Lighting system with reduced physioneural compression and associate methods
First Claim
1. A system for generating light with reduced physioneural compression comprising:
- a first light source operable to emit light within a first wavelength range corresponding to a first color;
a second light source operable to emit light within a second wavelength range corresponding to a second color; and
a controller functionally coupled to each of the first light source and the second light source;
wherein the controller is configured to alternately operate each of the first and second light sources with a duty cycle within an operational period within the range from 2 milliseconds to 20 milliseconds; and
wherein the controller is configured to include a latency period between operation of the first and second light sources.
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Abstract
A system for generating light with reduced physioneural compression. The system includes a first light source operable to emit light within a first wavelength range corresponding to a first photoreceptor and a second light source operable to emit light within a second wavelength range corresponding to a second photoreceptor. The system includes a controller functionally coupled to each of the first light source and the second light source. The controller is configured to alternately operate one of the first light source and the second light source with a duty cycle that is less than a response time of the visual cortex, but greater than a response time of physioneural cells, optionally including a latency between operation of light sources. The system may further include a third light source corresponding to a third photoreceptor.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for generating light with reduced physioneural compression comprising:
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a first light source operable to emit light within a first wavelength range corresponding to a first color; a second light source operable to emit light within a second wavelength range corresponding to a second color; and a controller functionally coupled to each of the first light source and the second light source; wherein the controller is configured to alternately operate each of the first and second light sources with a duty cycle within an operational period within the range from 2 milliseconds to 20 milliseconds; and wherein the controller is configured to include a latency period between operation of the first and second light sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for generating light with reduced physioneural compression comprising:
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a first light source configured to emit light that generates a response primarily in long cone cells; a second light source configured to emit light that generates a response primarily in medium cone cells; a third light source configured to emit light that generates a response primarily in short cone cells; and a controller functionally coupled to each of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source; wherein the controller is configured to alternately operate at least two of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source; wherein the controller is configured to alternately operate the light sources to emit light for a period within an operational period within the range from 2 milliseconds to 20 milliseconds; and wherein the controller is configured to include a latency period between operation of at least two of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of emitting light having reduced physioneural compression using a lighting system comprising a first light source configured to emit light that generates a response primarily in long cone cells, a second light source configured to emit light that generates a response primarily in medium cone cells, a third light source configured to emit light that generates a response primarily in short cone cells, and a controller functionally coupled to each of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source, the method comprising the steps of:
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operating one of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source for a first period; not operating either of the first light source and the second light source for a latency period between the first period and the second period; and operating one of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source that is a color opponent of the light source operated during the first period for a second period; wherein the time elapsed during the sum of the first period and the second period is less than 20 milliseconds; and wherein the time elapsed during each of the first period and the second period is greater than 2 milliseconds. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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