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Non-incandescent lightbulb package using light emitting diodes

  • US 6,504,301 B1
  • Filed: 09/03/1999
  • Issued: 01/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A light source package comprising:

  • a light source that generates primary light having a first spectral distribution;

    a layer of transparent material over said light source that encapsulates said light source; and

    a nonconformal wavelength converter attached to said layer of transparent material, said wavelength converter being optically coupled to said light source to receive said primary light, said wavelength converter comprising;

    a base material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polycarbonate, and soft, optically clear, silicone rubber; and

    a fluorescent material that emits secondary light in response to absorption of said primary light to produce a composite output light, the fluorescent material being contained in the base material.

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