Integrated Modular Lighting Unit
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1. An integrated lighting module comprising:
- (a) one or more light-emitting elements for generating illumination;
(b) an optical system optically coupled to the one or more light-emitting elements for manipulating the illumination;
(c) a feedback system for collecting information representative of operational characteristics of the one or more light-emitting elements, said feedback system generating one or more signals representative of said information;
(d) a thermal management system in thermal contact with the one or more light-emitting elements, said thermal management system for conducting heat away from the one or more light-emitting elements;
(e) a drive and control system receiving the one or more signals from the feedback system, said drive and control system regulating input power and generating and sending control signals to the one or more light-emitting elements, said control signals generated based on predetermined control parameters and said one or more signals.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an integrated self-contained lighting module which can be used on its own, or in conjunction with other modules to produce white light, or light of any other colour within the colour spectrum. Each module comprises one or more light-emitting elements, a drive and control system, a feedback system, thermal management system, optical system, and optionally a communication system enabling communication between modules and/or other control systems. Depending on the configuration, the lighting module can operate autonomously or its functionality can be determined based on either or both internal signals and externally received signals.
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23 Claims
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1. An integrated lighting module comprising:
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(a) one or more light-emitting elements for generating illumination; (b) an optical system optically coupled to the one or more light-emitting elements for manipulating the illumination; (c) a feedback system for collecting information representative of operational characteristics of the one or more light-emitting elements, said feedback system generating one or more signals representative of said information; (d) a thermal management system in thermal contact with the one or more light-emitting elements, said thermal management system for conducting heat away from the one or more light-emitting elements; (e) a drive and control system receiving the one or more signals from the feedback system, said drive and control system regulating input power and generating and sending control signals to the one or more light-emitting elements, said control signals generated based on predetermined control parameters and said one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A networked lighting system comprising:
(a) two or more integrated lighting modules, each module including; (i) one or more light-emitting elements for generating illumination; (ii) an optical system optically coupled to the one or more light-emitting elements for manipulating the illumination; (iii) a feedback system for collecting information representative of operational characteristics of the one or more light-emitting elements, said feedback system generating one or more signals representative of said information; (iv) a thermal management system in thermal contact with the one or more light-emitting elements, said thermal management system for conducting heat away from the one or more light-emitting elements; (v) a drive and control system receiving the one or more signals from the feedback system, said drive and control system regulating input power and generating and sending control signals to the one or more light-emitting elements, said control signals generated based on predetermined control parameters and said one or more signals; and (vi) a communication system operatively connected to the drive and control system, said communication system enabling communication between the two or more integrated lighting modules.
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