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LED lighting apparatus

US11497094B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2021
Grant dateNov 8, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED lighting apparatus, including an LED light source configured to emit white light having a first melanopic/photopic (M/P) ratio; a tuning LED light source configured to emit tuning blue light having a peak wavelength in a range of 465 nm to 495 nm; and a driving control unit configured to control currents respectively applied to the LED light source and the tuning LED light source to generate tuned white light having a second M/P ratio higher than the first M/P ratio

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