IP Library Granted Patent US 11,805,584
Granted Patent B2
US 11,805,584 · App. 17/846,607 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Lighting system with integrated sensor

Inventors: Wouter Soer (Utrecht, NL); Willem Sillevis-Smitt (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Lumileds LLC
H05B45/22G06T7/90H05B47/11F21V5/04F21V23/003
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Patent No.
US 11,805,584
App. No.
17/846,607
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques and devices are provided for sensing image data from a scene and activating primary light sources based on information sensed from the scene. Subsets of a plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit sensing spectrum of light onto a scene. Combined image data may be sensed from the scene while the subsets of the plurality of primary light sources are activated. Reflectance information for the scene may be determined based on the combined image data and combined sensing spectra. Spectrum optimization criteria for the primary light sources may be determined based on the reference information and a desired output parameter provided by a user or determined by a controller. The plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit a lighting spectrum based on the spectrum optimization criteria.

Claims (38)

1. A lighting device comprising:

an array of light sources comprising:

a first subset of light sources in the array of light sources configured to emit light having a first light emission spectrum with a first peak wavelength within the visible spectrum and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm;

a second subset of light sources in the array of light sources configured to emit light having a second light emission spectrum with a second peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the second peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength by at least 40 nm;

a third subset of light sources in the array of light sources configured to emit light having a third light emission spectrum with a third peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the third peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength by at least 40 nm; and

a fourth subset of light sources in the array of light sources having a fourth light emission spectrum with a fourth peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the fourth peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength, second peak wavelength, and third peak wavelength by at least 40 nm;

a controller configured to modulate a light output of the first subset of light sources to emit light having a peak wavelength in the visible spectrum in a way that is not substantially visible to humans; and

a light sensor positioned to receive a reflected image of a scene illuminated by the modulated light output.

2. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the array of light sources comprises a fifth subset of light sources in the array of light sources, the fifth subset of light sources configured to emit light having a fifth light emission spectrum with a fifth peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the fifth peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength, second peak wavelength, third peak wavelength, and fourth peak wavelength by at least 40 nm.

3. The lighting device of claim 2 , wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth subsets of light sources are configured to emit light having one of a royal blue, lime, red, cyan, and amber color.

4. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth peak wavelengths are within the visible spectrum.

5. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein at least the first light emission spectrum and the second light emission spectrum have a full width half maximum of less than 40 nm.

6. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth subsets of light sources are configured to emit light having one of a royal blue, lime, red, cyan, and amber color.

7. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein light sources in the first subset of light sources are spread out across the array of light sources.

8. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein light sources in the first and second subsets of light sources are spread out across the array of light sources.

9. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the light sources are light emitting diodes.

10. The lighting device of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth subsets of light sources are independently operable.

11. The lighting device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first subset of light sources corresponds to a first channel, the second subset of light sources corresponds to a second channel, the third subset of light sources corresponds to a third channel, and the fourth subset of light sources corresponds to a fourth channel, and

wherein the first, second, third and fourth channels are separately addressable.

12. A lighting device comprising:

a first light source having a first light emission spectrum with a first peak wavelength within the visible spectrum and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm;

a second light source having a second light emission spectrum with a second peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the second peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength by at least 40 nm;

a third light source having a third light emission spectrum with a third peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the third peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength by at least 40 nm;

a fourth light source having a fourth light emission spectrum with a fourth peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the fourth peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength, second peak wavelength, and third peak wavelength by at least 40 nm;

a substrate on which each of the first, second, third and fourth light sources are disposed;

a controller configured to modulate a light output of the first light source to emit light having a peak wavelength in the visible spectrum in a way that is not substantially visible to humans; and

a light sensor positioned to receive a reflected image from a scene illuminated by the modulated light output.

13. The lighting device of claim 12 , comprising a fifth light source having a fifth light emission spectrum with a fifth peak wavelength and a full width at half maximum of less than 120 nm, the fifth peak wavelength being separated from the first peak wavelength, second peak wavelength, third peak wavelength, and fourth peak wavelength by at least 40 nm.

14. The lighting device of claim 13 , wherein the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth subsets of light sources are configured to emit light having one of a royal blue, lime, red, cyan, and amber color.

15. The lighting device of claim 12 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth peak wavelengths are within the visible spectrum.

16. The lighting device of claim 12 , wherein at least the first light emission spectrum and the second light emission spectrum have a full width half maximum of less than 40 nm.

17. The lighting device of claim 12 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth subsets of light sources are configured to emit light having one of a royal blue, lime, red, cyan, and amber color.

18. The lighting device of claim 12 , wherein the light sources are light emitting diodes.

19. The lighting device of claim 12 ,

wherein the first light source corresponds to a first channel, the second light source corresponds to a second channel, the third light source corresponds to a third channel, and the fourth light source corresponds to a fourth channel, and

wherein the first, second, third and fourth channels are separately addressable.

20. The lighting device of claim 12 , wherein the light sensor is an image sensor.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: LUMILEDS LLC
To: LUMILEDS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 071888/0086 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2025
From: SOUND POINT AGENCY LLC
To: LUMILEDS LLC; LUMILEDS HOLDING B.V.
Reel/Frame 070046/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2023
From: LUMILEDS LLC; LUMILEDS HOLDING B.V.
To: SOUND POINT AGENCY LLC
Reel/Frame 062299/0338 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: SOER, WOUTER; SILLEVIS-SMITT, WILLEM
To: LUMILEDS LLC
Reel/Frame 060291/0644 →