LIGHTING INTERLAYERS FOR OPTICAL PATHS OF LIGHT EMITTING OR ABSORBING SYSTEMS

Problem: Various different coating constructs or lens based systems are used with a view to enhancing the luminous efficacy of LEDs. Said coating constructs are commonly epoxy materials. Epoxy and silicon materials available in optical paths of LEDs have a low thermal performance.

Technology: Present technology provides lighting systems emitting or absorbing light, and containing at least one radiation layer which is located along the optical path of light with or without phosphor, and makes radiation by absorbing light and contains silk fibroin, and is capable of controlling the light distribution.

Advantages:

•Increasing illuminating capacity of LEDs

•Keeping the heating occurring in LED during illumination below the average heating values

•Obtaining a non-synthetic lighting interlayer that is recyclable in nature

Related Publications: S. U. Yuruker, M. Arik, E. Tamdogan, R. Melikov, S. Nizamoglu, and I. Durak, “Thermal and optical performance of eco-friendly silk fibroin proteins as a cavity encapsulation over LED systems”, ASME Interpack 2015, San Francisco, USA, July 2015.

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