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Solid state luminaires for general illumination including closed loop feedback control

US7777166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2006
Grant dateAug 17, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G3/3406
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lighting panel includes a tile having a first side parallel to a principal plane of the lighting panel, a plurality of solid state lighting devices arranged on the first side of the tile and configured to emit light, a reflector sheet on the first side of the tile, and a brightness enhancement film on the reflector sheet. The reflector sheet may be arranged between the tile and the brightness enhancement film and the brightness enhancement film may be configured to increase the on-axis intensity of emitted light. A luminaire adapted for general illumination includes a lighting panel as described above, a current supply circuit configured to supply an on-state drive current to a string of lighting devices in response to a control signal, a photosensor arranged to receive light from one of the solid state lighting devices, and a control system configured to receive an output signal from the photosensor and to adjust the control signal responsive to the output signal of the photosensor.

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