2013-11-19

Osram Releases Lunis 2 Micro Pro Modules with Modern LED Technology

Lunis 2 micro controls/emergency: the professional modules from OSRAM´s subsidiary Siteco combine intelligent functionality with aesthetic design. The modules are suitable for a number of applications for the office, lodging, hospitality and retail outlets. Available in the models Lunis 2 micro controls, Lunis 2 micro emergency as well as a combined model.
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2013-11-18

Non-Profit Watts of Love Aims to Send 10,000 LED Solar Lanterns to Devastated Philippines

To help Filipinos devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, Watts of Love has launched an emergency disaster relief campaign to deliver as many as 10,000 solar LED lanterns to the Philippines. A donation of $40 will cover the cost of one disaster relief light and power kit with a built-in cell phone charger and radio charger.
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2013-11-18

Dialog Semiconductor Introduces New SmarteXite Technology Platform for Intelligent LED Lighting

SmarteXite enables solutions for digital dimming, wireless control and sensor control while supporting unprecedented time to market, optimised LED bulb quality and production yields
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2013-11-15

EU Launches GLADIATOR Project to Develop Graphene for OLED Sheets

The EU’s GLADIATOR project (FP7 grant agreement number 604000) began on 1st November 2013 and will finish in April 2017 after 42 months. GLADIATOR seeks to improve the quality and size of CVD graphene sheets, and to reduce their production costs, in order to make the use of graphene more attractive e.g. in applications such as transparent electrodes for large area organic electronics. According to analysis by OLED-info, the new technology developed will be demonstrated in the production of large flexible OLEDs. 
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2013-11-15

ADVS-technologies Files Patent For Intelligent Parallel View LEDs

ADVS-technologies is pleased to file the patent application, and to begin development of the intelligent ParallelView™ LED illuminated MagicLight™ products, which are configurable for a variety of applications, providing the most pleasant general lighting environment for the users.
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2013-11-15

Heavy-Duty LED Lights Provide Resistance Against Oil, Chemical and Water in Harsh Environments

Banner Engineering introduces new WLC90 and WLC60 Heavy-Duty LED Lights. Designed to withstand high-pressure washdown and exposure to oils and coolants, Banner’s heavy-duty LED lights are ideal for diverse harsh environments, including food and beverage processing, machining centers and general industrial automation.
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2013-11-14

Laser Diodes Versus LEDs

Solid-state lighting based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is the most efficient source of high color quality white light. Nevertheless, they show significant performance limitations such as the "efficiency droop". Blue laser diodes operated in stimulated emission offer a potential alternative.
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2013-11-14

U.S. NIH Funds Mico-LEDs Research that Sheds Light on Brain Disorders

Wireless micro-LED devices are allowing researchers to use optogenetics to uncover information about molecular and cellular events in the brain that underlie stress, addiction and depression.
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2013-11-14

ISSI Announces Single Stage High Power Factor AC/DC LED Controller for Retrofit LED Bulbs

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. announced the IS31LT3932, a high performance universal AC input LED Controller for the solid-state lighting (SSL) market place. With a universal input voltage range from 85 to 265VAC, a Power Factor Correction greater than 0.97 and a typical output current accuracy of +/-3%, the IS31LT3932 is ideally suited for a wide range of offline LED retrofit lamp solutions including E26, GU10, PAR and T8. This true constant current LED controller can support LED lighting solutions of up to 30W with a minimal number of external components.
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2013-11-14

Technical Consumer Products Introduces LED Home Lighting System

Technical Consumer Products, Inc announced the immediate purchase availability of its new smart home LED lighting system. Connected by TCP™ utilizes LED technology that operates on a home’s Wi-Fi network and is controlled by any iOS or Android-enabled device, allowing instant control of any home or business lighting system.
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2013-11-13

Frozen Yogurt Shop in Camden Town Is ‘Brought to Life’ Using Programmable InStyle LED Tape

Samba Swirl has opened a new flagship frozen yogurt store in Camden Town, London using InStyle LED’s new programmable colour changing DMX LED Tape.
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2013-11-13

Stem Light: A New, Touch-Activated Lighting Concept

Peter Goncalves, 3D graphic artist and independent inventor, announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for his Stem Light, a modern and industrial-chic new lighting concept with innovative technology integrated into the design.
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2013-11-13

MaxLite’s LED Omnidirectional Lamp Receives ENERGY STAR Certification

MaxLite achieves placement of its seven-watt LED GU24 Omnidirectional A19 Lamp on the ENERGY STAR® Certified Subcomponent Database (CSD). This achievement helps other lighting fixture manufacturers reduce the costs and time needed to obtain ENERGY STAR certification.
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2013-11-12

LumiLife: LED Lighting System Controlled by Your Smartphone

Bay Area startup LumiLife is developing an aesthetically driven, technologically advanced lighting system that taps the vast potential of smart devices to deliver creative, personalized lighting experiences that bring colorful inspiration to people’s lives.
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2013-11-12

Hubbell Lighting's Prescolite Outshines The Competition With New LED Downlights

Hubbell Lighting announced  three new high performance Prescolite LED solutions for downlighting applications—a high output architectural D2LED Series fixture using Xicato's new LED module, an AC line voltage LiteBox LED downlight module (LB6LEDA8L) and a commercial grade wall wash LiteFrame LED fixture (LC6LED).
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2013-11-11

DOE Publishes New Report on Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers

