Claims

1. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter; a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor; a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter; and at least a first power line, each of said first group of solid state light emitters and each of said second group of solid state light emitters being electrically connected to said first power line, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; if current is supplied to said first power line:

a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors, and (3) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said second group of solid state light emitters would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a mixture of light having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram, and

a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub- mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

2. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises a plurality of first LEDs; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises a plurality of second LEDs.

3. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to said first power line, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said first power line.

4. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein said sub-mixture illumination has x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third and fourth line segments, said first- line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to said first point, said first point

having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.41, 0.455, and said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

5. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least five light emitting diodes; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least five lumiphors.

6. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, at least one of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said first group of so lid state light emitters. '

7. A lighting device as recited in claim 1; wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters.

8. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters is embedded within an encapsulant element in which at least one of said first group of lumiphors is also embedded.

9. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein said mixture of light would have a CRI of at least 80.

10. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein said lighting device has an efficacy of at least 25 lumens per watt.

11. An enclosure, comprising an enclosed space and at least one lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein if current is supplied to said first power line, said lighting device would illuminate at least a portion of said enclosed space.

12. A structure comprising a surface and at least one lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein if current is supplied to said first power line, said lighting device would illuminate at least a portion of said surface.

13. An area, comprising at least one item selected from among the group consisting of a swimming pool, a room, a warehouse, an indicator, a road, a vehicle, a road sign, a billboard, a ship, a boat, an aircraft, a stadium, a tree, a window, and a lamppost, having mounted therein or thereon at least one lighting device as recited in claim 1.

14. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein: said lighting device comprises at least a first set of parallel LED strings, said first set of parallel LED strings comprising at least a first LED string and a second LED string, said first set of parallel LED strings being arranged in series relative to said first power line, a first ratio differs from a second ratio, said first ratio being equal to (1) a number of LEDs in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said first LED string, divided by (2) a number of LEDs in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said first LED string; said second ratio being equal to (3) a number of LEDs in said second group of solid state light emitters and in said second LED string, divided by (4) a number of LEDs in said first group of solid state light emitters and in said second LED string.

15. A lighting device as recited in claim 14, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second LED strings, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second LED strings.

16. A lighting device as recited in claim 15, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said mixture of light within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

17. A lighting device as recited in claim 1, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 440 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 560 nm to about 580 nm; and each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 605 nm to 630 nm.

18. A method of lighting comprising: illuminating a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least a first solid state light emitter, such that each of said first group of solid state light emitters emits light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; illuminating a second group of solid state light emitters, said second group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter, such that each of said second group of solid state light emitters emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm exciting a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor, such that each of said first group of lumiphors emits light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; wherein:

a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors, and (3) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said second group of solid state light emitters produces a mixture of light having x, y coordinates on a

1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram, and

a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

19. A method as recited in claim 18, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters and said second group of solid state light emitters are electrically connected to a first power line; and said first group of solid state light emitters and said second group of solid state light emitters are illuminated by supplying current to said first power line.

20. A method as recited in claim 19, wherein said first group of lumiphors are excited by light emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters.

21. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm.

22 A lighting device as recited in claim 21, wherein said first group of solid state light emitters consists of all of the 430 nm to 480 nm solid state light emitters in the device, said first group of lumiphors consists of all of the 555 nm to 585 nm lumiphors in the device, and said second group of solid state light emitters consists of all of the 600 nm to 630 nm solid state light emitters in the device.

23. A lighting device as recited in claim 21, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

24. A lighting device as recited in claim 21, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to\(l) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power

line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

25. A lighting device as recited in claim 24, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

26. A lighting device as recited in claim 24, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

27. A lighting device as recited in claim 24, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

28. A lighting device as recited in claim 27, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

29. A lighting device as recited in claim 21, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters.

30. A lighting device as recited in claim 29, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

31. A lighting device as recited in claim 29, further comprising at least a first power

line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

32. A lighting device as recited in claim 31, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

33. A lighting device as recited in claim 31, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

34. A lighting device as recited in claim 31, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

35. A lighting device as recited in claim 34, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

36. A lighting device as recited in claim 21, wherein each of said solid state Hght emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters is embedded within an encapsulant element in which one of said first group of lumiphors is also embedded.

