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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Ihor A. Lys, Boston, MA (US);
Michael K. Blackwell, Milton, MA (US);
Alfred Ducharme, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Ralph Osterhout, San Francisco, CA (US);
Colin Piepgras, Salem, MA (US);
George G. Mueller, Boston, MA (US);
Dawn Geary, Southborough, MA (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Ihor A. Lys, Boston, MA (US);
Michael K. Blackwell, Milton, MA (US);
Alfred Ducharme, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Ralph Osterhout, San Francisco, CA (US);
Colin Piepgras, Salem, MA (US);
George G. Mueller, Boston, MA (US);
Dawn Geary, Southborough, MA (US);
Color Kinetics Incorporated, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
High-brightness LEDs, combined with a processor for control, can produce a variety of pleasing effects for display and illumination. A system disclosed herein uses high-brightness, processor-controlled LEDs in combination with diffuse materials to produce color-changing effects. The systems described herein may be usefully employed to bring autonomous color-changing ability and effects to a variety of consumer products and other household items. The system may also include sensors so that the illumination of the LEDs might change in response to environmental conditions or a user input. Additionally, the system may include an interface to a network, so that the illumination of the LEDs may be controlled via the network.