| PHOSEON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120126702 | LIGHT SOURCE TEMPERATURE MONITOR AND CONTROL - A light source comprising a light emitter; a heat sink coupled to the light emitter; and a temperature sensor substantially adjacent to the light emitter. A first thermal time constant associated with the temperature sensor is less than a second thermal time constant associated with a radiation surface of the heat sink. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120107981 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A light-emitting diode includes a substrate, a lower cladding layer, an active layer having a quantum well of a thirty percent concentration of indium on the lower cladding layer, and an upper cladding layer. A method of manufacturing light-emitting diodes includes forming a lower cladding layer on a substrate, forming an active layer on the lower cladding layer such that the active layer has a quantum well of thirty percent indium, forming an upper cladding layer on the active layer, and forming a metal cap on the upper cladding layer. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20110222281 | COOLING LARGE ARRAYS WITH HIGH HEAT FLUX DENSITIES - A lighting module includes an array of light emitters, a heat pipe having a flat portion, the array of light emitters being mounted to the flat portion, a liquid inside the heat pipe, the liquid selected to vaporize upon exposure to heat from the array, and a cooling unit thermally coupled to the heat pipe configured to cool the vaporized liquid. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110149565 | LIGHTING MODULE WITH DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT - A lighting module having an array of light-emitting elements on a substrate, at least one diffractive optical element arranged to receive light from the light-emitting elements and partially collimate the light. A method of packaging a lighting module including mounting at least one array of light-emitting elements on a substrate in a package, and enclosing the package with a window, the window has a diffractive optical element on a surface of the window closest to the array, the diffractive optical element arranged to partially collimate the light. A lighting module having an array of light-emitting elements on a substrate, at least one diffractive optical element arranged to receive light from the light-emitting elements and scatter the light into a random emission pattern to produce a uniform irradiance at a target surface. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110140608 | MONITORING VOLTAGE TO TRACK TEMPERATURE IN SOLID STATE LIGHT MODULES - An illumination system has a lighting module, a microcontroller electrically connected to the lighting module and arranged to control the lighting module, and a transistor electrically connected to the lighting module and the microcontroller arranged to allow the microcontroller to monitor a voltage of one of either the transistor or lighting module. A method of controlling a lighting module including powering on the lighting module, providing a current to the lighting module, wherein the current is determined by a global intensity setting for the lighting module, monitoring a voltage provided to the lighting module, and shutting the lighting module down if the voltage reaches a pre-determined level. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110116262 | ECONOMICAL PARTIALLY COLLIMATING REFLECTIVE MICRO OPTICAL ARRAY - A lighting module has an array of light emitting elements arranged on a substrate in an x-y grid, and a reflector plate arranged on the substrate, the reflector plate having an array of openings arranged on an x-y grid such that the openings correspond to the light emitting elements, the dimensions of the reflector plate and the openings arranged to partially collimate light from the light emitting elements. A method of manufacturing a lighting module includes arranging an array of light emitting elements on a substrate, manufacturing a reflector plate having an array of openings, the openings located so as to correspond to the light emitting elements and created so as to only partially collimate light from the light emitting elements, and attaching the reflector plate to the substrate such that each opening in the reflector plate is centered on a light emitting element. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110063840 | COLLECTION OPTICS FOR LED ARRAY WITH OFFSET HEMISPHERICAL OR FACETED SURFACES - An array of LEDs is provided having a lens array for collecting divergent light from each LED. Each lens in the array is associated with a respective LED and has a compound shape including a curved surface that may be spherical or may have an offset aspherical shape. The curved surfaces are centered about each side of its associated LED. The lens may alternatively include faceted surfaces that approximate the curved lens surface. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110012514 | LED ARRAY HAVING ARRAY-BASED LED DETECTORS - The present invention provides an optical system having an array of light emitting semiconductor devices to performing an operation that have multiple characteristics associated with performing the operation. The array includes at least one detector located within the array to selectively monitor multiple characteristics of the light emitting semiconductor devices and is configured to generate a signal corresponding to the selected characteristic. A controller is configured to control the light emitting semiconductor devices in response to the signal from the at least one detector. At least one of the multiple characteristics may be concentrated at an area of the array and the at least one detector may be located within the array at the area of the array to selectively monitor characteristic that is concentrated at the area of the array. