IP Library Granted Patent US 8,432,029
Granted Patent B2
US 8,432,029 · App. 13/160,235 · Granted Apr 30, 2013

Signal light using phosphor coated LEDs

Inventors: John W. Curran (Lebanon, NJ); John Patrick Peck (Manasquan, NJ); Peter Goldstein (East Windsor, NJ)
Assignee: Dialight Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,432,029
App. No.
13/160,235
Granted
Apr 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for creating an improved signal light is disclosed. For example, the improved signal light includes a housing, one or more first type of light emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting a light energy having a first dominant wavelength deployed in the housing, one or more second type of LEDs emitting a light energy having a second dominant wavelength deployed in the housing, a filter and a mixer. The filter may filter the light energy of the one or more second type of LEDs such that only a third dominant wavelength passes from the one or more second type of LEDs. The mixer may mix the light energy having the first dominant wavelength and the filtered light energy having the third dominant wavelength to form a light energy having a desired fourth dominant wavelength.

Claims (41)

1. A light emitting diode (LED) light comprising:

a filter; and

at least one or more LEDs, wherein the at least one or more LEDs achieve a perceived color via a blue LED that is coated with a yellow phosphor, wherein a light of the at least one or more LEDs is filtered by the filter such that a blue light is absorbed and a yellow light passes.

2. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the perceived color is yellow.

3. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the perceived color is red.

4. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the perceived color is orange-yellow.

5. The LED light of claim 2 , wherein the at least one or more LEDs are made of Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN).

6. The LED light of claim 3 , wherein the at least one or more LEDs are made of Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN).

7. The LED light of claim 4 , wherein the at least one or more LEDs are made of Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN).

8. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the at least one or more LEDs are placed in a reflector.

9. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the filter is located between the at least one or more LEDs and at least one outer lens.

10. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the filter is located directly on each one of the at least one or more LEDs.

11. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the filter is a colored filter or a dichroic filter.

12. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein the filter is deployed in a Fresnel lens.

13. The LED light of claim 1 , wherein a desired light energy of the at least one or more LEDs comprises x and y coordinates in accordance with a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram within the boundaries of:

x

y

0.53

0.47

0.51

0.47

0.59

0.39

0.61

0.39

0.53

0.47.

14. A method of creating a light emitting diode (LED) light comprising:

providing a filter; and

providing at least one or more LEDs, wherein the at least one or more LEDs achieve a perceived color via a blue LED that is coated with a yellow phosphor, wherein a light of the at least one or more LEDs is filtered by the filter such that a blue light is absorbed and a yellow light passes.

15. A signal light comprising:

a housing;

a filter in the housing;

at least one outer lens coupled to the housing; and

at least one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) deployed in the housing,

wherein the at least one or more LEDs have a perceived color via a blue LED that is coated with a yellow phosphor, wherein a light of the at least one or more LEDs is filtered by the filter such that a blue light is absorbed and a yellow light passes.

16. The signal light of claim 15 , wherein the perceived color is yellow.

17. The signal light of claim 15 , wherein the perceived color is red.

18. The signal light of claim 15 , wherein the perceived color is orange-yellow.

19. The signal light of claim 16 , wherein the at least one or more LEDs are made of Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN).

20. The signal light of claim 17 , wherein the at least one or more LEDs are made of Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN).

Assignments (3)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 6, 2024
From: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
To: LEOTEK ELECTRONICS USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 069532/0449 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 29, 2024
From: HSBC UK BANK PLC
To: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068171/0975 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2022
From: DIALIGHT CORPORATION
To: HSBC UK BANK PLC, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 060803/0351 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 12555857 · Sep 9, 2009
Continuation 12100804 · Apr 10, 2008
Continuation 11618552 · Dec 29, 2006
Provisional Application 60755704 · Dec 30, 2005
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