This event is all about ensuring a positive LED lighting user experience

Soraa will manage and run the testing using a custom-built testing panel comprised of an array of commonly used transformers and dimmers and Soraa’s 12VAC LED MR16 lamps. The panel can also accommodate participating companies’ transformers, dimmers, and 12VAC or 120VAC (E26 only) LED lamps or fixtures. Testing of components and fixtures at the PlugFest booth (Booth 746/748) will be available at no charge on a first come, first served basis on February 13th and 14th.

“Manufacturers benefit because Lighting PlugFest addresses compatibility—an obstacle to widespread LED lamp adoption; designers benefit because they can specify with confidence; and end users benefit because they will know that a particular product combination works,” said Eric Kim, CEO of Soraa. “This event is all about ensuring a positive LED lighting user experience.”

According to Ysewijn , Azzurro has spent about one year in preparation for volume production. LED makers can either procure Azzurro-made finished GaN-on-Si LED epitaxial wafers for LED chips, or procure Si-substrate wafers with GaN films for LED epitaxial wafers.

LED chips made from GaN-on-Si epitaxial wafers have a 5% lower luminous efficiency than LED chips made from sapphire wafers, however, the unit price of ERU0.20/(US$0.27) square cm for the former is lower than that of EUR0.30 for the latter, Ysewijn pointed out.

Marco photographers have been using that type of lighting for years

As we know, Google purchased Motorola Mobility and with that purchase came thousands of patents for mobile devices. A document posted online shown that there was one patent missing and Google has just applied for it. That patent was one for a multi-LED flash to be embedded on the back side of a smartphone, or tablet for that matter. The idea behind a multi-LED flash is so that a low light photo situation can have different levels of light and will create a better exposure for the photo.

Phones on the market today typically have one LED flash, or maybe a dual-LED flash, but nothing is available in the multi-LED sector. According to an online source, an image shows the LED flash would form a circle around the camera lens, while another image shows the LED flash above and below the camera lens, seemingly giving Google two options to develop the flash. Seeing the flash LED’s in a circle pattern is nothing new to photographers that have been using light rings for years to get better, more even exposure for images, but it is completely new in the smartphone game.

Marco photographers have been using that type of lighting for years and now that it might come to the smartphone market, it will open a whole new world when it comes to the quality of an image shot via a smartphone camera sensor. More light is almost always better than low light when it comes to images. Google is not saying whether they will reserve the patent for its own developing or if it will pass it along to the Motorola Mobility branch that they own. The patent could also be opened up for license fees to other companies, so Google has plenty of options.

Even though a company is granted the right to develop a new product, does not mean that they will be doing so anytime soon. It would be nice to see smartphones with some advancements in camera technology that does not only revolve around the megapixels the camera can produce. The new patent for Google could mean changes in the design for the Nexus brand smartphones and tablets, or it could mean a new look for some Droid handsets from Motorola. Motorola has a phone called the X phone that is one the list of to be released, but it is not clear if this technology will end up there or not.

LEDs but also includes daylight sensors to optimise the use of natural daylight

These LED products manufactured by Seesmart will be installed in retail stores, office complexes, warehouses and LED high bay light facilities within the first quarter of 2013. And Revolution Lighting Technologies expects to receive a second order totaling $5 million immediately thereafter.

According to Ken Ames, Director of Sales for Seesmart, “We are anticipating tremendous growth in 2013 as the millions of dollars of quotes in our pipeline begin to convert to sales. We have worked diligently in creating a solid network of 50 exclusive distributors and 300 representatives to educate the end-user about LED technology and its benefits.”

The company said that it has become the first supermarket in the world to install GE's new Lumination Linear Suspended lighting system, which not only takes advantage of highly efficient LEDs but also includes daylight sensors to optimise the use of natural daylight.

According to Sainsbury's, the new lighting will cut energy use by 59 per cent compared to conventional in-store lighting, delivering annual energy savings equivalent to that required to make 10 million cups of tea.The rollout is also expected to reduce maintenance costs and improve the shopping experience for customers by ensuring a uniform level of light across the store.

we expect their improved specification will generate significant demand

EKTA prides itself on being at the forefront of LED high bay light technology and we are continually developing ways of improving the visual experience. Our brand new screens have been designed in accordance with what our customers are demanding and incorporate the very latest technology. As well as offering limitless visual effects, the screens provide numerous environmental and operational cost benefits, so we expect their improved specification will generate significant demand.”

