Signify Holding B.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Lumileds LLC

Asml Netherlands B.v.

Lumileds Holding B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Ties Van Bommel

Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet

Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg

Robert Jacob Pet

Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems

Olexandr Valentynovych Vdovin

Hugo Johan Cornelissen

Dirk Kornelis Gerhardus De Boer

Martinus Petrus Joseph Peeters

Robert Van Asselt

Dominique Maria Bruls

René Theodorus Wegh

Marcus Antonius Verschuuren

Eduard Johannes Meijer

Durandus Kornelius Dijken

Christoph Gerard August Hoelen

Alexander Henricus Waltherus Van Eeuwijk

Yongfeng Ni

Peter Johannes Martinus Bukkems

Coen Adrianus Verschuren

Johan Lub

Rene Theodorus Wegh

Antonius Adrianus Maria Marinus

Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen

Paulus Albertus Van Hal

Georges Marie Calon

Marcellus Jacobus Johannes Van Der Lubbe

Dirk Jan Van Kaathoven

Peter Josef Schmidt

Sander Frederik Wuister

Tim Corneel Wilhelmus Schenk

Kars-Michiel Hubert Lenssen

Roelof Koole

Oscar Hendrikus Willemsen

Coen Theodorus Hubertus Fransiscus Liedenbaum

Martinus Petrus Creusen

Shu Xu

Nicolaas Petrus Willard

Leendert Van Der Tempel

Yacouba Louh

Simon Jacobus Maria Kuppens

Hendrik Jan Eggink

Jianghong Yu

Jacobus Petrus Johannes Van Os

Elise Claude Valentine Talgorn

Hendrik Adrianus Van Sprang

Jeffrey Huyghe

Godefridus Johannes Verhoeckx

Jaime Gomez Rivas

Emile Johannes Karel Verstegen

Marcellinus P C M Krijn

Nicolaas Antonie Van Rijswijk

Noud Johannes Fleuren

Ronald Johannes Gelten

René Cornelis Reuser

Roy Gerardus Franciscus Antonius Verbeek

Gabriel Sebastian Lozano Barbero

Dirk Veldman

Grigory Alexandrovich Onushkin

Albert Bijlsma

Gerardus Wilhelmus Gerbe Van Dreumel

Anna Wilhelmina Maria Wondergem-De Best

Stefan Willi Julius Gruhlke

David Cavaliere

Rick Gerardus Nijkamp

Frank Jan Baas

Jan Cornelis Kriege

Rick Gerhardus Nijkamp

Marius Gabriel Ivan

Thomas Caspar Kraan

Josephus Paulus Augustinus Deeben

Rene Jan Hendriks

Evren Özcan

Dmitri Anatolievich Chestakov

Lars Christian Casper

Wilhelmina Maria Hardeman

Genevieve Martin

Kwan Nai Lee

Gerardus Everardus Marie Hannen

Nathalie Magali Danielle Dessaud

René Jan Hendriks

Said Rahimzadeh Kalaleh Rodriguez

Anna Wilhelmina Maria De Best

Wijnand Evert Jacobus Van Kooten

Martijn Jochem Van Uden

Petrus Johannes Maria Van Os

Jaime Gómez Rivas

Huibert Wouters

Oliver Francis Burke

Sunsuke Murai

Albert Van Dijken

Davy Louwers

Alexander Henricus Walterus Van Eeuwijk

Jan Frank Stromer

Anna Wilhekmina Maria Wondergem-De Best

Chi Keung Lau

Yiu Wing Ha

Hendrik A Van Sprang

The invention provides a radiation generating system comprising a radiation unit, wherein the radiation unit comprises a light source, a first collimator, and an optical arrangement, wherein: (a) the light source is configured to generate light source radiation having a first spectral power distribution having an intensity Iat a first wavelength λand an intensity Iat a second wavelength λ; (b) the first collimator is configured in a light receiving relationship with the light source, wherein the first collimator is configured to collimate the light source radiation into collimated light source radiation; (c) the optical arrangement is configured downstream of the first collimator and is configured to convert the collimated light source radiation into arrangement radiation; wherein the arrangement radiation is collimated relative to the collimated light source radiation; wherein the optical arrangement comprises a second collimator and an optical filter, wherein: (i) the second collimator is configured downstream or upstream of the optical filter; (ii) the optical filter has a higher transmission for the first wavelength λthan for the second wavelength λwhen irradiated under a predefined angle; (iii) the first wavelength λis selected from the range of 190-230 nm and the second wavelength λis selected from the range of 100-190 nm or 230-280 nm; and (iv) the second collimator is at least partly defined by a plurality of light radiation transmissive channels, wherein the radiation transmissive channels are defined by channel walls which comprise a light absorbing material, wherein the light absorbing material is configured to absorb at least part of the collimated light source radiation received by the light absorbing material.

Disinfection system comprising an optical arrangement for a far UV light source to filter out undesired wavelengths

