2015-09-07
At the Nashville Predators first preseason game on Sept. 20, if the colors of the players’ jerseys seem brighter or if the definition of the puck against the ice looks crisper, your eyes won’t be romanticizing the situation after a long layoff, it’ll be reality.
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2015-09-07
An iconic Paris hotel can now change the color of its famous façade to mark special occasions and events thanks to pioneering lighting technology from Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting. The connected LED lighting system allows hotel staff to change the lighting with a simple swipe of a smartphone app. Hotel management can create an unlimited number of light scenarios to reflect key Parisian events, like the Tour de France and Bastille Day.
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2015-09-07
FZLED, a leading maker of LED lighting product, is pleased to announce a family long lasting, lightweight, adjustable angle 8W 2-inch LED downlights - FZL-DL02-01 series. The downlight is easy to install and designed to be energy-saving replacement for 2-inch halogen recessed downlight, used in residential, commercial spaces, gallery, museum, showroom display and more.
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2015-09-04
Highlights this week:
Chinese manufacturer tests different market strategy by focusing on niche market.
Cree rebrands two business as Wolfspeed with strategy changes.
Researchers creates less expensive LED with laser- like performance
Panasonic to shot down two LED factories soon following its plants shut down in Indonesia.
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2015-09-04
Everlight claims Nichia’s recent press release about its lawsuit against its German subsidiary WOFI was taken out of context, especially regarding the YAG patent lawsuit rulings.
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2015-09-04
TOGGLED®, developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology and named in the Top 25 Most Innovative Companies in South East Michigan by Crain's Detroit, reported today the addition of Ampco Lighting Ltd. to its rapidly expanding Licensing Program.
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2015-09-04
STG Aerospace, a world leader in pioneering aircraft lighting technologies, is delighted to announce that it has secured a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its market leading liTeMood® LED cabin lighting system on the Boeing 737NG.
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2015-09-04
Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, combines flexible design with cutting-edge connected lighting technology to deliver a whole new way of using light, Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus. A hidden source of light, Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus can be shaped, bent, cut and extended up to 10 meters to add atmosphere to any space in the home. With every shade of beautiful white light from cool blue white to warm yellow white as well as atmospheric colored light, Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus is a high quality, high output light that is bright enough to completely transform the character of a space. So whether it’s entertaining friends or cooking a meal for the family, Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus lets you ‘paint with light’ to create the perfect moment. “With Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus we’re encouraging people to get creative with light and really interact with it,” explains Leonardo Avezzano, Product Marketing Director of Philips Hue. “Its extendable design along with its connectivity and high lumen output, means that it’s even easier for people to use light to create the experience they want across their home.”
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2015-09-04
Today, HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, unveils the JBL Pulse 2, a wireless, splashproof speaker that transforms any space into a party through a captivating light display.
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2015-09-04
With a mission to train the next generation of theatre artists in all disciplines, The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago had lighting design students illuminate St. Vincent de Paul Parish church in storytelling visuals and used an assortment of Elation lighting products supplied by Protolight, Inc. ( www.protolight.com ) as their lighting tools. The 30-minute displays were presented May 20-22.
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2015-09-04
With a focus on LED lighting trends and technologies, the LpS 2015 offers consolidated lighting knowledge provided by pioneers and lighting professionals from all over the globe. Rogier van der Heide, Chief Design & Marketing Officer at Zumtobel Group and Ambassador of the UNESCO for the International Year of Light, will open the event with his keynote on trends in smart lighting, Internet of Things and Human Centric Lighting. Mr. van der Heide is a well-known designer and previously worked for Philips Lighting.
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2015-09-03
Speaking at a press conference with Taiwanese media at Semicon Taiwan on Sept. 2, 2015, Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura shared his observations on lighting technology trends and commented on Taiwanese LED manufacturers situation.
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2015-09-03
Cree, a leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power products and gallium nitride (GaN) radio frequency (RF) devices, today announced that Wolfspeed is the new name for the Power and RF division of Cree. The company announced in May that it would separate the business into a standalone company.
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2015-09-03
Researchers from Holst Centre (set up by TNO and imec), imec and CMST, imec’s associated lab at Ghent University, have demonstrated the world’s first stretchable and conformable thin-film transistor (TFT) driven LED display laminated into textiles. This paves the way to wearable displays in clothing providing users with feedback.
