A composite material for light filtering, comprising: a polymeric matrix material and particles of neodymium compound doped in the polymeric matrix material. A lighting apparatus comprises the composite material, a method for determining a doping concentration of particles of neodymium compound in the composite material, and a method for determining a thickness of the composite material are also described.

An energy efficient under-cabinet lighting system with a low profile switch mode power supply complying with Class 2 requirements. This power source is enclosed in a container to provide constant current to an array of light emitting diodes LEDs that are characterized by long life and low power usage. The system is designed to replace existing under-cabinet fluorescent lamp fixtures. A diffuser minimizes pixelization. The unit is also equipped with a safe-charge USB port that can safely charge lithium-ion batteries of accessories like tablets and cellphones with no danger of overheating their batteries.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a light emitting apparatus comprising a directional LED array and an opaque lens configured to disperse light in an omnidirectional output pattern while maintaining similar light dispersion and heat dissipation performance as that of translucent lenses. In accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure, the desired optical properties of the present light emitting apparatus may be enabled through the use of a lens constructed from a polycarbonate or polycarbonate blend material melt blended with a concentration of organic diffusion particles to comprise a thermoplastic matrix having a desired opacity and optical characteristics.

An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible.

The present invention relates to an illumination apparatus (100) comprising a light engine (3) and a first lampshade (1) for accommodating the light engine (3), wherein the first lampshade (1) has a first expansion coefficient, wherein the illumination apparatus (100) further comprises a second lampshade (2) for accommodating the first lampshade (1), wherein the second lampshade (2) has a second expansion coefficient smaller than the first expansion coefficient, and is configured such that the changes in size or shape of the first lampshade (1) can be restrained under a high temperature.

A lighting device may be provided that includes: a heat sink which includes a top surface and a member which has a side and is disposed on the top surface; a light source which includes a substrate disposed on the side of the member and light emitting devices disposed on the substrate, and has a reference point; and a cover which is coupled to the heat sink and includes an upper portion and a lower portion, which are divided by an imaginary plane passing through the reference point and being parallel with the top surface of the heat sink, wherein a distance from the reference point of the light source to the upper portion of the cover is larger than a distance from the reference point of the light source to the lower portion of the cover.

Materials and optical components formed thereof that are suitable for use in lighting units to obtain or approximate white light illumination, including lighting units that utilize one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source.

The invention provides a luminaire (100) comprising an array (102) of light exit windows (104, 104′, 104″, 204, 304′, 304″, 404′, 404″, 604, 804′, 804″, 804′″, 904′, 904″, 1004, 1004′, 1004″), wherein each light exit window comprises a material adjustable between at least a first state having a first translucence and a second state having a second translucence and an electrode arrangement (112) for adjusting said translucence of the material. Such a luminaire (100) can provide differing lighting effects whilst providing illumination and, additionally, differing aesthetic effects when viewed under ambient lighting. There is also provided a method of configuring the luminaire (1100), a computer program product for implementing the method (1200), a computing device including the computer program product (1300) and a lighting system comprising the luminaire (100).

An inflatable solar-powered light is provided. The solar-powered light includes a bladder and a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder. The solar-powered light assembly includes a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery. The bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible.

Materials and optical components formed thereof that are suitable for use in a lighting apparatus to impart a color filtering effect to visible light. At least a portion of such an optical component is formed of a composite material comprising a polymeric matrix material and an inorganic particulate material that contributes a color filtering effect to visible light passing through the composite material, and the particulate material comprises a neodymium compound containing Nd.sup.3+ ions.