US5813753A
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UV/blue led-phosphor device with efficient conversion of UV/blues light to visible light
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1997-05-27
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Granted: 1998-09-29
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Expires: 2017-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A light emitting device for use in lighting and/or display applications includes a UV/blue LED located in a depression having reflecting sidewalls, a light transmitting material surrounding the LED and filling the depression, and a phosphor in the form of particles either dispersed in the light transmitting material or adhered to the surface of the LED. The sidewalls reflect UV as well as visible light, thus enhancing the efficiency of the device. Optical filters located on the top of the LED and/or the bottom of a UV absorbing glass plate covering the depression further enhance efficiency and/or spectral characteristics of the emitted light.
Inventors
- 👤 Leendert Vriens
- 👤 Gerard Acket
- 👤 Cornelis Ronda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/85; H10H20/851; H10H20/8511; H10H20/8512; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/30; H10H20/84; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/736; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A visible light emitting device comprising: a supporting body having an upper surface with a depression having an opening in the upper surface; a UV and blue and visible light-reflecting layer on the surface of the depression; a UV and blue light emitting diode (UV and blue LED) centrally located on the light reflecting layer; the LED having an active region with a first index of refraction; particles of a visible light emitting phosphor surrounding the sides and top of the LED; and a UV and blue and visible light transmitting material surrounding the LED and filling the depression, the UV and blue and visible light transmitting material having a second index of refraction lower than the said first index of refraction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A visible light emitting device comprising: a supporting body having an upper surface with a depression having an opening in the upper surface; a UV and blue and visible light-reflecting layer on the surface of the depression; a UV and blue light emitting diode (UV and blue LED) centrally located on the light reflecting layer; the LED having an active region with a first index of refraction; particles of a visible light emitting phosphor surrounding the sides and top of the LED; and a UV and blue and visible light transmitting material surrounding the LED and filling the depression, the UV and blue and visible light transmitting material having a second index of refraction lower than the said first index of refraction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which the phosphor grains are dispersed in the UV and visible light transmitting material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which the phosphor grains are adhered to the sides and/or top of the LED.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which a UV and blue light-absorbing, visible-light transmitting plate covers the opening of the depression.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 4 in which a long wave pass filter (LWP) is located on the lower surface of the plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 4 in which a short wave pass (SWP) filter is located on the lower surface of the plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 4 in which a band pass (BP) filter is located on the lower surface of the plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which a SWP filter is located on the upper surface of the LED.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 4 in which a LWP, SWP or BP filter is located on the lower surface of the plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which the device is encapsulated in a visible light transmitting material having a third refractive index which is lower than the first refractive index.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 10 in which the upper surface of the material is dome-shaped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which the depression is substantially circularly symmetric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which the LED is elongated in one direction perpendicular to the top surface of the LED, and in which the depression is channel-shaped, with a length dimension sufficient to accommodate the LED.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The visible light emitting device of claim 1 in which the visible light transmitting material is a cycloaliphatic epoxy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The light emitting device of claim 1 in which the phosphor grains have a fourth refractive index larger than the second refractive index of the light transmitting material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The light emitting device of claim 1 in which the upper surface of the light transmitting material is roughened.
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