Qd Vision, Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jds Uniphase Corporation

Optovia Corporation

Emily M Squires

John R Linton

Rohit Modi

Hamid R Khazaei

Harmeet Singh

Seth A Coe-Sullivan

Sridhar Sadasivan

Patrick Landreman

David Gildea

Moungi G Bawendi

Hsing C Cheng

David Kirk Lewis

Kirk Lewis

Seth Coe-sullivan

A solid state lighting device including a light source capable of emitting white light including a blue spectral component and having a deficiency in a spectral region, and an optical component that is positioned to receive at least a portion of the light generated by the light source, the optical component comprising an optical material for converting at least a portion of the blue spectral component of the light to one or more predetermined wavelengths such that light emitted by the solid state lighting device includes light emission from the light source supplemented with light emission at one or more predetermined wavelengths, wherein the optical material comprises quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles. Also disclosed is lighting fixture, a cover plate for a lighting fixture and a method.

Solid state lighting devices including quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, an optical component for a solid state lighting device, and methods

An optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles are in a charge neutral state is disclosed. Also disclosed is an optical component including an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles are in a charge neutral state. Further disclosed is an optical material obtainable by at least partially encapsulating an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles and irradiating the at least partially encapsulated optical material with a light flux for a period of time sufficient to neutralize the charge on at least a portion of the nanoparticles. Further enclosed is an optical component obtainable by at least partially encapsulating an optical component including an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles and irradiating the at least partially encapsulated optical material with a light flux for a period of time sufficient to neutralize the charge on at least a portion of the nanoparticles. Methods are also disclosed.

Optical materials, optical components, and methods

An optical component is disclosed that comprises a first substrate, an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles disposed over a predetermined region of a first surface of the first substrate, a layer comprising an adhesive material disposed over the optical material and any portion of the first surface of the first substrate not covered by the optical material, and a second substrate disposed over the layer comprising an adhesive material, wherein the first and second substrates are sealed together. In certain embodiments, the optical component further includes a second optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles disposed between the layer comprising the adhesive material and the second substrate. Method are also disclosed. Also disclosed are products including the optical component.

Optical component, products including same, and methods for making same

An optical component including an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein the optical material has a solid state photoluminescent efficiency greater than or equal to 60%. Devices including optical materials and/or optical components and methods are also disclosed.

Optical materials, optical components, devices, and methods

A white-light emitting lighting device comprising one or more light emitting light sources (preferably solid state semiconductor light emitting diodes) that emit off-white light during operation, wherein the off-white light includes a spectral output including at least one spectral component in a first spectral region from about 360 nm to about 475 nm, at least one spectral component in a second spectral region from about 475 nm to about 575 nm, and at least one deficiency in at least one other spectral region, and an optical component that is positioned to receive at least a portion of the off-white light generated by the one or more light sources, the optical component comprising an optical material for converting at least a portion of the off-white light to one or more predetermined wavelengths, at least one of which has a wavelength in at least one deficient spectral region, such that light emitted by the lighting device comprises white light, wherein the optical material comprises quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles. Also disclosed is an optical component, lighting fixture, a cover plate for a lighting fixture, and methods.

Lighting devices, an optical component for a lighting device, and methods

A white-light emitting lighting device comprising one or more light emitting light sources (preferably solid state semiconductor light emitting diodes) that emit off-white light during operation, wherein the off-white light includes a spectral output including at least one spectral component in a first spectral region from about 360 nm to about 475 nm, at least one spectral component in a second spectral region from about 475 nm to about 575 nm, and at least one deficiency in at least one other spectral region, and an optical component comprising an optical material for converting at least a portion of the off-white light to one or more predetermined wavelengths, such that light emitted by the lighting device comprises white light, wherein the optical material comprises quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles. Also disclosed is an optical component, lighting fixture, a cover plate for a lighting fixture, and methods.

An optical multiplexer includes a substrate into which are integrated a polarization rotator and a polarization coupler. The polarization coupler and the polarization rotator are in optical communication with each other.

Optical multiplexer

In an optical grating device, a grating arrangement receives different wavelength output signals from a plurality of radiation sources at input ports thereof, and generates therefrom a multiplexed wavelength output signal at a zero diffraction order output port of the grating arrangement. Additionally, the gating arrangement generates at least one predetermined wavelength output signal at one of a group consisting of a separate predetermined location in an at least one of a symmetric non-zero diffraction order of the grating arrangement, within the grating arrangement itself, and a combination thereof. A separate power tap is coupled to detect the power of a separate one of the at least one predetermined wavelength output signal from the grating arrangement.

Optical grating based multiplexer device with power tap capability

In an optical device, each of a plurality of radiation sources generates a separate different wavelength output signal to a wavelength locking device wherein a grating device receives the separate wavelength output signals from the plurality of radiation sources. The grating device generates a multiplexed wavelength output signal at a zero diffraction order output port thereof, and resolves separate symmetric wavelength&#x2212;&#x3b4; and wavelength&#x2212;&#x3b4; output signals at separate predetermined locations within at least one non-zero diffraction order thereof for each of the radiation sources. Each of a plurality of radiation detectors is coupled to receive a separate one of the symmetric wavelength&#x2212;&#x3b4; and wavelength&#x2212;&#x3b4; output signals and generate an output signal representing the magnitude of the received wavelength output signal. A control device is responsive to output signals from each pair of radiation detectors coupled to receive the separate symmetric wavelength+&#x3b4; and wavelength&#x2212;&#x3b4; output signals from a specified predetermined radiation source for generating an output control signal appropriate to that radiation source for locking the wavelength thereof.

Combination wavelength multiplexer and wavelength stabilizer

An optical system has a transmission filter device, a feedback mechanism, and one or more radiation sources. Each radiation source generates an output signal with a predetermined wavelength band and polarization and is coupled to a separate input port of the transmission filter device. The transmission filter device, which is responsive to output signal from each radiation source, generates an output signal from at least one output port thereof. The feedback mechanism is coupled to at least one output port of the transmission filter device for providing a feedback signal that is directed back through the transmission filter device to each of the radiation sources for stabilizing each of the radiation sources. The apparatus is polarization maintaining wherein the one or more radiation sources, the transmission filter device, and the feedback mechanism are interconnected such that principle axes of polarization thereof are substantially aligned.

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Littleton, MA, United States of America

Emily M Squires