Patent Publication Number: US-9835317-B2

Title: Luminaire utilizing waveguide

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application comprises a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/US2014/30017, filed Mar. 15, 2014, entitled “Optical Waveguide Body”, and further comprises a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/485,609, filed Sep. 12, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/005,965, filed May 30, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/025,436, filed Jul. 16, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/025,905, filed Jul. 17, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, all owned by the assignee of the present application. The present application further comprises a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/657,988, filed Mar. 13, 2015, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/005,965, filed May 30, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/025,436, filed Jul. 16, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/025,905, filed Jul. 17, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, all owned by the assignee of the present application. The present application further comprises a continuation-in-part of U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/496,754, filed Jul. 16, 2014, entitled “Roadway Luminaire”, and further claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/301,559, filed Feb. 29, 2016, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, and further claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/301,572, filed Feb. 29, 2016, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Light Emitting Diodes”, all owned by the assignee of the present application and the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. International Application No. PCT/US2014/30017, filed Mar. 15, 2014, entitled “Optical Waveguide Body”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/485,609, filed Sep. 12, 2014, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/657,988, filed Mar. 13, 2015, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Waveguide”, are all owned by the assignee of the present application and the disclosures thereof are incorporated by reference herein. 
    
    
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     FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     The present subject matter relates to optical devices, and more particularly, to a luminaire utilizing an optical waveguide. 
     BACKGROUND 
     An optical waveguide mixes and directs light emitted by one or more light sources, such as one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). A typical optical waveguide includes three main components: one or more coupling elements, one or more distribution elements, and one or more extraction elements. The coupling component(s) direct light into the distribution element(s), and condition the light to interact with the subsequent components. The one or more distribution elements control how light flows through the waveguide and is dependent on the waveguide geometry and material. The extraction element(s) determine how light is removed by controlling where and in what direction the light exits the waveguide. 
     When designing a coupling optic, the primary considerations are: maximizing the efficiency of light transfer from the source into the waveguide; controlling the location of light injected into the waveguide; and controlling the angular distribution of the light in the coupling optic. One way of controlling the spatial and angular spread of injected light is by fitting each source with a dedicated lens. These lenses can be disposed with an air gap between the lens and the coupling optic, or may be manufactured from the same piece of material that defines the waveguide&#39;s distribution element(s). Discrete coupling optics allow numerous advantages such as higher efficiency coupling, controlled overlap of light flux from the sources, and angular control of how the injected light interacts with the remaining elements of the waveguide. Discrete coupling optics use refraction, total internal reflection, and surface or volume scattering to control the distribution of light injected into the waveguide. 
     After light has been coupled into the waveguide, it must be guided and conditioned to the locations of extraction. The simplest example is a fiber-optic cable, which is designed to transport light from one end of the cable to another with minimal loss in between. To achieve this, fiber optic cables are only gradually curved and sharp bends in the waveguide are avoided. In accordance with well-known principles of total internal reflectance, light traveling through a waveguide is reflected back into the waveguide from an outer surface thereof, provided that the incident light does not exceed a particular angle with respect to the surface tangent or, equivalently fall below a certain angle with respect to a surface normal. 
     In order for an extraction element to remove light from the waveguide, the light must first contact the feature comprising the element. By appropriately shaping the waveguide surfaces, one can control the flow of light across the extraction feature(s). Specifically, selecting the spacing, shape, and other characteristic(s) of the extraction features affects the appearance of the waveguide, its resulting distribution, and efficiency. Hulse U.S. Pat. No. 5,812,714 discloses a waveguide bend element configured to change a direction of travel of light from a first direction to a second direction. The waveguide bend element includes a collector element that collects light emitted from a light source and directs the light into an input face of the waveguide bend element. Light entering the bend element is reflected internally along an outer surface and exits the element at an output face. The outer surface comprises beveled angular surfaces or a curved surface oriented such that most of the light entering the bend element is internally reflected until the light reaches the output face 
     Parker et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,613,751 discloses a light emitting panel assembly that comprises a transparent light emitting panel having a light input surface, a light transition area, and one or more light sources. Light sources are preferably embedded or bonded in the light transition area to eliminate any air gaps, thus reducing light loss and maximizing the emitted light. The light transition area may include reflective and/or refractive surfaces around and behind each light source to reflect and/or refract and focus the light more efficiently through the light transition area into the light input surface of the light-emitting panel. A pattern of light extracting deformities, or any change in the shape or geometry of the panel surface, and/or coating that causes a portion of the light to be emitted, may be provided on one or both sides of the panel members. A variable pattern of deformities may break up the light rays such that the internal angle of reflection of a portion of the light rays will be great enough to cause the light rays either to be emitted out of the panel or reflected back through the panel and emitted out of the other side. 
     Shipman, U.S. Pat. No. 3,532,871 discloses a combination running light reflector having two light sources, each of which, when illuminated, develops light that is directed onto a polished surface of a projection. The light is reflected onto a cone-shaped reflector. The light is transversely reflected into a main body and impinges on prisms that direct the light out of the main body. 
     Simon U.S. Pat. No. 5,897,201 discloses various embodiments of architectural lighting that is distributed from contained radially collimated light. A quasi-point source develops light that is collimated in a radially outward direction and exit means of distribution optics direct the collimated light out of the optics. 
     Kelly et al. U.S. Pat. No. 8,430,548 discloses light fixtures that use a variety of light sources, such as an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent tube and multiple LEDs. A volumetric diffuser controls the spatial luminance uniformity and angular spread of light from the light fixture. The volumetric diffuser includes one or more regions of volumetric light scattering particles. The volumetric diffuser may be used in conjunction with a waveguide to extract light. 
     Dau et al U.S. Pat. No. 8,506, 112 discloses illumination devices having multiple light emitting elements, such as LEDs disposed in a row. A collimating optical element receives light developed by the LEDs and a light guide directs the collimated light from the optical element to an optical extractor, which extracts the light. 
     A.L.P. Lighting Components, Inc. of Niles, Illinois, manufactures a waveguide having a wedge shape with a thick end, a narrow end, and two main faces therebetween. Pyramid-shaped extraction features are formed on both main faces. The wedge waveguide is used as an exit sign such that the thick end of the sign is positioned adjacent a ceiling and the narrow end extends downwardly. Light enters the waveguide at the thick end and is directed down and away from the waveguide by the pyramid-shaped extraction features. 
     Low-profile LED-based luminaires have recently been developed (e.g., General Electric&#39;s ET series panel troffers) that utilize a string of LED components directed into the edge of a waveguiding element (an “edge-lit” approach). However, such luminaires typically suffer from low efficiency due to losses inherent in coupling light emitted from a predominantly Lambertian emitting source such as a LED component into the narrow edge of a waveguide plane. 
     Smith U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,083,313 and 7,520,650 discloses a light direction device for use with LEDs. In one embodiment, the light direction device includes a plurality of opposing collimators disposed about a plurality of LEDs on one side of the device. Each collimator collimates light developed by the LEDs and directs the collimated light through output surfaces of the collimators toward angled reflectors disposed on a second side opposite the first side of the device. The collimated light reflects off the reflectors out of from the one side perpendicular thereto. In another embodiment, the collimators are integral with a waveguide having reflective surfaces disposed on a second side of the waveguide, and the collimated light is directed toward the reflective surfaces. The light incident on the reflective surfaces is directed from the one side of the device, as in the one embodiment. 
     In some applications such as roadway, street, or parking lot lighting, it may be desirable to illuminate certain regions surrounding a light fixture while maintaining relatively low illumination of neighboring regions thereof. For example, along a roadway, it may be preferred to direct light in a x-dimension parallel with the roadway while minimizing illumination in a y-dimension toward roadside houses. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to one aspect, an optical waveguide comprises a plurality of coupling cavities for directing light into a waveguide body spaced from a particular point. Further, each of the coupling cavities comprises a dimension that varies with distance from the particular point. 
     According to another aspect, an optical waveguide comprising orthogonal x- and y-dimensions comprises a waveguide body of the optical waveguide that couples with a plurality of LED elements along the x-dimension. Further at least one light extraction member extends in the x-dimension for extracting light out of the waveguide body, and at least one plurality of light extraction members extend in the y-dimension for extracting light out of the waveguide body. Further still, the at least one plurality of light extraction members extends the length of the waveguide body and bisects the at least one light extraction member extending in the x-dimension. 
     According to a further aspect, an optical waveguide comprising orthogonal x- and y-dimensions comprises at least one first light extraction member extending in the x-dimension for extracting light out of a waveguide body, and at least one plurality of light extraction members extend in the y-dimension for extracting light out of the waveguide body. Further, the at least one plurality of light extraction members forms a portion of the at least one first light extraction member. 
     Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description and the attached drawings wherein like numerals designate like structures throughout the specification. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an isometric view from above of a luminaire; 
         FIG. 2  is an isometric view from below of the luminaire of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3A  is an exploded isometric view of the luminaire of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3B  is a partial exploded fragmentary isometric view from above of an optical assembly portion of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3C  is a partial exploded fragmentary isometric view from below of an optical assembly portion of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric view from below of a waveguide body for use in the luminaire of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a partial isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a plan view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6A  is an isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a plan view of a section of the waveguide body taken from the box indicated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  8 - 8  indicated in  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  9 - 9  indicated in  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 10  is an isometric view from below of a waveguide body for use in the luminaire of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 11  is an isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 11A  is a plan view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 10 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  12 - 12  of  FIG. 11 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  13 - 13  indicated in  FIG. 24 ; 
         FIG. 14  is an alternate isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 28  with LED elements coupled thereto on both sides; 
         FIG. 15  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  15 - 15  indicated in  FIG. 28 ; 
         FIG. 16  is an isometric view from below of a waveguide body for use in the luminaire of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 17  is an isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 16 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  18 - 18  indicated in  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a partial plan view of the waveguide body of  FIG. 17 ; 
         FIG. 20  is an isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 17  with LED elements coupled thereto on one side; 
         FIG. 21  is an isometric view from above of a luminaire; 
         FIG. 22  is an isometric view from below of the luminaire of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 23  is an exploded isometric view of the luminaire of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 24  is an isometric view from above of a waveguide body for use in the luminaire of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 25  is an isometric view from below of the waveguide body of  FIG. 24 ; 
         FIG. 26  is a partial isometric view from above of the waveguide body of  FIG. 24 ; 
         FIG. 27  is a partial plan view of the waveguide body of  FIG. 24 ; 
         FIG. 28  is an isometric view from above of a waveguide body for use in the luminaire of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 29  is an isometric view from below of the waveguide body of  FIG. 28 ; 
         FIG. 30  is an isometric view from above of a waveguide body for use in the luminaire of  FIG. 21 ; 
         FIG. 31  is an isometric view from below of the waveguide body of  FIG. 30 ; 
         FIG. 32  is a partial plan view of the waveguide body of  FIG. 30 ; and 
         FIG. 33  is a fragmentary enlarged cross-sectional view taken generally along the lines  33 - 33  indicated in  FIG. 30 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1-3C, 21, 22, and 23  two embodiments of a luminaire  100 ,  100   a  that utilize a waveguide are illustrated.  FIGS. 1-3C  illustrate an embodiment of the luminaire  100  having a relatively large size, and  FIGS. 21-23  illustrate an alternative embodiment of the luminaire  100   a  having a relatively smaller size. The embodiments disclosed herein are particularly adapted for use in general lighting applications, for example, as an outdoor roadway (including a driveway) or parking lot luminaire, or as any other indoor or outdoor luminaire. The inner and outer components of the embodiments  100 ,  100   a  are substantially identical, except as to the size and configuration of optic assemblies  118  and waveguide bodies  126  utilized therein. Accordingly, only the components of the embodiment  100  are described in detail herein, with the exception that the waveguide bodies  126  and the optic assemblies  118  are separately described. 
