Computer implemented systems and methods for providing dynamic lighting through lighting fixtures are provided herein. In one aspect, one or more characteristics of light provided from a lighting fixture or a plurality of lighting fixtures changes over time to shape the environment of an indoor space according to simulated environment illumination parameters and general illumination parameters. Dynamic lighting may improve the health or wellbeing of individuals in an indoor space, for example, by simulating an outdoor environment to reduce stress, by providing circadian entrainment to improve sleep and wakefulness, or the like. Other aspects of the present disclosure enable lighting fixtures to provide light that is synchronized with one or more other devices that simulate an environment and shape the environment of an indoor space.

There is provided a system for evaluating an ultraviolet-protection product to be applied to skin, including a light source generating an output beam and a spacer mountable to the light source for maintaining a fixed distance between the light source and the skin. The spacer includes a mounting bracket engageable with the light source and a frame mechanically connected to the mounting bracket and extending longitudinally outwardly from the mounting bracket, the frame comprising an outer periphery, an inner periphery and a skin-contacting portion, the inner periphery defining a hollow region therein, such that when the skin-contacting portion is engaged with the skin, the beam passes through the hollow region and interacts with the skin at an illumination plane to define an illuminated area confined within the hollow region, the ultraviolet-protection product remaining substantially unaffected in the illuminated area upon relative movement of the skin with respect to the frame.

A device, a system, and a method for simulating sunlight by reducing operating costs and maintaining relatively high accuracy through the use of a low-cost light source and a modified light source power supply conversion table. The illuminating device includes: at least one incandescent light source at a temperature not exceeding 5000K; at least one station, which receives light from the at least one the incandescent light source and has a support to support a small body to be illuminated; an electronic control unit, for variable powering of the incandescent light source and including at least one electronic processing device (a microprocessor and a memory device connected in data exchange with the microprocessor); and a control unit programmed for receiving construction data of the small body and the atmosphere, storing the reference table for power supply conversion, and powering the incandescent light source based on the reference table.

An apparatus for artificial weathering or lightfastness testing of samples comprises a weathering chamber, a first light source provided in the weathering chamber, the first light source comprising one or more fluorescent UV lamps each comprising an emission spectrum with a maximum wavelength below a predetermined wavelength, and a second light source provided in the weathering chamber, the second light source comprising one or more light emitting diodes each comprising an emission spectrum with a maximum wavelength above the predetermined wavelength.

The present invention is comprised of a novel solar radiation simulation device that simulates the sun by radiating the same spectrum of wavelengths, with the accompanying power levels, as the sun when the sun projects energy upon the Earth in accordance with the time of the day, year, and location. It will bring “the sun inside.” The device can be controlled manually by an end-user or can include pre-programmed modes that control settings of the device or can be dynamically controlled through the input from solar light meters located around the world. This device improves human health but can also be used as a typical light source and can even function as an entertainment device.

A light fixture, e.g., as an artificial skylight, in which light within a region defined by x, y color coordinates (0.37, 0.34), (0.35, 0.38), (0.15, 0.20), and (0.20, 0.14) exits a first light engine, and light within a region defined by coordinates (0.29, 0.32), (0.32, 0.29), (0.41, 0.36), (0.48, 0.39), (0.48, 0.43), (0.40, 0.41), and (0.35, 0.38) exits a second light engine. Also, light fixtures in which a second light engine comprises a sidewall, and light exiting a first light engine passes through space defined by the sidewall; light fixtures in which first and second light engines are able to output light providing different CS values at a luminance; light fixtures in which light incident on a surface of the fixture and cumulative light exiting the fixture have different color points; light fixtures in which light distribution characteristics of light engines differ; and/or other features. The invention also relates to corresponding methods.

An air conditioner includes a housing including an illumination opening at a position viewable by a user; a blower provided in an airflow path connecting an inlet and outlet; a light emitter provided in the housing viewable through the illumination opening and including a light incident portion to receive light emitted from a first light source and a first light emission portion to emit first light generated from the light and including light simulating natural light; and at least one light extractor emitting second light that is part of the light received by the light emitter that reaches an edge portion of the light emitter without being emitted as the first light or second light received from the first light source or a second light source different from the first light source without intervention of the light emitter. The at least one light extractor is provided in the airflow path.

There is provided a white light source approximating sunlight and being capable of reproducing a subtle difference in sunlight which changes depending on times and locations, and provided a white light source system of a lighting system or the like. The white light source includes a light source unit. Light which is emitted from the light source unit is a chromaticity point on a CIE chromaticity diagram and has a correlated color temperature corresponding to a chromaticity point including a deviation of −0.005 or more to +0.005 or less with respect to a black body radiation locus, and satisfies a formula: −0.2≦[(P (λ)×V (λ))/(P (λmax1)×V (λmax1))−(B (λ)×V (λ))/(B (λmax2)×V (λmax2))]≦+0.2.

An apparatus for artificial weathering or lightfastness testing of samples or for simulating solar radiation, the apparatus comprises a weathering chamber, an electrodeless lamp provided in the weathering chamber and comprising a bulb filled with a composition that emits light when in a plasma state, and a radio frequency source being arranged so that it radiate a radio frequency field into the bulb to generate a luminous plasma for emitting a radiation comprising spectral emission characteristics similar to natural solar radiation.

A lighting fixture appears as a skylight and is referred to as a skylight fixture. The skylight fixture has a sky-resembling assembly and a plurality of sun-resembling assemblies. The sky-resembling assembly has a sky-resembling optical assembly and a sky-specific light source, wherein light from the sky-specific light source exits a planar interior surface of the sky-resembling light optical assembly as skylight light. The plurality of sun-resembling assemblies are arranged adjacent one another and extend downward from a periphery of the sky-resembling assembly. Each of the plurality of sun-resembling assemblies has a sun-resembling optical assembly and a sun-specific light source, wherein light from the sun-specific light source exits a planar interior surface of the sun-resembling optical assembly as sunlight light.