Granted Patent B2

US 8,247,959 · App. 12/345,820 · Granted Aug 21, 2012

Abstract

Claims (399)

1. An illumination system which, when energized, exhibits a correlated color temperature (CCT) in the range of between about 2000 K and about 20000 K, the system comprising:

one or more organic electroluminescent element;

wherein said system is configured to provide a total light that appears white when energized, said total light having delta chroma values for each of the fifteen color samples of the color quality scale (CQS) that are preselected to provide enhanced color contrast relative to an incandescent or blackbody light source, in accordance with the following:

(A) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 2000 K and about 3000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−7 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−2 to 8 for VS4;

−2 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

1 to 25 for VS6;

4 to 26 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−6 to 7 for VS9;

−4 to 6 for VS10;

−2 to 8 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 13 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−7 to 13 for VS14;

−9 to 12 for VS15;

(B) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 3000 K and about 4500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−5 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−7 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 8 for VS4;

−2 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 22 for VS6;

3 to 26 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−6 to 7 for VS9;

−4 to 6 for VS10;

−4 to 6 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 13 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−7 to 15 for VS14;

−7 to 12 for VS15;

(C) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 4500 K and about 7500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−5 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−5 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 7 for VS4;

−2 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 22 for VS6;

1 to 26 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−6 to 7 for VS9;

−5 to 6 for VS10;

−4 to 6 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−2 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 16 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−5 to 22 for VS14;

−6 to 15 for VS15,

(D) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 7500 K and about 20000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−3 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−5 to 8 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 6 for VS4;

−3 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 22 for VS6;

0 to 25 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−5 to 7 for VS9;

−5 to 6 for VS10;

−4 to 6 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 16 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 24 for VS14;

−4 to 15 for VS15;

wherein all delta chroma values are measured in the CIE LAB space.

2. The illumination system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the delta chroma values are preselected in accordance with the following:

(A) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 2000 K and about 3000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−5 to 5 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 7 for VS4;

0 to 14 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 20 for VS6;

5 to 25 for VS7;

2 to 10 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2.5 to 5 for VS9;

−2.5 to 5 for VS10;

0 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12;

2 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 10 for VS14;

2 to 10 for VS15;

(B) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 3000 K and about 4500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−5 to −5 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 7 for VS4;

0 to 14 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 20 for VS6;

5 to 25 for VS7;

2 to 11 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2.5 to 5 for VS9;

−2.5 to 5 for VS10;

0 to 5 for VS1;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12;

2 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 12 for VS14;

2 to 11 for VS15;

(C) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 4500 K and about 7500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−3 to 5 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 5 for VS4;

0 to 10 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 15 for VS6;

5 to 18 for VS7;

2 to 12 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2.5 to 5 for VS9;

−2.5 to 5 for VS10;

2 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12,

2 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 12 for VS14;

0 to 11 for VS15;

(D) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 7500 K and about 20000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−2 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 4 for VS4;

0 to 10 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 15 for VS6;

5 to 16 for VS7;

2 to 12 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS9;

−0.2 to 5 for VS10;

−3 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12;

1 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 11 for VS14;

0 to 11 for VS15.

3. The illumination system of claim 1 , further comprising a substrate for supporting said one or more organic electroluminescent element.

4. The illumination system of claim 3 , wherein said substrate comprises a heat dissipating element capable of dissipating heat from said system.

5. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein said system further includes leads for providing electric current to the one or more organic electroluminescent element.

6. The illumination system of claim 1 , said system further including at least one controller and at least one processor, wherein said at least one processor is configured to receive a signal from said controller to control intensity of emission from said one or more organic electroluminescent element.

7. The illumination system of claim 6 , wherein said at least one controller is in communication with a sensor receptive to one or more of total light emission and temperature of said one or more organic electroluminescent element.

8. The illumination system of claim 6 , wherein said at least one processor controls electric current to said one or more organic electroluminescent element.

9. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein said one or more organic electroluminescent element is at least partially enclosed by a transparent or translucent envelope.

10. The illumination system of claim 1 , said system further comprising an optical facility configured to perform at least one light-affecting operation upon light emitted from said one or more organic electroluminescent element, said operation selected from the group consisting of mixing, scattering, attenuating, guiding, extracting, controlling, reflecting, refracting, diffracting, polarizing, and beam-shaping.

11. The illumination system of claim 10 , wherein said optical facility includes a scattering element or optical diffuser to mix light.

12. The illumination system of claim 11 , wherein said scattering element or optical diffuser is selected from at least one of film, particle, diffuser, prism, and mixing plate.

13. The illumination system of claim 10 , wherein said optical facility includes a light guiding or shaping element selected from lens, filter, iris, and collimator.

14. The illumination system of claim 10 , wherein said optical facility includes an encapsulant for said one or more organic electroluminescent element, configured to scatter or diffuse light.

15. The illumination system of claim 10 , wherein said optical facility includes a reflector, or a refractive or total-internal-reflective light guide.

16. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein said one or more organic electroluminescent element comprises an electroluminescent organic molecule or an electroluminescent polymer.

17. The illumination system of claim 16 , wherein said one or more organic electroluminescent element is arranged in a device comprising an active layer sandwiched between electrodes.

18. The illumination system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of active layers of said one or more organic electroluminescent element, said plurality arranged in a stacked or overlaid configuration.

19. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein said system comprises at least one filter for modifying the combined light.

20. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein said system comprises at least one photoluminescent material selected from phosphor, quantum dot, and combinations thereof, for converting light from said one or more organic electroluminescent element to a different wavelength.

