Structured phosphors for dynamic lighting
US11294267B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H29/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A structured phosphor device includes a frame member that includes wall regions separating multiple openings of window regions. Further, the structured phosphor device includes a phosphor material filled in each of the multiple openings with a first surface thereof being exposed to an excitation light from one or more laser sources to generate an emitted light out of each window region. Additionally, the structured phosphor device includes an anti-reflective film overlying the first surface of the phosphor material. Furthermore, the structured phosphor device includes a substrate attached to a second surface of the phosphor material in each of the multiple openings. Alternatively, the structured phosphor device includes an array of phosphor pixels dividing a plate of single-crystalline or poly-crystalline phosphor material separated by optically reflective and thermally conductive walls. A dynamic lighting system based on the arrays of phosphor pixels for single or full color image projection is also disclosed.
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