37. A lighting device as recited in claim 36, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

38. A lighting device as recited in claim 36, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

39. A lighting device as recited in claim 38, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

40. A lighting device as recited in claim 38, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

41. A lighting device as recited in claim 38, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

42. A lighting device as recited in claim 41, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first

and second power lines.

43. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and. a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said first ^' group of lumiphors is excited, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

44. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

45. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

46. A lighting device as recited in claim 45, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

47. A lighting device as recited in claim 45, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines..

48. A lighting device as recited in claim 45, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

49. A lighting device as recited in claim 48, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

50. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak

wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

51. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, further comprising at least one power line, said first group of solid state light emitters comprising all solid state light emitters which are directly or switchably electrically connected to said at least one power line and which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm.

52. A lighting device as recited in claim 51, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group are illuminated, all of said lumiphors are excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters

53. A lighting device as recited in claim 52, wherein said power line comprises a wire.

54. A lighting device as recited in claim 53, further comprising a power plug directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

55. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters.

56. A lighting device as recited in claim 55, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device

which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 urn.

57. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, wherein each of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters is embedded within an encapsulant element in which one of said first group of lumiphors is also embedded.

58. A lighting device as recited in claim 57, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

59. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least five light emitting diodes; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least five lumiphors.

60. A lighting device as recited in claim 59, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least five light emitting diodes in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least two solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

61. A lighting device as recited in claim 59, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line;

a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

62. A lighting device as recited in claim 61, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

63. A lighting device as recited in claim 61, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

64. A lighting device as recited in claim 61, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

65. A lighting device as recited in claim 64, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

66. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least ten light emitting diodes; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least ten lumiphors.

67. A lighting device as recited in claim 66, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least ten light emitting diodes in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least four solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

68. A lighting device as recited in claim 43, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least twenty-five light emitting diodes; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least twenty-five lumiphors.

69. A lighting device as recited in claim 68, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least twenty-five light emitting diodes in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least ten solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

70. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48,

said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

71. A lighting device as recited in claim 70, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nra; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

72. A lighting device as recited in claim 70, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

73. A lighting device as recited in claim 70, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

74. A lighting device as recited in claim 73, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

75. A lighting device as recited in claim 73, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

76. A lighting device as recited in claim 73, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

77. A lighting device as recited in claim 76, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

78. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 run to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light would be emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors which, in the absence of any additional light, would have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE

Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

79. A lighting device as recited in claim 78, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

80. A lighting device as recited in claim 78, wherein said at least one power line comprises at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; and said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

81. A lighting device as recited in claim 80, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

82. A lighting device as recited in claim 80, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

83. A lighting device as recited in claim 82, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

84. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 run to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if power is supplied to each of said at least one power line, light would be emitted from said lighting device having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates

of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

85. A lighting device as recited in claim 84, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

86. 'A lighting device as recited in claim 84, wherein said at least one power line comprises at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

87. A lighting device as recited in claim 86, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

88. A lighting device as recited in claim 86, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

89. A lighting device as recited in claim 86, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

90. A lighting device as recited in claim 89, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

91. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and wherein: if (1) each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, (2) each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, and (3) each of said second group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within 40 Mac Adam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

92. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

93. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five Mac Adam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

94. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

95. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

96. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

97. A lighting device as recited in claim 96, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

98. A lighting device as recited in claim 96, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

99. A lighting device as recited in claim 98, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty Mac Adam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

100. A lighting device as recited in claim 99, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty Mac Adam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

101. A lighting device as recited in claim 99, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

102. A lighting device as recited in claim 99, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

103. A lighting device as recited in claim 96, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

104. A lighting device as recited in claim 103, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

105. A lighting device as recited in claim 103, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

106. A lighting device as recited in claim 105, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931. CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

107. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm.

108. A lighting device as recited in claim 107, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

109. A lighting device as recited in claim 107, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of

from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromatid ty Diagram.

110. A lighting device as recited in claim 107, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

111. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, further comprising at least one power line, said first group of solid state light emitters comprising all solid state light emitters which are directly or switchably electrically connected to said at least one power line and which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm, said second group of solid state light emitters comprising all solid state light emitters which are directly or switchably electrically connected to said at least one power line and which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm,

112. A lighting device as recited in claim 111, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group are illuminated, all of said lumiphors are excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters

113 A lighting device as recited in claim 112, wherein said power line comprises a wire.

114. A lighting device as recited in claim 113, further comprising a power plug directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

115. A lighting device as recited in claim 111, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters.

116. A lighting device as recited in claim 115, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nxn to about 480 nm; said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 600 nm to about 630 nm.

