Patent ID: 7008071

Claim:
A light collection system, comprising: a) a light source with a bulbous section for emitting radiant energy in the direction of first and second portions of the bulbous section; b) a reflecting surface to direct visible light from the light source to the first portion; c) another reflecting surface to direct UV energy from the light source to the second portion; d) a first angle-to-area converter for receiving visible light in the first portion and decreasing the angle of the visible light to a desired angle; e) a second angle-to-area converter for receiving UV energy in the second portion and decreasing the angle of the UV energy to a desired angle; f) a phosphor layer for receiving UV energy downstream of the second angle-to-area converter for converting the UV energy to visible light; and g) a third angle-to-area converter for receiving visible light from the phosphor and reducing the angle of such light to an angle optimized for entering a fiber optic cable.