18678380. Lights With Microlens Arrays simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)
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Lights With Microlens Arrays
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Xiaofeng Tang of Santa Clara CA (US)
Kurt R. Stiehl of Los Gatos CA (US)
Clarisse Mazuir of San Jose CA (US)
Christopher P. Child of San Jose CA (US)
Lights With Microlens Arrays - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18678380 titled 'Lights With Microlens Arrays
The patent application describes a system that uses lights to produce illumination, with each light having an array of light elements emitting beams of light.
- The lights are provided with collimated light sources that use lenses or reflective optical elements to produce collimated light.
- Each light element includes a preshaping lens to receive collimated light and produce preshaped output light, and an output lens to produce a beam of illumination.
- An electrically adjustable shutter is located between the preshaping lens and output lens to adjust the illumination between low-beam and high-beam patterns.
Potential Applications: - Automotive headlights - Stage lighting - Architectural lighting design
Problems Solved: - Efficiently adjusting between low-beam and high-beam patterns - Providing precise control over the direction and intensity of light
Benefits: - Improved visibility in different lighting conditions - Energy-efficient lighting solutions - Enhanced safety on the road or in other environments
Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Lighting Systems for Various Industries This technology can be used in automotive, entertainment, and architectural industries to enhance lighting performance and efficiency.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the electrically adjustable shutter work to adjust the illumination patterns? 2. What are the advantages of using collimated light sources in this system?
Original Abstract Submitted
A system may have lights produce illumination. A light may be provided with a collimated light source that produces collimated light. The collimated light source may use lenses or reflective optical elements to produce the collimated light. The light may have an array of light elements each of which emits a respective beam of the illumination. Each light element may have a preshaping lens that receives the collimated light and produces corresponding preshaped output light and an output lens that receives the output light from the preshaping lens and produces a corresponding beam of the illumination. An electrically adjustable shutter may be located between each preshaping lens and output lens to adjust the illumination between a low-beam pattern and high-beam pattern.
