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Methods for combining light emitting devices in a white light emitting apparatus that mimics incandescent dimming characteristics and solid state lighting apparatus for general illumination that mimic incandescent dimming characteristics

  • US 8,950,892 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2011
  • Issued: 02/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A light emitting apparatus, comprising:

  • a first light emitting device configured to emit light having a first chromaticity point that falls within a region on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram that is within a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around any point in a space defined by points having coordinates (0.32, 0.40), (0.36, 0.48), (0.43, 0.45), (0.42, 0.42), (0.36, 0.38); and

    at least two second light emitting devices, wherein each of the at least two second light emitting devices emits light having a respective second chromaticity points that have ccx values greater than 0.4077 and ccy values less than 0.3944 on the 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram;

    wherein a combined light emitted by the first light emitting device and the at least two second light emitting devices has a third chromaticity point that falls within a 7-step MacAdam ellipse around a point on the black body locus having a correlated color temperature between 2700K and 6500K; and

    wherein the respective second chromaticity points fall within a second region on the 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram defined by points having coordinates (0.4077, 0.3652), (0.4147, 0.3814), (0.4593, 0.3944), and (0.4492, 0.3772).

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