Integrated TIR Optic for Spectral Filtering and Beam Shaping

The patent combines the filtering function and beam shaping function into a single integrated optic device. The filtering agent is incorporated directly into the optic material, eliminating the need for separate filter media. This integration allows spectral filtering to be achieved without the additional optical losses and photometric pattern shifts that occur when light passes through separate filter surfaces.

The optic device uses composite materials where a filtering agent (such as a dye or phosphor) is mixed with an optical material (such as acrylic or resin). This creates a single material that possesses both the optical properties needed for beam shaping and the spectral filtering properties needed to control wavelength content, thereby achieving spectral control without the energy losses associated with separate filter media.

The patent extracts or removes the harmful blue light component from the white light output by incorporating a filtering agent into the optic device that specifically absorbs or blocks blue wavelengths. This allows the beneficial white light output to be maintained while eliminating the harmful blue light emission that causes light pollution and adverse physiological effects.

The patent converts the harmful blue light emission into a beneficial outcome by using the filtering agent to absorb blue light and potentially re-emit it at less harmful wavelengths, or simply blocking it while maintaining overall illumination. This transforms the harmful blue light problem into a solution that reduces light pollution while preserving useful illumination.