DOE has published a new report, Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers: The Specifier's Process for Maximizing Success. The report was created in response to issues raised about dimming by energy efficiency organizations and specifiers, and is based on experience from CALiPER testing and GATEWAY demonstrations.
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2013-11-11

Novel LEDs Pave the Way to Cheaper Displays

Researchers from the universities of Bonn and Regensburg have developed a novel type of organic light-emitting diode (OLED). These lights are suitable for the design of particularly energy-efficient cheap displays, which find applications in smart phones, tablet PCs or TVs. Applications in lighting such as in luminescent tiles are also conceivable. The scientists have now reported their findings in the journal “Angewandte Chemie” (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201307601).
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2013-11-11

Pop Star's Cyber Cinderella LED Dress Lights Up London Stage

Pop star Little Boots dons an LED dress designed by The Creators Project in her upcoming show in London.
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2013-11-11

NetSense Platform Allows Luminaires to Support Cloud Applications

Sensity Systems has announced the availability of its comprehensive NetSense-enabled LED luminaire portfolio, the first LED lighting products designed from the ground up for LSNs. Each luminaire supports a broad set of cloud applications with Sensity’s NetSense platform.
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2013-11-11

New Bar Clamp Mount LED Spotlight Released by Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful new LED spotlight designed to mount to the rails, cages and roll tubes commonly found on marine vessels and all terrain hunting vehicles. The BCML-LED-21S Bar Clamp Mount Spotlight features high output and efficiency, bar clamp mounting with manual operating post handle, and produces an intense light beam capable of reaching 600 feet in length.
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2013-11-08

Everlight Responds to Chinese Court Verdict in Nichia's Favor

Everlight responds to Nichia's press release on November 7th regarding Chinese Patent Nos. ZL97196762.8 and ZL03159595.2 (YAG patents).
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2013-11-08

Marshall, Texas Prepares To Turn On Millions of Holiday Lights

Families, fun, and the magic of Christmas will be center stage in Marshall, Texas during the 27th annual Wonderland of Lights Festival.  The largest Christmas festival in the region, visitors will enjoy millions of Christmas lights and hundreds of lighted Christmas displays. These lighted exhibits are carefully placed in the historic Washington Square District of downtown Marshall, allowing visitors the opportunity to see the displays by horse-drawn carriage, on a nostalgic English-style double-decker tour bus, or in their own vehicle. 
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2013-11-08

OLED Glasses Brings Sight to the Blind

Assisted Vision had developed a pair of OLED glasses that can allow blind people to see again.
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2013-11-08

New Amerlux SlimBar Delivers Innovative LED Refrigerated Case Lighting

Retail refrigerated displays will come to life with better color and reduced glare and heat with Amerlux's SlimBar LED. The new luminaire beautifies packaging with consistent light levels while reducing energy consumption by nearly 50 percent in supermarkets and other grocery retailers.
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2013-11-07

LiFi Smartphone Prototype Explores New Internet Commercial Paths

Kingsun LED Lights (Kingsun) has signed a LiFi communication and positioning system partnership agreement with Beijing Tsinghua University in May 2013, according to a company post on Chinese social media website Weibo. The company has successfully developed LiFi cellphone samples. The company expects the products can reach marketization once it achieves iPhone size and weight.
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2013-11-07

MaxLite’s LED G9 Retrofit Lamps Provide Energy-Efficient Alternative to Halogen T4 G9 Lamps

MaxLite® introduces two- and three-watt LED G9 Retrofit Lamps as versatile, energy-efficient alternatives for up to 40-watt halogen T4 G9-based lamps. MaxLite has developed the new LED lamps to retrofit easily into existing G9-socket mini pendants, desk lamps, as well as undercabinet, display, track and task lighting fixtures, that are used in dry locations in homes, offices, hotels, restaurants, retailers and other commercial and residential applications.
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2013-11-07

Thomas Research Products Introduces New AC LEDs

Thomas Research Products is excited to introduce a line of Low-Voltage AC LED products, offering OEM customers more options for developing solid state lighting. Thomas Research Products is a leading manufacturer of SSL power solutions.
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2013-11-07

Fotodiox Announces High-Intensity LED Series for Still and Video Lighting

Next Evolution of  LED Lights Doubles Brightness and Lifespan, Decreases Power Usage, Nearly Eliminates Heat for Longer-Lasting Film and Video Shoots
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2013-11-06

Philips Lumileds and Intematix Develop Remote Phosphor LED Lighting Module

Intematix Corporation, a leading manufacturer of phosphor solutions and Philips Lumileds, a leading LED supplier, today announced a remote phosphor-based LED lighting module with 203 lumens per watt efficacy. It is believed that this module represents the highest level of efficacy among LED-based light sources commercially available for production in the market today.
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2013-11-06

SYLVANIA Automotive Lighting Introduces New High Performance LED Line

SYLVANIA Automotive Lighting ushers in a new era of vehicle lighting with the SYLVANIA ZEVOTM Automotive LED Lighting line, which brings the customized style and signature look of light-emitting diode (LED) technology on high-end vehicles to the aftermarket.
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Munich, Germany – Valeo, a global leader in automotive lighting, and Ennostar, a global leader in optoelectronic solutions, are collaborating on smart automotive exterior displays. Their first collaborative product is showcased at IAA Mo... READ MORE

The all-new Mercedes-Benz GLC: the highlights For many years, the GLC has been the most popular model from Mercedes-Benz, repeatedly topping the charts as the brand’s bestseller, worldwide. As was the case once again in the first half of... READ MORE