     Each of the luminaires  100 ,  100   a  includes a housing  102  adapted to be mounted on a stanchion or pole  104 . With reference to  FIG. 3A , the housing  102  includes a mounting portion  106  that is sized to accept an end of any of a number of conventional stanchions. Fasteners  107 , such as threaded bolts, extend through apertures in side portions of fastening brackets  108  (only one of which is visible in  FIG. 3A ) and are engaged by threaded nuts  109  disposed in blind bores in an upper portion of the housing  102 . The stanchion  104  may be captured between the fastening brackets  108  and a lower surface of the upper portion of the housing to secure the luminaire  100  in fixed position on the end of the stanchion  104 . The housing  102  may alternatively be secured to the stanchion  104  by any other suitable means. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3A and 23 , electrical connections (i.e., line, ground, and neutral) are effectuated via a terminal block  111  disposed within the mounting portion  106 . Wires (not shown) connect the terminal block  111  to an LED driver circuit  110  in the housing  102  to provide power thereto as noted in greater detail hereinafter. 
     Referring still to  FIGS. 1-3C and 21-23 , the luminaire  100  or  100   a  includes a head portion  113  comprising an upper cover member  114 , a lower door  116  secured in any suitable fashion to the upper cover member  114 , respectively, and an optic assembly  118  retained in the upper cover member  114 . A sensor  120  may be disposed atop the mounting portion  106  for sensing ambient light conditions or other parameters and a signal representative thereof may be provided to the LED driver circuit  110  in the housing  102 . 
     Further details of the luminaires  100 ,  100   a  are disclosed in co-pending application Ser. No. 15/060,306, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Light Emitting Diodes” filed herewith, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein, and Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/301,572 filed Feb. 29, 2016, entitled “Luminaire Utilizing Light Emitting Diodes”, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. 
     Referring next to  FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, and 23 , the optic assembly  118  comprises an optical waveguide body  126  made of the materials specified hereinbelow or any other suitable materials, a surround member  128 , and a reflective enclosure member  130 . A circuit housing or compartment  132  with a cover is disposed atop the reflective enclosure member  130 , and the driver circuit  110  is disposed in the circuit compartment  132 . LED elements  136  are disposed on one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs)  246   a ,  246   b  and extend into coupling cavities or features  156  ( FIGS. 5, 14, and 20 ) of the waveguide body  126 , as noted in greater detail hereinafter. A heat exchanger  142  is disposed behind the one or more PCBs  246   a ,  246   b  to dissipate heat through vents that extend through the luminaire  100  and terminate at upper and lower openings  144 ,  146 . In addition, the terminal block  111  is mounted adjacent the heat exchanger  142  and permits electrical interconnection between the driver circuit  110  and electrical supply conductors (not shown). 
     The LED elements  136  receive suitable power from the driver circuit  110 , which may comprise a SEPIC-type power converter and/or other power conversion circuits mounted on a printed circuit board  147 . The printed circuit board  147  may be mounted by suitable fasteners and location pins within the compartment  132  above the reflective enclosure member  130 . The driver circuit  110  receives power over wires that extend from the terminal block  111 . 
     Referring next to  FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 , an embodiment of the optical waveguide body  126  includes a top surface  150 , a bottom surface  152  forming a part of a substrate  154 , and at least one, and, more preferably, a plurality of light coupling cavities or features  156  extending into the waveguide body  126  from a coupling end surface  158 . Surface elements comprising a number of light redirection elements and light extraction members (described below) are disposed atop the substrate  154  and thus define the top surface  150 . Further surface elements comprising an optional plurality of light extraction features  162  ( FIG. 4 ) may be disposed on the bottom surface  152 . Alternatively, the bottom surface  152  may be textured or smooth and/or polished, or some combination thereof. LED elements (see  FIGS. 5, 14, 20, 27 )  136  comprising individual LED light sources are disposed in or adjacent each of the plurality of light coupling cavities  156  as described in greater detail below. 
     The substrate  154  may be integral with the surface elements disposed on either the top surface  150  or bottom surface  152 , or one or more of the surface elements may be separately formed and placed on or otherwise disposed and retained relative to the substrate  154 , as desired. The substrate  154  and some or all of the surface elements may be made of the same or different materials. Further, some or all portions of some or all of the embodiments of the waveguide body  126  is/are made of suitable optical materials, such as one or more of acrylic, air, polycarbonate, molded silicone, glass, cyclic olefin copolymers, and a liquid (including water and/or mineral oils), and/or combinations thereof, possibly in a layered arrangement, to achieve a desired effect and/or appearance. 
     The light developed by the LEDs  136  travels through the waveguide body  126  and is redirected downwardly, by extraction features disposed on the top surface  150  to be described in detail below, and is emitted out the bottom or emission surface  152  of the waveguide body  126 . The optional light extraction features  162  on the bottom surface  152 , which may comprise two sets of parallel features extending transverse to the width (x-dimension—as indicated in  FIGS. 4 and 6 ) of the waveguide body  126 , further facilitate light extraction. It should be noted that there could be a different number (including zero) of bottom surface light extraction features  162 , as desired. In any event, the Lambertian or other distributions of light developed by the LED elements  136  are converted into a distribution resulting in an illumination pattern having an extent in the x-dimension and a reach in the y-dimension perpendicular to the x-dimension. 
     The waveguide body  126  directs light developed by the LED element(s)  136  toward a desired illumination target surface, such as a roadway. The illumination pattern is preferably, although not necessarily, offset in at least the y-dimension with respect to a center of the waveguide body  126 . The extent of the illumination pattern on the target surface in the x-dimension is preferably (although not necessarily) greater than the width of the waveguide body  126  and is also preferably (although not necessarily) greater than the extent of the illumination pattern on the target surface in the y-dimension. 
     The illumination pattern may be modified through appropriate modification of the light extraction features  162  on the bottom surface  152  and the light extraction members and light redirection elements on the top surface  150 . The waveguide bodies shown in the illustrated embodiments cause the illumination pattern to be narrower in the y-dimension than in the x-dimension, although this need not be the case. Thus, for example, the light distribution may be equal in the x- and y-dimensions or the light distribution may be greater in the y-dimension than the distribution in the x-dimension. The brightness can be increased or decreased by adding or omitting, respectively, LED elements  136  and/or varying the power developed by the driver circuit  110 . 
     As should be apparent from the foregoing, the reflective enclosure member  130  is disposed above the waveguide body  126  opposite the substrate  154 . The reflective enclosure member  130  includes a lower, interior surface that is coated or otherwise formed with a white or specular material. Further, one or more of the surfaces of the waveguide body  126  may be coated/covered with a white or specular material. Light that escapes (or which would otherwise escape) the upper surface  150  of the waveguide body  126  may be thus reflected back into the waveguide body  126  so that light is efficiently extracted out of the substrate  154 . The lower surface of the reflective enclosure  130  may have other than a planar shape, such as a curved surface. In all of the illustrated embodiments, the light emitted out of the waveguide body  126  is preferably mixed such that point sources of light in the LED elements  136  are not visible to a significant extent and the emitted light is controlled and collimated to a high degree. 
     As seen in  FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 7 , each of the plurality of light coupling cavities  156  has an indentation-type shape, although variations in shape may be used to better manage the convergence or divergence of light inside the waveguide, in to improve light extraction. Each light coupling cavity  156  is defined by a surface  164  that is substantially or generally parabolic or bell-curve shaped in cross section (as seen in a cross section taken transverse to the coupling end surface  158  and parallel to the bottom surface  152 ), as shown in such FIGS. Each cavity  156  may alternatively have the general shape of a triangular prism or tapered triangular prism (see  FIGS. 26 and 27 ). 
     Each surface  164  defining each light coupling cavity  156  may be smooth, textured, curved, or otherwise shaped to affect light mixing and/or redirection. For example, each coupling surface  164  may include spaced bumps or other features that protrude at points along a top-to-bottom extent (i.e., along a z-dimension normal to an x-y plane) of each cavity  156  in such a way as to delineate discrete coupling cavities  166  each provided for and associated with an individual LED element  136  to promote coupling of light into the waveguide body  126  and light mixing, as seen in  FIGS. 26 and 28  to be described in detail below. Such an arrangement may take any of the forms disclosed in International Application No. PCT/US14/30017, filed Mar. 15, 2014, entitled “Optical Waveguide Body,” incorporated by reference herein. 
