A light-emitting package includes a substrate having a mounting area, one or more light-emitting devices mounted on the mounting area of the substrate, a transparent resin section having a light transmitting property for sealing the one or more light-emitting devices, and a light-reflective member molded on one part of the substrate, which is outside the mounting area on which the one or more light-emitting devices are mounted. There is a distance greater than zero between the light-reflective member and the mounting area.

A light-emitting package includes a substrate having a mounting area, one or more light-emitting devices mounted on the mounting area of the substrate, a transparent resin section having a light transmitting property for sealing the one or more light-emitting devices, and a light-reflective member molded on one part of the substrate, which is outside the mounting area on which the one or more light-emitting devices are mounted. There is a distance greater than zero between the light-reflective member and the mounting area.

An elongate tubular lighting assembly having a body with a length between spaced first and second ends. The tubular lighting assembly has a source of illumination and first and second connectors respectively at the first and second body ends. The first connector has cooperating first and second parts having first and second surfaces. The first and second connector parts are configured so that the first and second surfaces are placed in confronting relationship to prevent separation of the first and second connector parts with the body in an operative state as an incident of the first connector part moving relative to the second connector part from a position fully separated from the second connector part in a substantially straight path that is transverse to the length of the body into an engaged position.

The invention further describes tube LED lamp (1) realised to replace a fluorescent tube lamp (70), which tube LED lamp (1) comprises a tube (12) containing an LED arrangement (10) with a number of LEDs (100); a connector arrangement (16A, 16B) with connectors (16) realized for insertion into sockets (50) of a socket arrangement (50A, 50B) of a tube lamp housing (5) incorporating a dimming ballast (20, 21); a driver circuit arrangement (11) for driving the LED arrangement (10), which driver circuit arrangement (11) is realized to output an LED current (I.sub.LED) on the basis of an input current provided by the dimming ballast (20, 21); and a safety switch (S.sub.13, M1) arranged within the tube (12) to electrically isolate connectors (16) of the connector arrangement (16A, 16B), wherein the safety switch (S.sub.13, M1) is arranged between the driver circuit arrangement (11) and the LED arrangement (10). The invention further describes a method of driving a tube LED lamp (1) from a dimming ballast (20, 21) of a fluorescent tube lamp (70).

The invention further describes tube LED lamp (1) realised to replace a fluorescent tube lamp (70), which tube LED lamp (1) comprises a tube (12) containing an LED arrangement (10) with a number of LEDs (100); a connector arrangement (16A, 16B) with connectors (16) realized for insertion into sockets (50) of a socket arrangement (50A, 50B) of a tube lamp housing (5) incorporating a dimming ballast (20, 21); a driver circuit arrangement (11) for driving the LED arrangement (10), which driver circuit arrangement (11) is realized to output an LED current (I.sub.LED) on the basis of an input current provided by the dimming ballast (20, 21); and a safety switch (S.sub.13, M1) arranged within the tube (12) to electrically isolate connectors (16) of the connector arrangement (16A, 16B), wherein the safety switch (S.sub.13, M1) is arranged between the driver circuit arrangement (11) and the LED arrangement (10). The invention further describes a method of driving a tube LED lamp (1) from a dimming ballast (20, 21) of a fluorescent tube lamp (70).

The present invention provides a linear drive energy recovery system, comprising a power source module, a primary working load module, and a secondary working load module, wherein the power source module is connected to the primary working load module, and the secondary working load module is connected in series to the primary working load module such that a voltage provided by the power source module minus a voltage drop caused by the primary working load module is supplied to the secondary working load module as an operating voltage of the secondary working load module.

Provided is a lighting device using semiconductor laser elements that can be safely used even in a cold region etc. The present invention includes: a plurality of semiconductor laser elements; a temperature sensor that measures an ambient temperature of the plurality of semiconductor laser elements; and a current controller that controls current supply to the semiconductor laser elements, wherein, when a measured value from the temperature sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined first threshold temperature, the current controller does not supply a current equal to or greater than a threshold current, which is required to emit laser light, to the semiconductor laser elements until the measured value exceeds the first threshold temperature, and when the measured value exceeds the first threshold temperature, the current controller supplies a current equal to or greater than the threshold current to the semiconductor laser elements.

A lighting unit for illuminating a habitat is provided. The lighting unit includes a housing and a light emitter. The operating parameters of the lighting unit may be adjusted to mimic different natural conditions.

A lighting unit for illuminating a habitat is provided. The lighting unit includes a housing and a light emitter. The operating parameters of the lighting unit may be adjusted to mimic different natural conditions.

A lighting device configured to deactivate pathogens in an environment. The lighting device includes a housing, means for mounting the housing to a surface in the environment, one or more first light-emitting elements arranged in the housing and configured to each produce disinfecting light having a wavelength in a first range of wavelengths, and one or more second light-emitting elements arranged in the housing and configured to each produce disinfecting light having a wavelength in a second range of wavelengths different from the first range of wavelengths. The disinfecting light produced by the first light-emitting elements and the disinfecting light produced by the second light-emitting elements mix to form a combined light, the combined light being visible light other than white light.