, 390)
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308. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters; and
a first group of lumiphors;
wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; and
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm. - View Dependent Claims (309, 310, 319, 327, 343, 344, 345, 359, 367, 375, 391, 392, 393)
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311. An LED package, comprising:
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an encapsulant element;
a solid state light emitter which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; and
a lumiphor which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm, wherein;
said solid state light emitter and said lumiphor are embedded within said encapsulant element; and
if said solid state light emitter is illuminated, said lumiphor will be excited by said solid state light emitter. - View Dependent Claims (312, 320, 328, 346, 347, 348, 360, 368, 376, 394, 395, 396)
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313. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters;
a first group of lumiphors; and
at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and
if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light would be emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors which would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38. - View Dependent Claims (321, 329, 349, 350, 351, 361, 369, 377, 397, 398, 399)
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403. A method of lighting, comprising:
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mixing light from a first group of at least one solid state light emitter, light from a first group of at least one lumiphor and light from a second group of at least one solid state light emitter to form mixed light;
said light from each of said first group of at least one solid state light emitter having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
said light from each of said first group of at least one lumiphor having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm;
said light from each of said second group of at least one solid state light emitter having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm;
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413. A method of lighting, comprising:
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mixing light from at least one solid state light emitter and at least one lumiphor to form mixed light, said light from each of said at least one solid state light emitter having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
said light from each of said at least one lumiphor having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm. - View Dependent Claims (414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 420)
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421. A lighting device comprising:
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a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter;
a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor; and
at least a first power line, each of said first group of solid state light emitters being electrically connected to said first power line, wherein;
each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;
each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm;
if current is supplied to said first power line, a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.
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