APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMBINING LIGHT EMITTERS
First Claim
1. A method of selecting combinations of a plurality of light emitters, the method comprising:
- grouping the plurality of emitters into a plurality of bins corresponding to a plurality of emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and a plurality of luminosity ranges, each of the plurality of emitter group regions defining a range of chromaticities distinct from chromaticities of other of the plurality of emitter group regions, each of the plurality of bins corresponding to a different combination of one of the plurality of luminosity ranges and one of the plurality of emitter group regions;
determining a plurality of chromaticities corresponding to a center point in each of the plurality of emitter group regions, each of the plurality of chromaticities including a plurality of chromaticity component values corresponding to the multiple axis color space;
defining a desired color region in the multiple axis color space;
estimating a combined chromaticity corresponding to a combination center point for each of a plurality of N-bin combinations, N defining the number of the plurality of bins that are combined to estimate each of the combination center points;
estimating a combined luminosity corresponding to the combination center point for each of the plurality of N-bin combinations;
comparing the combined chromaticity of each of the plurality of combination center points to the desired color region; and
selecting combinations of the plurality of light emitters responsive to comparing the combined chromaticity of each of the plurality of combination center points to the desired color region.
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Abstract
Provided are methods and apparatus for combining light emitters and devices including the same. Embodiments include methods of selecting combinations of multiple light emitters that are grouped into multiple bins. The multiple bins correspond to multiple emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and multiple luminosity ranges. Such methods may include prioritizing multiple combinations of light emitters from at least two of the bins, each of the combinations including chromaticity values corresponding to a desired color region and a luminosity value corresponding to a specified luminosity range.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of selecting combinations of a plurality of light emitters, the method comprising:
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grouping the plurality of emitters into a plurality of bins corresponding to a plurality of emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and a plurality of luminosity ranges, each of the plurality of emitter group regions defining a range of chromaticities distinct from chromaticities of other of the plurality of emitter group regions, each of the plurality of bins corresponding to a different combination of one of the plurality of luminosity ranges and one of the plurality of emitter group regions; determining a plurality of chromaticities corresponding to a center point in each of the plurality of emitter group regions, each of the plurality of chromaticities including a plurality of chromaticity component values corresponding to the multiple axis color space; defining a desired color region in the multiple axis color space; estimating a combined chromaticity corresponding to a combination center point for each of a plurality of N-bin combinations, N defining the number of the plurality of bins that are combined to estimate each of the combination center points; estimating a combined luminosity corresponding to the combination center point for each of the plurality of N-bin combinations; comparing the combined chromaticity of each of the plurality of combination center points to the desired color region; and selecting combinations of the plurality of light emitters responsive to comparing the combined chromaticity of each of the plurality of combination center points to the desired color region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device, comprising:
a plurality of light emitters, a portion of which are grouped responsive to a combined chromaticity of a portion of a plurality of bins that are defined corresponding to a plurality of emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and a plurality of luminosity ranges. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Apparatus for combining a plurality of light emitters that are grouped into a plurality of bins corresponding to a plurality of emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and a plurality of luminosity ranges, the apparatus comprising:
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a combination module that is configured to generate a list of a plurality of combinations of at least two of the plurality of bins that include a combined center point within a desired color region in response to the estimated chromaticity and luminosity center point data of the plurality of bins; a prioritization module that is configured to generate a priority list corresponding to the plurality of bins in response to the list of combinations generated by the combination module; and a selection module that is configured to select a portion of the plurality of bins from which to combine light emitters in response to the priority list. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of selecting combinations of a plurality of light emitters that are grouped into a plurality of bins corresponding to a plurality of emitter group regions in a multiple axis color space and a plurality of luminosity ranges, comprising:
prioritizing a plurality of combinations of light emitters from at least two of the plurality of bins, each of the combinations including chromaticity values corresponding to a desired color region and a luminosity value corresponding to a specified luminosity range. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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