An illuminating device, an image reading device, and an image forming apparatus. The illuminating device includes a plurality of first light sources arrayed on a circuit board, the first light sources having a plurality of first light emitting surfaces through which light is emitted, and a second light source disposed on an upstream side of the first light sources in an irradiation direction of the light. In the illuminating device, the second light source has a second light emitting surface through which light is emitted, and the second light source has a directivity angle different from a directivity angle of each one of the first light sources. The image reading device includes the illuminating device, and an imaging device to receive the light reflected by a document to capture an image of the document.

A multifunctional light source assembly and a multifunctional desk lamp are disclosed. The multifunctional desk lamp includes a base assembly, a lamp head assembly, and a lamp arm assembly; one end of the lamp arm assembly is connected with the base assembly, and the other end is connected with and supports the lamp head assembly; the lamp head assembly is internally provided with the multifunctional light source assembly, the multifunctional light source assembly includes an illumination LED chip, a plant grow light LED chip and an ultraviolet LED chip. The illumination chip, the plant grow light chip and the ultraviolet chip are respectively connected to a controller, which respectively controls the three chips, through the on and off of currents, so that functions such as illumination for reading and writing, sterilization, plant growth assistance can be achieved.

At least two lighting modules are disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB). Each of the lighting modules includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips disposed in a non-rectangular array. Lenses are provided over the lighting modules. Each lens has a convex outer surface, and a chamber with a planar or concave inner surface facing a corresponding lighting module and disposed to cover the LED set within the chamber. A light projecting device includes a plurality of LED sets and a plurality of lenses. An orientation part couples each lighting module to the PCB at a non-zero angle.

A broadband light-emitting device is composed of a substrate, a solid light source that is installed on a front face of the substrate and emits light at an upper face thereof, a near-infrared fluorescent material disposed in direct contact with the front face of the substrate in the vicinity of the solid light source, and a visible light fluorescent material disposed on a region ranging from the upper face of the solid light source to an upper face of the near-infrared fluorescent material. Besides, the near-infrared fluorescent material contains fluorescent particles exhibiting fluorescence in a near-infrared wavelength band with a peak wavelength of 700 nm and a wavelength width at half maximum of 100 nm or greater.

A light sensing module includes a substrate, a light sensing unit, a first light-transmissive component, and a light shielding layer. The light sensing unit is disposed on the substrate to sense an intensity of a working light beam, and has an upper light receiving surface and a lateral surface perpendicular to the upper light receiving surface. The first light-transmissive component covers the light sensing unit, and has a first refractive index between a refractive index of the light sensing unit and a refractive index of air. The light shielding layer surrounds the lateral surface and is covered by the first light-transmissive component.

A holiday or event decoration that is able to synchronize media shows between multiple devices.

The invention provides a light generating device (1000) comprising (i) a plurality of n light sources (100), and (ii) an optical component (1200) comprising an array (200) of prismatic elements (300), wherein: (a) the plurality of n light sources (100) comprise a first subset of one or more first light sources (110) configured to generate collimated first light source light (111) and a second subset of one or more second light sources (120) configured to generate collimated second light source light (121), wherein n>2; (b) the array (200) of prismatic elements (300) is configured in a light receiving relationship with the n light sources (100), wherein the array of prismatic elements (300) comprises k 1 parallel arranged first prismatic faces (201) and k2 parallel arranged second prismatic faces (202), wherein k1>2 and wherein k2>2, wherein the first prismatic faces (201) and the second prismatic faces (202) are not mutually parallel; (c) the first light sources (110) are configured to irradiate the first prismatic faces (201) and the second light sources (120) are configured to irradiate the second prismatic faces (202); and (d) the prismatic elements (300) are configured to reflect or refract the collimated first light source light (111) and the collimated second light source light (121) as coincident beams of first light source light (111) and second light source light (121).

A light emitting device configured to emit light with a total color temperature (CT.sub.tot), said light emitting device comprising at least one first light emitting diode (LED) filament, and at least one second LED filament, wherein each of the at least one first LED filament and the at least one second LED filament comprises an elongated carrier, and an array of light emitting diodes mounted on said substrate; and a controller for individually controlling said at least first LED filament and said at least one second LED filament, wherein said at least one first LED filament is arranged to emit light of a first color temperature (CT.sub.1), said first color temperature being controllable in a first color temperature range, from CT.sub.1.sup.low to CT.sub.1.sup.high, wherein said at least one second LED filament is arranged to emit light of a second color temperature (CT.sub.2), said second color temperature being controllable in a second color temperature range, from CT.sub.2.sup.low to CT.sub.2.sup.high, and wherein said controller is configured to control said total color temperature (CTtot) from a first total color temperature (CT.sub.tot,1) to a second total color temperature (CT.sub.tot,2) by controlling the first color temperature, and the second color temperature according to a preselected control scheme, such that the difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature (ΔCT) is not constant during the change of CT.sub.tot.

A method and apparatus to manipulate a perceived target material color by varying compositions of illumination with static perceived chromaticity is disclosed. An illumination source is configured to emit light at a first set of wavelengths with a first set of amplitudes to illuminate the target material. An observer perceives the emitted light to be at a predetermined chromaticity, and perceives light reflected from the illuminated target material to be at a first chromaticity. A control device switches the illumination source to emit light at a second plurality of wavelengths at a second plurality of amplitudes, which is perceived to the observer to be of the same predetermined chromaticity as before, while the light reflected from the illuminated target material is perceived to be of a different chromaticity.

An accessory rail mountable light includes an accessory rail interface configured to selectively attach to an accessory rail of a firearm, the accessory rail being aligned with the bore of the firearm, at least one light activating button, and at least one light element. The at least one light activating button is reachable by an operator for selectively illuminating the at least one light element and the at least one light element illuminates an area in front and below the firearm when the firearm is pointed forward from an operator.