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2015-09-03
Revolution Lighting Technologies, a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, announced today that it has been selected to retrofit the headquarters of one of the largest U.S. financial institutions. This program, scheduled for completion on October 31, 2015, will install 72,000 of its Seesmart LED G3 tubes to save $700,000 annually in operating expenses, and achieve a project payback of less than one year.
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2015-09-03
The compact LGS 1000 goniophotometer system by Instrument Systems guarantees precise determination of the spatial radiation characteristics of Solid State Lighting (SSL) products as well as lamps and luminaires. In addition, energy efficiency can be tested and evaluated in accordance with the European Ecodesign Directive for energy-related products. The newly developed correction of the burning position is a key upgrade for measurement in conformance with the latest international standard CIE S 025 and its European pendant EN 13032-4, in force since August 2015.
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2015-09-03
Panasonic will present with Shochiku, renowned global Kabuki producer, with support from MGM Resorts International, an elaborate, high-tech outdoor performance unlike anything Las Vegas or the U.S. has ever seen. The show will feature a Kabuki-style theatrical event with larger-than-life animation and water choreography in the Kabuki masterpiece entitled “Koi-Tsukami,” or “Fight with a Carp,” as a large fish and turbulent sea are projected onto the Bellagio Hotel Fountains in a battle scene.
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2015-09-03
Delivering high efficiency in a compact design, MaxLite presents its new LED Low-Profile Security Light as illumination for outdoor commercial and residential settings that complies with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
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2015-09-03
Solvay Specialty Polymers, a world leader in the research, development and manufacturing of high-performance materials designed to master the most challenging requirements in the semiconductor industry, will showcase at Semicon Taiwan 2015 (Booth 1, 4th Floor Nangang Hall) its extensive portfolio of advanced solutions to meet the process and cost efficiency targets in this demanding market.
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2015-09-02
Panasonic aims to increase its European lighting revenue in 2018, reported Kyodo News.
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2015-09-02
Police in Eastern China’s Anhui province have seized 60,000 counterfeited Philips automotive lighting products valuing several million Chinese Yuan from a local company on Monday, reported LED-100.com.
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2015-09-02
Klauf Lighting started a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and successfully reached its targeted US$ 10,000 within the first four days of its launch and the number is still growing.
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2015-09-02
LSI Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of Jay Matsueda as Senior Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications for the Lighting Solutions division. Jay will report to Shawn Toney, President of LSI Lighting Solutions.
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2015-09-02
Plessey announced UK’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has officially granted £6.7 million (US $10.26 million) towards the expansion of the Plessey LED manufacturing facility in Plymouth, England.
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2015-09-01
Philips Lighting CEO Eric Rondolat recently met with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the biannual “key market visit” to discuss smart cities, smart lighting and solar lighting opportunities in Indian metropolitans, reported LiveMint.
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2015-09-01
LightingTech Egypt conference will gather key government officials, lighting industry experts, construction professionals and solution providers to learn about the upcoming projects, regulations, standards, discuss the needs and requirements for the lighting industry to achieve energy efficiency and ease the electricity load in Egypt.
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2015-09-01
Twenty three LED manufacturers have released their financial results as of Aug. 25, 2015. A lot of analysis has been done to understand net profit and sales revenue. LEDinside focus on the most discussed “price war” and have organized related data to make it easier to understand by observing changes in companies’ gross margins.
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2015-09-01
Originally a battery maker, Indian manufacturer Eveready is transiting into the LED lighting market recently with the aim of acquiring at least 10% market shares, according to a Business Standard report.
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2015-09-01
On August 31, 2015, Nichia Corporation ("Nichia") filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany at the District Court Düsseldorf against the Germany-based manufacturer of residential lighting products WOFI Leuchten Wortmann & Filz GmbH ("WOFI").
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2015-09-01
When Chris Carlen developed an enthusiasm for flashlights containing high-power LEDs, he didn’t anticipate that his hobby interest would lead to the creation of a new, high-speed LED driver delivering lighting performance that exceeds that of conventional sources at a fraction of cost.
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