21. The illumination system of claim 1 , wherein said system comprises at least one inorganic light emitting diode.

22. An illumination system which, when energized, exhibits a correlated color temperature (CCT) in the range of between about 2000 K and about 20000 K, the system comprising:

a plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes, wherein at least two inorganic light emitting diodes have different color emission bands;

wherein said system is configured to provide a total light that appears white when energized, said total light having delta chroma values for each of the fifteen color samples of the color quality scale (CQS) that are preselected to provide enhanced color contrast relative to an incandescent or blackbody light source, in accordance with the following:

(A) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 2000 K and about 3000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−7 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−2 to 8 for VS4;

−2 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

1 to 25 for VS6;

4 to 26 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−6 to 7 for VS9;

−4 to 6 for VS10;

−2 to 8 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 13 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−7 to 13 for VS14;

−9 to 12 for VS15;

(B) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 300 K and about 4500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−5 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−7 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 8 for VS4;

−2 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 22 for VS6;

3 to 26 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−6 to 7 for VS9;

−4 to 6 for VS10;

−4 to 6 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 13 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−7 to 15 for VS14;

−7 to 12 for VS15;

(C) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 4500 K and about 7500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−5 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−5 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 7 for VS4;

−2 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 22 for VS6;

1 to 26 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−6 to 7 for VS9;

−5 to 6 for VS10;

−4 to 6 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−2 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 16 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−5 to 22 for VS14;

−6 to 15 for VS15,

(D) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 7500 K and about 20000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−3 to 7 for VS1;

−3 to 7 for VS2;

−5 to 8 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 6 for VS4;

−3 to 15 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 22 for VS6;

0 to 25 for VS7;

−1 to 15 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−5 to 7 for VS9;

−5 to 6 for VS10;

−4 to 6 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 8 for VS12;

−1 to 16 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−3 to 24 for VS14;

−4 to 15 for VS15;

wherein all delta chroma values are measured in the CIE LAB space.

23. The illumination system in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the delta chroma values are preselected in accordance with the following:

(A) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 2000 K and about 3000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−5 to 5 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 7 for VS4;

0 to 14 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 20 for VS6;

5 to 25 for VS7;

2 to 10 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2.5 to 5 for VS9;

−2.5 to 5 for VS10;

0 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12;

2 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 10 for VS14;

2 to 10 for VS15;

(B) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 3000 K and about 4500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−5 to −5 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 7 for VS4;

0 to 14 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 20 for VS6;

5 to 25 for VS7;

2 to 11 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2.5 to 5 for VS9;

−2.5 to 5 for VS10;

0 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12;

2 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 12 for VS14;

2 to 11 for VS15;

(C) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 4500 K and about 7500 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−3 to 5 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 5 for VS4;

0 to 110 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 15 for VS6;

5 to 18 for VS7;

2 to 12 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

−2.5 to 5 for VS9;

−2.5 to 5 for VS10;

2 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12,

2 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 12 for VS14;

0 to 11 for VS15;

(D) for a system having a CCT in the range of between about 7500 K and about 20000 K, the delta chroma values are as follows:

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS1;

−1 to 5 for VS2;

−2 to 7 for VS3;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

−1 to 4 for VS4;

0 to 110 for VS5;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

3 to 15 for VS6;

5 to 16 for VS7;

2 to 12 for VS8;

at least two color samples of the CQS are within the parameters

0 to 5 for VS9;

−0.2 to 5 for VS10;

−3 to 5 for VS11;

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

0 to 6 for VS12;

1 to 10 for VS13; and

at least one color sample of the CQS is within the parameters

2 to 11 for VS14;

0 to 11 for VS15.

24. The illumination system of claim 22 , wherein said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes are arranged in a grid, a close packed configuration, or other regular pattern.

25. The illumination system of claim 22 , further comprising a substrate for supporting said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes.

26. The illumination system of claim 25 , wherein said substrate comprises a heat dissipating element capable of dissipating heat from said system.

27. The illumination system of claim 22 , wherein said system further includes leads for providing electric current to said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes.

28. The illumination system of claim 22 , said system further including at least one controller and at least one processor, wherein said at least one processor is configured to receive a signal from said controller to control intensity of one or more of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes.

29. The illumination system of claim 28 , wherein said at least one controller is in communication with a sensor receptive to one or more of total light emission and temperature of one or more of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes.

30. The illumination system of claim 28 , wherein said at least one processor controls electric current to one or more of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes.

31. The illumination system of claim 22 , wherein said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes are at least partially enclosed by a transparent or translucent envelope.

32. The illumination system of claim 22 , said system further comprising an optical facility configured to perform at least one light-affecting operation upon light emitted from at least one of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes, said operation selected from the group consisting of mixing, scattering, attenuating, guiding, extracting, controlling, reflecting, refracting, diffracting, polarizing, and beam-shaping.

33. The illumination system of claim 32 , wherein said optical facility includes a scattering element or optical diffuser to mix light.

34. The illumination system of claim 33 , wherein said scattering element or optical diffuser is selected from at least one of film, particle, diffuser, prism, and mixing plate.

35. The illumination system of claim 32 wherein said optical facility includes a light guiding or shaping element selected from lens, filter, iris, and collimator.

36. The illumination system of claim 32 , wherein said optical facility includes an encapsulant for at least one of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes, configured to scatter or diffuse light.

37. The illumination system of claim 32 , wherein said optical facility includes a reflector, or a refractive or total-internal-reflective light guide.

38. The illumination system of claim 22 , wherein at least one of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes comprises an inorganic nitride, carbide, or phosphide.

39. The illumination system of claim 22 wherein said system comprises at least one filter for modifying the combined light.

40. The illumination system of claim 22 , wherein said system comprises at least one photoluminescent material selected from phosphor, quantum dot, and combinations thereof, for converting light from at least one of said plurality of inorganic light emitting diodes to a different wavelength.

41. The illumination system of claim 22 , wherein said system comprises at least one organic electro luminescent element.

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