Further technological improvements in screen quality, brightness and resolution, as well as refinements made in their construction for increased durability, reliability and application flexibility are among the range of benefits delivered by EKTA’s innovative new screens.

Offering the ability to create an LED video wall of any size and shape as a fixed installation or mobile, whilst retaining super-sharp image quality, EKTA’s latest LED display screens and video control equipment provide the global audio-visual market with an elegant and high performance solution for all display requirements, indoor and outdoor.

Recently, the lighting sector has urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program to address light quality, specifically color rendering, in its new lamp specification, in a bid to ensure the long-term success and widespread market adoption of LED lamps.

In addition to Soraa, the California Lighting Technology Center; Drs. Shuji Nakamura and Steven DenBaars; the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD); Northeast Utilities Companies (NSTAR); and lighting designer Chip Israel as well as a number of other prominent North American lighting designers all filed formal comments to the EPA on their ENERGY STAR program product specification for LED lamps in support of higher color rendering criteria.

LED Engin continues to gain traction in a wide range of LED markets

MHA Lighting Managing Director Tom Harrison said: “We are thrilled that Bournemouth Airport chose LED high bay light for their installation of external car park lighting.Lighting is well recognised with transforming airport car parks and has supplied 2,500 LED light fittings toManchesterAirport’s Terminal two and three car parks. They also have providedtransformed the lighting at Newcastle International Airport’s busy car parks with 370 Perimeter Lights.

a California-based solid-state lighting company specializing in high lumen density LED lighting components and optics, announced the successful completion of its Series E financing. As part of the Series E initial funding announced in April 2012, LED Engin was given the option of additional investment by lead investor GVT after achieving certain performance-related measures including revenue growth goals.  LED Engin successfully met all of the objectives increasing the overall funding in the round.  In parallel, LED Engin welcomes new investor CEC Capital Management ("CEC Capital") to close the Series E round with approximately $12 million raised.

LED Engin continues to gain traction in a wide range of LED markets, including high-end commercial and hospitality white lighting, entertainment lighting and industrial UV applications. The Series E funding allows LED Engin to expand operations in response to increasing market demand for its products. The financing will be used to further expand its innovative product portfolio, increase manufacturing capacity, and add resources to increase its worldwide sales and marketing network. Leveraging its unique and innovative packaging and optical technology, LED Engin is poised to take advantage of robust growth in the LED market.

"LED Engin continues to see strong demand in several high-growth LED markets and with key customers. We welcome CEC as we strengthen our connections in the Asia markets," said David Tahmassebi, President and CEO of LED Engin. "We are particularly pleased to have met the revenue growth targets and other performance measures set by GVT to earn additional funding in this round and to accelerate this growth through 2013 and beyond."

furnaces allow seamless upgrades without investment in entirely new furnaces

After qualifying sapphire substrates at multiple LED chip companies, Jiangsu Trinity Material Co., Ltd. continues to further improve the efficiency of ARC Energy's CHES furnaces. ARC Energy is currently working on the upgrades to lower costs and increase equipment productivity."

After our success in qualifying material at LED chipmakers, we are seeking further improvements in our efficiency," said Jamin Sheng, chief executive officer for Trinity Material. "Our partnership with ARC Energy will result in lower costs and increased equipment productivity."

CHES furnaces allow seamless upgrades without investment in entirely new furnaces. ARC Energy is currently working to further improve sapphire production costs by lowering consumable costs, reducing power consumption, and increasing equipment productivity. The company's CHES upgrades are targeted to further reduce costs in mid-2013. Trinity Material is poised to take advantage of these upgrades as they become available."

In this challenging LED market, it is important for us to keep innovating, including supplying the latest technology upgrades to our partners such as Trinity Materials," said Dr. Rick Schwerdtfeger, co-founder and chief technology officer for ARC Energy. "We look forward to offering additional productivity and cost of ownership enhancements to CHES products in 2013."

He also disclosed that the company has released a number of indoor lighting applications

Recently, at an international building-materials trade show held in Taipei, the company promoted its iF-awarded and Red Dot-awarded LED residential lighting products as well as LED intelligent lighting control system.

In Po’s opinion, the intelligent control system is one of the crucial developments in the LED lighting industry, providing residences, marketplaces and commercial sites with energy-saving and light-color changing merits, not to mention quality lighting environment.