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100259943 | MODULAR LIGHT SOURCE - A light source including a plate and an emitter array mounted on the plate extending from a first edge to a second edge. The plate can include a first edge; a second edge, the first edge being opposite the second edge; a first mount on the first edge; and a second mount on the second edge. Such light sources can be combined together. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100259187 | CONTROLLER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHTING DEVICE - A semiconductor lighting device has an array of semiconductor light sources arranged in an x-y grid, a power input in electrical connection with the array and arranged to provide power to the light sources, a microcontroller in electrical connection with the array arranged to alter operation of the array as necessary, and a connector in electrical connection with the microcontroller, arranged to provide an interface to the microcontroller. A semiconductor lighting device has an array of semiconductor light sources arranged in an x-y grid, a power input in electrical connection with the array and arranged to provide power to the light sources, a microcontroller in electrical connection with the array and the power supply arranged to alter operation of the array as necessary, a first interface to allow a first level of access to the microcontroller by an end user, a second interface to allow a second level of access to the microcontroller for maintenance operations, and a third interface to allow a third level of access to the microcontroller during production. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100165620 | REFLECTOR CHANNEL - A lighting module has an array of solid-state light sources on a substrate, a reflector channel arranged adjacent to the array of solid-state light sources, the reflector channel having curved, reflective inner surfaces arranged to increase collimation of light emitted from the light sources in one axis of light. A method of manufacturing a lighting module includes providing a substrate, mounting an array of solid-state light sources on the substrate, manufacturing a reflector channel, wherein the size and arrangement of the reflector channel depends upon the array of light sources, and arranging the reflector channel on the substrate such that light emitting from the light sources will be reflected in a desired direction | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100136726 | LED ARRAY - An illuminator ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100091493 | HIGH IRRADIANCE THROUGH OFF-CENTER OPTICS - A light fixture has an array of light emitting diodes arranged on a substrate, an array of lenses arranged adjacent the diodes, each lens corresponding to a diode, and having a center, the array of lenses arranged such that the each lens center is offset from a location of the diode. A light fixture has an array of light emitting diodes arranged in a x-y grid on a substrate, and an array of lenses arranged adjacent the array of light emitting diodes, each lens corresponding to a diode and having a center, the array of lenses arranged such that each lens center is offset a distance along a location axis of the diode. A method includes providing a substrate, forming an array of light emitting diodes on the substrate, and arranging an array of lenses adjacent the diodes, such that each lens corresponds to one diode, the lenses arranged such that a center of each lens is offset from a location of each diode. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100076111 | MULTI-ATTRIBUTE LIGHT EFFECTS FOR USE IN CURING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS INVOLVING PHOTOREACTIONS AND PROCESSING - Systems and methods that provide multi-attribute light effects, including one or more channels for each light effect, preferably both channels being provided in an array of solid state light emitters. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100052002 | MICRO-REFLECTORS ON A SUBSTRATE FOR HIGH-DENSITY LED ARRAY - The present invention provides an optical array module that includes a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted on a thermal substrate formed with a plurality of openings that function as micro-reflectors, wherein each micro-reflector includes a layer of reflective material to reflect light. Such material preferably is conductive so as to provide electrical connection for its associated semiconductor device. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20090233003 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO LIGHT SOURCES FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES - System and methods are disclosed in connection with a reaction at or below the surface of a work object, in the context of a fluid flow fostering the reaction. In some example embodiments, the reaction is fostered by (1) creating fluid flow of an inerting fluid over a surface during exposure of the surface to a predetermined type of light, (2) creating fluid flow comprising a reactive species that reacts with another species at or below the work surface in a predetermined manner and/or (3) creating a fluid flow comprising a catalytic species that catalyzes a reaction in a predetermined manner, e.g., during exposure of the surface to a predetermined type of light. In some example embodiments, a light source is employed that comprises a solid-state light source, e.g., a dense array of solid-state light sources. In at least one of such example embodiments, the reaction is a photoreaction associated with the light source. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090085046 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO SOLID STATE LIGHT SOURCES FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES - Methods and systems relating to solid state light sources for use in industrial processes. | 04-02-2009 |