A light emitting system () for disinfecting a target area (), the light emitting system () comprising a first light emitting device () comprising a first light source () configured to, in operation, emit a first UV light beam () towards the target area (), and a second light emitting device () comprising a second light source () configured to, in operation, emit a second UV light beam () towards the target area (), the first light emitting device () and the second light emitting device () being arranged spaced apart from one another in a direction perpendicular to vertical, and the first light source () and the second light source () being arranged such that, in operation, the first UV light beam () and the second UV light beam () are emitted in such respective directions that the first UV light beam and the second UV light beam form an exposure overlap at the target area.

Light emitting system for disinfecting a target area

The invention provides a method for producing a 3D item by means of fused deposition modelling, the method comprising a 3D printing stage comprising layer-wise depositing 3D printable material, to provide the 3D item comprising 3D printed material, wherein the 3D item comprises layers of 3D printed material, wherein the 3D printable material comprises thermoplastic material, wherein during at least part of the 3D printing stage the 3D printable material further comprises porous inorganic particles embedded in the thermoplastic material, wherein the porosity of the inorganic particles is in the range 5-60 vol. %, and wherein the inorganic particles () have an open porosity. The invention also comprises the product resulting from above method.

Method for including voids in polymer filaments for FDM printing

The invention provides a light generating system () comprising one or more light generating devices (), a first luminescent material element (), a second luminescent material element (), first polarization optics (), second polarization optics (), and third optics (), wherein: (a) the one or more light generating devices () are configured to generate device light (); (b) the first luminescent material element () comprises a first luminescent material () configured in a light receiving relationship with one or more of the one or more light generating devices () and configured to convert at least part of the received device light () into first luminescent material light (); (c) the second luminescent material element () comprises a second luminescent material () configured in a light receiving relationship with one or more of the one or more light generating devices () and configured to convert at least part of the received device light () into second luminescent material light (); (d) the first polarization optics () are configured downstream of the first luminescent material () and upstream of the third optics (); wherein the first polarization optics () are configured to provide first luminescent material light () having a first polarization; (e) the second polarization optics () are configured downstream of the second luminescent material () and upstream of the third optics (); wherein the second polarization optics () are configured to provide second luminescent material light () having a second polarization different from the first polarization; and (f) the third optics () are configured to combine in an operational mode of the light generating system () the polarized first luminescent material light () and the polarized second luminescent material light (); and wherein the third optics () comprises a reflective polarizer.

High brightness light source providing light using twin phosphors

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a 3D item () by means of fused deposition modelling (FDM), the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a shell component (') comprising a thermoplastic 3D printable shell material having a shell melting temperature (Tms) and/or a shell glass transition temperature (Tgs); b) providing a core component (′) comprising a plurality of thermally conductive wires () and a flexible mantle () enclosing the plurality of thermally conductive wires (); c) feeding the shell component () into a nozzle () of a 3D printer, the nozzle () having a nozzle temperature (Tn) being equal to or greater than the shell melting temperature (Tms) and/or the shell glass transition temperature (Tgs); d) a layer-wise depositing of the 3D printable shell material and the core component () to provide the 3D item () comprising a core-shell layer (′) of 3D printed material, wherein the 3D printed material comprises a core () comprising the core component, and shell () comprising 3D printed shell material, wherein the shell () at least partly encloses the core ().