     As seen in  FIG. 5 , LED elements  136  are disposed within or adjacent the coupling cavities  156  of the waveguide body  126 . Each LED element  136  may be a single white or other color LED, or each may comprise multiple LEDs either mounted separately or together on a single substrate or package to form a module including, for example, at least one phosphor-coated or phosphor-converted LED, such as a blue-shifted yellow (BSY) LED, either alone or in combination with at least one color LED, such as a green LED, a yellow LED, a red LED, etc. The LED elements  136  may further include phosphor-converted yellow, red, or green LEDs. One possible combination of LED elements  136  includes at least one blue-shifted-yellow/green LED with at least one blue-shifted-red LED, wherein the LED chip is blue or green and surrounded by phosphor. Any combination of phosphor-converted white LED elements  136 , and/or different color phosphor-converted LED elements  136 , and/or different color LED elements  136  may be used. Alternatively, all the LED elements  136  may be the same. The number and configuration of LEDs  136  may vary depending on the shape(s) of the coupling cavities  156 . Different color temperatures and appearances could be produced using particular LED combinations, as is known in the art. In one embodiment, each light source comprises any LED, for example, an MT-G LED incorporating TrueWhite® LED technology or as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/649,067, filed Oct. 10, 2012, entitled “LED Package with Multiple Element Light Source and Encapsulant Having Planar Surfaces” by Lowes et al., the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein, as developed and manufactured by Cree, Inc., the assignee of the present application. In embodiments, each light source comprises any LED such as the LEDs disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,998,444, and/or U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/262,414, filed Dec. 3, 2015, entitled “Solid State Light Fixtures Suitable for High Temperature Operation Having Separate Blue-Shifted-Yellow/Green and Blue-Shifted-Red Emitters” by Bergmann et al., the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein. In another embodiment, a plurality of LEDs may include at least two LEDs having different spectral emission characteristics. If desirable, one or more side emitting LEDs disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,541,795, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein, may be utilized inside or at the edge of the waveguide body  126 . In any of the embodiments disclosed herein the LED elements  136  preferably have a Lambertian light distribution, although each may have a directional emission distribution (e.g., a side emitting distribution), as necessary or desirable. More generally, any Lambertian, symmetric, wide angle, preferential-sided, or asymmetric beam pattern LED(s) may be used as the light source(s). 
     The sizes and/or shapes of the coupling cavities  156  may differ or may all be the same. Each coupling cavity  156  extends into the waveguide body  126  from an end surface  158 . However, the end surface  158  defining an open end of each coupling cavity  156  may not be coincident between cavities  156   a ,  156   b . Thus, in the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 5 , each of the coupling cavities  156   a  has a depth that extends farther into the waveguide body  126  than coupling cavities  156   b . Additionally, each of the coupling cavities  156   b  has an opening at the end surface  158  that is disposed farther from a center of the waveguide body  126  than corresponding openings of coupling cavities  156   a . The cavities  156   a  are therefore relatively larger than the cavities  156   b.    
     In the illustrated embodiment relatively larger BSY LED elements  136   a  ( FIG. 27 ) are aligned with coupling cavities  156   a , while relatively smaller red LED elements  136   b  are aligned with coupling cavities  156   b . The arrangement of coupling cavity shapes promotes color mixing in the event that, as discussed above, different color LED elements  136  are used and/or promotes illuminance uniformity by the waveguide body  126  regardless of whether multi-color or monochromatic LEDs are used. In any of the embodiments disclosed herein, other light mixing features may be included in or on the waveguide body  126 . Thus, for example, one or more bodies of differing index or indices of refraction than remaining portions of the waveguide body  126  may extend into the waveguide body and/or be located fully within the waveguide body  126 . 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 14 and 20 , the LED elements  136  may be disposed in the depicted arrangement relative to one another and relative to the light coupling cavities  156 . The LED elements  136  may be mounted on separate support structures  244  or some or all of the LED elements  136  may be mounted on a single support structure. In the illustrated embodiment of  FIG. 14 , first and second subsets  256   a  and  256   b  of the LED elements  136  are disposed on and carried by first and second metal coated printed circuit boards (PCBs)  246   a  and  246   b , respectively. Each PCB  246   a  and  246   b  is held in place relative to an associated opening  258   a  and  258   b  (see  FIGS. 3B and 3C ), respectively, of the reflective enclosure member  130  by a holder assembly  248   a  and  248   b  (see  FIG. 20 ), respectively. The holder assemblies  248   a  and  248   b  are preferably identical (although this need not be the case), and hence, only the holder assembly  248   a  will be described in detail. The holder assembly  248   a  comprises a main holding member  250  and a gasket  252 . Each PCB  246   a ,  246   b  and/or each holder assembly  248   a ,  248   b  may be held in place relative to the waveguide body  126  by screws, rivets, etc. inserted through the PCB  246   a ,  246   b  and/or holder assembly  248   a ,  248   b  and passing into threaded protrusions  204   a - 204   d  that extend out from the waveguide body  126 . Further, screws or fasteners compress the main holding member  250  against the reflective enclosure member  130  with the gasket  252  disposed therebetween and the respective PCB  246   a  aligned with the associated opening  258   a . Thereby the LED elements  136  are held in place relative to the waveguide body  126  by both the compressive force of the holder assembly  248   a  and the screws, rivets, etc. inserted through the PCB  246   a  and passing into threaded protrusions  204   a ,  204   b.    
     Referring again to  FIGS. 3B, 3C, 14, and 20 , the waveguide body  126  is disposed and maintained within the reflective enclosure member  130  such that the coupling cavities  156  are disposed in a fixed relationship adjacent the openings in the reflective enclosure  130  and such that the LED elements  136  are aligned with the coupling cavities  156  of the waveguide body  126 . Each LED receives power from an LED driver circuit or power supply of suitable type, such as a SEPIC-type power converter and/or other power conversion circuits carried by a circuit board that may be mounted by fasteners and/or locating pins atop the reflective enclosure member  130 . 
       FIGS. 4, 5, and 6  illustrate the optic assembly  118  in greater detail. A process for fabricating the assembly  118  includes the steps of molding the waveguide body  126 , placing the reflective enclosure member  130  onto the waveguide body  126 , and overmolding the surround member  128  onto the waveguide body  126  and/or the reflective enclosure member  130  to maintain the reflective enclosure member  130 , the waveguide body  126 , and the surround member  128  together in a unitary or integral fashion. The optic assembly  118  further includes an upper cover  172  having curved and/or tapered side surfaces to interfit with the housing  114 , as shown in  FIGS. 3A and 3B . In each luminaire  100 , the reflective enclosure member  130  has a size and shape (including tapered or curved side surfaces) to receive closely the respective waveguide body  126  in a nesting fashion. The unitary aspect of the optic assembly  118  and the gaskets  252  provide a seal around the waveguide body  126 . 
     Any of the waveguide bodies disclosed herein may be used in the embodiments of  FIGS. 1-3C and 21-23 , including the waveguide bodies of  FIGS. 4-7, 10-11, 16-17, 24-25, 28-29, and 30-31 . For example, embodiments of the luminaire  100  may incorporate waveguide bodies  126  of a particular embodiment to achieve appropriate illumination distributions for desired output light illumination levels. The waveguide bodies of  FIGS. 4-6, 10-11, and 16-17  may be fabricated by a molding process, such as multilayer molding, that utilizes a tooling recess common to production of all three waveguide bodies, and using a particular bottom insert in the tooling cavity unique to each of the three waveguide bodies. The insert allows for a central section of each waveguide body  126  to have different extraction members and/or redirection elements while a bottom surface  152  and an outboard portion  174  of an upper surface  150  are common to the waveguides  126 . A similar molding process may be utilized for the fabrication of the waveguide bodies shown in  FIGS. 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, and 31  as the waveguides shown herein also have commonly shaped bottom surface  152  and outboard portion  174 . 
     The different central sections of the waveguides allow for the illumination distribution pattern produced by the waveguide bodies  126  to be varied. The varied illumination distribution patterns may be compliant with the American Institute of Architects lighting standards that are commonly known in the art. The boundaries of each illumination pattern on the illuminated surface is defined by the threshold of minimum acceptable lighting conditions, which depend on the roadway requirements, such as for a highway luminaire or parking lot luminaire. For example, an embodiment of the waveguide body  126  may provide an illumination pattern on a target surface having a relatively shallow reach, for example, about one to about two times the mounting height of the luminaire  100 ,  100   a  in the y-dimension extending away from the luminaire and a relatively long range distribution, for example, about three to about seven times the mounting height of the luminaire  100 ,  100   a  in the x-dimension extending at either side of the luminaire  100 ,  100   a  transverse to the y-dimension (for a total distribution width in the x-dimension of fourteen times the mounting height). The spacing of the luminaires could therefore be about one to about two times the mounting height along the y-dimension and about three to about seven times the mounting height along the x-dimension. 
     Alternatively, one or more of the embodiments of the waveguide body  126  may provide an illumination pattern having a relatively shallow reach, for example, about one to about three times the mounting height of the luminaire  100  in the y-dimension and a relatively medium range distribution, for example, about two to about six times the mounting height of the luminaire  100  in the x-dimension, such that the spacing of adjacent luminaires may be about one to about three times the mounting height along the y-dimension and about two to about six times the mounting height along the x-dimension. 
     Further still, the waveguide bodies  126  may produce an illumination pattern having a relatively mid-range reach, for example, about two to about four times the mounting height of the luminaire  100  in the y-dimension while having a relatively medium range distribution, for example, about 4.7 times the mounting height of the luminaire  100  in the x-dimension, for a spacing of adjacent luminaires of about two to about four times the mounting height along the y-dimension and about one to about five times the mounting height along the x-dimension. The illumination patterns may be different from the descriptions above depending on the number, spacing, colors, and orientation of the LEDs relative to the respective waveguide. 
     In a further alternative, the luminaire  100  may have a maximum length ranging from about 700 mm to about 800 mm, most preferably from about 730 mm to about 750 mm, a maximum width ranging from about 450 mm to about 550 mm, most preferably from about 490 mm to about 510 mm, and a maximum height ranging from about 100 mm to about 200 mm, most preferably from about 140 mm to about 160 mm. Likewise, the waveguide bodies  126  depicted in  FIGS. 4-6, 10-11, 16-17  may be used in a luminaire  100  having a lumen output ranging from about 15,000 lumens to about 30,000 lumens and, most preferably, in luminaires having a lumen output between about 20,000 lumens and about 26,000 lumens. 
     The luminaire  100   a  may have a maximum length along the y-dimension (as indicated in  FIGS. 4 and 6 ) ranging from about 600 mm to about 700 mm, most preferably from about 660 mm to about 670 mm, a maximum width along the x-dimension ranging from about 350 mm to about 450 mm, most preferably from about 380 mm to about 400 mm, and a maximum height ranging from about 100 mm to about 200 mm, most preferably from about 120 mm to about 140 mm. Further, the waveguide bodies  126  depicted in  FIGS. 24-25, 28-29, and 30-31  may be used in a luminaire  100   a  having a lumen output ranging from about 8,000 lumens to about 15,000 lumens, and, most preferably, in a luminaire  100   a  having a lumen output between about 11,000 lumens to about 15,000 lumens. 
