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Navitar Releases New 2009 Catalog Featuring Full Line of Optical Solutions for Machine Vision

Navitar, a global leader of imaging optics technology announces the release of its new 2009 product catalog featuring a full line of optical solutions for Machine Vision, Automation, Assembly, Imaging, Measuring, Inspection and Biomedical Sciences.

From Navitar Inc. 7 Jan 2009

New LED Retrofit Bulbs Giving Users Ultimate Flexibility in Lighting Displays

Over the past several years, many Christmas light displays have gone from static to animated, using LED-based technology. As the trend continues to shift towards LED lighting, a Minnesota-based company has launched new LED retrofit bulbs that will give commercial and recreational users ultimate flexibility in their lighting displays.

7 Jan 2009

Pentagon to Install Cree LR24 Recessed LED Luminaires

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that more than 4,200 LR24 recessed LED luminaires are planned for installation in Wedge 5 of the Pentagon as part of a major renovation currently underway.

6 Jan 2009

Acuity Brands Acquires Lighting Control + Design

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of California based Lighting Control + Design, Inc. (LC+D), a manufacturer of comprehensive digital lighting controls and software. LC+D offers a wide-breadth of products and services, ranging from lighting dimming and building interfaces to digital thermostats, all within a single, scalable system for numerous applications, including commercial and institutional buildings.

5 Jan 2009

Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry: 2 - Innovation" report to their offering.

5 Jan 2009

Ultra-Small Laser Projector Boasts Simple Focus-Free Use

Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display products for mobile devices, today announced plans to unveil the pre-production version of its laser display solution for mobile devices at Macworld Conference and Expo 2009 in San Francisco.

5 Jan 2009

Southeast Asian Optoelectronics Market to Tap the Eco-friendly Solid-state Lighting Applications Segment

Solid-state lighting could effectively address global warming concerns, as it is expected to halve energy consumption by lighting, if fully deployed. The growing consumer preference for solid-state lighting over conventional lighting is the primary driver for the Southeast Asian optoelectronics market. Its long-term benefits of energy efficiency, long life, and small size overrule its high initial costs, giving it an edge over its conventional counterparts.

5 Jan 2009

New LED Controller IC Offers Innovative Energy Saving Concept

austriamicrosystems (SWX:AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, extends its portfolio of specialized LED drivers and controllers for the latest generation of LCD TV backlighting with the AS3693B 16 channel LED controller IC.

5 Jan 2009

New Study Shows LED Lighting to Save $1.8 Trillion

Solid-state lighting that replaces incandescent and fluorescent bulbs with light-emitting diodes can reap enormous savings in cost, natural resources and pollution, according to a recent study by Rensselaer Polytechnic I...

23 Dec 2008

High Power LED Introduced in Life-Enhancing Healthkiosks Booths

LED*Waves, a world-leading manufacturer of high-end LED lights, today announced that Phoenix Kiosk, Inc., a manufacturer of self-service kiosks, used LED*Waves' High Power LED Recess Light to illuminate their innovative, life-enhancing Secure Medical Healthkiosks® booths.

22 Dec 2008