Method for 3D printing of a thermally conductive 3D item

The invention provides a method for producing a 3D item by means of fused deposition modelling, the method comprising: (a) a 3D printing stage comprising: layer-wise depositing 3D printable material, wherein the 3D printable material comprises 3D printable core material and 3D printable shell material, to provide the 3D item comprising a core-shell layer of 3D printed material, wherein the 3D printed material comprises a core comprising 3D printed core material and a shell comprising 3D printed shell material, wherein the shell at least partly encloses the core, wherein the 3D printable core material comprises a pore forming material with a first concentration c, wherein the 3D printable shell material comprises the pore forming material with a second concentration c, wherein c/c≤0.9; and (b) a pore forming stage comprising: heating one or more of (i) the printable material and (ii) the 3D printed material.

Mechanically stable core-shell FDM prints containing porous core

A light-emitting diode, LED, filament () is disclosed, comprising a plurality of LEDs () configured to, in operation, emit LED light, and an elongated carrier () comprising a major surface () on which the plurality of LEDs () are arranged. The LED filament () comprises a first enclosing structure (), comprising a first body () arranged to receive at least some of the LED light emitted by the plurality of LEDs (), convey it through the first body () and output first LED light, and a second enclosing structure (), comprising a second body () arranged to receive at least some of the first LED light, convey it through the second body () and output second LED light, wherein the second body () comprises one or more wavelength-converting elements. A thickness (T) of the first enclosing structure () is larger than a thickness (T) of the second enclosing structure () multiplied by two.

LED filament

An outdoor luminaire () comprising: a canopy () on top of a luminaire frame () and having a canopy enclosure (); an optical chamber () bounded by the luminaire frame () and a light exit window (); a light engine () being arranged below the canopy () and comprising a LED light source () and comprising a first heat sink () in (direct) thermal contact with said LED light source (); an antenna system () for transmitting and/or receiving wireless signals is at least partly arranged within the outdoor luminaire (); a radio frequency transceiver () comprising a second heat sink () in (direct) thermal contact with the radio frequency transceiver (), said radio frequency transceiver () is communicatively coupled to the antenna system (); a support () for supporting the radio frequency transceiver (). In an assembled, closed configuration the radio frequency transceiver () is mounted onto the frame () by the support () with the radio frequency transceiver () being at least partly recessed in the canopy enclosure () and being arranged at a spacing S from the first heat sink ().

Luminaire comprising a radio frequency transceiver spaced from a light engine

An outdoor luminaire with wireless functionality. A canopy is coupled to an uppermost surface or portion of a luminaire housing containing a light source. The volume bounded by the canopy and the luminaire housing defines a canopy enclosure. This canopy enclosure encloses a portion of a first heatsink (for the luminaire housing), a wireless module, an antenna system and a second heatsink for the wireless module. The canopy also comprises one or more air inlets and one or more air outlets, to allow air to flow into and out of the canopy enclosure. The first heatsink comprises one or more fins that extend toward an upper portion of the canopy.

Outdoor luminaire for a streetlight

Outdoor luminaire () comprising a housing () with a light exit window (), a mounting element (), a lighting unit () with a light source () accommodated in the housing and emitting light () through the light exit window. The housing further accommodating four antennas () with a respective directional radiation pattern () and a respective line of sight (). The respective line of sights are mutually oriented in a manner similar to the four cardinal directions of a compass orthogonal to the direction of gravity when said luminaire is mounted. When the mounting element is surrounded by all four antennas the line of sight of all antennas are facing away from the mounting element, or when the mounting element is not surrounded by all four antennas, the mounting element is arranged outside the line of sight of the antenna facing towards the mounting element.

