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LED Line Illuminators for Single Dimensional Linear CCD Camera Lighting

Moritex MLNL series of LED Line Illuminators have been designed to meet the requirements for high performance linear lighting or for single dimensional linear CCD camera lighting.

22 Jul 2008

OSRAM Engineers Achieved New Records for Brightness and Efficiency of White LEDs

By improving all the technologies involved in the manufacture of LEDs, OSRAM development engineers have achieved new records for the brightness and efficiency of white LEDs in the laboratory. Under standard conditions with an operating current of 350 mA, brightness peaked at a value of 155 lm, and efficacy at 136 lm/W.

21 Jul 2008

Researchers Overcome Major Obstacle in Reducing Cost of Solid State Lighting

Researchers at Purdue University have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of "solid state lighting," a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely adopted.

17 Jul 2008

Smart Lighting Control System Designed to Enhance Beauty of Olympic Village

Echelon Corporation today announced that the Olympic Village in Beijing is using Echelon's LonWorksR technology to create an energy efficiency lighting control system. Lighting typically consumes as much as a third of the electricity used in a building, making it a prime target for energy efficiency for the Olympic Village during the Games.

16 Jul 2008

Pushing More Appealing White Light from Organic Light-Emitting Devices

The latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb.

15 Jul 2008

Ultra-Bright LED Lighting Systems Offer Rapid Design and Integration Opportunities

Lamina Lighting Incorporated (Lamina), the world leader in the development and manufacturer of high-power LED light engines, today announced the introduction of a new line of ultra-bright LED lighting systems that offer fixture manufacturers and lighting designers rapid design and integration opportunities.

11 Jul 2008

Taking the Guesswork Out of Brilliant In-Focus Pictures

Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its Z-Series line of digital cameras, bringing consumers greater control when taking pictures under various lighting conditions and distances. The KODAK EASYSHARE Z1015 IS Digital Camera offers maximum versatility for serious photographers to easily handle both long-distance and wide-angle shots, while also incorporating Kodak's innovative Smart Capture feature, which adjusts the camera's settings for a great picture in virtually any environment -- automatically.

10 Jul 2008

Sunovia Energy to Develop LED Based Lighting Fixtures and Solar Lighting Systems

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc., a renewable energy and energy conservation company, is pleased to announce that it has finalized an exclusive partnership with Kauffman Consulting, LLC for the design and development of proprietary, high-efficiency LED based solid-state lighting fixtures and solar lighting systems.

3 Jul 2008

LED Displays for Use on U.S. Freeways

Tootoo.com announced today that one of their main LED component suppliers, Opto Tech, has landed a big order for LED displays for use on freeways in the U.S.

3 Jul 2008

FX-Format Camera Delivers Peak Pro Performance in a Versatile Form-Factor

Nikon, Inc. today introduced the new D700 digital SLR camera featuring a 12.1-effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor that measures 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. Benefiting from Nikon's legacy of imaging technology innovation, the D700 offers both advanced and professional photographers stunning image quality, accurate color reproduction and revolutionary low light performance.

1 Jul 2008