     The waveguide bodies  126  of  FIGS. 4-7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 , and  31  include the bottom surface  152 , and the outboard portion  174  of the top surface  150  is common to all of such waveguide bodies  126 . The bottom surface  152  illustrated in  FIG. 4  is tray-shaped, and includes planar side surfaces  178   a - 178   d  disposed about an inner planar surface  180 . An outer planar surface  182  extends outwardly from and transverse to the side surfaces  178   a - 178   d . An inner recessed section  184  includes two ridge-shaped light extraction members  162  spaced apart from one another and extending parallel to side surfaces  178   a ,  178   c . A rib  188  protrudes from the inner recessed section  184  preferably along a center line  220  and parallel to the side surfaces  178   a ,  178   c , of the waveguide body  126 . The center line  220  along which the rib  188  extends may be offset from center and instead be a particular line dividing the waveguide body  126 . Further, the center line  220  discussed below in describing the orientation of various waveguide body  126  features may instead be a particular line dividing the waveguide body  126 , such line being substantially centered or offset by a selected amount. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 6A , the outboard portion  174  of the upper surface  150  includes first and second opposed side surfaces  190   a ,  190   b  along either side of the waveguide body  126 . First and second side walls  194   a ,  194   b  extend along a portion of the first and second side surfaces  190   a ,  190   b , respectively. Each side wall  194   a ,  194   b  includes a planar surface  196   a ,  196   b  defined by the respective side surfaces  190   a ,  190   b  and the respective inner side surfaces  192   a ,  192   b . The outboard portion  174  further includes an end portion  222  having a wedge-shaped light extraction member  170  and a transition area  205 . The end surface  158  includes a planar surface  224  extending between two subsets of coupling cavities or features  266   a ,  266   b  that receive the light developed by the LED elements  136 . Further, the planar surface  224  on the coupling end  158  is subdivided by a central indentation  254  aligned with the rib  188 . The coupling cavities  156  are disposed adjacent to respective side walls  194   a ,  194   b  such that light incident on the side walls  194   a ,  194   b  is totally internally reflected within the waveguide body  126 . During use, first and second groups of light rays from first and second subsets  256   a ,  256   b  of LED elements  136  are reflected off of respective side walls  194   a ,  194   b  back towards the center of the waveguide body  126 . These light rays may be extracted through the respective members  162  of the bottom surface  152  toward the center line  220  such that the first and second groups of light rays cross one another at or near the center line  220  and in proximity to the rib  188 . Use of total internal reflection along the sides of the waveguide bodies  126  allows for a reduction in the size of the waveguide body along the x-dimension (i.e., the width of the waveguide body  126 ). 
     Additionally, the four protrusions  204   a - 204   d  that are contacted by the PCBs  246   a ,  246   b  extend outwardly from the coupling end surface  158  of the waveguide body  126 . The portions of the four protrusions  204   a - 204   d  that face toward the coupling cavities  156  may be faceted or filleted, or may be smooth and/or polished. 
     In any of the embodiments, any sharp corner may be rounded and have a radius of curvature of less than 0.6 mm. Further, the linear extent of at least one extraction feature  170  ( FIG. 6 ) or  262  may extend substantially the entire width (see  FIG. 6 ) or  260  length of the waveguide (see  FIG. 24 ). 
     A central section  206  is disposed between the side walls  194   a ,  194   b  and extends between a coupling end surface  158  and non-coupling end surface  230  of the outboard portion  174 . The central section  206  is preferably (although not necessarily) symmetric about the center line  220  and includes two side sections  208   a ,  208   b  that are preferably mirror images of one another, and hence, only the side section  208   a  will be described in detail. The side section  208   a  includes a first plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  210  (shown in  FIGS. 6 and 6A  as four members  210   a - 1 ,  210   a - 2 ,  210   a - 3 , and  210   a - 4 ) extending between the side wall  194   a  and a planar rectangular portion  212   a . A transition area  202   a  extends between the inner side surface  192   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . The transition area  202   a  may comprise a sloped surface  203  that may be polished, and/or may include faceting or scalloping on all or a portion of the sloped surface  203 , as seen in  FIG. 20  in connection with another embodiment. As shown in  FIGS. 6, 6A, 7, and 8 , each of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  210  includes sloping light extraction surfaces  210   a - 5 ,  210   a - 6 ,  210   a - 7 , and  210   a - 8 , respectively, similar or identical to the sloped surface  203  of the transition area  202   a , that together direct light downwardly and out of the waveguide body  126 .  FIG. 8  is a cross sectional view of the waveguide body  126  taken at plane  8  as indicated in  FIG. 7 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 6, 6A, and 7 , inner end surfaces  210   a - 9 ,  210   a - 10 ,  210   a - 11 ,  210   a - 12  of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  210  and inner side surface  202   a - 1  are spaced apart from a facing side wall  212   a - 1  of the planar portion  212   a  to define a gap  214  therebetween. In the illustrated embodiment, the gap  214  is tapered such that the end of the gap  214  nearest the coupling end surface  158  is narrower than the end of the gap nearest the transition area  205 . A plurality of light redirection cavities  168  extend into the planar portion  212   a . In the illustrated embodiment, there are nine cavities  168   a - 1  through  168   a - 9 . The cavities  168   a - 1  through  168   a - 6  are substantially or fully triangular in cross-sectional shape (as seen on  FIG. 6 ) whereas the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  are trapezoidal (again, as seen in  FIG. 6 ). Each cavity  168  has a base surface nearest the planar surface  224  (e.g., the base surfaces  168   a - 3   a  and  168   a - 8   a ) that are disposed at one or more angles relative to the planar surface  224 . The angle(s) may be equal or unequal and may range between about 5 degrees and about 85 degrees, preferably between about 15 degrees and about 45 degrees, and most preferably between about 25 degrees and about 35 degrees. Remaining side surfaces defining each cavity  168  form a prismatic shape with the base surface associated therewith. The cavities  168  redirect light traveling through the waveguide body  126  laterally within the waveguide body  126  toward the central section  206 . In other embodiments, the width, length, and curvature and/or other shape(s) of the light redirection cavities may vary. Further, the planar portion  212   a  may terminate at a linear surface  264  defining a truncated upper corner near the extraction member  210   a - 4 . The surface is disposed at an angle relative to the planar surface  224  that is similar or identical to the angle specified above of one of the base surfaces of the cavities  168 . Light travelling through the waveguide is redirected at the linear surface  264  in a manner similar to the redirection effected by the cavities  168 . 
     A plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  218   a - 1 ,  218   a - 2 , and a sloped transition area  201  a are disposed between the planar portion  212   a  and the center line  220 , and extend between the coupling end surface  158  and the transition area  205  of the end portion  222 .  FIG. 9  shows an example cross-sectional geometry of the extraction members  218  and the bottom surface extraction features  162  as indicated in  FIG. 6 . The transition area  201   a  and the extraction features  218  direct light redirected by the cavities  168  out of the bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126 . Light is also directed outwardly through the surface  152  by the transition feature  205  and the wedge-shaped extraction member  170 . In this embodiment, the transition feature  205  comprises a curved shape, such as a “J” shape, as it meets the wedge-shaped extraction member  170 . The geometry of the extraction members  218  and extraction features  162  may be altered to manipulate the illumination pattern produced by the waveguide body  126 . Additionally, the extraction members  218  may have the same or similar shapes as the other light extraction features  170 ,  210 , but may differ in size. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 7 , the portion of the waveguide body  126  as indicated in  FIG. 6  is shown. This portion of the waveguide body  126  includes the waveguide section  208   a . In an embodiment, the section  208   a  may comprise the entirety of the waveguide body  126 . Alternatively, further section(s) that are substantially identical to and/or different than section  208   a  or sections having modified extraction members or redirection cavities as described hereinbelow may be arranged side-by-side for utilization and may together comprise the waveguide body  126 . In another embodiment, the sections similar or identical to the section  208   a  may be arranged in a configuration other than side-by-side, such as a square or rectangular configuration with coupling cavity subsets  266  arranged along more than one side surface. In other embodiments, sections may be identical, similar and/or different from other sections. 
     Referring still to  FIG. 7 , the section  208   a  comprises different portions that are optically coupled to the LEDs, and depending on the embodiment, the light from the LEDs that is coupled to a portion can be directed (to be redirected again or extracted by another portion), redirected and extracted or extracted by that portion. Each section  208   a  has multiple portions with different features. Eventually the light is extracted to produce an overall or cumulative desired illumination pattern. In this example, the portion of the waveguide body section  208   a  comprises the coupling cavity subset  266  on the coupling cavity end surface  158 . Light from the LED subset  256   a  (as seen in  FIG. 14 ) is directed into the waveguide body  126 . The light is thereafter extracted from the waveguide body  126  by at least one of the extraction members  210 ,  170  in a first direction or along a first dimension (such as the y-dimension). Alternatively, light from the LED subset  256   a  is redirected by redirection cavities  168  toward light extraction members  218 ,  170 . Light from the LED subset  256   a  may also be redirected back towards the extraction features  210 ,  218 ,  170  by the side wall  194   a  or the side wall  212   a - 1 . At least one light extraction feature, such as the light extraction feature  218   a , directs light in a second direction or along a second dimension different than the first direction or first dimension (such as along the x-dimension). The configuration of the light extraction members  210 ,  218 ,  170  and the light redirection cavities  168  acts to direct substantially all of the light out of the bottom surface  152  of the waveguide section  208   a . In alternative embodiments, additional subsets of LEDs  256  can be coupled into additional portions of the section  208   a  to be redirected and extracted, redirected (to be extracted in a different portion of the waveguide body  126  or directly extracted to produce a composite or cumulative desired illumination pattern. Note, subsets of LEDs  256  can be coupled to multiple portions of each section  208   a  or even across sections depending on the embodiment. In an example embodiment, the optical waveguide comprises the plurality of coupling cavities  156  for coupling light into the waveguide body  126  from the plurality of LEDs  256 . The optical waveguide further comprises a first light extraction feature (such as any of the light extraction members  210 ,  218 ,  170 ,  260 , and/or  262  described herein) extracting light directly out of the waveguide body  126  in a first direction. Further in this embodiment, the optical waveguide my comprise a light redirection feature (such as redirection cavities  168  described herein) for directing light within the waveguide body  126 , and a second light extraction feature (again, such as any of the light extraction members  210 ,  218 ,  170 ,  260 , and/or  262  described herein) for extracting redirected light out of the waveguide body  126  in a second direction different than the first direction. 