117. A lighting device as recited in claim 115, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 ClE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

118. A lighting device as recited in claim 115, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

119. A lighting device as recited in claim 115, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range

of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

120. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein each of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters is embedded within an encapsulant element in which one of said first group of lumiphors is also embedded.

121. A lighting device as recited in claim 120, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

122. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least five light emitting diodes; said first group of lumiphors comprises at least five lumiphors; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises at least two light emitting diodes.

123. A lighting device as recited in claim 122, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

124. A lighting device as recited in claim 122, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of

from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

125. A lighting device as recited in claim 122, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

126. A lighting device as recited in claim 122, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least five light emitting diodes in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least two solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

127. A lighting device as recited in claim 122, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

128. A lighting device as recited in claim 127, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

129. A lighting device as recited in claim 127, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first

and second power lines.

130. A lighting device as recited in claim 129, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

131. A lighting device as recited in claim 130, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

132. A lighting device as recited in claim 130, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

133. A lighting device as recited in claim 130, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

134. A lighting device as recited in claim 127, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

135. A lighting device as recited in claim 134, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CBE Chromaticity Diagram.

136. A lighting device as recited in claim 134, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power

lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

137. A lighting device as recited in claim 136, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CDE Chromaticity Diagram.

138. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least ten light emitting diodes; said first group of lumiphors comprises at least ten lumiphors; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises at least four light emitting diodes.

139. A lighting device as recited in claim 138, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least ten light emitting diodes in said first group of solid state light emitters and said at least four light emitting diodes in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

140. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least twenty-five light emitting diodes; said first group of lumiphors comprises at least twenty-five lumiphors; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises at least ten light emitting diodes.

141. A lighting device as recited in claim 140, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least twenty-five light emitting diodes in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least ten light emitting diodes in said second group of solid state

light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

142. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein said point is within 20 MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram

143. A lighting device as recited in claim 91, wherein said point is within 10 MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram

144. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; . each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and and wherein: if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said second group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, light emitted from said first group of lumiphors and light emitted from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

145. A lighting device as recited in claim 144, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm.

146. A lighting device as recited in claim 145, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

147. A lighting device as recited in claim 145, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

148. A lighting device as recited in claim 145, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

149. A lighting device as recited in claim 144, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light

emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

150. A lighting device as recited in claim 144, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

151. A lighting device as recited in claim 150, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

152. A lighting device as recited in claim 150, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

153. A lighting device as recited in claim 152, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

154. A lighting device as recited in claim 153, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

155. A lighting device as recited in claim 153, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

156. A lighting device as recited in claim 153, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

157. A lighting device as recited in claim 150, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

158. A lighting device as recited in claim 157, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty Mac Adam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CBE Chromaticity Diagram.

159. A lighting device as recited in claim 157, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

160. A lighting device as recited in claim 159, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

161. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and

a second group of solid state light emitters; at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 tun to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

162. A lighting device as recited in claim 161, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

163. A lighting device as recited in claim 161, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

164. A lighting device as recited in claim 161, wherein said first group-second group

mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

165. A lighting device as recited in claim 161, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

166. A lighting device as recited in claim 161, wherein said at least one power line comprises at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; and said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

167. A lighting device as recited in claim 166, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

168. A lighting device as recited in claim 166, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

169. A lighting device as recited in claim 168, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within

twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

170. A lighting device as recited in claim 169, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

171. A lighting device as recited in claim 169, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

172. A lighting device as recited in claim 169, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

173. A lighting device as recited in claim 166, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

174. A lighting device as recited in claim 173, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

175. A lighting device as recited in claim 173, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

176. A lighting device as recited in claim 175, wherein said current adjuster and said

switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

177. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; a second group of solid state light emitters; and at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if power is supplied to each of said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

178. A lighting device as recited in claim 177, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

179. A lighting device as recited in claim 177, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

180. A lighting device as recited in claim 177, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

181. A lighting device as recited in claim 177, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

182. A lighting device as recited in claim 177, wherein said at least one power line comprises at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

183. A lighting device as recited in claim 182, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

184. A lighting device as recited in claim 182, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

185. A lighting device as recited in claim 184, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

186. A lighting device as recited in claim 185, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

187. A lighting device as recited in claim 185, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination. ^■

188. A lighting device as recited in claim 185, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

189. A lighting device as recited in claim 182, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

190. A lighting device as recited in claim 189, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEB Chromaticity Diagram.

