[미국특허]
Light emitting diode illumination system
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-021/00
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-105/00
F21Y-113/00
G01N-021/64
F21W-131/205
F21W-131/40
F21Y-101/00
출원번호
US-0723267
(2015-05-27)
등록번호
US-9574722
(2017-02-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Brukilacchio, Thomas J.
출원인 / 주소
LUMENCOR, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Tucker Ellis LLP
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초록▼
In various embodiments of the invention, a unique construction for Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) with at least one luminescent rod and extracting optical elements used to generate a variety of high brightness light sources with different emission spectra. In an embodiment of the invention, forced air
In various embodiments of the invention, a unique construction for Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) with at least one luminescent rod and extracting optical elements used to generate a variety of high brightness light sources with different emission spectra. In an embodiment of the invention, forced air cooling is used to cool the luminescent rod. In an embodiment of the invention, totally internal reflected light can be redirected outward and refocused. In another embodiment of the invention, light emitted by the luminescent rod is out-coupled for use in a variety of applications.
대표청구항▼
1. An illumination system comprising: a first light source comprising 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 first color dif
1. An illumination system comprising: a first light source comprising 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 first color different than the excitation color whereby the first light source outputs a first light beam of said first color;a second light source, wherein the second light source includes a Light Emitting Diode (LED), wherein the second light source emits a second light beam of a second color different than the first color;a third light source, wherein the third light source includes another Light Emitting Diode (LED), wherein the third light source emits a third light beam of a third color different than the first color and second color;a plurality of reflective optical components positioned to combine the first light beam of the first color, the second light beam of the second color, the third light beam of the third color, on a main optical axis of the illumination system to generate a beam of white light; andan output system positioned to receive said beam of white light and configured to focus said beam of white light into a light guide. 2. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the first light beam of said first color has a greater optical power and a greater optical power per unit area than the excitation light emitted by each of said plurality of emitters of excitation light individually. 3. The illumination system of claim 2, further comprising: an optical concentrator configured to convert said first light emitted by said luminescent material to an area and solid angle suitable for generating the first light beam of said first color while substantially preserving etendue. 4. The illumination system of claim 3, wherein the optical concentrator is tapered such it has an output surface having an area larger than an optical output surface of the luminescent material. 5. The illumination system of claim 4, wherein the optical concentrator is bonded to the luminescent material of the first light source. 6. The illumination system of claim 5, wherein the optical concentrator comprises one of a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), compound elliptical concentrator (CEC), and a compound hyperbolic concentrator (CHC). 7. The illumination system of claim 3, further comprising a second optical concentrator adjacent the Light Emitting Diode (LED) of the second light source for forming the second light beam; anda third optical concentrator adjacent the another Light Emitting Diode (LED) of the third light source for forming the third light beam. 8. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein said beam of white light has an optical power of at least 2000 lumens. 9. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein said luminescent material has an optical output surface of approximately 1 mm squared. 10. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the beam of white light has a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 85. 11. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the excitation color is blue, the first color is green, the second color is blue, and the third color is red. 12. The illumination system of claim 1, further comprising a cooling system which provides an air flow to dissipate heat from the luminescent material. 13. The illumination system of claim 1, further comprising: a cooling system which provides an air flow to dissipate heat from the luminescent material; anda heatsink for cooling the plurality of emitters of excitation light. 14. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the illumination system has the ability to modulate the beam of white light. 15. The illumination system of claim 1, wherein the illumination system has the ability to modulate the light output in synchronization with a camera shutter. 16. An illumination system comprising: a first light source comprising a plurality of emitters of blue excitation light and a luminescent material positioned to receive the blue excitation light from the plurality of emitters of blue excitation light and emit light of a first color having a longer wavelength than the blue excitation light whereby the first light source outputs a first light beam of said first color;a second light source, wherein the second light source includes a Light Emitting Diode (LED), wherein the second light source emits a second light beam of a blue color different than the first color;a third light source, wherein the third light source includes another Light Emitting Diode (LED), wherein the third light source emits a third light beam of a red color different than the first color and second color;a plurality of reflective optical components positioned to combine the first light beam of the first color, the second light beam of the blue color, the third light beam of the red color, on a main optical axis of the illumination system to generate a beam of white light; andan output system positioned to receive said beam of white light and configured to focus said beam of white light into a light guide. 17. The illumination system of claim 16, wherein the first light beam of said first color has a greater optical power and a greater optical power per unit area than the blue excitation light emitted by each of said plurality of emitters of blue excitation light individually. 18. The illumination system of claim 16, further comprising: an optical concentrator configured to convert said first light emitted by said luminescent material to an area and solid angle suitable for generating the first light beam of said first color while substantially preserving etendue. 19. The illumination system of claim 18, wherein the optical concentrator is tapered such it has an output surface having an area larger than the optical output surface of the luminescent material. 20. The illumination system of claim 16, wherein said beam of white light has an optical power of at least 2000 lumens.
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