     The bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 10  is substantially identical to the bottom surface  152  shown in  FIG. 4 . Referring now to  FIG. 11 , the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  is similar to the central section of the waveguide body of  FIG. 6  except for the following differences. As with the previous embodiments, the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 11  includes two side sections  208   a ,  208   b  that are preferably mirror images of one another. The planar surfaces  212   a ,  212   b  and central indentation  254  shown in the central section of  FIG. 11  are similar to those in  FIG. 6 . Each side section  208   a ,  208   b  includes first and second pluralities of wedge-shaped light extraction members  11 - 210 ,  218  that are disposed transverse to one another. However, a planar surface  11 - 196   a  shown in  FIG. 11  is relatively smaller than the planar surface  196   a  of  FIG. 6 . In this embodiment, inner side surface  11 - 192   a  is spaced apart from a facing wall  11 - 202   a - 2  to define a gap  258  therebetween. 
     The side section  208   a  of this embodiment includes the first plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  11 - 210  (shown in  FIG. 11  as two members  11 - 210   a - 1  and  11 - 210   a - 2 ) extending between the side wall  194   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . A transition area  11 - 202   a  extends between the inner side surface  192   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . The transition area  11 - 202   a  may comprise a sloped surface  11 - 203 . As shown in  FIG. 11 , each of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  11 - 210  includes sloping light extraction surfaces  11 - 210   a - 3  and  11 - 210   a - 4 , respectively, similar or identical to a sloped surface  11 - 203  of the transition area  11 - 202   a , that together direct light downwardly and out of the waveguide body  126 . The plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  11 - 210  and the transition area  11 - 202   a  have more gradual sloped surfaces  11 - 210   a - 3 ,  11 - 210   a - 4 ,  11 - 203  as compared to the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  210  in the embodiment of  FIG. 6 . In  FIG. 11 , as in  FIG. 6 , the extraction members  218  and transition area  201   a  extend between the planar surface  224  and the transition area  205  of the end portion  222 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 11 , inner end surfaces  11 - 210   a - 5 ,  11 - 210   a - 6  of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  11 - 210  and inner side surface  11 - 202   a - 1  are spaced apart from a facing side wall  212   a - 1  of the planar portion  212   a  to define a gap  11 - 214  therebetween. In this embodiment, the gap  11 - 214  is truncated by a protrusion  286  from the side wall  212   a - 1  such that nearest the coupling end surface  158  the gap ends approximately half way along the inner side surface  11 - 202   a - 1 . The gap  11 - 214  is not tapered in the embodiment pictured in  FIG. 11 . 
     A plurality of light redirection cavities  11 - 168  extend into the planar portion  212   a . In the illustrated embodiment, there are eight cavities  11 - 168   a - 1  through  11 - 168   a - 8 . In this embodiment, all of the cavities  11 - 168   a - 1  through  11 - 168   a - 8  are substantially or fully trapezoidal in cross-sectional shape. Each cavity  11 - 168   a - 1  through  11 - 168   a - 8  has a base surface nearest the planar surface  224  that may be disposed at one or more angles relative to the planar surface  224  similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . Likewise, each cavity  11 - 168   a - 1  through  11 - 168   a - 8  comprises a prismatic shape similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . 
     A plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  218   a - 1 ,  218   a - 2 , and a sloped transition area  201   a  are disposed between the planar portion  212   a  and the center line  220 , and extend between the coupling end surface  158  and the transition area  205  of the end portion  222 . The transition area  201   a  and the extraction features  218  direct light redirected by the cavities  168  out of the bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126 . Light is also directed outwardly through the surface  152  by the transition feature  205  and the wedge-shaped extraction member  170 . As in the previous embodiment, the transition feature  205  may comprise a curved shape, such as a “J” shape, as it meets the wedge-shaped extraction member  170 .  FIG. 12  shows an example cross-sectional geometry of the extraction members  218  and the bottom surface extraction features  162  as indicated in  FIG. 11 . As previously discussed, the geometry of the extraction members  218  and extraction features  162  may be altered to manipulate the illumination pattern produced by the waveguide body  126 . 
       1001011  The bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 16  is substantially identical to the bottom surface  152  shown in  FIGS. 4 and 10 . Referring now to  FIG. 17 , the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  is similar to the central section of the waveguide body of  FIG. 6  except for the following differences. As with the previous embodiments, the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 17  includes two side sections  208   a ,  208   b  that are preferably mirror images of one another. Planar surface  17 - 196   a  in  FIG. 17  is relatively smaller than the planar surface  196   a  of  FIG. 6 . Planar surfaces  212   a ,  212   b  from  FIG. 6  are omitted in  FIG. 17 , but the central indentation  254  on the planar surface  224  remains. Each side section  208   a ,  208   b  includes a first plurality of light extraction members  17 - 210  disposed transverse to the plurality of light extraction members  218 . 
     The side section  208   a  of this embodiment includes the first plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  17 - 210  (shown in  FIG. 17  as two members  17 - 210   a - 1  and  17 - 210   a - 2 ) extending between the side wall  194   a  and transition area  17 - 201   a . A transition area  17 - 202   a  extends between the inner side surface  192   a  and the transition area  17 - 201  a. The transition area  17 - 202   a  may comprise a sloped surface  17 - 203 . As shown in  FIG. 17 , each of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  17 - 210  includes sloping light extraction surfaces  17 - 210   a - 3  and  17 - 210   a - 4 , respectively, similar or identical to a sloped surface  17 - 203  of the transition area  17 - 202   a , that together direct light downwardly and out of the waveguide body  126 . The plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  17 - 210  and the transition area  17 - 202   a  have more steeply sloped surfaces  17 - 210   a - 3 ,  17 - 210   a - 4 ,  17 - 203  as compared to the plurality of light extraction members  210  in the embodiment of  FIG. 11 . In  FIG. 17 , as in  FIGS. 6 and 11 , the extraction members  218  and transition area  17 - 201  a extend between the planar surface  224  and the transition area  205  of the end portion  222 . 
     In this embodiment, a single light redirection cavity  17 - 168  extends into the transition areas  17 - 201  a and  17 - 202   a . In the illustrated embodiment, there is one cavity  17 - 168   a ,  17 - 168   b  on each side section  208   a ,  208   b . Further in this embodiment, the cavity  17 - 168   a  is substantially or fully trapezoidal in cross-sectional shape. The cavity  17 - 168   a  has a base surface nearest the planar surface  224  that is disposed at an angle relative to the planar surface  224  similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . Likewise, the cavity  17 - 168   a  comprises a prismatic shape similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 .  FIG. 18  shows an example cross-sectional geometry of the extraction members  218  and the bottom surface extraction features  162  as indicated in  FIG. 17 . Just as in previous embodiments, the geometry of the extraction members  218  and extraction features  162  may be altered to manipulate the illumination pattern. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 17 and 19 , the transition surface  17 - 203  is smooth on a portion nearest the transition area  17 - 201  a and scalloped or faceted on a portion nearest the inner side surface  192   a . The relative proportions of scalloped-to-smooth surfaces on the transition surface  17 - 203  may be altered, but the embodiment depicted in  FIG. 17  shows relatively more smooth surface than scalloped surface. 
     Referring still to  FIG. 19 , the coupling cavities  156  of the side section  208   a  of the waveguide body  126  are shown in detail. As discussed above with reference to  FIG. 5 , the sizes and/or shapes of the coupling cavities  156  may differ or may all be the same. Thus, in the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 19 , each of the coupling cavities  156   a  has a depth that extends farther into the waveguide body  126  than nearby coupling cavities  156   b . However, the depth each coupling cavity  156  extends into the waveguide body  126  is deepest near the first and second protrusions  204   a ,  204   b . The depth each coupling cavity  156  extends into the waveguide body  126  is shallowest near a center line  226  of the coupling cavity subset  266   a  on the side section  208   a . As with center line  220 , the center line  226  of each side section  208   a ,  208   b  may be substantially centered or may instead be a particular line offset to either side by a selected amount, such particular line dividing each section  208   a ,  208   b  of the waveguide body. 
     Each light coupling cavity  156  is defined by a surface  164  that is substantially or generally parabolic or bell-curve shaped in cross section (as seen in a cross section taken transverse to the coupling end surface  158  and parallel to the bottom surface  152 ), as discussed above. In addition, the coupling cavity surface  164  increases in width and decreases in depth the nearer each coupling cavity  156  is to the center line  226 . Thus, the focal point of each parabolic coupling cavity surface  164  is disposed nearer the coupling end surface  158  the nearer the particular coupling cavity  156  is to the center line  226  of side  208   a . The focal length of each parabolic coupling cavity  156  may become longer or shorter according to the above described relation to the center line  226 . Alternatively, the focal length may change with dependence on the center line  220 . Other patterns may also determine the relative change in focal length of each parabolic coupling cavity  156 . The change in shape may be the same or different for the BSY coupling cavities  156   a  and the red coupling cavities  156   b.    
       FIGS. 21-23  depict the medium sized luminaire  100   a  as discussed above. The waveguide bodies shown in and described with respect to  FIGS. 13-15 and 24-33  may be suitable for use with the medium sized luminaire  100   a . Referring now to  FIG. 24 , the top surface  150  of the waveguide body  126  is shown. The central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  is similar to the central section of the waveguide body of  FIG. 6  except for the following differences. As with the previous embodiments, the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 24  includes two side sections  208   a ,  208   b  that are preferably mirror images of one another. 
     The planar surfaces  212   a ,  212   b  shown in the central section of  FIG. 24  are larger relative to the first plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  24 - 210 . Also, the central indentation  254  previously shown in the central section  206  of  FIG. 6 , is omitted. Each side section  208   a ,  208   b  includes first and second pluralities of wedge-shaped light extraction members  24 - 210 ,  260  that are disposed transverse to one another. However, planar surface  196   a  shown in  FIG. 6  is omitted in the embodiment of  FIG. 24 . In this embodiment, side surface  24 - 190   a  forms side surfaces of light extraction members  24 - 210  and transition area  24 - 202   a.    