191. A lighting device as recited in claim 189, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

192. A lighting device as recited in claim 181, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

193. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 run; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and wherein: if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors, in the absence of any other light, would have a first _s group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting

said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38; and if (1) each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, (2) each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, and (3) each of said second group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

194. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

195. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which . define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

196. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

197. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

198. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

199. A Lighting device as recited in claim 198, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

200. A lighting device as recited in claim 198, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

201. A lighting device as recited in claim 200, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

202. A lighting device as recited in claim 201, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within

twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

203. A lighting device as recited in claim 201, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

204. A lighting device as recited in claim 201, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first . group-second group mixed illumination.

205. A lighting device as recited in claim 198, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

206. A lighting device as recited in claim 205, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

207. A lighting device as recited in claim 205, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

208. A lighting device as recited in claim 207, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

209. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 run to about 585 nm; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light haying a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm.

210. A lighting device as recited in claim 209, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

211. A lighting device as recited in claim 209, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

212. A lighting device as recited in claim 209, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 ClE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

213. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, further comprising at least one power line,

said first group of solid state light emitters comprising all solid state light emitters which are directly or switchably electrically connected to said at least one power line and which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 run to 480 run, said second group of solid state light emitters comprising all solid state light emitters which are directly or switchably electrically connected to said at least one power line and which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 run to 630 nm,

214. A lighting device as recited in claim 213, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group are illuminated, all of said lumiphors are excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters

215. A lighting device as recited in claim 214, wherein said power line comprises a wire.

216. A lighting device as recited in claim 215, further comprising a power plug directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

217. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters.

218. A lighting device as recited in claim 217, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and

said second group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 600 nm to about 630 nm.

219. A lighting device as recited in claim 217, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

220. A lighting device as recited in claim 217, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

221. A lighting device as recited in claim 217, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

222. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein each of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters is embedded within an encapsulant element in which one of said first group of lumiphors is also embedded.

223. A lighting device as recited in claim 222, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having apeak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device

which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

224. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least five solid state light emitters; said first group of lumiphors comprises at least five lumiphors; and . said second group of solid state light emitters comprises at least two solid state light emitters.

225. A lighting device as recited in claim 224, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CBE Chromaticity Diagram.

226. A lighting device as recited in claim 224, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 ClE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

227. A lighting device as recited in claim 224, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

228. A lighting device as recited in claim 224, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least five solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least two solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light

emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

229. A lighting device as recited in claim 224, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

230. A lighting device as recited in claim 229, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

231. A lighting device as recited in claim 229, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

232. A lighting device as recited in claim 231, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

233. A lighting device as recited in claim 232, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

234. A lighting device as recited in claim 232, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

235. A lighting device as recited in claim 232, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

236. A lighting device as recited in claim 231, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

237. A lighting device as recited in claim 236, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

238. A lighting device as recited in claim 236, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

239. A lighting device as recited in claim 238, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

240. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least ten solid state light emitters;

said first group of lumiphors comprises at least ten lumiphors; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises at least four solid state light emitters.

241. A lighting device as recited in claim 240, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least ten solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least four solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

242. A lighting device as recited in claim 193, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least twenty-five solid state light emitters; said first group of lumiphors comprises at least twenty-five lumiphors; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises at least ten solid state light emitters.

243.. A lighting device as recited in claim 242, further comprising at least a first power line, each of said at least twenty-five solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least ten solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

244. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would

emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and and wherein: if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors, in the absence of any other light, would have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38; and if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said second group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, light emitted from said first group of lumiphors and light emitted from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

245. A lighting device as recited in claim 244, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and said second group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light

emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm.

246. A lighting device as recited in claim 245, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CDE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

247. A lighting device as recited in claim 245, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

248. A lighting device as recited in claim 245, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

249. A lighting device as recited in claim 244, further comprising at least a first power line, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line.