He also disclosed that the company has released a number of indoor lighting applications and solutions in hope of building a quality living environment for Taiwan’s residents in cooperation with homebuilders, architects, and indoor-decoration designers.

According to Philips Taiwan executives, in light of increasing popularity of LED bulbs among consumers , the company has begun briskly promoting 6W, 9W and 12W bulbs, with 9W lamp declining to NT$369  in end-user price. Its 12W bulb has won U.S. Energy Star label and iF Design Award, maxing out at 825 lumens. Its 6.5W bulb is a replacement for 50W halogen lamp, popular among residential-decoration designers and showcase providers.

Our outlook reflects the soft market conditions and very tight lending environment in the solar and LED industries that we serve, as well as the overall challenging macroeconomic environment. We have taken actions to size our business in accordance with the environment and expect to remain profitable in CY13,” said Tom Gutierrez, president and chief executive officer. “While current market conditions are unlikely to improve over the next twelve months, we remain confident about our long term future and we expect to exit this downturn as a stronger more diversified company with market leading positions in several growth industries.

LEDs to deliver a better lighting system for lower cost

The South Korea Plant have been growing rapidly in recent years as development advances of OLED products for uses such as displays and lighting. In 2011,  Idemitsu Kosan established Idemitsu Electronic Materials Korea Co., Ltd. in South Korea to enhance its structure for supplying OLED materials, by increasing its production capacity and increasing the number of production base. In March 2012 Idemitsu started construction of the plant in the Dangdong Industrial Complex in Paju-city, Gyeonggi-do. The factory buildings were completed at the end of September 2012, and production of OLED materials will begin soon.

Built on Cree’s revolutionary SC3 Technology? next-generation LED platform, the new XM-L2 LEDs double the lumens-per-dollar and deliver 20 percent more lumens-per-watt over the original XM-L LED – enabling lighting manufacturers to use fewer LEDs to deliver a better lighting system for lower cost.

The new XM-L2 LEDs are designed for very-high-lumen applications such as indoor, high-bay and outdoor lighting. The high-performance XM-L2 LEDs are compatible with existing XM-L LED designs and leverage the 5 mm x 5 mm XM footprint – allowing customers to easily incorporate the XM-L2 LEDs into existing XM LED designs to shorten the fixture design cycle and improve time-to-market.

“We’re excited that Cree has improved the performance of the XM package with the XLamp XM-L2 LED,” said Jeff Rogers, vice president of sales and marketing, Musco Sports Lighting. “XM-L2 allows us to boost the performance of our existing XM-L designs without changing optics or drivers.”

the objective of further expanding this position

The business year 2011/12 closed in June with the best result since the company was founded. Combined sales with subsidiary company Optronik Berlin rose by 27% to 30.3 million euros – following on from 23.9 million euros in the business year 2010/11. The company achieved improvement in the area of display metrology. A number of major orders from leading brand manufacturers for consumer electronics had been drivers for this growth.

Toshihiko Karasaki, President of Konica Minolta Optics, sees the acquisition of the company with a high global reputation as aligning with the Group’s strategy: “Our goal is to have a leading global position in all our corporate divisions and to integrate international talent within our group. Instrument Systems is the best company in LED lighting measurement to consistently implement this strategy. Together, we now cover all segments of display and light-source measurement and we are positioned as number one in this area.” Konica Minolta Optics and Instrument Systems will cooperate closely on product development in future with the objective of further expanding this position.

PIDA project manager Murphy Lin says that the results of the survey suggest that the island’s optoelectronics manufacturers are becoming guarded about the direction in which their industry is going. “This survey reflects the rather low confidence of the industry in Taiwan,” Lin comments. “It’s not good news, but there are still promising developments in each sector.”

For the LED sector, streetlights offer a good market. The state-run Taiwan Power Corp. recently cancelled a subsidy it had given to city agencies to help pay electrical bills for streetlights, after the central government announced that another planned hike in electricity fees would be delayed because the previous hike had alleviated the losses suffered by the company due to a long-term price freeze. The cancellation is expected to accelerate the move by city agencies to install LED streetlights.

protection necessary to enable advanced lighting designs that provide reliable

As next-generation LED designs and applications grow ever more demanding, global lighting OEMs are seeking innovative new material solutions that can withstand the higher internal temperatures of new LEDs, as well as their increasingly harsh operating conditions,” said Kaz Maruyama, global industry director, Dow Corning Lighting Solutions. “The latest additions to Dow Corning’s broad portfolio of optical silicone encapsulants for LEDs deliver the performance and protection necessary to enable advanced lighting designs that provide reliable, high-quality illumination over the course of their expected lifetimes.

