System for generating non-homogenous biologically-adjusted light and associated methods
First Claim
1. A lighting apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of luminaires, each luminaire comprising a controller configured to operate the luminaire and positioned in communication with a computerized device;
wherein each luminaire is selectively operable to emit source light, the source light is characterized by a dominant source light wavelength within a range from 390 nanometers to 750 nanometers;
wherein the plurality of luminaires are arrangeable so as to form an array;
wherein at least some luminaires of the plurality of luminaires are operable such that at least two of the plurality of luminaires emit source lights with different dominant source light wavelengths, and such that the one or more source lights emitted by the plurality of luminaires combine to form a combined light at a distance from the plurality of luminaires defined as a combining distance;
wherein the dominant source light wavelength of at least some of the luminaires of the plurality of luminaires are variable with time;
wherein the plurality of luminaires are configured to be operated to selectively emit light having a spectral power distribution that reduces melatonin suppression;
wherein at least one of the plurality of luminaires is operable to emit light having at least one of increased spectral opponency and decreased spectral opponency responsive to a time indicated by a time-keeping device in communication with the computerized device.
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus including a plurality of luminaires, each including a controller configured to operate the luminaire and positioned in communication with a computerized device. Each luminaire is selectively operable to emit source light, characterized by a dominant source light wavelength within a range from 390 nanometers to 750 nanometers. The luminaires are arrangeable so as to form an array. Some luminaires of the plurality of luminaires are operable such that at least two of the luminaires emit source lights with different dominant source light wavelengths and the source lights emitted by the luminaires combine to form a combined light at a distance from the luminaires defined as a combining distance. The dominant source light wavelength of some of the luminaires varies with time. The luminaires are configured to be operated to selectively emit light having a spectral power distribution that reduces melatonin suppression.
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24 Claims
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1. A lighting apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of luminaires, each luminaire comprising a controller configured to operate the luminaire and positioned in communication with a computerized device; wherein each luminaire is selectively operable to emit source light, the source light is characterized by a dominant source light wavelength within a range from 390 nanometers to 750 nanometers; wherein the plurality of luminaires are arrangeable so as to form an array; wherein at least some luminaires of the plurality of luminaires are operable such that at least two of the plurality of luminaires emit source lights with different dominant source light wavelengths, and such that the one or more source lights emitted by the plurality of luminaires combine to form a combined light at a distance from the plurality of luminaires defined as a combining distance; wherein the dominant source light wavelength of at least some of the luminaires of the plurality of luminaires are variable with time; wherein the plurality of luminaires are configured to be operated to selectively emit light having a spectral power distribution that reduces melatonin suppression; wherein at least one of the plurality of luminaires is operable to emit light having at least one of increased spectral opponency and decreased spectral opponency responsive to a time indicated by a time-keeping device in communication with the computerized device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting apparatus comprising:
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a computerized device; and a plurality of luminaires, each luminaire comprising a controller configured to operate the luminaire and positioned in communication with the computerized device; wherein each luminaire is selectively operable to emit source light, each source light having a dominant source light wavelength within a range from 390 nanometers to 750 nanometers; wherein the plurality of luminaires are arrangeable so as to form an array; wherein the computerized device is programmable to operate at least some luminaires of the plurality of luminaires such that at least two of the plurality of luminaires emit source lights with different dominant source light wavelengths, and such that one or more source lights emitted by the plurality of luminaires combine to form a combined light at a distance from the plurality of luminaires defined as a combining distance; wherein the computerized device is configurable to vary the dominant source light wavelength of at least some luminaires of the plurality of luminaires with time; and wherein the plurality of luminaires are configured to be operated to selectively emit light having a spectral power distribution that reduces melatonin suppression. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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