Outdoor luminaire, streetlight fixture and outdoor lighting system

A light emitting diode, LED, filament (), configured to emit LED filament light, comprising an array of a plurality of light emitting diodes (), LEDs, configured to emit LED light, a carrier () arranged to support the plurality of LEDs, at least one heat sink () arranged in thermal connection with the carrier for a dissipation of heat from the plurality of LEDs during operation, wherein the at least one heat sink comprises a base portion () extending parallel to the carrier, and a plurality of fins () projecting from the base portion, and an encapsulant () comprising a translucent material, wherein the encapsulant at least partially encloses the plurality of LEDs, the carrier and the at least one heat sink.

LED filament with heat sink

A light emitting diode, LED, filament arrangement (), comprising an elongated LED filament () comprising an array of a plurality of light emitting diodes (), LEDs, and a carrier () arranged to support the plurality of LEDs. The LED filament arrangement further comprises a heat sink (), wherein the LED filament is arranged upon the heat sink. The LED filament comprises a center axis, A, and elongates in a meandering shape in a first plane, P, wherein at least one of the LED filament and the heat sink is convex-shaped with respect to the center axis, A, along at least a first segment () of the LED filament, and at least one of the LED filament and the heat sink is concave-shaped with respect to the center axis, A, along at least a second segment () of the LED filament.

LED filament arrangement

The present invention describes a LED light unit () for providing LED light, the LED light unit () comprising a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) () having a first longitudinal axis (LA) and a plurality of elongated light sources () each having a second longitudinal axis (LA). The plurality of elongated light sources () is arranged on the flexible PCB () such that none of the second longitudinal axes (LA) of the plurality of elongated light sources () is parallel to the first longitudinal axis (LA) of the flexible PCB (). The LED light unit further comprises a carrier (), wherein the flexible PCB () is bent along the first longitudinal axis (LA) such that each of the elongated light sources () is arranged in the shape of a substantially circular arc, and wherein the flexible PCB () is subsequently at least partially attached to the carrier ().

Led light unit

The invention provides in embodiments a light generating system () comprising a first light generating device (), a first luminescent material (), and a second luminescent material (), wherein: A) the first light generating device () is configured to generate first device light (), wherein the first light generating device () comprises a first light source () selected from the group of a superluminescent diode and a laser; B) the first luminescent material () comprises a line absorber and line emitter luminescent material providing a first luminescent material emission () comprising a line emission at a first wavelength (λ) upon excitation with the first device light (); C) the second luminescent material () comprises a broad band emitter luminescent material providing a second luminescent material emission () comprising a broad band emission upon excitation with the first device light (), wherein the second luminescent material emission () has a second centroid wavelength (λ), wherein |λ-λ|≤20 nm; D) the first light generating device () is configured to pump one or more of the first luminescent material () and the second luminescent material () with the first device light (); and E) the light generating system () is configured to generate system light () comprising one or more of the first luminescent material emission () and the second luminescent material emission ().

High brightness light source

The invention provides a light generating system () comprising a light generating device (), a luminescent material layer (), and optics (), wherein: (I) the light generating device () is configured to generate polarized laser radiation (); (II) the luminescent material layer () comprises a luminescent material () configured in a light-receiving relationship with the light generating device () and configured to convert at least part of the polarized laser radiation () into luminescent material radiation (); (III) the light generating system () is configured to generate in an operational mode system light () at least comprising the luminescent material radiation (); (IV) the optics () comprise first optics () and second optics (); wherein the first optics () are configured to change the polarization of the polarized laser radiation (), and wherein the second optics () have one or more of (i) a polarization dependent transmission and (ii) a polarization dependent reflection for the polarized laser radiation (); and (V) the light generating device () and the optics () are configured such that, relative to an optical path of the luminescent material radiation () emanating from the luminescent material (), the second optics () are configured downstream from the first optics () and the luminescent material ().

Eye safe laser lighting system using built in safety

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