Systems and methods for converting illumination
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1. A linear lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed in a substantially linear arrangement and configured to emit, when energized, at least first radiation having a first spectrum; and
at least one conversion material having a substantially linear form and arranged with respect to the plurality of light emitting diodes such that at least some of the first radiation impinges upon the at least one conversion material,wherein the at least one conversion material is configured to convert at least one frequency component of the first spectrum so as to provide to an observer of the linear lighting apparatus visible light having a converted spectrum different than the first spectrum;
wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise at least one first LED and at least one second LED, and wherein the at least one first LED and at least one second LED are configured to emit, when energized, at least the first radiation having the first spectrum and second radiation having a second spectrum different than the first spectrum, respectively;
said plurality of LEDs extending linearly within an elongate housing having a conversion material;
said elongate housing coupled to said plurality of LEDs and retaining saidLEDs within said housing and emitting light through said elongate housing;
wherein the housing is configured to at least partially enclose the plurality of LEDs, and wherein the housing and the at least one conversion material are cooperatively arranged such that at least the first radiation impinges upon a first side of the at least one conversion material and the visible light is provided on a second side of the at least one conversion material.
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Abstract
An illumination system according to the principles of the invention may include a first LED and a carrier material. The carrier material may be comprised of plastic, synthetic material, polymer, latex, rubber or other material. The carrier material may also contain a phosphor, fluorescent material, organic fluorescent material, inorganic fluorescent material, impregnated phosphor, phosphor particles, phosphor material, YAG:Ce phosphor, or other material for converting electromagnetic radiation into illumination or visible light.
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38 Claims
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1. A linear lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed in a substantially linear arrangement and configured to emit, when energized, at least first radiation having a first spectrum; and at least one conversion material having a substantially linear form and arranged with respect to the plurality of light emitting diodes such that at least some of the first radiation impinges upon the at least one conversion material, wherein the at least one conversion material is configured to convert at least one frequency component of the first spectrum so as to provide to an observer of the linear lighting apparatus visible light having a converted spectrum different than the first spectrum; wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise at least one first LED and at least one second LED, and wherein the at least one first LED and at least one second LED are configured to emit, when energized, at least the first radiation having the first spectrum and second radiation having a second spectrum different than the first spectrum, respectively; said plurality of LEDs extending linearly within an elongate housing having a conversion material; said elongate housing coupled to said plurality of LEDs and retaining said LEDs within said housing and emitting light through said elongate housing; wherein the housing is configured to at least partially enclose the plurality of LEDs, and wherein the housing and the at least one conversion material are cooperatively arranged such that at least the first radiation impinges upon a first side of the at least one conversion material and the visible light is provided on a second side of the at least one conversion material. - 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)
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25. A lighting method, comprising acts of:
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A) disposing a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially linear arrangement within a tubular housing, said tubular housing having a translucent side wall, each of said LEDs positioned centrally within said tubular housing and substantially equidistant from said translucent side wall; B) generating at least first radiation having a first spectrum from the plurality of LEDs and generating second radiation having a second spectrum from the plurality of LEDs which are different than the first spectrum; C) arranging at least one conversion material having a substantially linear form with respect to the plurality of LEDs on said translucent side wall of said tubular housing such that the first radiation, when generated, substantially interacts with the conversion material, wherein said plurality of LEDs extending within a substantially tubular elongate housing supporting interiorly said plurality of LEDs such that each of said plurality of LEDs are substantially equally distanced from said conversion material; irradiating the at least one conversion material with at least some of the first radiation and the second radiation, wherein the at least one conversion material is configured to convert the at least one frequency component of the first spectrum and at least one frequency component of the second spectrum so as to provide the visible light having the converted spectrum; and D) irradiating the at least one conversion material with at least some of the first radiation, wherein the at least one conversion material is configured to convert at least one frequency component of the first spectrum so as to provide visible light having a converted spectrum different than the first spectrum; independently controlling a first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation so as to vary the converted spectrum of the visible light, such that the visible light includes substantially white light having a variable color temperature. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A linear lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed in a substantially linear arrangement, the plurality of LEDs including; at least one first LED configured to emit, when energized, at least first radiation having a first spectrum; and at least one second LED configured to emit, when energized, at least second radiation having a second spectrum; an elongate tubular housing coupled to the at least one first LED and the at least one second LED, both of said first LED and said second LED positioned within said tubular housing and spacing each of said plurality of LEDs substantially equidistantly from a translucent sidewall of said tubular housing; and at least one conversion material integrated with said tubular housing and having a substantially linear form and arranged with respect to the plurality of light emitting diodes such that at least some of the first radiation impinges upon the at least one conversion material, wherein the at least one conversion material is configured to convert at least one frequency component of the first spectrum so as to provide to an observer of the linear lighting apparatus visible light having a converted spectrum different than the first spectrum; wherein the at least one conversion material includes a first conversion material, wherein the apparatus further includes a second conversion material different from the first conversion material, and wherein one of the first radiation and the second radiation selectively interacts with the first conversion material. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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