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Phosphor Materials And Related Devices

Abstract: A phosphor material is presented that includes a blend of a first phosphor, a second phosphor and a third phosphor. The first phosphor includes a composition having a general formula of RE2-Y M1+Y A2-Y SCY SIN-W GewO12+8; Ce3+ wherein RE is selected from a lanthanide ion or Y3+, where M is selected from mg, ca, sr or ba, a is selected from mg or zn and where ,(0 < Y,<2, 2.5 < n < 3.5, 0 < w < 1 and -1.5 < 8 < 1.5.) The second phosphor includes a complex fluoride doped with manganese (mn4+), and the third phosphor include a phosphor composition having an emission park in a range from about 520 nanometers to about 680 nanometers. A lighting apparatus including such a phosphor material is also presented. The light apparatus includes a light source in adition to the phosphor material. FIG. 6

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
30 September 2011
Publication Number
25/2013
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
CHEMICAL
Status
Email
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2018-03-05
Renewal Date

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345

Inventors

1. NAMMALWAR, PRASANTH KUMAR
122, EPIP PHASE 2, HOODI VILLAGE, WHITEFIELD ROAD, BANGALORE 560 066
2. SETLUR, ANANT ACHYUT
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY GLOBAL RESEARCH, ONE RESEARCH CIRCLE, BLDG. K1-3A59 NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309
3. POROB, DIGAMBER GURUDAS
122, EPIP PHASE 2, HOODI VILLAGE, WHITEFIELD ROAD, BANGALORE 560 066
4. MANEPALLI, SATYA KISHORE
122, EPIP PHASE 2, HOODI VILLAGE, WHITEFIELD ROAD, BANGALORE 560 066

Specification

PHOSPHOR MATERIALS AND RELATED DEVICES BACKGROUND [0001] The invention relates generally to phosphor blends for wavelength conversion, and specifically phosphor blends for the conversion of radiation emitted by a light source. More particularly, the invention relates to phosphor blends for use with the blue light emitting diodes (LEDs). [0002] A phosphor is a luminescent material that absorbs radiation energy in a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and emits radiation energy in another portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. One important class of phosphors includes crystalline inorganic compounds of very high chemical purity and of controlled composition to which small quantities of other elements (called "activators") have been added to convert them into efficient fluorescent materials. With the right combination of activators and inorganic compounds, the color of the emission can be controlled. Most useful and well-known phosphors emit radiation (also referred to as light herein) in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in response to excitation by electromagnetic radiation outside the visible range. For example, the phosphors have been used in mercury vapor discharge lamps to convert the ultra-violet (UV) radiation emitted by the excited mercury to visible radiation. Further, the phosphors may be used in a light emitting diode (LED) to generate colored emissions that may generally not be obtained from the LED itself. [0003] Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are semiconductor light emitters often used as a replacement for other light sources, such as incandescent lamps. They are particularly useful as display lights, warning lights and indicating lights or in other applications where a colored light is desired. The color of light produced by an LED is dependent on the type of the semiconductor material used in its manufacture. The colored LEDs are often used in toys, indicator lights and other devices. [0004] The colored semiconductor light emitting devices, including light emitting diodes and lasers (both are generally referred to as LEDs herein), have been produced from Group III-V alloys such as gallium nitride (GaN). With reference to the GaN-based LEDs, light is generally emitted in the UV and/or blue range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Until quite recently, the LEDs have not been suitable for lighting uses where a bright white light is needed, due to the inherent color of the light produced by the LEDs. [0005] Techniques have been developed for converting the light emitted from the LEDs to useful light for illumination purposes. In one technique, the LED is coated or covered with a phosphor layer. The phosphor absorbs radiation generated by the LED, and generates radiation of a different wavelength, for example, in the visible range of the spectrum. [0006] A combination of LED generated light and phosphor generated light may be used to produce white light. The most popular white LEDs are based on blue emitting GalnN chips. The blue emitting LEDs are coated with a phosphor or a phosphor blend including red, green and blue emitting phosphors mat converts some of the blue radiation to a complementary color, for example a yellow-green emission. The total of the light from the phosphor and die LED chip provides white light having a color point with corresponding color coordinates (x and y) and correlated color temperature (CCT), and its spectral distribution provides a color rendering capability, measured by the color rendering index (CRT). [0007] These white LEDs typically produces white light with a CRI between about 70 and about 80 for a tunable CCT greater man about 4000K. While such white LEDs are suitable for some applications, it is desirable to produce white light with higher CRIs (greater than about 90) and lower CCT (less than 3000K) for many other applications. [0008] Therefore, it would be desirable to provide new and improved phosphor blends that produce white light with high CRI and high lumen for low CCT. BRIEF DESCRIPTION [0009] Briefly, most of the embodiments of the present invention provide a phosphor material that includes a blend of a first phosphor, a second phosphor and a third phosphor. The first phosphor includes a composition having a general formula of RE2.y M)+y A2.y Scy Sin.w GewOn+s". Ce3+, wherein RE comprises a lanthanide ion or Y3+, M comprises Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba, A comprises Mg or Zn; and 0

