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Light module and a method for its operation

US12062885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TRINAMIX GMBH · DE

Inventors

Benjamin REIN · Ludwigshafen, DE
Nils Berner · Ludwigshafen, DE
Philipp Nils Raith · Ludwigshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2020
Grant date	Aug 13, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/30
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a light module and a method for operating the light module. The light module includes a light source; an electronic circuit for driving the light source; where the electronic circuit includes a current source, where the current source is designated for generating and controlling a control current for driving the light source, and a protection controller, where the protection controller is designated for interrupting the control current to the light source in an event in which the current source fails. The light module and the related method address an eye-safe operation of the light module, specifically for a laser light source included by the light module to achieve compliance to laser safety class 1.

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