250. A lighting device as recited in claim 244, further comprising at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light

emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

251. A lighting device as recited in claim 250, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

252. A lighting device as recited in claim 250, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

253. A lighting device as recited in claim 252, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty Mac Adam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

254. A lighting device as recited in claim 253, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

255. A lighting device as recited in claim 253, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

256. A lighting device as recited in claim 253, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

257. A lighting device as recited in claim 250, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

258. A lighting device as recited in claim 257, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

259. A lighting device as recited in claim 257, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

260. A lighting device as recited in claim 259, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

261. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and a second group of solid state light emitters; at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 run; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a

dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors, in the absence of any other light, would have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromatid ty Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38; if power is supplied to said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

262. A lighting device as recited in claim 261, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

263. A lighting device as recited in claim 261, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which

define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

264. A lighting device as recited in claim 261, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

265. A lighting device as recited in claim 261, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

266. A lighting device as recited in claim 261, wherein said at least one power line comprises at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; and said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

267. A lighting device as recited in claim 266, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

268. A lighting device as recited in claim 266, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power

lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

269. A lighting device as recited in claim 268, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

270. A lighting device as recited in claim 269, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

271. A lighting device as recited in claim 269, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

272. A lighting device as recited in claim 269, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

273. A lighting device as recited in claim 268, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

274. A lighting device as recited in claim 273, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CE3 Chromaticity Diagram.

275. A lighting device as recited in claim 273, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

276. A lighting device as recited in claim 275, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

277. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; a second group of solid state light emitters; and at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; each of said second group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm; and if power is supplied to each of said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors, in the absence of any other light, would have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment

connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38; and if power is supplied to each of said at least one power line, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters, from said first group of lumiphors and from said second group of solid state light emitters would produce a first group-second group mixed illumination having x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

278. A lighting device as recited in claim 277, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within ten MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity . Diagram.

279. A lighting device as recited in claim 277, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within five MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

280. A lighting device as recited in claim 277, wherein said first group-second group mixed illumination would have x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within three MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

281. A lighting device as recited in claim 277, at least one of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters and at least one of said solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters being directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

282. A lighting device as recited in claim 277, wherein said at least one power line comprises at least a first power line and a second power line, a first ratio equal to (1) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line, divided by (2) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said first power line; a second ratio equal to (3) a number of solid state light emitters in said second group of solid state light emitters, directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line, divided by (4) a number of solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters directly or switchably electrically connected to said second power line; said first ratio differing from said second ratio.

283. A lighting device as recited in claim 282, wherein said first ratio is equal to zero.

284. A lighting device as recited in claim 282, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

285. A lighting device as recited in claim 284, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty Mac Adam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

286. A lighting device as recited in claim 285, wherein said current adjuster is automatically adjusted to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within

twenty Mac Adam ellipses of a single point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

287. A lighting device as recited in claim 285, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which, if adjusted, adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

288. A lighting device as recited in claim 285, further comprising a correlated color temperature adjuster which automatically adjusts a correlated color temperature of said first group-second group mixed illumination.

289. A lighting device as recited in claim 282, further comprising at least one switch electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said switch selectively switching on and off current to said one of said first and second power lines.

^■ 290. A lighting device as recited in claim 289, wherein said switch is automatically switched as necessary to maintain said first group-second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

291. A lighting device as recited in claim 289, further comprising at least one current adjuster directly or switchably electrically connected to one of said first and second power lines, said current adjuster, if adjusted, adjusting the current supplied to said one of said first and second power lines.

292. A lighting device as recited in claim 291, wherein said current adjuster and said switch are automatically adjusted and switched, as necessary, to maintain said first group- second group mixed illumination within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram.

293. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; and a first group of lumiphors; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated and each of said first group of lumiphors is excited, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

294. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

295. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, further comprising at least one power

line, said first group of solid state light emitters comprising all solid state light emitters which are directly or switchably electrically connected to said at least one power line and which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 run to 480 nm.

296. A lighting device as recited in claim 295, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group are illuminated, all of said lumiphors are excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters

297. A lighting device as recited in claim 296, wherein said power line comprises a wire.

298. A lighting device as recited in claim 297, further comprising a power plug directly or switchably electrically connected to said power line.

299. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors would be excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters.

300. A lighting device as recited in claim 299, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters ^f comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 πm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

301. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, wherein each of said solid state light emitters in said first group of solid state light emitters is embedded within an encapsulant

element in which one of said first group of lumiphors is also embedded.

