Wide-area solid-state illumination devices and systems, including one or more linear arrays of compact solid-state light sources, such as LEDs, a light guiding sheet of an optically transmissive material optically coupled to the light sources, and an optically opaque grid panel defining a series of openings for light passage. The light guiding sheet includes a light extraction surface pattern having a series of light extraction areas alternating with separation areas. The light guiding sheet is positioned over the grid panel such that the light extraction areas are disposed in registration with the openings in the grid panel.

A holder has a support structure in which a groove is formed and is sized to receive therein a side of a waveguide that is fixed in position next to a surface of the groove. The groove runs in a longitudinal direction, along the length direction of the waveguide. The holder a) reflects, diffuses or absorbs some of the out-coupled from the side of the waveguide, or b) wavelength converts some of the out-coupled light, to produce side illumination that emerges from a side of the holder. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

A lighting device installed in a vehicle for optimized light distribution includes a substrate having quantum dots which are adapted to emit light, a reflecting layer which may be arranged on the bottom side of the substrate, and a transparent layer which may be arranged on the top side of the substrate.

An illuminated tracer cable system includes a signal carrying cable comprising a signal connector on each end of the signal carrying cable, an electroluminescent (EL) wire coupled to the signal carrying cable, and a magnetic power connector coupled to an end of the EL wire configured to provide power to the EL wire.

The present invention discloses a light guide plate, a backlight module and a display device. The light guide plate comprises a light conversion layer, the light conversion layer is arranged at a light emitting plane of the light guide plate for receiving a first light and converting the same to at least a second light to emit. According to the aforesaid aspect, the present invention can improve the display effect of the display device by making the emitted light have a better diffusivity and a larger brightness view angle.

An apparatus for distributing light from a planar waveguide through an array of linear cylindrical lenses formed in a major surface of the waveguide, and a method of making the same. Light received on an edge of the waveguide is propagated transmissively and retained by total internal reflection, except in response to impinging upon light deflecting elements which sufficiently redirect the light to escape the waveguide such that the extracted from the waveguide is further redirected and redistributed through the array of linear cylindrical lenses.

An apparatus for distributing light from a planar waveguide through an array of elongated surface relief features formed in a major surface of the waveguide. Light received within a waveguide is propagated transmissively and retained by total internal reflection, except in response to impinging upon light deflecting elements which sufficiently redirect the light to escape the waveguide through the array of elongated surface relief features that further redirects and redistributes the light.

The invention provides a lighting device (100) configured to provide lighting device light (101). The lighting device (100) comprises a plurality of light sources (200) configured to provide light source light (201), the plurality of light sources (200) comprising at least a first light source (210) configured to generate first light source light (211) and a second light source (220) configured to generate second light source light (221). The lighting device further comprises a light guide (300) comprising: a luminescent material (310) excitable by the light source light (201), and configured to provide luminescent material light (311), wherein the luminescent material (310) is configured to reabsorb at least part of its luminescent material light (311), a light exit window (330) for escape of the luminescent material light (311) from the light guide (300), and a plurality of light incoupling areas (320) arranged perpendicular to the light exit window (330) and comprising at least a first light incoupling area (321) configured at a first distance (d1) from the light exit window (330), and a second light incoupling area (322) configured at a second distance (d2) from the light exit window (330). The first light source (210) is configured to provide said first light source light (211) to the first light incoupling area (321), wherein the second light source (220) is configured to provide said second light source light (221) to the second light incoupling area (322), wherein the first distance (d1) is unequal to the second distance (d2). The lighting device further comprises a control unit (500) arranged for controlling the color temperature of the lighting device light by independently controlling the plurality (m) of light sources (200) dependent on the distance of each light source from the light exit window (330).

A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes: placing a light-transmissive member, which includes first and second regions, above a light emitting element so that the first region of the light-transmissive member is positioned directly above a top surface of the light emitting element, and a lateral surface of the light emitting element and a bottom surface of the second region of the light-transmissive member are covered by a light guide member; and covering an outer surface of the light guide member with a light reflective member. The light-transmissive member contains a fluorescent substance and a light scattering material, a concentration of the fluorescent substance in the light-transmissive member is higher in the first region than in the second region, and a concentration of the light scattering material in the light-transmissive member is higher in the second region than in the first region.

A light source device includes: a fluorescent rod that contains a fluorescent substance; at least one light-guide element including a first end face, a second end face having a smaller area than that of the first end face, and a side surface portion that reflects incident light from the first end face to condense on the second end face, the second end face being optically joined to a surface of the fluorescent rod except for the emission surface; a plurality of excitation light sources arranged to face the first end face of the light-guide element; and a dichroic film provided on the surface of the fluorescent rod expect for the emission surface and having the properties of transmitting excitation light and reflecting fluorescent light.