LED lamp utilizing optical filtering to counteract effects of color anomalous vision

1. A light emitting diode lamp, comprising:

a light source configured to emit light for general purpose lighting, wherein the light source defines a spectral power distribution curve including a first turning point defining a first power peak and a second turning point defining a second power peak with a first reduced power area extending therebetween, wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the first reduced power area is from 520 nm to 570 nm, wherein the first reduced power area includes a first reduced power area minimum located within a green color region of the spectral power distribution curve, the first reduced power area minimum being at 535 nm and outputs more power than a second reduced power area minimum being below 480 nm, wherein a power of light output at the first power peak approximately matches the power of light output at the second power peak, and wherein the spectral power distribution curve compares a power of the light versus a wavelength of the light.

2. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the first power peak is in a cyan color region of the spectral power distribution curve and the second power peak is in a red color region of the spectral power distribution curve.

3. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the first power peak is at approximately 500 nm and the second power peak is at approximately 640 nm.

4. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the power of the light decreases when extending along the spectral power distribution curve from the first power peak to the first reduced power area minimum and increases when extending along the spectral power distribution curve from the first reduced power area minimum to the second power peak.

5. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the spectral power distribution curve defines a third turning point defining a third power peak, and wherein the first power peak is between the third power peak and the second power peak in terms of the wavelength.

6. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 5 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the third power peak is at 450 nm and is configured to excite green aluminate phosphors.

7. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 5 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the spectral power distribution curve defines a second reduced power area that extends between the third power peak and the first power peak, wherein the second reduced power area defines a second reduced power area minimum in a blue color region of the spectral power distribution curve, and wherein the second reduced power area minimum is less than the first reduced power area minimum in terms of the power.

8. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 7 , wherein the light source is configured to emit the light such that the power of the light decreases when extending from the third power peak to the second reduced power area minimum and increases when extending from the second reduced power area minimum to the first power peak.

9. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light source includes a plurality of individual light elements that are narrow band light emitting diodes that emit different wavelengths of light.

10. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 9 , wherein the narrow band light emitting diodes are devoid of phosphor.

11. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light emitted by the light source has a fidelity index (Rf) of at least 70 and a Gamut Index (Rg) of at least 90 according to IES TM-30-15 Standard.

12. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , wherein the light source includes at least one individual light element that includes a green aluminate phosphor having an emission peak at 516 nm and an excitation range of 200 nm to 480 nm and a red nitride phosphor having an emission peak at 618 nm and an excitation range of 200 nm to 610 nm.

13. The light emitting diode lamp of claim 1 , further comprising a housing that receives the light source, wherein the light source includes at least one light element that emits the light and a lens that permits a transmission of the light from the at least one light element to an area exterior to the lamp, and wherein the lens engages the housing such that the at least one light element is disposed entirely between the housing and the lens.

14. A light emitting diode lamp, comprising:

a light source configured to emit particular wavelengths of light from approximately 390 nm to 500 nm and from approximately 640 nm to 700 nm, wherein the light source is configured to emit light that defines a spectral power distribution curve that includes a first power peak and a second power peak, wherein a power of light output at the first power peak approximately matches the power of light output at the second power peak, wherein the light source is configured to emit light with a first reduced power from 520 nm to 570 nm with a first reduced power area minimum located within a green color region of the spectral power distribution curve at 535 nm, wherein the light source is configured to emit the light to define a second reduced power area that extends between a third power peak at 450 nm to the first power peak at 500 nm, wherein the third power peak is configured to excite green aluminate phosphors and a second reduced power area minimum that is defined by the second reduced power area is a blue color region of the spectral power distribution curve and is less than the first reduced power area minimum in terms of power.