LED FILAMENT FOR ILLUMINATION AND DISINFECTION

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RIFAT ATA MUSTAFA Hikmet of EINDHOVEN NL

LED FILAMENT FOR ILLUMINATION AND DISINFECTION

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18727722 titled 'LED FILAMENT FOR ILLUMINATION AND DISINFECTION

Original Abstract Submitted

A light emitting diode, LED, filament () comprising an array of a plurality of light emitting diodes (), LEDs, circuitry () coupled to the plurality of LEDs, a carrier () arranged to support the plurality of LEDs, an encapsulant () comprising a translucent material and a luminescent material configured to at least partially convert the LED light into converted light, wherein the plurality of LEDs comprises a first set () of LEDs arranged to emit first LED light in a first wavelength range of 430-490 nm, and a second set () of LEDs arranged to emit second LED light in a second wavelength range of 315-420 nm, wherein the circuitry is configured to provide the first set of LEDs with a first current, I, and to provide the second set of LEDs with a second current, I, during operation of the LED filament, wherein I>I.