Color stable red-emitting phosphors

US11098246B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11098246-B2
Application numberUS-201916294651-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 6, 2019
Priority dateMar 15, 2013
Publication dateAug 24, 2021
Grant dateAug 24, 2021

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A lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source in direct contact with a polymer composite comprising a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor, wherein the lighting apparatus has a color shift of ≤1.5 MacAdam ellipses after operating for at least 2,000 hour at a LED current density greater than 2 A/cm2, a LED wall-plug efficiency greater than 40%, and a board temperature greater than 25° C.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A lighting apparatus comprising a semiconductor light source in direct contact with a polymer composite comprising a color stable Mn 4+ doped phosphor, wherein the lighting apparatus has a color shift of ≤1.5 MacAdam ellipses after operating for at least 2,000 hours at a LED current density greater than 2 A/cm 2 , a LED wall-plug efficiency greater than 40%, and a board temperature greater than 25° C. wherein the color stable Mn 4+ doped phosphor is annealed K 2 SiF 6 :Mn 4+ . 2. A lighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the MacAdam ellipse color shift is ≤1.

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What does patent US11098246B2 cover?
A lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source in direct contact with a polymer composite comprising a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor, wherein the lighting apparatus has a color shift of ≤1.5 MacAdam ellipses after operating for at least 2,000 hour at a LED current density greater than 2 A/cm2, a LED wall-plug efficiency greater than 40%, and a board temperature greater than 25° C.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Current Lighting Solutions Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K11/617. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 24 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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