Color error corrected segmented LED array

    公开(公告)号:US11204539B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16370268

    申请日:2019-03-29

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: Methods and systems for color error correction for a segmented LED array are disclosed. A method includes calculating a target luminance for LED segments in a segmented LED array based on an initial luminance pattern, determining a luminance ratio based on the target luminance, the luminance ratio defined as a ratio of a primary luminance value of the primary LED segment to a secondary luminance value of the at least one adjacent LED segment, and comparing the luminance ratio to a predefined threshold ratio. If the luminance ratio is greater than or equal to the predefined ratio, then the secondary luminance value of the at least one adjacent LED segment is maintained. If the luminance ratio is less than the predefined ratio, then the secondary luminance value of the at least one adjacent LED segment is increased.

    Illuminator having combination refractive and TIR lens

    公开(公告)号:US11236870B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US17066132

    申请日:2020-10-08

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: In an illumination system, a lens can substantially collimate light that is emitted from a location on a light source. The emitted light can have a central light portion and a peripheral light portion. The lens can have a first surface that faces the light source and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface can include a first convex central portion and a first total internal reflection (TIR) portion. The second surface can include a second convex central portion and a second TIR portion. The first and second convex central portions can substantially collimate the central light portion via refraction at the first convex central portion and refraction at the second convex central portion. The first and second TIR portions can substantially collimate the peripheral light portion via total internal reflection at the first TIR portion and total internal reflection at the second TIR portion.

    ILLUMINATOR HAVING COMBINATION REFRACTIVE AND TIR LENS

    公开(公告)号:US20210404611A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17066132

    申请日:2020-10-08

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    IPC分类号: F21K9/69 F21V5/04 G02B27/30

    摘要: In an illumination system, a lens can substantially collimate light that is emitted from a location on a light source. The emitted light can have a central light portion and a peripheral light portion. The lens can have a first surface that faces the light source and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface can include a first convex central portion and a first total internal reflection (TIR) portion. The second surface can include a second convex central portion and a second TIR portion. The first and second convex central portions can substantially collimate the central light portion via refraction at the first convex central portion and refraction at the second convex central portion. The first and second TER portions can substantially collimate the peripheral light portion via total internal reflection at the first TIR portion and total internal reflection at the second TIR portion.

    Pulse chain-driven infrared imaging assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11350022B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16999401

    申请日:2020-08-21

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    摘要: The invention describes an infrared imaging assembly (1) for capturing an infrared image (M0, M1) of a scene (S), comprising an infrared-sensitive image sensor (14); an irradiator (10) comprising an array of individually addressable infrared-emitting LEDs, wherein each infrared-emitting LED is arranged to illuminate a scene region (S1, . . . , S9); a driver (11) configured to actuate the infrared irradiator (10) by applying a switching pulse train (T1, . . . , T9) to each infrared-emitting LED; an image analysis module (13) configured to analyse a preliminary infrared image (M0) to determine the required exposure levels (130) for each of a plurality of image regions (R1, . . . , R9); and a pulse train adjusting unit (12) configured to adjust the duration (L1, . . . , L9) of a switching pulse train (T1, . . . , T9) according to the required exposure levels (130). The invention also described a method of generating a depth map (D) for a scene (S); a depth map generator comprising an embodiment of the inventive infrared imaging assembly (1); and a camera comprising such a depth map generator (2).

    Multi-color flash with image post-processing

    公开(公告)号:US11361460B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16952768

    申请日:2020-11-19

    申请人: Lumileds LLC

    IPC分类号: G06T7/557 G06T7/285 G06T7/90

    摘要: Multi-color flash with image post-processing that uses a camera device with a multi-color flash and implements post-processing to generate images is described. In one aspect, the multi-color flash with image post-processing may be implemented by a controller configured to control a camera and flashes of at least two different colors. The controller may be configured to cause the camera to acquire a first image of a scene while the scene is being illuminated with the first flash but not the second flash, then cause the camera to acquire a second image of the scene while the scene is being illuminated with the second flash but not the first flash, and generate a final image of the scene in post-processing based on a combination of the first image and the second image.