ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS WITH NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHT INPUTS
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1. An illumination system comprising:
- a natural light collection system;
an artificial light system;
an illumination panel including a first light input port optically coupled to the natural light collection system and a second light input port optically coupled to the artificial light system, wherein the illumination panel receives natural light from the natural light collection system through the first light input port and receives artificial light from the artificial light system through the second light input port, the illumination panel further including a light output port; and
a control system including at least one data input port, the control system being coupled to the artificial light system and configured to control a characteristic of the artificial light based on at least one signal received by the at least one data input port.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for illumination systems with natural and artificial light inputs. In one aspect, an apparatus can include a natural light collection system, an artificial light collection system, an illumination panel, and a control system. The illumination panel can be optically coupled to the natural light collection system and the artificial light collection system to receive natural and artificial light. The control system can be coupled to the artificial light system and can be configured to control the artificial light system.
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30 Claims
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1. An illumination system comprising:
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a natural light collection system; an artificial light system; an illumination panel including a first light input port optically coupled to the natural light collection system and a second light input port optically coupled to the artificial light system, wherein the illumination panel receives natural light from the natural light collection system through the first light input port and receives artificial light from the artificial light system through the second light input port, the illumination panel further including a light output port; and a control system including at least one data input port, the control system being coupled to the artificial light system and configured to control a characteristic of the artificial light based on at least one signal received by the at least one data input port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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providing an illumination system including a natural light collection system, an artificial light system, and an illumination panel configured to receive natural light from the natural light collection system and artificial light from the artificial light system, the illumination panel also configured to emit an output light; receiving data on a first characteristic of the natural light or the artificial light; and adjusting a second characteristic of the artificial light based at least in part on the first characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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