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1 3392-CHE-2011 POWER OF ATTORNEY 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
2 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-3 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
3 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-2 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
4 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-1 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
5 3392-CHE-2011 DRAWINGS 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
6 3392-CHE-2011 DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE) 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
7 3392-CHE-2011 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
8 3392-CHE-2011 CLAIMS 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
9 3392-CHE-2011 ABSTRACT 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
10 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-1 07-02-2012.pdf 2012-02-07
11 3392-CHE-2011 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 07-02-2012.pdf 2012-02-07
12 3392-CHE-2011 POWER OF ATTORNEY 09-04-2012.pdf 2012-04-09
13 3392-CHE-2011 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 09-04-2012.pdf 2012-04-09
14 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-18 11-06-2012.pdf 2012-06-11
15 abstract3392-CHE-2011.jpg 2012-11-20
16 3392-CHE-2011 OTHER PATENT DOCUMENT 15-10-2013.pdf 2013-10-15
17 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-3 15-10-2013.pdf 2013-10-15
18 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-3 11-08-2014.pdf 2014-08-11
19 3392-CHE-2011 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 11-08-2014.pdf 2014-08-11
20 Form 3 [28-06-2016(online)].pdf 2016-06-28
21 Form 3 [19-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-19
22 3392-CHE-2011-FER.pdf 2017-03-27
23 3392-CHE-2011-OTHERS [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
24 Form 3 [19-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-19
24 3392-CHE-2011-FER_SER_REPLY [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
25 3392-CHE-2011-DRAWING [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
26 3392-CHE-2011-CORRESPONDENCE [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
27 3392-CHE-2011-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
28 3392-CHE-2011-CLAIMS [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
29 3392-CHE-2011-ABSTRACT [22-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-22
30 Form 5_After Filing_28-09-2017.pdf 2017-09-28
31 Correspondence by Agent_Form5_28-09-2017.pdf 2017-09-28
32 3392-CHE-2011-FORM 3 [14-12-2017(online)].pdf 2017-12-14
33 Marked up Claims_Granted 293806_05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
34 Drawings_Granted 293806_05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
35 Description_Granted 293806_05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
36 3392-CHE-2011 ABSTRACT 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
36 Claims_Granted 293806_05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
37 3392-CHE-2011 CLAIMS 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
37 Abstract_Granted 293806_05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
38 3392-CHE-2011-PatentCertificate05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
38 3392-CHE-2011 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
39 3392-CHE-2011-IntimationOfGrant05-03-2018.pdf 2018-03-05
39 3392-CHE-2011 DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE) 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
40 3392-CHE-2011-FORM 3 [22-02-2019(online)].pdf 2019-02-22
40 3392-CHE-2011 DRAWINGS 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
41 3392-CHE-2011-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [04-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-04
41 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-1 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
42 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-2 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
42 3392-CHE-2011-FORM-15 [04-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-04
43 3392-CHE-2011 FORM-3 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
43 3392-CHE-2011-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [27-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-27
44 3392-CHE-2011 POWER OF ATTORNEY 30-09-2011.pdf 2011-09-30
44 3392-che-2011-Response to office action (Mandatory) [01-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-01

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