Patent ID: 7828459

Claim:
A semiconductor lighting system, for a visible light illumination application in a region or area to be inhabited by a person, the lighting system comprising: a semiconductor device, for emitting radiant energy of a first wavelength; a reflector outside a package of the semiconductor device, having a reflective surface arranged to receive radiant energy from the semiconductor device; at least one phosphor extending over at least a substantial portion of the reflective surface of the reflector, such that radiant energy of the first wavelength from the semiconductor device excites the at least one phosphor to emit visible light, comprising visible light energy of at least one second wavelength different from the first wavelength, wherein at least some of visible light emitted by the at least one phosphor is reflected by the reflective surface of the reflector, and the lighting system directs at least the visible light emitted by the at least one phosphor so that it can be perceived by a person when present in the region or area to be inhabited; a second reflector positioned between the energy source package and a region to be illuminated by the visible light from the system so as to mask view of the energy source package by the person; and at least one second phosphor extending over at least a substantial portion of the reflective surface of the second reflector, such that radiant energy excites the at least one second phosphor to emit visible light, comprising visible light energy of a wavelength different from the first wavelength.