Wavelength sensing lighting system and associated methods
First Claim
1. A lighting system comprising:
- a light source to emit illuminating light;
a sensor to sense environmental light from an environment;
a controller operatively connected to the sensor to analyze the environmental light that is sensed and the light source to control emitting the illuminating light;
wherein the controller analyzes the environmental light to detect or generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in data light;
wherein the controller receives the data included in the data light using the sensor;
wherein the controller analyzes the data included in the data light;
wherein the controller controls transmitting the data light from the light source;
wherein the light source is included in an array to be selectively enabled and disabled by the controller;
wherein the sensor is included in the array;
wherein the array includes a plurality of light sources;
wherein the plurality of light sources is selectively operable substantially simultaneously;
wherein the plurality of light sources is selectively operable individually;
wherein the plurality of light sources selectively emits the illuminating light in a plurality of directions;
wherein the sensor receives the environmental light from the plurality of directionswherein the light source and the sensor are included as a light emitting semiconductor device; and
wherein the light emitting semiconductor device is selectively operable between a sensing operation and an emitting operation, the sensing operation being defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light.
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Abstract
A wavelength sensing lighting system may include a light source, a sensor and a controller. One or more light sources and sensors may be included in an array. The light source may emit an illuminating light and the sensor may sense an environmental light. The illuminating light may include data light. The lighting system may include a plurality of nodes connected in a network. The nodes may communicate by emitting and receiving the data light, which may be analyzed by the controller. The light source and the sensor may be provided by a light emitting semiconductor device that is capable of emitting illuminating light and receiving environmental light. A conversion material may convert the wavelength of a source light into a converted sight.
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169 Claims
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a light source to emit illuminating light; a sensor to sense environmental light from an environment; a controller operatively connected to the sensor to analyze the environmental light that is sensed and the light source to control emitting the illuminating light; wherein the controller analyzes the environmental light to detect or generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in data light; wherein the controller receives the data included in the data light using the sensor; wherein the controller analyzes the data included in the data light; wherein the controller controls transmitting the data light from the light source; wherein the light source is included in an array to be selectively enabled and disabled by the controller; wherein the sensor is included in the array; wherein the array includes a plurality of light sources; wherein the plurality of light sources is selectively operable substantially simultaneously; wherein the plurality of light sources is selectively operable individually; wherein the plurality of light sources selectively emits the illuminating light in a plurality of directions; wherein the sensor receives the environmental light from the plurality of directions wherein the light source and the sensor are included as a light emitting semiconductor device; and wherein the light emitting semiconductor device is selectively operable between a sensing operation and an emitting operation, the sensing operation being defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. - 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)
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39. A lighting system comprising:
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a network of nodes, each node comprising; a light source to emit illuminating light and sense environmental light from an environment; a wavelength conversion material between the light source and the environment to absorb at least part of a source light and emit a converted light having a conversion wavelength range, the source light being received and absorbed by the wavelength conversion material, and the converted light being emitted by the wavelength conversion material; and a controller operatively connected to the light source to analyze the environmental light that is sensed and to control emitting the illuminating light; wherein each of the nodes in the network are aware of additional nodes in the network; wherein the nodes intercommunicate by transmitting and receiving data light; wherein the controller analyzes the environmental light to detect or generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in the data light to the nodes included in the network; wherein the controller receives the data included in the data light using the light source; wherein the controller analyzes the data included in the data light; wherein the controller controls transmitting the data light from the light source among the nodes; and wherein the light source is selectively operable between a sensing operation and an emitting operation, the sensing operation being defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. - View Dependent Claims (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, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method for using a lighting system that comprises a light source to emit illuminating light and sense environmental light from an environment, a wavelength conversion material between the light source and the environment to absorb at least part of a source light and emit a converted light having a converted wavelength range, the source light being received and absorbed by the wavelength conversion material, and the converted light being emitted by the wavelength conversion material, and a controller operatively connected to the light source to analyze the environmental light that is sensed and to control emitting the illuminating light, the method comprising:
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analyzing the environmental light to detect or generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in data light; receiving the data included in the data light; analyzing the data included in the data light; controlling transmitting the data light; wherein the light source is included in an array to be selectively enabled and disabled by the controller; wherein the array includes a plurality of light sources; wherein each light source included in the plurality of light sources is sensitive to at least one wavelength respective to the each light source; selectively operating the plurality of light sources substantially simultaneously; selectively operating the plurality of light sources individually; selectively emitting the illuminating light in a plurality of directions and selectively receiving the environmental light from the plurality of directions; and selectively operating each of the plurality of light sources in the array between a sensing operation and an emitting operation, the sensing operation being defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. - View Dependent Claims (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, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A method of using a lighting system that comprises a network of nodes, wherein each node comprises a light source to emit illuminating light and sense environmental light from an environment, a wavelength conversion material between the light source and the environment to absorb at least part of a source light and emit a converted light having a converted wavelength range, the source light being received and absorbed by the wavelength conversion material, and the converted light being emitted by the wavelength conversion material, and a controller operatively connected to the light source to analyze the environmental light that is sensed and to control emitting the illuminating light, wherein each of the nodes in the network are aware of additional nodes in the network, the method comprising:
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the nodes intercommunicating among one another by transmitting and receiving data light; analyzing the environmental light to detect or generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in the data light to the nodes included in the network; receiving and analyzing the data included in the data light; controlling transmitting the data light from the light source among the nodes; and selectively operating the light source between a sensing operation and an emitting operation, the sensing operation being defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143)
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144. A lighting system comprising:
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a light source to emit illuminating light and sense environmental light from an environment; a lighting controller operatively connected to the light source to control emitting the illuminating light; and an analysis processor operatively connected to the light source to analyze the environmental light that is sensed; wherein the analysis processor analyzes the environmental light to detect or generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in data light; wherein the lighting controller selectively operates the light source; wherein the light source is a light emitting semiconductor device; and wherein the light emitting semiconductor device is selectively operable between a sensing operation and an emitting operation, the sensing operation being defined by the light source sensing the environmental light, and the emitting operation being defined by the light source emitting the illuminating light. - View Dependent Claims (145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169)
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