     The wedge-shaped light extraction members of the first plurality  24 - 210  (shown in  FIG. 24  as three members  24 - 210   a - 1 ,  24 - 210   a - 2 , and  24 - 210   a - 3 ) and the transition area  24 - 202   a  extend between the side surface  24 - 190   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . The transition area  24 - 202   a  extends between the side surface  24 - 190   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . The transition area  24 - 202   a  may comprise a sloped surface  24 - 203 . As shown in  FIG. 24 , each of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  24 - 210  includes sloping light extraction surfaces  24 - 210   a - 4 ,  24 - 210   a - 5 , and  24 - 210   a - 6 , respectively, similar or identical to the sloped surface  24 - 203  of the transition area  24 - 202   a , that together direct light downwardly and out of the waveguide body  126 . 
     The plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  24 - 210  and the transition area  24 - 202   a  have sloped surfaces  24 - 210   a - 4 ,  24 - 210   a - 5 ,  24 - 210   a - 6 ,  24 - 203  that vary in steepness of slope. Sloped surfaces  24 - 210   a - 4  and  24 - 203  have the most gradual slope (and perhaps identical slope), while sloped surface  24 - 210   a - 5  is more steeply sloped, and sloped surface  24 - 210   a - 6  is the most steeply sloped surface of the embodiment of  FIG. 24 . The transition surface  24 - 203  of  FIG. 24  is smooth. 
     A plurality of light redirection cavities  24 - 168  extend into the planar portion  212   a . In the embodiment of  FIG. 24 , there are eight cavities  24 - 168   a - 1  through  24 - 168   a - 8 . In this embodiment, all of the cavities  24 - 168   a - 1  through  24 - 168   a - 8  are substantially or fully trapezoidal in cross-sectional shape. The cavities  24 - 168   a - 1  through  24 - 168   a - 8  each have base surfaces nearest the planar surface  224  that are disposed at one or more angles relative to the planar surface  224  similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . Likewise, each cavity  24 - 168   a - 1  through  24 - 168   a - 8  comprises a prismatic shape similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . The light redirection cavities  24 - 168  are arranged partially spanning the planar surface  212   a  and the transition area  24 - 201   a . Redirection cavity  24 - 168   a - 8  partially spans the planar surface  212   a , the transition area  24 - 201   a  and the transition area  24 - 205 . 
     A plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  260   a - 1 ,  260   a - 2 , and a sloped transition area  24 - 201   a  are disposed between the planar portion  212   a  and the center line  220 , and extend between the coupling end surface  158  and the non-coupling end surface  230 . The transition area  24 - 201   a  and the extraction features  260  direct light redirected by the cavities  168  out of the bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126 . Light is also directed outwardly through the surface  152  by the transition feature  24 - 205   a  and a wedge-shaped extraction member  262 . The geometry of the extraction members  260  and extraction features  162  may be altered to manipulate the illumination pattern produced by the waveguide body  126 . Additionally, the extraction members  260  may have the same or similar shapes as the other light extraction features  262 ,  24 - 210 , but may differ in size. 
       FIG. 13  shows an example cross-sectional geometry of the extraction members  260  and the bottom surface extraction features  162  as indicated in  FIG. 24 . As previously discussed, the geometry of the extraction members  260  and extraction features  162  may be altered to manipulate the illumination pattern produced by the waveguide body  126 . In the embodiment of  FIG. 24 , the wedge-shaped extraction features  262 ,  24 - 210 , and  260  and the light redirection cavities  24 - 168  are arranged to develop an illumination pattern for relatively wider street coverage when the optical assembly  118  is used in a streetlight application. 
     A transition area  24 - 205   a  is arranged between the wedge-shape light extraction member  262  of the non-coupling end portion  222  and both the wedge-shaped light extraction member  24 - 210   a - 3  and planar portion  212   a . The transition area  24 - 205   a  does not extend the full width of the outboard portion  174  on the non-coupling end portion  222 . In this embodiment, the wedge-shaped light extraction members  260  run the full length of the outboard portion  174  from the coupling end surface  158  to the non-coupling end surface  230 . End portions of the wedge-shaped light extraction members  260  form a part of the wedge-shaped light extraction member  262  on the non-coupling end portion  222 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 25 , the bottom surface  152  is substantially identical to the bottom surface  152  shown in  FIG. 4 . As discussed with respect to previous embodiments, the outer planar surface  182  extends outwardly from and transverse to the side surfaces  178   a - 178   d . Outer planar surface  182  may be formed from transparent or other material capable of internal reflection. Light may escape into the outer planar surface  182  from the waveguide body  182 . It further may be desirable for all light to be extracted from the luminaire  100   a , and thus, outer planar surface  182  (shaded in the embodiment depicted in  FIG. 25 ) may be textured on the emission surface such that any light internally reflected within the outer planar surface  182  is extracted in the same general direction as light extracted from the inner recessed section  184  of the waveguide body  126 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 26 , the coupling cavities  156  are shown in greater detail. High angle heavily textured light shield portions  232  of coupling cavity surfaces  164  of the red coupling cavities  156   b  are shaded in  FIG. 26 . These diffusing portions  232  are arranged between each respective red LED element  136   b  and the body of the waveguide  126 . The shield portions  232  prevent red strips. To further enhance color mixing, light mixing bumps  234  are disposed on the coupling cavity surfaces  164 .  FIG. 27  shows light rays entering the waveguide body  126  from BSY and red LED elements  136   a ,  136   b . The dispersion of the light rays once coupled into the waveguide body illustrates the diffusion and color mixing effects of the shield portions  232  and light mixing bumps  234 . Other portions of the coupling cavity surfaces  164  may be textured instead, or in addition to, the light shield portions  232  to manipulate the diffusion and color mixing properties of the coupling cavities  156 .  FIGS. 26 and 27  further show an embodiment with asymmetric coupling cavity surface geometry for increasing controlled light coupled into the waveguide body  126 . In this embodiment, the light shield portion  232  extends further from the waveguide body  126  than facing portion  231 . The coupling cavity geometry may be symmetric or asymmetric for both the BSY and red LED elements  136   a ,  136   b . The symmetry or asymmetry of the coupling cavities  156  may repeat or be random. Further depicted in  FIGS. 26 and 27 , surfaces  233  and  235  are also asymmetric such that surface  235  of BSY coupling cavity  156   a  is relatively longer or larger as compared with facing surface  233  of the same cavity. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 28 , the top surface  150  of the waveguide body  126  is shown. The central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  is similar to the central section of the waveguide body of  FIG. 24  except for the following differences. As with the previous embodiments, the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 28  includes two side sections  208   a ,  208   b  that are preferably mirror images of one another. 
     Each side section  208   a ,  208   b  includes first and second pluralities of wedge-shaped light extraction members  28 - 210 ,  260  that are disposed transverse to one another. The planar surfaces  212   a ,  212   b  shown in the central section of  FIG. 28  are larger relative to the first plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  28 - 210 . However, planar surface  196   a  shown in  FIG. 6  is omitted in the embodiment of  FIG. 28 , as is indentation  254 . In this embodiment, side surface  28 - 190   a  forms side surfaces of light extraction members  28 - 210  and transition area  28 - 202   a.    
     The wedge-shaped light extraction members of the first plurality  28 - 210  (shown in  FIG. 28  as three members  28 - 210   a - 1 ,  28 - 210   a - 2 , and  28 - 210   a - 3 ) and the transition area  28 - 202   a  extend between the side surface  28 - 190   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . The transition area  28 - 202   a  may comprise a sloped surface  28 - 203 . As shown in  FIG. 28 , each of the plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  28 - 210  includes sloping light extraction surfaces  28 - 210   a - 4 ,  28 - 210   a - 5 , and  28 - 210   a - 6 , respectively, similar or identical to the sloped surface  28 - 203  of the transition area  28 - 202   a , that together direct light downwardly and out of the waveguide body  126 . 
     The sloped surfaces  28 - 210   a - 4 ,  28 - 210   a - 5 ,  28 - 210   a - 6 ,  28 - 203  vary in degree of slope in this embodiment. Sloped surfaces  28 - 210   a - 4 ,  28 - 210   a - 5 , and  28 - 203  have moderate slope, while sloped surface  28 - 210   a - 6  is relatively more gradually sloped. The transition surface  28 - 203  of  FIG. 28  is smooth. 
     A plurality of light redirection cavities  28 - 168  extend into the planar portion  212   a . In the embodiment of  FIG. 28 , there are eight cavities  28 - 168   a - 1  through  28 - 168   a - 8 . In this embodiment, all of the cavities  28 - 168   a - 1  through  28 - 168   a - 8  are substantially or fully trapezoidal in cross-sectional shape. The cavities  28 - 168   a - 1  through  28 - 168   a - 8  each have base surfaces nearest the planar surface  224  that are disposed at one or more angles relative to the planar surface  224  similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . Likewise, each cavity  28 - 168   a - 1  through  28 - 168   a - 8  comprises a prismatic shape similar to the cavities  168   a - 7  through  168   a - 9  of  FIG. 6 . The light redirection cavities  28 - 168   a - 1  through  28 - 168   a - 6  are arranged partially spanning the planar surface  212   a  and the transition area  28 - 201   a . Redirection cavity  28 - 168   a - 7  is arranged only in the planar surface  212   a , while redirection cavity  28 - 168   a - 8  partially spans the planar surface  212   a , the transition area  28 - 201   a , and the transition area  28 - 205   a.    
     A plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  260   a - 1 ,  260   a - 2 , and a sloped transition area  28 - 201   a  are disposed between the planar portion  212   a  and the center line  220 , and extend between the coupling end surface  158  and the non-coupling end surface  230 . The transition area  28 - 201   a  and the extraction members  260  direct light redirected by the cavities  28 - 168  out of the bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126 . Light is also directed outwardly through the surface  152  by the transition feature  28 - 205   a  and a wedge-shaped extraction member  262  disposed at the non-coupling end  222 . 
       FIG. 15  shows an example cross-sectional geometry of the extraction members  260  and the bottom surface extraction features  162  as indicated in  FIG. 28 . As previously discussed, the geometry of the extraction members  260  and extraction features  162  may be altered to manipulate the illumination pattern produced by the waveguide body  126 . In the embodiment of  FIG. 28 , the wedge-shaped extraction features  262 ,  28 - 210 , and  260  and the light redirection cavities  28 - 168  are arranged to develop an illumination pattern for wider street coverage when the optical assembly  118  is used in a streetlight application. 