302. A lighting device as recited in claim 301, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

303. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least five solid state light emitters; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least five lumiphors.

304. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least ten solid state light emitters; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least ten lumiphors.

305. A lighting device as recited in claim 293, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises at least twenty-five solid state light emitters; and said first group of lumiphors comprises at least twenty-five lumiphors.

306. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; and a first group of lumiphors; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm;

each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 run; and if each of said first group of solid state light emitters is illuminated, a mixture of light emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

307. A lighting device as recited in claim 306, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 nm to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device ^• which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

308. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; and a first group of lumiphors; wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; and each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

309. A lighting device as recited in claim 308, wherein if all of said solid state light emitters in said first group are illuminated, all of said lumiphors in said first group of lumiphors are excited by light emitted from said solid state light emitters.

310. A lighting device as recited in claim 309, wherein: said first group of solid state light emitters comprises all of the solid state light emitters in said lighting device which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from about 430 ran to about 480 nm; and said first group of lumiphors comprises all of the lumiphors in said lighting device which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm.

311. An LED package, comprising: an encapsulant element; a solid state light emitter which, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; and a lumiphor which, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm, wherein: said solid state light emitter and said lumiphor are embedded within said encapsulant element; and if said solid state light emitter is illuminated, said lumiphor will be excited by said solid state light emitter.

312. A lighting device as recited in claim 311, wherein if said solid state light emitter is illuminated, a mixture of light would be emitted from said solid state light emitter and said lumiphor which would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third

point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

313. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters; a first group of lumiphors; and at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and if power is supplied to at least one of said at least one power line, a mixture of light would be emitted from said first group of solid state light emitters and said first group of lumiphors which would, in the absence of any additional light, have a first group mixed illumination having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

314. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters;

a first group of lumiphors; and at least one power line directly or switchably electrically connected to said lighting device, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; and if power is supplied to each of said at least one power line, light would be emitted from said lighting device having x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

315. An enclosure, comprising an enclosed space and at least one lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, wherein if said lighting device is illuminated, said lighting device would illuminate at least a portion of said enclosure.

316. A lighting element, comprising a surface and at least one lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, wherein if said lighting device is illuminated, said lighting device would illuminate at least a portion of said surface.

317. A lighting element as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising at least one thermistor.

318. A lighting element as recited in claim 317, further comprising at least one

current adjuster, wherein said thermistor causes said at least one current adjuster to adjust current passing through at least one of said solid state light emitters in response to temperature change.

319. A lighting element as recited in claim 318, further comprising at least one switch, wherein said thermistor further causes said at least one switch to interrupt current passing through at least one of said solid state light emitters in response to temperature change.

320. A structure comprising at least one item selected from among the group consisting of a swimming pool, a room, a warehouse, an indicator, a road, a vehicle, a road sign, a billboard, a ship, a boat, an aircraft, a stadium, a tree, a window, and a lamppost having mounted therein or thereon at least one lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1 - 314.

321. A light fixture comprising at least one lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314.

322. A lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising at least one reflective element having at least one aperture, said solid state light emitters and said lumiphors being oriented such that light emitted from said one or more solid state light emitters and from said one or more said lumiphors exits from a remote end of said reflective element.

323. A lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising circuitry which delivers current from at least one energy source to at least some of said solid state light emitters.

324. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one contact.

325. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one leadframe.

326. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one current regulator.

327. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one power control.

328. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one voltage control.

329. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one boost.

330. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one capacitor.

331. A lighting device as recited in claim 323, wherein said circuitry comprises at least one bridge rectifier.

332. A lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising at least one mounting structure. ^■

333. A lighting device as recited in claim 332, wherein said mounting structure comprises at least one circuit board.

334. A lighting device as recited in claim 322, wherein said mounting structure comprises at least one heat sink.

335. A lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising at

least one power source.

336. A lighting device as recited in claim 335, wherein said power source is selected from among the group consisting of batteries and solar cells.

337. A lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising at least one plug which is receivable in a standard AC power receptacle.

338. A lighting device as recited in any one of claims 1-314, further comprising at least one enclosing structure surrounding said solid state light emitters and said lumiphors.

339. A lighting device as recited in claim 338, wherein said enclosing structure comprises a substantially transparent element.

