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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2007
George G. Mueller, Boston, MA (US);
Alfred D. Ducharme, Orlando, FL (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Ihor A. Lys, Milton, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Charles H. Cella, Pembroke, MA (US);
George G. Mueller, Boston, MA (US);
Alfred D. Ducharme, Orlando, FL (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Ihor A. Lys, Milton, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Charles H. Cella, Pembroke, MA (US);
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for generating and modulating white light illumination conditions. Examples of applications in which such methods and apparatus may be implemented include retail environments (e.g., food, clothing, jewelry, paint, furniture, fabrics, etc.) or service environments (e.g., cosmetics, hair and beauty salons and spas, photography, etc.) where visible aspects of the products/services being offered are significant in attracting sales of the products/services. Other applications include theatre and cinema, medical and dental implementations, as well as vehicle-based (automotive) implementations. In another example, a personal grooming apparatus includes one or more light sources disposed in proximity to a mirror and configured to generate variable color light, including essentially white light, whose color temperature may be controlled by a user.