     A transition area  28 - 205   a  is arranged between the wedge-shape light extraction member  262  of the non-coupling end portion  222  and both the wedge-shaped light extraction member  28 - 210   a - 3  and planar portion  212   a . The transition area  28 - 205   a  does not extend the full width of the outboard portion  174  on the non-coupling end portion  222 . In this embodiment, the wedge-shaped light extraction members  260  run the full length of the outboard portion  174  from the coupling end surface  158  to the non-coupling end surface  230 . End portions of the wedge-shaped light extraction members  260  form a part of the wedge-shaped light extraction member  262  on the non-coupling end portion  222 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 29 , the bottom surface  152  is substantially identical to the bottom surface  152  shown in  FIG. 4 . Furthermore, similar to the waveguide body of  FIG. 25 , outer planar surface  182  may be textured on the emission surface such that any light internally reflected within the outer planar surface  182  is extracted. However, in the embodiment of  FIG. 29 , the inner recessed section  184  and the rib  188  are also textured. Texture on the emission surfaces of both the outer planar surface  182  and the inner recessed section  184  and rib  188  may aid in extracting any stray diffused light as well as providing additional color mixing. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 30 , the top surface  150  of the waveguide body  126  is shown. The central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  is similar to the central section of the waveguide body of  FIG. 28  except for the following differences. As with the previous embodiments, the central section  206  of the waveguide body  126  of  FIG. 30  includes two side sections  208   a ,  208   b  that are preferably mirror images of one another. The side section  208   a  includes a first wedge-shaped light extraction member  30 - 210   a  extending between the side wall  194   a  and a planar rectangular portion  212   a . A transition area  30 - 202   a  also extends between the side wall  194   a  and the planar rectangular portion  212   a . The transition area  30 - 202   a  may comprise a sloped surface  30 - 203  that may be polished, and/or may include faceting or scalloping on all or a portion of the sloped surface  30 - 203 , as seen in  FIG. 20  in connection with that previously discussed embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 30 , each of the wedge-shaped light extraction members  30 - 210   a  includes sloping light extraction surface  30 - 210   a - 1 , which is similar or identical to the sloped surface  30 - 203  of the transition area  30 - 202   a , that together direct light downwardly and out of the waveguide body  126 . In this embodiment, the transition area  30 - 202   a  and the single wedge-shaped light extraction member  30 - 210   a  are larger as compared to the wedge-shaped light extraction members  24 - 210  and  28 - 210  of  FIGS. 24 and 28 , respectively. Further, the sloped surface  30 - 203  of the transition area  30 - 202   a  and the sloping light extraction surface  30 - 210   a - 1  of single wedge-shaped light extraction member  30 - 210   a  have more gradual slopes as compared to the wedge-shaped light extraction members of other embodiments or the transition area  30 - 205   a  and wedge-shaped light extraction member  262  of the end portion  222 . The gradual incline of the wedge-shaped light extraction member  30 - 210   a  and the transition area  30 - 202   a  are arranged to develop an illumination pattern that provides wider street coverage, as compared to the waveguide body of  FIG. 28 . 
     A plurality of light redirection cavities  30 - 168  extend into the planar portion  212   a . In the illustrated embodiment, there are seven cavities  30 - 168   a - 1  through  30 - 168   a - 7 . The cavities  30 - 168   a - 1  through  30 - 168   a - 7  are substantially or fully trapezoidal in cross-sectional shape as seen in  FIG. 30 . The cavities  30 - 168  have base surfaces ( 30 - 168   a -la,  30 - 168   a - 2   a , etc.) nearest the planar surface  224  that are disposed at one or more angles relative to the planar surface  224 , similar to  FIG. 6 . Remaining side surfaces defining each cavity  30 - 168  form a prismatic shape with the base surface associated therewith. 
     A plurality of wedge-shaped light extraction members  260   a - 1 ,  260   a - 2 , and a sloped transition area  30 - 201   a  are disposed between the planar portion  212   a  and the center line  220 , and extend between the coupling end surface  158  and the non-coupling end surface  230 .  FIG. 33  shows an example cross-sectional geometry of the extraction members  30 - 260  and the bottom surface extraction features  162  as indicated in  FIG. 30 . The transition area  30 - 201   a  and the extraction features  30 - 260  direct light redirected by the cavities  30 - 168  out of the bottom surface  152  of the waveguide body  126 . Light is also directed outwardly through the surface  152  by the transition feature  30 - 205  and the wedge-shaped extraction member  262 . 
     Referring still to  FIG. 30 , the transition surface  30 - 203  is smooth in the depicted embodiment. Further, the transition area  30 - 202   a  includes a triangular light redirecting cavity  236 . The triangular light redirecting cavity  236   a  is formed by a vertical triangle cut into the transition area  30 - 202   a . The triangular light redirecting cavity  236   a  is configured as a refracting optic that assists in developing an illumination pattern for covering a relatively wider street. Referring ahead to  FIG. 32 , the arrows therein show the general refractive property of the triangular redirecting cavity  236   a . Thus, additional light is directed along the y-dimension of the waveguide body  126  and a narrower illumination pattern is effectuated. The triangular light redirection cavity  236   a  has an equilateral triangular shape and is disposed such that a side surface  238  is parallel to the planar end surface  224  and a point  240  opposite the side surface  238  is disposed between the coupling cavities  156  and the transition area  30 - 202   a . The coupling geometry of  FIG. 30  is similar to that shown in  FIG. 27  and provides improved color mixing as well as aids in developing an illumination pattern that adequately illuminates a location relatively far from the location of the optical assembly  118  when utilized in a streetlight application. In this embodiment, the light redirection cavities  168  are arranged, in conjunction with the wedge-shaped light extraction members  210 , to develop an illumination pattern that provides wider street coverage when compared to the embodiment of  FIG. 28 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 31 , the bottom surface  152  is substantially identical to the bottom surface  152  shown in  FIG. 4  and has texturing on surfaces similar to the embodiment of  FIG. 25 . It may be desirable for all light to be extracted from the luminaire  100   a , and thus, outer planar surface  182  (shaded in the embodiment depicted by  FIG. 31 ) may be textured on the emission surface  152  such that any light internally reflected within the outer planar surface  182  is extracted. Further, the texture may assist in diffusion of any stray light internally reflected within the outer planar surface  182 . 
     In some embodiments, the waveguide body includes a plurality of redirection features and a plurality of extraction features, wherein the redirection features are relatively smaller than the extraction features. In other embodiments, at least one redirection feature has a linear extent in a first direction and at least one extraction feature has a linear extent in a second direction different from the first direction. In further embodiments, the linear extent of at least one extraction feature extends the entire length or width of the waveguide, and the linear extent of the at least one redirection feature is smaller than the linear extent of the extraction feature. 
     In still further embodiments, extraction features are disposed on a bottom surface of the waveguide and redirection features extend into an upper surface of the waveguide opposite the bottom surface. In other embodiments, the redirection features are disposed at an angle relative to an extent (in the x-dimension) of a plurality of coupling cavities and the extraction features are disposed perpendicular and/or parallel to the extent (in the x-dimension) of the plurality of coupling cavities. Further still, the waveguide dimensions are exemplary only, it being understood that one or more dimensions could be varied. For example, the dimensions can all be scaled together or separately to arrive at a larger or smaller waveguide body, if desired. While a uniform distribution of light may be desired in certain embodiments, other distributions of light may be contemplated and obtained using different arrays of extraction features. 
     Other embodiments of the disclosure including all of the possible different and various combinations of the individual features of each of the foregoing embodiments and examples are specifically included herein. Any one of the light redirection features could be used in an embodiment, possibly in combination with any one of the light extraction features of any embodiment. Similarly, any one of the light extraction features could be used in an embodiment, possibly in combination with any one of the light redirection features of any embodiment. Thus, for example, a luminaire incorporating a waveguide of one of the disclosed shapes may include extraction features of the same or a different shape, and the extraction features may be symmetric or asymmetric, the luminaire may have combinations of features from each of the disclosed embodiments, etc. without departing from the scope of the invention. 
     The spacing, number, size, and geometry of extraction features  162  determine the mixing and distribution of light in the waveguide body  126  and light exiting therefrom. In the illustrated embodiment, the extraction features  162  comprise a series of ridges separated by intervening troughs at least some of which define one or more inverted V-shapes in cross section, as seen in the FIGS. Also, at least one (and perhaps more or all) of the bottom surface extraction features  162 , top surface extraction members or any, or all of the other extraction features disclosed herein may be continuous (i.e., it extends in a continuous manner), while any remaining extraction features may comprise continuous or discontinuous ridges (i.e., partial linear and/or nonlinear features extending continuously or discontinuously) separated by intervening troughs. 
     If desired, inflections or other surface features may be provided in any of the extraction features disclosed herein. Still further, for example, as seen in the illustrated embodiment, all of the extraction features  162  are symmetric with respect to the center line  220  of the waveguide body  126 , although this need not be the case. Further, one or more of the extraction features  162  may have a texturing on the top surface  150  of the waveguide body  126 , or the extraction features may be smooth and polished. In any of the embodiments described herein, the top surface  150  of the waveguide body  126  may be textured in whole or in part, or the top surface  150  may be smooth or polished in whole or in part. 
     In addition to the foregoing, the waveguide body  126  and any other waveguide body disclosed herein may be tapered in an overall sense from the coupling cavities  156  to the end surface in that there is less material at the general location of the non-coupling end surface  230  than at portions adjacent the coupling cavities  156 . Such tapering may be effectuated by providing extraction features that become deeper and/or more widely separated with distance from the coupling cavities  156 . The tapering maximizes the possibility that substantially all the light introduced into the waveguide body  126  is extracted over a single pass of the light therethrough. This results in substantially all of the light striking the outward surfaces of the extraction features  168 , which surfaces are carefully controlled so that the extraction of light is also carefully controlled. The combination of tapering with the arrangement of extraction features result in improved color mixing with minimum waveguide thickness and excellent control over the emitted light. 
     The driver circuit  110  may be adjustable either during assembly of the luminaire  100 ,  100   a  or thereafter to limit/adjust electrical operating parameter(s) thereof, as necessary or desirable. For example, a programmable element of the driver circuit  110  may be programmed before or during assembly of the luminaire  100 ,  100   a  or thereafter to determine the operational power output of the driver circuit  110  to one or more strings of LED elements  136 . A different adjustment methodology/apparatus may be used to modify the operation of the luminaire  100 ,  100   a  as desired. 
