Light-emitting diode based products
DCFirst Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a plurality of LEDs configured to produce light that includes at least two different spectra;
a material configured to receive the light emitted from the plurality of LEDs, and to display a color that is a combination of the at least two different spectra;
a processor configured to generate at least one control signal to control power delivered to one or more of the plurality of LEDs, the processor further configured to change the at least one control signal over time so as to produce from the device at least one dynamic lighting effect; and
a user interface adapted to receive a user input to control operation of the processor so as to facilitate a change in the color that is the combination of the at least two different spectra.
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Abstract
High-brightness LEDs, combined with a processor for control, can produce a variety of pleasing effects for display and illumination. A system disclosed herein uses high-brightness, processor-controlled LEDs in combination with diffuse materials to produce color-changing effects. The systems described herein may be usefully employed to bring autonomous color-changing ability and effects to a variety of consumer products and other household items. The system may also include sensors so that the illumination of the LEDs might change in response to environmental conditions or a user input. Additionally, the system may include an interface to a network, so that the illumination of the LEDs may be controlled via the network.
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104 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a plurality of LEDs configured to produce light that includes at least two different spectra;
a material configured to receive the light emitted from the plurality of LEDs, and to display a color that is a combination of the at least two different spectra;
a processor configured to generate at least one control signal to control power delivered to one or more of the plurality of LEDs, the processor further configured to change the at least one control signal over time so as to produce from the device at least one dynamic lighting effect; and
a user interface adapted to receive a user input to control operation of the processor so as to facilitate a change in the color that is the combination of the at least two different spectra. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 104)
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69. In a device comprising a plurality of LEDs configured to produce light that includes at least two different spectra, a memory to store at least one lighting program and a material configured to receive the light emitted from the plurality of LEDs and display a color that is a combination of the at least two different spectra, a method comprising an act of:
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A) controlling a power delivered to one or more of the plurality of LEDs over time, in response to a user input and execution of the at least one lighting program, so as to produce at least one dynamic lighting effect determined substantially by the at least one lighting program; and
A1) varying the user input so as to facilitate a change in the color that is the combination of the at least two different spectra. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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