Light extraction block with curved surface
Abstract
Light extraction blocks, and OLED lighting panels using light extraction blocks, are described, in which the light extraction blocks include various curved shapes that provide improved light extraction properties compared to parallel emissive surface, and a thinner form factor and better light extraction than a hemisphere. Lighting systems described herein may include a light source with an OLED panel. A light extraction block with a three-dimensional light emitting surface may be optically coupled to the light source. The three-dimensional light emitting surface of the block may includes a substantially curved surface, with further characteristics related to the curvature of the surface at given points. A first radius of curvature corresponding to a maximum principal curvature k.sub.1 at a point p on the substantially curved surface may be greater than a maximum height of the light extraction block. A maximum height of the light extraction block may be less than 50% of a maximum width of the light extraction block. Surfaces with cross sections made up of line segments and inflection points may also be fit to approximated curves for calculating the radius of curvature.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Universal Display Corporation, Ewing, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1243313
- Patent Number(s):
- 9293734
- Application Number:
- 12/978,213
- Assignee:
- Universal Display Corporation (Ewing, NJ)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-08NT01585
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010 Dec 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
Citation Formats
Levermore, Peter, Krall, Emory, Silvernail, Jeffrey, Rajan, Kamala, and Brown, Julia J. Light extraction block with curved surface. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Levermore, Peter, Krall, Emory, Silvernail, Jeffrey, Rajan, Kamala, & Brown, Julia J. Light extraction block with curved surface. United States.
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"Light extraction block with curved surface". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1243313.
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title = {Light extraction block with curved surface},
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abstractNote = {Light extraction blocks, and OLED lighting panels using light extraction blocks, are described, in which the light extraction blocks include various curved shapes that provide improved light extraction properties compared to parallel emissive surface, and a thinner form factor and better light extraction than a hemisphere. Lighting systems described herein may include a light source with an OLED panel. A light extraction block with a three-dimensional light emitting surface may be optically coupled to the light source. The three-dimensional light emitting surface of the block may includes a substantially curved surface, with further characteristics related to the curvature of the surface at given points. A first radius of curvature corresponding to a maximum principal curvature k.sub.1 at a point p on the substantially curved surface may be greater than a maximum height of the light extraction block. A maximum height of the light extraction block may be less than 50% of a maximum width of the light extraction block. Surfaces with cross sections made up of line segments and inflection points may also be fit to approximated curves for calculating the radius of curvature.},
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