Higher lumens-per-watt means fewer LEDs and smaller heat-sinks in our customers’ products,” says Herb Schlegel, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Intematix. “While lowering costs, our ChromaLit Candle and Dome products also improve light quality and uniformity in applications like light bulbs, pendants and sconces.”

Since its establishment in 1996, Epistar has firmly believed that technology innovation is the foundation for being a leader in the industry, and that acquisition and strategic deployment of intellectual property rights, such as patents, is a key to success.

In Epistar’s extensive patent portfolio, ITO technology is one core technology that Epistar’s founders developed while they were at ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute). In the early stages of LED technology development, thin metal was adopted for current spreading, but had the drawback of hindering light extraction. Epistar’s founders realized ITO’s advantages of being transparent and conductive, and developed the implementation of ITO in LEDs to improve current spreading and light extraction. Furthermore, due to its low contact resistance, ITO can be a good ohmic contact layer, and its optical characteristics are suitable for optical field tuning. Epistar’s advancements in this innovative technology can be found in its patents that have been issued in countries around the world, including in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

We offer a workshop area to educate consumers on the practical knowledge

During “LED Expo Thailand 2013”, there will be an innovation showcase which serves as a stage for business and sale negotiations of LED products. Seminars from Thai and foreign experts sharing their knowledge and experience are also scheduled. In addition, we offer a workshop area to educate consumers on the practical knowledge, understanding, and benefit of using LED high bay light.” Mr. Loy added.

Created in 2004 by the IEC Executive Committee (ExCo), the 1906 Award commemorates the IEC's year of foundation and honours IEC experts around the world whose work is fundamental to the IEC.

Experts, such as Bernard have specialist knowledge in a particular technical field. Each NC participating in a technical committee's work can appoint experts to take part in specific technical work through working groups, project teams or maintenance teams.

The Company is focused on increasing revenues by adding additional retail partners and achieving Energy Star certification to support commercialization efforts. With a major Canadian retailer agreement in place, CRS will focus on securing major US-based retailers. To best address the market for LED lights and increase unit sales, the Company will provide both premium and economy product lines. Efforts are underway to reduce product costs and the Company expects to outsource some manufacturing and development overseas to achieve this goal and maintain CRS's high quality standards.

Whose products and people create opportunities for energy savings

Today, new LED lighting technologies from GE Lighting are rearranging the way furniture stores are lit. From conveying to customers the correct color of cabinets to cutting utility bills by tens of thousands of dollars a year, bright, white, energy-efficient LED lamps have retailers of rugs and recliners kicking back to enjoy a full house of benefits.

Havertys Furniture (Atlanta) recently evaluated its lighting portfolio across its 122 Southeast-region locations, wanting a solution that would benefit more than just its bottom line. The technology, performance and aesthetics of LED high bay light inspired Havertys to use GE products to retrofit existing stores and for new construction going forward. The switch will save an average $22,300 per store per year or $2.2 million company-wide and is part of Havertys' even larger environmental initiative.

Thanks in part to technology and to the attention paid to energy efficiency, GE has become the LED lighting provider to many other retailers throughout the world. These customers recognize the advantage of working with partners to implement their environmental strategies, including GE, whose products and people create opportunities for energy savings.

They can be used in diverse applications, including architectural and room lighting, and retrofit solutions, meaning the replacement of conventional light bulbs. “Integrating our LEDs in the luminaire systems from Phoster Industries creates perfect lighting solutions that are particularly suited to illuminating boutiques, supermarkets and other stores,” says Ivo Ivanovski, Marketing Manager in General Lighting at Osram Opto Semiconductors.

The new computerized system will deliver superior light

The state-of-the-art dynamic LED high bay light system from PCK is unique to ESB and allows customized light capabilities from a palette of over 16 million colors in limitless combinations along with effects previously not possible such as ripples, cross-fades, sparkles, chasers, sweeps, strobes and bursts. In addition to greater control and management of the lighting, the new computerized system will deliver superior light and vibrancy levels in real-time, unlike the previous floodlights.

