Signify Holding B.v.

Bert Wouters

Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet

Paulus Albertus Van Hal

Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems

Patrick Zuidema

The invention provides a printer head () for a 3D printer, the printer head () comprising n distribution elements (), wherein n≥2, a combination chamber (), and a printer nozzle (), wherein the combination chamber () is configured downstream of the distribution elements () and upstream of the printer nozzle (), wherein each distribution element () comprise a flow-through chamber () with an inlet () and a plurality of k outlets () to the combination chamber (), wherein k≥4, wherein the outlets () of the distribution elements () are configured such that a plurality of outlets () of a distribution element () have outlets () of another distribution element () as nearest neighbors.

Method of 3D printing using color mixing nozzle with multiple distribution elements

Printer head () for a 3D printer, the printer head () comprising n distribution elements (), wherein n&#x2265;2, a combination chamber (), and a printer nozzle (), wherein the combination chamber () is configured downstream of the distribution elements () and upstream of the printer nozzle (), wherein each distribution element () comprise a flow-through chamber () with an inlet () and a plurality of k outlets () to the combination chamber (), wherein k&#x2265;4, wherein the outlets () of the distribution elements () are configured such that a plurality of outlets () of a distribution element () have outlets () of another distribution element () as nearest neighbors.

Color mixing nozzle

A housing () for a lighting device is disclosed. The housing comprises an elongate base region () and opposing elongate sidewalls () extending from opposite elongate sides of the elongate base region towards respective terminal ends (), wherein each of the opposing elongate sidewalls () has an optically transmissive inner surface () separated from an outer surface () by a distance of 5 millimeters or less to form a cavity () for housing a reflective foil or a thermally conductive member. The inner surface () extends across the elongate base region (), and it comprises a recess () in the elongate base region () for housing a light engine (). Also disclosed is a luminaire () including such a housing () and a method of manufacturing such an optically transmissive housing ().

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Veldhoven, Netherlands

Bert Wouters