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Illumination system using phosphor remote from light source

US7891852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2005
Grant dateFeb 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0043
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an illumination system and a method for illumination. The illumination system includes one or more light sources that produce a primary light, a light-mixing zone that homogenizes the primary light, a wavelength-converting layer that converts the primary light to a secondary light, and a light-transmitting zone that receives the secondary light and transmits the secondary light to, for example, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

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