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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Robert L. Holman, San Jose, CA (US);
Matthew Brian Sampsell, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert L. Holman, San Jose, CA (US);
Matthew Brian Sampsell, San Jose, CA (US);
QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for array illumination. In one aspect, an array of light engines is coupled to a support structure. Each light engine can be separately controlled to achieve a desired output beam. In another aspect, a support structure includes an array of LED emitters. The support structure is configured to removably receive a plurality of light guides over the array of LED emitters, thereby forming an array of light engines. The support structure can include an integrated heat sink in thermal communication with the array of LED emitters. Light from the LED emitters is distributed over the surface of the light guides to produce a desired output beam. The light engines can be configured to produce output beams of differing color, direction, shape and/or size.