340. A lighting device as recited in claim 338, wherein said enclosing structure comprises a diffusing element.

341. A method of lighting, comprising: mixing light from a first group of at least one solid state light emitter, light from a first group of at least one lumiphor and light from a second group of at least one solid state light emitter to form mixed light; said light from each of said first group of at least one solid state light emitter having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm; said light from each of said first group of at least one lumiphor having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm; said light from each of said second group of at least one solid state light emitter having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 630 nm;

342. A method as recited in claim 341, wherein each of said first group of at least one lumiphor having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm is combined

in a package with at least one solid state light emitter having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm.

343. A method as recited in claim 341, wherein said light from said first group of at least one solid state light emitter and said light from said first group of lumiphor, if mixed in the absence of any other light, would have x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

344. A method as recited in claim 341, wherein: said first group of at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least five solid state light emitters; said first group of at least one lumiphor comprises at least five lumiphor s; and said second group of at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least two solid state light emitters.

345. A method as recited in claim 341, wherein: said first group of at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least ten solid state light emitters; said first group of at least one lumiphor comprises at least ten lumiphors; and said second group of at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least four solid state light emitters.

346. A method as recited in claim 341, wherein: said first group of at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least

twenty-five solid state light emitters; said first group of at least one lumiphor comprises at least twenty-five lumiphors; and said second group of at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least ten solid state light emitters.

347. A method as recited in claim 341 , wherein said mixed light has x, y coordinates on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram which define a point which is within twenty MacAdam ellipses of at least one point within the range of from about 2200K to about 4500K on the blackbody locus on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram.

348. A method as recited in claim 341, further comprising adjusting current supplied to at least one of said second group of at least one solid state light emitter.

349. A method as recited in claim 348, further comprising switching off at least one of said first group of at least one solid state light emitter and/or switching on at least one of said second group of at least one solid state light emitter.

350. A method as recited in claim 341 , further comprising switching off at least one of said first group of at least one solid state light emitter and/or switching on at least one of said second group of at least one solid state light emitter.

351. A method of lighting, comprising: mixing light from at least one solid state light emitter and at least one lumiphor to form mixed light, said light from each of said at least one solid state light emitter having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 run; said light from each of said at least one lumiphor having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 nm to 585 nm.

352. A method as recited in claim 351, wherein each of said first group of at least one

lumiphor having a dominant wavelength in the range of from 555 run to 585 nm is combined in a package with at least one solid state light emitter having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 nm to 480 nm.

353. A method as recited in claim 351, wherein said mixed light has x, y color coordinates which are within an area on a 1931 CIE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second " point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.

354. A method as recited in claim 351, wherein: said at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least five solid state light emitters; and said at least one lumiphor comprises at least five lumiphors.

355. A method as recited in claim 351, wherein: said at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least ten solid state light emitters; and said at least one lumiphor comprises at least ten lumiphors.

356. A method as recited in claim 351, wherein: said at least one solid state light emitter comprises at least twenty-five solid state light emitters; and said at least one lumiphor comprises at least twenty-five lumiphors.

357. A method as recited in any one of claims 341-356, wherein said mixed light has a CRI of at least 85.

358. A lighting device comprising: a first group of solid state light emitters, said first group of solid state light emitters including at least one solid state light emitter; a first group of lumiphors, said first group of lumiphors including at least one lumiphor; and at least a first power line, each of said first group of solid state light emitters being electrically connected to said first power line, wherein: each of said first group of solid state light emitters, if illuminated, would emit light having a peak wavelength in the range of from 430 run to 480 nm; each of said first group of lumiphors, if excited, would emit light having a dominant wavelength in the range of from about 555 nm to about 585 nm; if current is supplied to said first power line, a combination of (1) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of solid state light emitters, and (2) light exiting said lighting device which was emitted by said first group of lumiphors would, in an absence of any additional light, produce a sub-mixture of light having x, y color coordinates which define a point which is within an area on a 1931 CEE Chromaticity Diagram enclosed by first, second, third, fourth and fifth line segments, said first line segment connecting a first point to a second point, said second line segment connecting said second point to a third point, said third line segment connecting said third point to a fourth point, said fourth line segment connecting said fourth point to a fifth point, and said fifth line segment connecting said fifth point to said first point, said first point having x, y coordinates of 0.32, 0.40, said second point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.48, said third point having x, y coordinates of 0.43, 0.45, said fourth point having x, y coordinates of 0.42, 0.42, and said fifth point having x, y coordinates of 0.36, 0.38.