VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRUCTURE
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1. A vehicle lighting system comprising:
- an excitation source including a first blue light emitting diode operable to emit a first inputted electromagnetic radiation having a first peak wavelength, a second blue light emitting diode operable to emit a second inputted electromagnetic radiation having a second peak wavelength, and a third blue light emitting diode operable to emit a third inputted electromagnetic radiation having a third peak wavelength; and
a photoluminescent structure coupled to a vehicle fixture and including an energy conversion layer having a red-emitting photoluminescent material formulated to convert the first inputted electromagnetic radiation into a first outputted electromagnetic radiation, a green-emitting photoluminescent material formulated to convert the second inputted electromagnetic radiation into a second outputted electromagnetic radiation, and a blue-emitting photoluminescent structure formulated to convert the third inputted electromagnetic radiation into a third outputted electromagnetic radiation.
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Abstract
A vehicle lighting system is provided and includes a vehicle fixture, an excitation source for emitting at least one inputted electromagnetic radiation, and a photoluminescent structure coupled to the vehicle fixture. The photoluminescent structure includes an energy conversion layer having at least one photoluminescent material formulated to convert the at least one inputted electromagnetic radiation into at least one outputted electromagnetic radiation.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle lighting system comprising:
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an excitation source including a first blue light emitting diode operable to emit a first inputted electromagnetic radiation having a first peak wavelength, a second blue light emitting diode operable to emit a second inputted electromagnetic radiation having a second peak wavelength, and a third blue light emitting diode operable to emit a third inputted electromagnetic radiation having a third peak wavelength; and a photoluminescent structure coupled to a vehicle fixture and including an energy conversion layer having a red-emitting photoluminescent material formulated to convert the first inputted electromagnetic radiation into a first outputted electromagnetic radiation, a green-emitting photoluminescent material formulated to convert the second inputted electromagnetic radiation into a second outputted electromagnetic radiation, and a blue-emitting photoluminescent structure formulated to convert the third inputted electromagnetic radiation into a third outputted electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The vehicle lighting system of claim 8, wherein the processor controls an output intensity level for each of the first, second, and third blue light emitting diodes.
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9. A vehicle lighting system comprising:
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a vehicle fixture; an excitation source for emitting at least one inputted electromagnetic radiation; and a photoluminescent structure coupled to the vehicle fixture and including an energy conversion layer having at least one photoluminescent material formulated to convert the at least one inputted electromagnetic radiation into at least one outputted electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle lighting method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a photoluminescent structure coupled to a vehicle fixture and including an energy conversion layer having an photoluminescent material; operating an excitation source to emit an inputted electromagnetic radiation for exciting the photoluminescent material; and using the photoluminescent material to convert the inputted electromagnetic radiation into an outputted electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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