The Empire State Building’s lights are the international icon of the New York City skyline. We use our tower lights to partner with select charities, organizations, and events around the world,” said Anthony E. Malkin, President of Malkin Holdings which supervises the Empire State Building. “Philips Color Kinetics’ new LED lights were installed over the summer and have been set at the color and intensity of the incandescent lights they replaced. As of tonight, our lights’ full range and intensity will be brought to life, forever changing the New York skyline. We wanted to celebrate with and thank New York City and our global audience with a specially choreographed, custom light show.

 Soraa will sponsor the lighting industry's first PlugFest in conjunction with the Illuminating Engineering Society of New York City (IESNYC) at their annual Control This! Event, to remove barriers to the rapid adoption of LED lighting.

IESNYC's Control This! 2012 is a daylong event expo and seminar series that will be held on December 5th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City, and will showcase state-of-the-art lighting control systems and energy management systems.

Which cast shadow on the rapid progress made by Nichia in China

For instance, excluding the footholds in Beijing and Shanghai, to cope with rising demand in China, the firm planned to extend distributorships in Guangzhou, Southern China, as well as increase production capacities 20% there.

Influenced by anti-Japan sentiments due to the sovereignty of the Diaoyutai islet, many Chinese operators refuse to choose LED components from Japan, which compounds Nichia’s attempt to encroach on the long-established presence of Philips and Cree in China, all of which cast shadow on the rapid progress made by Nichia in China.

Recently, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) gave Xcel Energy approval to install 529 LED streetlights in the city as a two-year test. The company had told the city it would start installation in 2012.

Most Minnesota cities hire Xcel to handle their street lighting. The test will allow the company to gather information on how much they cost to install, how they perform and how long they last, factors that will help Xcel determine how much to charge cities that use them.

While also helping connect the building to nature

Alongside the release of the LAS 6.0 is an all new, free app for use with any wireless iOS or Android device.  The app allows seamless access to the customizable graphics user interface (GUI) and its Action Pad features, stored in the Butler XT2 in standalone mode.

Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, recently provided lighting solutions to the University of Kansas’ Studio 804 design team to illuminate Galileo’s Pavilion, a studentdesigned building on the campus of Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Products include Halo LED recessed downlights, Neo-Ray Straight and Narrow suspended luminaires, and Sure-Lites LED Edge-lit exit signs. These products were chosen to provide energy-efficient illumination and to help meet sustainable goals on the ever-expanding college campus.

Built to do more than simply house classrooms, Galileo’s Pavilion was designed to inspire students, faculty, and the general public both now and throughout the building’s future. The building, which features two ‘inspired’ classrooms as well as a student lounge, serves as a teaching tool for the college’s faculty to educate students about sustainable design by transforming the physical campus into a living learning laboratory. Many features, including the choice of materials and lighting, the assembly of the wall, and the design of the courtyard, illustrate the strong commitment JCCC has to sustainable design while also helping connect the building to nature and its surroundings.

"Cooper Lighting assisted us in acquiring energy efficient task specific lights for all our space types,” said Stephanie Stone, LEED AP BD+C, University of Kansas Studio 804 graduate. “Its Neo-Ray fixtures with emergency back-up options and modern exit signs allowed us to keep a clean modern aesthetic. The Halo LED downlights, which are featured throughout the space, allowed us to cut energy costs significantly to maintain our overall theme of sustainable, efficient design.”

with clients to expand LED lighting markets for both sides

The agreement with Cnlight is TSMC SSL’s first official customer collaboration and marks the company's first into the China lighting market. Going forward, the company will focus on building technically innovative LED products and processes as well as building firm partnership with clients to expand LED lighting markets for both sides.

Five design projects that received Architectural Lighting magazine’s Ninth Annual Light & Architecture Design Awards incorporated lighting solutions from Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI). These awards recognize lighting design excellence in residential, interior, exterior, whole building and exhibit lighting applications. Projects featuring Acuity Brands® lighting solutions received recognition for outstanding and commendable achievement in the whole building and exterior lighting categories.

An independent panel of judges awarded prizes to the winning projects based on the complexity of the project program and the lighting solutions applied. This year’s panel of judges included renowned lighting professionals who are members of the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers.

MHA Lighting developed the TiLite luminaire for projects within the NHS to help trusts future proof their existing buildings against infection controls, whilst providing them with an energy efficient solution.

Key outcomes suggested that UV LEDs were not merely replacing LEDs

Over 120 delegates from the semi-conductor, UV chemistry formulation and system integration industries as well as end users attended the one-day event where 9 separate speakers struck a good subject balance among core technical state-of-the-art applications, how to integrate LEDs, and respective chemistry.

