[미국특허]
Light emitting diode illumination system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-021/25
F21K-099/00
A61B-001/06
F21V-008/00
G02B-023/24
G02B-027/09
G02B-027/10
G02B-027/14
F21V-013/02
A61B-001/00
F21V-029/70
F21V-013/04
F21V-029/60
F21V-005/00
F21V-007/00
F21V-009/16
A61N-005/06
A61N-005/00
F21Y-101/02
F21Y-105/00
F21Y-113/00
G01N-021/64
F21W-131/205
F21W-131/40
출원번호
US-0724297
(2015-05-28)
등록번호
US-9395055
(2016-07-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Brukilacchio, Thomas J.
Conner, Arlie R.
출원인 / 주소
LUMENCOR, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Tucker Ellis LLP
인용정보
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158
초록▼
The present invention provides a light engine having four light sources. A combination of collimators, bandpass filters, dichroic mirrors, and other elements is operative to direct light from the light sources onto a main optical axis from where it may be focused into a light guide for transport to
The present invention provides a light engine having four light sources. A combination of collimators, bandpass filters, dichroic mirrors, and other elements is operative to direct light from the light sources onto a main optical axis from where it may be focused into a light guide for transport to an instrument or device. Particular embodiments of the invention provide for computer control, intensity control, color control, and light source modulation. Additional embodiments include particular light sources including light pipes and lasers. The light engine provides white light having a high color rendering index and suitable for applications in microscopy, endoscopy, and/or bioanalytical instrumentation.
대표청구항▼
1. An illumination system, comprising: a first light source, wherein the first light source includes a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) wherein the first light source emits a first collimated beam of light of a first color;a second light source, wherein the second light source includes a second Ligh
1. An illumination system, comprising: a first light source, wherein the first light source includes a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) wherein the first light source emits a first collimated beam of light of a first color;a second light source, wherein the second light source includes a second Light Emitting Diode (LED), wherein the second light source emits a second collimated beam of light of a second color different than the first color;a third light source, wherein the third light source includes a third Light Emitting Diode (LED), wherein the third light source emits a third collimated beam of light of a third color different than the first color and second color;a fourth light source, wherein the fourth light source comprises a plurality of emitters of excitation light of an excitation color and a luminescent material positioned to receive the excitation light from all of the plurality of emitters of excitation light and emit light of a fourth color different than the excitation color, the first color, the second color, and the third color, whereby the fourth light source emits a fourth collimated beam of light of the fourth color;a plurality of reflective optical components positioned to direct the first collimated beam of light, second collimated beam of light, third collimated beam of light and fourth collimated beam of light onto a main optical axis of the illumination system; andan output system positioned to receive light from said main optical axis of the illumination system and configured to focus said light from said main optical axis into an output beam configured to fill an input aperture of a fiber optic or liquid light guide. 2. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of emitters of excitation light comprise more than 20 emitters of excitation light. 3. The illumination system of claim 2 wherein the luminescent material emits said light of the fourth color from an optical output surface at an optical power density of at least 5 watts per square millimeter. 4. The illumination system of claim 2, wherein said luminescent material has an optical output surface of approximately 1 mm squared and emits 5 Watts of light of the fourth color. 5. The illumination system of claim 2, wherein said luminescent material emits said light of a fourth color at an optical output power at least ten times greater an optical power of each of the plurality of emitters of excitation light individually. 6. The illumination system of claim 2, wherein said luminescent material emits said light of a fourth color at an optical power of at least 2000 Lumens. 7. The illumination system of claim 1, further comprising: a first heatsink in thermal contact with the luminescent material and adapted to dissipate heat from the luminescent material; anda second heatsink in thermal contact with the plurality of emitters of excitation light and adapted to dissipate heat from the plurality of emitters of excitation light. 8. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the illumination system is computer controllable and wherein the illumination system is configurable to provide output light of the first color, second color, third color, fourth color, and a mixture of said first color, second color second color, third color, and fourth color. 9. The illumination system of claim 1, further comprising a collection optic in contact with the luminescent material, wherein the collection optic transmits the light of the fourth color from the luminescent material to a collimating lens. 10. The illumination system of claim 1, comprising at least two emitters of coherent light. 11. A light engine for producing output light including one or more of a first color, second color, third color and fourth color wherein the first color, second color, third color, and fourth color are different colors, the light engine comprising: a first LED light source which emits a first collimated beam of light of the first color;a second LED light source which emits a second collimated beam of light of the second color;a third LED light source which emits a third collimated beam of light of the third color;a fourth light source, wherein the fourth light source comprises a plurality of emitters of excitation light of an excitation color of shorter wavelength than the fourth color and a luminescent material positioned to receive the excitation light from all of the plurality of emitters of excitation light and emit light of the fourth color whereby the fourth light source emits a fourth collimated beam of light of the fourth color;a plurality of reflective optical components positioned to direct the first collimated beam of light, second collimated beam of light, third collimated beam of light and fourth collimated beam of light onto a main optical axis of the light engine; andan output system positioned to receive light from said main optical axis of the light engine and configured to focus output light from said main optical axis into an output beam configured to fill an input aperture of a fiber optic or liquid light guide. 12. The light engine of claim 11, wherein the plurality of emitters of excitation light comprise more than 20 emitters of excitation light. 13. The light engine of claim 11 wherein the luminescent material emits said light of the fourth color from an optical output surface at an optical power density of at least 5 watts per square millimeter. 14. The light engine of claim 11, wherein said luminescent material has an optical output surface of approximately 1 mm squared and emits 5 Watts of light of the fourth color. 15. The light engine of claim 11, wherein said luminescent material emits said light of a fourth color at an optical output power at least ten times greater an optical power of each of the plurality of emitters of excitation light individually. 16. The light engine of claim 11, wherein said luminescent material emits said light of a fourth color at an optical power of at least 2000 Lumens. 17. The light engine of claim 11, further comprising: a first heatsink in thermal contact with the luminescent material and adapted to dissipate heat from the luminescent material; anda second heatsink in thermal contact with the plurality of emitters of excitation light and adapted to dissipate heat from the plurality of emitters of excitation light. 18. The light engine of claim 11, wherein the light engine is computer controllable and wherein the light engine is configurable to provide output light of the first color, second color, third color, fourth color, and a mixture of said first color, second color second color, third color, and fourth color. 19. The light engine of claim 11, comprising at least two emitters of coherent light. 20. A light engine for producing output light including one or more of a first color, second color, third color and fourth color wherein the first color, second color, third color, and fourth color are different colors, the light engine comprising: a first LED light source which emits a first collimated beam of light of the first color;a second LED light source which emits a second collimated beam of light of the second color;a third LED light source which emits a third collimated beam of light of the third color;a fourth light source, wherein the fourth light source comprises more than twenty emitters of excitation light of an excitation color of shorter wavelength than the fourth color and a luminescent material positioned to receive the excitation light from all of the more than twenty emitters of excitation light and emit light of the fourth color whereby the fourth light source emits a fourth collimated beam of light of the fourth color having an optical power of at least 5 Watts;a plurality of reflective optical components positioned to direct the first collimated beam of light, second collimated beam of light, third collimated beam of light and fourth collimated beam of light onto a main optical axis of the light engine; andan output system positioned to receive light from said main optical axis of the light engine and configured to focus output light from said main optical axis into an output beam configured to fill an input aperture of a fiber optic or liquid light guide;wherein the light engine is computer controllable and wherein the light engine is controllable to provide output light of the first color, second color, third color, fourth color individually or a mixture of said first color, second color second color, third color, and fourth color.
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