       1001391  In addition, an adjustable dimming control device may be provided inside the housing  102  and outside the reflective enclosure member  130  that houses the circuit board  246 . The adjustable control device may be interconnected with a NEMA ambient light sensor and/or dimming leads of the driver circuit and may control the driver circuit  110 . The adjustable dimming control device may include a resistive network and a wiper that is movable to various points in the resistive network. An installer may operate (i.e., turn) an adjustment knob or another adjustment apparatus of the control device operatively connected to the wiper to a position that causes the resistive network to develop a signal that commands the output brightness of the luminaire  100  to be limited to no more than a particular level or magnitude, even if the sensor is commanding a luminaire brightness greater than the limited level or magnitude. 
     If necessary or desirable, the volume of the reflective enclosure member  130  may be increased or decreased to properly accommodate the driver circuit  110  and to permit the driver circuit to operate with adequate cooling. The details of the parts forming the reflective enclosure member  130  may be varied as desired to minimize material while providing adequate strength. 
     Further, any of the embodiments disclosed herein may include a power circuit having a buck regulator, a boost regulator, a buck-boost regulator, a SEPIC power supply, or the like, and may comprise a driver circuit as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/291,829, filed May 30, 2014, entitled “High Efficiency Driver Circuit with Fast Response” by Hu et al. or U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/292,001, filed May 30, 2014, entitled “SEPIC Driver Circuit with Low Input Current Ripple” by Hu et al. incorporated by reference herein. The circuit may further be used with light control circuitry that controls color temperature of any of the embodiments disclosed herein in accordance with user input such as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/292,286, filed May 30, 2014, entitled “Lighting Fixture Providing Variable CCT” by Pope et al. incorporated by reference herein. 
     Any of the embodiments disclosed herein may include one or more communication components forming a part of the light control circuitry, such as an RF antenna that senses RF energy. The communication components may be included, for example, to allow the luminaire to communicate with other luminaires and/or with an external wireless controller, such as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/782,040, filed Mar. 1, 2013, entitled “Lighting Fixture for Distributed Control” or U.S. provisional application No. 61/932,058, filed Jan. 27, 2014, entitled “Enhanced Network Lighting” both owned by the assignee of the present application and the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. More generally, the control circuitry includes at least one of a network component, an RF component, a control component, and a sensor. The sensor, such as a knob-shaped sensor, may provide an indication of ambient lighting levels thereto and/or occupancy within the room or illuminated area. Such sensor may be integrated into the light control circuitry. 
     As noted above, any of the embodiments disclosed herein can be used in many different applications, for example, a parking lot light, a roadway light, a light that produces a wall washing effect, a light usable in a large structure, such as a warehouse, an arena, a downlight, etc. A luminaire as disclosed herein is particularly adapted to develop high intensity light greater than 1000 lumens, and more particularly greater than 10,000 lumens, and can even be configured to develop 35,000 or more lumens by adding LED elements and, possibly, other similar, identical or different waveguide bodies with associated LEDs in a luminaire. 
     The placement of multiple LED element(s) and the optics of the waveguide bodies overlay the illumination from each LED element onto each other, which further helps color mixing while maintaining a desired photometric distribution. If necessary or desirable, color mixing may be enhanced by using any of the structures or cavities disclosed in co-pending applications U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,086, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Optical Waveguides and Luminaires Incorporating Same,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,132, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Waveguide Bodies Including Redirection Features and Methods of Producing Same,” U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,147, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Luminaire Using Waveguide Bodies and Optical Elements”, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,051, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Optical Waveguide and Lamp Including Same”, owned by the assignee of the present application and filed herewith, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. If desired, any of the features disclosed in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/839,949 and/or U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/840,563, may be used in the luminaire  100  as desired. 
     Further, any LED chip arrangement and/or orientation as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,147, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Luminaire Using Waveguide Bodies and Optical Elements”, incorporated by reference herein and owned by the assignee of the present application, may be used in the devices disclosed herein. Where two LED elements are used in each light coupling cavity (as in the illustrated embodiments), it may be desired to position the LEDs elements within or adjacent the coupling cavity along a common vertical axis or the LED elements may have different angular orientations, as desired. The orientation, arrangement, and position of the LEDs may be different or identical in each waveguide body section of a waveguide as desired. Still further, each light coupling cavity may be cylindrical or non-cylindrical and may have a substantially flat shape, a segmented shape, an inclined shape to direct light out a particular side of the waveguide body, etc. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     When one uses a relatively small light source which emits into a broad (e.g., Lambertian) angular distribution (common for LED-based light sources), the conservation of etendue, as generally understood in the art, requires an optical system having a large emission area to achieve an asymmetric angular light distribution. In the case of parabolic reflectors, a large optic is thus generally required to achieve high levels of collimation. In order to achieve a large emission area in a more compact design, the prior art has relied on the use of Fresnel lenses, which utilize refractive optical surfaces to direct and collimate the light. Fresnel lenses, however, are generally planar in nature, and are therefore not well suited to re-directing high-angle light emitted by the source, leading to a loss in optical efficiency. In contrast, in the present invention, light is coupled into the optic, where primarily TIR is used for re-direction and light distribution. This coupling allows the full range of angular emission from the source, including high-angle light, to be re-directed, resulting in higher optical efficiency in a more compact form factor. 
     While specific coupling features and extraction feature parameters including shapes, sizes, locations, orientations relative to a light source, materials, etc. are disclosed as embodiments herein, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, inasmuch as various combinations and all permutations of such parameters are also specifically contemplated herein. Any of the features such as various shaped coupling cavities, LED elements, redirection features, extraction features, etc. described and/or claimed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/842,521, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/839,949, U.S. patent application Serr. No. 13/841,074, filed Mar.15, 2013, entitled “Optical Waveguide Body”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/840,563, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,086, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Optical Waveguides and Luminaires Incorporating Same”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,132, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Waveguide Bodies Including Redirection Features and Methods of Producing Same,”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,147, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Luminaire Using Waveguide Bodies and Optical Elements”, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,129, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Simplified Low Profile Module with Light Guide for Pendant, Surface Mount, Wall Mount and Stand Alone Luminaires”, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/101,051, filed Dec. 9, 2013, entitled “Optical Waveguide and Lamp Including Same”, International Application No. PCT/US14/13931, filed Jan. 30, 2014, entitled “Optical Waveguides and Luminaires Incorporating Same”, and International Application No. PCT/US14/030017, filed Mar. 15, 2014, entitled “Optical Waveguide Body” incorporated by reference herein and owned by the assignee of the present application may be used in a luminaire, either alone or in combination with one or more additional elements, or in varying combination(s) to obtain light mixing and/or a desired light output distribution. Thus, for example, any of the luminaires disclosed herein disclosed herein may include one or more waveguide bodies including coupling features, one or more light redirection features, one or more extraction features or optics, and/or particular waveguide body shapes and/or configurations as disclosed in such applications, as necessary or desirable. Other waveguide body form factors and luminaires incorporating such waveguide bodies are also contemplated. 
     At least some of the luminaires disclosed herein are particularly adapted for use in installations, such as outdoor products (e.g., streetlights, high-bay lights, canopy lights) preferably requiring a total luminaire output of at least about 2,000 lumens or greater, and, in some embodiments, a total luminaire output of up to about 10,000 lumens, and, in other embodiments, a total lumen output from about 10,000 lumens to about 23,000 lumens. Further, the luminaires disclosed herein preferably develop a color temperature of between about 2500 degrees Kelvin and about 6200 degrees Kelvin, and more preferably between about 3000 degrees Kelvin and about 6000 degrees Kelvin, and, in some embodiments, between about 3,500 degrees Kelvin and about 4,500 degrees Kelvin. Also, at least some of the luminaires disclosed herein preferably exhibit an efficacy of at least about 90 lumens per watt, and more preferably at least about 100 lumens per watt, and more preferably, at least about 110 lumens per watt, and more preferably, about 115 lumens per watt. Also, at least some of the luminaires disclosed herein exhibit an efficacy of about 115 lumens per watt or greater. Further, at least some of the waveguide bodies used in the luminaires disclosed herein preferably exhibit an overall efficiency (i.e., light extracted out of the waveguide body divided by light injected into the waveguide body) of at least about 90 percent. A color rendition index (CRI) of at least about 80 is preferably attained by at least some of the luminaires disclosed herein, with a CRI of at least about 85 being more preferable. The luminaires disclosed herein produce a scotopic to photopic (S/P) ratio of at least 1.4, preferably at least 2.0. Any desired form factor and particular output light distribution, including up and down light distributions or up only or down only distributions, etc. may be achieved. 
     Embodiments disclosed herein are capable of complying with improved operational standards as compared to the prior art as follows: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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     In certain embodiments, the waveguide bodies used in the luminaires disclosed herein may generally taper from a central portion to an outside edge thereof so that substantially all light is extracted during a single pass of each light ray from the LED element(s) to the outer edge of the waveguide body. This extraction strategy maximizes the incidence of light rays impinging on an outer side of each extraction feature and being reflected out a surface (or surfaces) of the waveguide body in a controlled manner, as opposed to striking other surfaces at an angle greater than the critical angle and escaping as uncontrolled light. The outer sides of the extraction features are accurately formed so that control is maintained over the direction of extracted light, thereby allowing a high degree of collimation. Still further, the waveguide body is very low profile, leaving more room for heat exchanger structures, driver components, and the like in the luminaire. Also, glare is reduced as compared with other lamps using LED light sources because light is directed outwardly in the waveguide body while being extracted from the waveguide body by the extraction features such that the resulting emitted light is substantially mixed and substantially uniformly distributed throughout the beam angle. The result is a light distribution that is pleasing and particularly useful for general illumination and other purposes using a light source, such as one or more LED element(s). 
     In some embodiments, one may wish to control the light rays such that at least some of the rays are collimated, but in the same or other embodiments, one may also wish to control other or all of the light rays to increase the angular dispersion thereof so that such light is not collimated. In some embodiments, one might wish to collimate to narrow ranges, while in other cases, one might wish to undertake the opposite. Any of these conditions may be satisfied by the luminaires utilizing waveguide bodies disclosed herein through appropriate modification thereof. 
     All references, including publications, patent applications, and patents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety herein. 
     The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar references in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the disclosure and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the disclosure unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the disclosure. 
     Numerous modifications to the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the foregoing description. Preferred embodiments of this disclosure are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the disclosure. It should be understood that the illustrated embodiments are exemplary only, and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the disclosure.