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Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2022
Applicant:

Ams-osram Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Bassam Hallal, Thalwil, CH;

Alessandro Piotto, Thalwil, CH;

Nicolino Stasio, Zurich, CH;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/00 (2018.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); F21Y 105/16 (2016.01); F21Y 115/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/007 (2013.01); F21V 5/004 (2013.01); G02B 27/0922 (2013.01); F21Y 2105/16 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/30 (2016.08);
Abstract

An illumination apparatus includes a periodic microlens array (MLA) including microlenses arranged with a first pitch d1 in a first direction. The illumination apparatus also includes a first set of first radiation-emitting elements arranged with a second pitch d2 being an integer multiple of the first pitch d1 and configured to generate, in cooperation with the MLA, a structured light pattern. The illumination apparatus also includes a second set of second radiation-emitting elements arranged with a third pitch d3 being a non-integer multiple of the first pitch d1 in at least the first direction and configured to generate, in cooperation with the MLA, a pattern of lines or a beam for flood illumination.


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