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 INDUSTRY NEWS (April 2005)
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MaxLite introduces 2700K LED light bulbs 29 Apr
New warm white bulbs from MaxLite, developing in cooperation with Toshiba, offer a constant color temperature of 2700K and 50,000 hour lifetime.
Kaga Electronics to develop products based on Lamina LEDs 29 Apr
DOE publishes solid-state lighting workshop report 29 Apr
Color Kinetics reports $11.5 m revenue, announces change of CEO 28 Apr
Dialight demonstrates integrated solid-state light engine 28 Apr
At the recent LightFair show, Dialight demonstrated its LED-based light engine, which has been incorporated into theatrical and architectural fixtures.
DLE to supply Boeing with LED lights for 787 26 Apr
Radiant Imaging and Philips market novel inspection technology 26 Apr
Two companies are developing the Parousiameter, an innovative instrument that provides comprehensive characterization of display and LED output.
Color Kinetics' summary judgment motion granted on three claims 22 Apr
First blood to Color Kinetics in its multi-layered patent dispute with Super Vision.
OLED update: market growth, lighting R&D, and partnerships 22 Apr
iSuppli predicts the OLED market will be worth $2.9 billion in 2011, Osram has reached a key milestone in developing OLEDs for lighting, and two partnership agreements have been signed.
New York State promotes development of LED light engines 22 Apr
LED Specialists has been awarded a contract by NYSERDA to develop and commercialize LED solid state light engines.
Lighthouse screens for Sanremo festival, Hong Kong Sevens 22 Apr
As well as providing coverage for rugby fans, Lighthouse LED screens have been used in an innovative piece of set design for the Sanremo festival.
Saco teams up with U2 on Vertigo tour 19 Apr
LED display manufacturer Saco has supplied LED equipment for U2’s much anticipated 2005 Vertigo Tour.
Intematix licenses LED phosphor technology to LumiMicro 19 Apr
Intematix has found another licensee for its white LED phosphor technologies.
Goldeneye patent enhances brightness of LED systems 18 Apr
Goldeneye Inc. has been granted a patent on a technique that will enable the use of LEDs in large area projection displays.
LEDs help Torana concept look "Pretty in Pink" 18 Apr
LEDs were used to give the Torana TT36 concept car from GM Holden a highly distinctive “hot pink” appearance.
Cree's revenue just below the $100 million mark (update) 15 Apr
Carmanah receives two orders for solar bus shelters 15 Apr
Carmanah has received orders for its solar-powered LED i-SHELTER lighting systems for installation in two different cities.
TIR Systems unveils LEXEL lighting platform 15 Apr
TIR has built a platform for solid-state lighting which incorporates key advances in thermal management, optics and color control.
Lumileds upgrades Luxeon I, reveals white lamps 15 Apr
Lumileds has upgraded the specs for some of its Luxeon I products, and hopes to solve the problem of white LED color consistency.
Remote phosphor technique improves white LED output 14 Apr
A new technique has been developed to separate the phosphor from the chip in a white LED, which improves the extraction efficiency of emitted light.
Lamina launches latest super-bright light engines 13 Apr
Lamina won two awards at LightFair for its compact 120-lumen light engine.
Cree, Osram Opto announce design wins with Color Kinetics 13 Apr
LED manufacturers Cree and Osram Opto Semiconductors have both announced separate and unrelated design wins with LED lighting system manufacturer Color Kinetics.
Hella develops LED headlamp prototype 12 Apr
Automotive lighting supplier Hella has developed an LED headlamp prototype in cooperation with Volkswagen.
Visteon provides LED front lighting for GM vehicle 11 Apr
Visteon has supplied LED front lighting for the Cadillac STS SAE 100 Technology Integration Vehicle, claiming it to be the industry's first road-worthy, available application of this technology.
Barco designs LED curtain for U2 Vertigo Tour 08 Apr
Audiences at concerts on U2's latest tour are enjoying a spectacular LED backdrop created by Belgian display manufacturer Barco.
IP and patent issues to feature at Blue 2005 in Taiwan 08 Apr
Lagotronics provides colour cubes for musical extravaganza 06 Apr
Cubes lit by LED strips lights from Lagotronics took centre-stage in a musical show in the Netherlands.
Toshiba unveils world's first bendable LED video wall 06 Apr
A UK company has taken delivery of the first 6 mm pitch LED video wall to offer curvability.
OptiLED secures lighting deal with Philips in Mexico 06 Apr
The Mexico-based division of Philips Lighting is to distribute LED lighting fixtures manufactured by OptiLED.
911EP files patent suit over LED emergency lights 06 Apr
A manufacturer of LED light bars for police vehicles claims its rivals are infringing its IP.
TIR receives patent for LED-based clean-room illumination 05 Apr
Letter to the Editor: from Jeremy Lord, Light Artist 04 Apr
Furthering the debate surrounding the patent litigation between Color Kinetics and Super Vision, Jeremy Lord weighs in heavily on the side of the LED Alliance.
A.C. Lighting supplies Chroma-Q Color Blocks to BBC 04 Apr
Xilver and James Thomas license Super Vision portfolio 01 Apr
Super Vision has signed two more licensees for its LED patent portfolio, and has also reported its financial results.
Miele HQ building gets i-Vision experience 01 Apr
i-Vision have installed a spectacular permanent LED lighting scheme for the new Miele Experience Centre in the UK
Nichia targets LED sales of nearly $2 billion by 2008 01 Apr
Carmanah receives order for LED airfield lights 01 Apr
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