(19)
(11) EP 1 145 282 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27

(21) Application number: 00966877.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 33/00(2006.01)
 C09K 11/84(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/026377
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/024229 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(54)

PHOSPHOR AND WHITE LIGHT LED LAMP USING THE PHOSPHOR

PHOSPHOR UND LICHTEMITTIERENDE ANORDNUNG DAMIT

LAMPES TRICOLORES A DEL A LUMIERE BLANCHE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 27.09.1999 US 405947

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(73) Proprietor: Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC
San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MUELLER, Gerd, O.
    San Jose, CA 95132 (US)
  • MUELLER-MACH, Regina, B.
    San Jose, CA 95132 (US)
  • LOWERY, Christopher, H.
    Fremont, CA 94539 (US)

(74) Representative: Dusseldorp, Jan Charles et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
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