System and method for generating light representative of a target natural light
US10149364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting system and method for generating an output light beam representative of a target natural light are provided. The lighting system includes a plurality of solid-state light emitters each emitting a light sub-beam having an individual spectrum. The individual spectra of the solid-state light emitters collectively cover a visible portion of the natural light spectral profile and exclude infrared and ultraviolet components. The lighting system further includes a combining assembly combining the light sub-beams into the output light beam. A control module controls an intensity of the light sub-beam from each of the solid-state light emitters such that the resulting combined spectral profile of the output light beam is representative of a natural light spectral profile of the target natural light over its visible portion.
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