Lighting device and lighting method
First Claim
1. A lighting device comprising:
- at least one solid state light emitter; and
at least one lumiphor;
wherein;
if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, andsaid at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, at least some of said phosphor particles having particle sizes in the range of from about 3 micrometers to about 7 micrometers,said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity.
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Abstract
A lighting device comprising at least one solid state light emitter and at least one lumiphor. If each solid state light emitter is illuminated and each lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light emitted has x, y color coordinates within an area defined by the coordinates 0.32, 0.40; 0.36, 0,48; 0.43, 0.45; 0.42, 0.42; and 0.36, 0.38. The lumiphor(s) comprises phosphor particles, in the range of from 3 to 7 micrometers (or 5-15, 10-20, or 15-25 micrometers), or having a mean particle size of 5, 10, 15, 20 micrometers. Also, a lighting device comprising at least one emitter and at least one lumiphor in which the lumiphor comprises phosphor particles having sizes as mentioned above, where the lighting device has an efficacy of at least 60 (or 70, or 80) lumens per watt.
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58 Claims
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1. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, at least some of said phosphor particles having particle sizes in the range of from about 3 micrometers to about 7 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, at least some of said phosphor particles having particle sizes in the range of from about 5 micrometers to about 15 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, at least some of said phosphor particles having particle sizes in the range of from about 10 micrometers to about 20 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, at least some of said phosphor particles having particle sizes in the range of from about 15 micrometers to about 25 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, said phosphor particles having a mean particle size of about 5 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, said phosphor particles having a mean particle size of about 10 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, said phosphor particles having a mean particle size of about 15 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A lighting device comprising:
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at least one solid state light emitter; and at least one lumiphor; wherein; if each of said at least one solid state light emitter is illuminated and each of said at least one lumiphor is excited, a mixture of light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one solid state light emitter and light exiting the lighting device that was emitted from said at least one lumiphor would, in the absence of any additional light, have a mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38, and said at least one lumiphor comprises phosphor particles, said phosphor particles having a mean particle size of about 20 micrometers, said lighting device, when supplied with electricity, emitting output light with a wall plug efficiency of at least 60 lumens per watt of said electricity. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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