Methods and systems relating to solid state light sources for use in industrial processes
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1. A light module comprising:
- an array of solid-state light emitters mounted on or formed in a thermally transmissive substrate providing electrical circuitry patterns for coupling with the solid-state emitters, the substrate comprising a ceramic or semiconductor material comprising one or more of alumina, aluminum nitride, sapphire, silicon carbide, and/or semiconductor silicon wherein the density of light emitters in the array is at least 1 emitter per 6.25 mm2;
a lens array layer disposed over the array of solid-state emitters, the lens array having a plurality of lenses formed therein, each lens being optically coupled to one or more light emitters, the lens array being adjacent to the emitters and the substrate surrounding individual emitters;
a temperature control system for dissipating heat away from the light emitters; and
wherein the lens array layer and lenses formed therein comprise a monolithically molded layer of material in direct contact with the emitters and surrounding substrate.
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Abstract
Methods and systems relating to solid state light sources for use in industrial processes.
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1. A light module comprising:
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an array of solid-state light emitters mounted on or formed in a thermally transmissive substrate providing electrical circuitry patterns for coupling with the solid-state emitters, the substrate comprising a ceramic or semiconductor material comprising one or more of alumina, aluminum nitride, sapphire, silicon carbide, and/or semiconductor silicon wherein the density of light emitters in the array is at least 1 emitter per 6.25 mm2; a lens array layer disposed over the array of solid-state emitters, the lens array having a plurality of lenses formed therein, each lens being optically coupled to one or more light emitters, the lens array being adjacent to the emitters and the substrate surrounding individual emitters; a temperature control system for dissipating heat away from the light emitters; and wherein the lens array layer and lenses formed therein comprise a monolithically molded layer of material in direct contact with the emitters and surrounding substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A light module comprising:
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an array of solid-state light emitters mounted on or formed in a thermally transmissive substrate providing electrical circuitry patterns for coupling with the solid-state emitters, the substrate comprising a ceramic or semiconductor material wherein the density of light emitters in the array is at least 1 emitter per 6.25 mm2; a lens array layer disposed over the array of solid-state emitters, the lens array having a plurality of lenses formed therein, each lens being optically coupled to one or more light emitters, the lens array being adjacent to the emitters and the substrate surrounding individual emitters; a temperature control system for dissipating heat away from the light emitters; and wherein the module is associated with a power control subsystem that controls power so that, as to at least one of the plurality of solid-state light emitters, the power waveform is any one of, or any combination of two or more of;
pulsed power supplied at regular, repeating or varying on/off periods or frequencies;
pulsed power supplied at any of various current levels;
pulsed power supplied at currents greater than the solid-state light emitter'"'"'s specifications;
pulsed power supplied at varying current levels;
pulsed power supplied at ramped up current levels;
pulsed power supplied at ramped down current levels;
arbitrary voltage and current supplied at any of various pulse repetition rates and duty cycles; and
/or power supplied with sinusoidal or sinusoid-like variations in current levels.
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6. A light module comprising:
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an array of solid-state light emitters mounted on or formed in a thermally transmissive substrate providing electrical circuitry patterns for coupling with the solid-state emitters, the substrate comprising a ceramic or semiconductor material wherein the density of light emitters in the array is at least 1 emitter per 6.25 mm2; a lens array layer disposed over the array of solid-state emitters, the lens array having a plurality of lenses formed therein, each lens being optically coupled to one or more light emitters, the lens array being adjacent to the emitters and the substrate surrounding individual emitters; a temperature control system for dissipating heat away from the light emitters;
the light emitters being coupled to a common controller; and
further comprising a fixture for holding a work object, the fixture arranged relative to the light module so that a work object may be exposed to light from the module to effect a curing or inspection of the work object with a predetermined wavelength of light for effecting the curing or inspection. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A plurality of light modules, each light module comprising:
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an array of solid-state light emitters mounted on or formed in a thermally transmissive substrate providing electrical circuit patterns for coupling with the solid-state emitters, the substrate comprising a ceramic or semiconductor material wherein the density of light emitters in the array is at least 1 emitter per 6.25 mm2; a lens array layer disposed over the array of solid-state emitters, the lens array having a plurality of lenses formed therein, each lens being optically coupled to one or more light emitters, the lens array being adjacent to the emitters and the substrate surrounding individual emitters; a temperature control system for dissipating heat away from the light emitters; the light emitters being coupled to a common controller; and wherein the plurality of light modules are arranged in at least one of a line or an array. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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