CUSTOM COLOR LED REPLACEMENTS FOR TRADITIONAL LIGHTING FIXTURES
A system useful as a light bulb replacement fixture is presented comprising a light bulb replacement fixture; at least one light emitting diode connected to the light bulb replacement fixture; and at least one quantum dot for absorbing light of a first wavelength emitted by the at least one light emitting diode and emitting light of a second wavelength.
1 . A system comprising:
a light bulb replacement fixture;
at least one light emitting diode connected to the light bulb replacement fixture; and
at least one quantum dot for absorbing light of a first wavelength emitted by the at least one light emitting diode and emitting light of a second wavelength.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the light bulb replacement fixture includes an enclosure.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one quantum dot comprises a quantum dot coating on at least one of the following: the at least one light emitting diode, an inner surface of the enclosure, or an outer surface of the enclosure.
4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one quantum dot is incorporated into the enclosure.
5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the enclosure includes a microlens array.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes a blue light and the second wavelength includes light of at least one color selected from a group consisting of:
green, yellow, orange, red, and white.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes a blue light and the second wavelength includes an infrared light.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes an aqua light and the second wavelength includes a green light.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes a green light and the second wavelength includes light of at least one color selected from a group consisting of: yellow, orange, and red.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes a green light and the second wavelength includes an infrared light.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes a pink light and the second wavelength includes a purple light.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first wavelength includes an ultraviolet light and the second wavelength includes light of at least one color selected from a group consisting of: blue, pink, aqua, green, yellow, orange, red, and white.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the light bulb replacement fixture comprises a threaded portion electrically connected to the light emitting diode.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the threaded portion is compatible with a traditional light bulb receiving fixture.
15 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lighting apparatus; and
at least one device for altering at least one of the following: an input voltage, a current, a resistance, or a power to at least one of the light emitting diodes.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein altering the input voltage, the current, the resistance, or the power alters the first wavelength.
17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one quantum dot is selected from a group II-VI materials, III-V materials, IV-VI materials, I-III-VI materials, and combinations thereof.