The top three rated presentations covered die technology and production as well as the economics and end markets for UV LED curing.  Presentations were complemented by two expert panel Q&A sessions, a sponsor exhibition including 15 table top displays, a luncheon and an evening cocktail reception.

Key outcomes suggested that UV LEDs were not merely replacing LEDs but opening new market opportunities for a technology that was ‘going from strength to strength’. 

the positive psychological impact of which is well documented

Reduced energy consumption is particularly important in areas of the hospital that, due to health and safety, must be lit for 24 hours a day, such as washrooms and car parks. Light Planet’s LED floodlights, which are fitted in the car park, operate at only 49W and offer a very high-quality light output and a life-span of approximately 7 years. Compared with the previous traditional 150W fixtures that need replacing every 2 years, this product alone facilitates a major reduction in energy and maintenance bills and has achieved a saving of around ￡17,000.

The benefits that LED technology offers in terms of hygiene and patient care are also important drivers for adoption in this sector. For example, the LED edge-lit ceiling panels installed at Royal Sussex County Hospital have a single flat surface that makes them much easier to clean than conventional four-tube fluorescent fittings. Furthermore, the clearer, whiter and more natural light output of LEDs offers a more comfortable environment for patients and staff alike and mimics daylight, the positive psychological impact of which is well documented.

With improved patient experience, up to 68% less power consumption and over 50,000 hours continual use, the financial and environmental benefits of an LED retrofit programme are clear. Barry Kearton, PFI Estates Manager, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust, certainly sees the advantages: “The LED retrofit has delivered not only the cost savings that we hoped to achieve but has also made a valuable contribution towards reducing our energy consumption in line with the Trust’s low-carbon ambitions.”

Marl International aims to help customers waste less light with a new Lighting Scheme Design service that provides specific recommendations on the best energy efficient LED lighting to use inside and outside buildings, car parks or industrial sites. The service is being launched at the LuxLive exhibition in Earls Court, London, from 6-7 November 2012 (Stand E02).

lighting applications in the entertainment

The combination of the these multi-color LED arrays together with the proprietary TRR technology from Wavien, provides low-cost, high-output solutions for spot lights, moving heads, and other lighting applications in the entertainment and projection markets.

Wavien's TRR technology recaptures light lost in standard optical system back to the output of the system, transforming it back into useable light. The normally wasted colored light from each LED is captured by the TRR reflector and reflected back to the same LED for recycling by its unique optical properties. As a result, each colored LED recycles the wasted light independently with increased brightness. Although brightness improvements are dependent on color, an output improvement, as high as 100%, can be achieved.

"Wavien continues to advance the LED light recycling technology and offers outstanding brightness by recovering and recycling high angle light from the LED that is normally wasted with traditional LED coupling systems," stated Dr. Kenneth Li, President and CEO of Wavien, Inc., who is also the inventor of the recycling technology. Dr. Li added: "This new TRR technology invention further improves brightness of many entertainment lighting systems currently using Luminus Color Mix LEDs and pico-projector systems using Ostar LEDs."

This performance improvement is provided by adding a simple TRR reflector with an aperture to standard multi-color LED packages. The diameter of the aperture, which determines the amount of recycling, and the total size of the reflector can be scaled to meet the user's needs.

The next step is to further reduce the dimensions

The run up and dimming behaviour of HID lamps has been significantly improved by implementing new electronic control processes and a special filling blend. The colour appearance here remains constant. Improved ignition characteristics also ensure that the new HID lamps can be switched as quickly as energy saving lamps for example. The housing dimensions are compact despite such modifications so that HID lamps can be flexibly integrated into differing applications with low effort, thus also becoming suitable for everyday use. The next step is to further reduce the dimensions.

All successful HID and LED test results will be transferred in the forthcoming SEEL project sequence from the laboratory into the demonstration phase to achieve even better adaptation to real operating conditions. These technologies in the near future may consequently lead to new products for general and automotive lighting.

Charles Lemaire, one of the original inventors noted on all four patents in this lawsuit has also been credited with patents for Lockheed Martin, Nuance Communications and other major companies.
  
LED Tech, whose place of business is Tyler Texas, has filed a formal complaint with the court in Delaware against Apple for patent infringement involving four of their patents that they describe as being "patents by assignment." The patents involved in the case include 6,095,661, 7,393,119, 6,808,287 and 6,488,390.