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Toshiba Introduces LED Driver for LED Display and Illumination Equipment

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has launched an LED driver for LED display and illumination equipment that can illuminate 8 RGB-LEDs with a single IC. Samples are available now and mass production is scheduled for March 2013.

16 Feb 2013

New Report Sheds Light on Chinese LED Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research and Development Forecast of China LED Market, 2013-2017" report to their offering.

16 Feb 2013

Canon USA Introduces New imagePROGRAF iPF MFP M40 Imaging Systems

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today new additions to the Company’s imagePROGRAF large format solution lineup with the new imagePROGRAF iPF MFP M40 imaging systems. The new models offer an affordable solution that help provide fast, high-quality, large format image capture-to-output. Enhancements include smarter, more versatile and cloud-enabled workflows that help users produce precise image quality, with double the scanner optical resolution of previous versions.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 16 Feb 2013

Intrinsically Safe Dual Mode LED Headlight from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has announced today the release of an intrinsically safe rated LED headlight that provides high output and hands free operation coupled with intrinsically safe rated operation. The EXP-LED-HL-DFX Explosion Proof Dual Function Headlight runs for up to 13.5 hours on a set of alkaline batteries and also features weather resistant construction and the ability to choose between high and low operating modes.

16 Feb 2013

Researchers Explore Atomic-Scale Transformations in Photosynthesis Using Ultrabright X-Ray Laser

Opening a new window on the way plants generate the oxygen we breathe, researchers used an X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to simultaneously look at the structure and chemical behavior of a natural catalyst involved in photosynthesis for the first time.

16 Feb 2013

GT Advanced Technologies Takes Part in Strategies in Light Conference

GT Advanced Technologies will be presenting at the 2013 Strategies in Light Conference, which runs from February 12-14 in Santa Clara, CA. GT’s Dr. David Joyce, who is Sapphire Wafer Task Force co-chair of the SEMI HB-LED Technical Committee, will present an update on the progress being made in establishing standards for the manufacturing of LEDs.

16 Feb 2013

Compact Infrared LED Light from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has introduced a powerful yet compact infrared LED light designed to provide operators with an effective way to improve the effectiveness of their existing night vision and infrared reliant cameras and devices.

15 Feb 2013

GE Earns NGL Award for its Evolve LED Scalable Cobrahead Fixture

GE Lighting’s Evolve™ LED Scalable Cobrahead fixture has earned a Best-in-Class designation in the “Roadway Lighting” category in the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition.

15 Feb 2013

Del City Expands its Offering of ECCO Lights

Del City expands its offering of ECCO® lights, leading manufacturer of reversing safety products and amber warning lights. The addition of 253 new products includes a variety of back-up alarms and cameras, beacons, minibars and work lamps. With lighting available in all shapes and sizes, Del City has the needed lighting to install or maintain on any vehicle.

15 Feb 2013

Access Fixtures Unveils New Series of Energy-Efficient LED Area Lights

Access Fixtures is proud to announce FormaLED, their new versatile energy-efficient LED area lights. These new outdoor area lighting luminaire fixtures are available with multiple sizes and mounting options, and are suited for area lighting, flood lighting, and wall pack lighting.

15 Feb 2013

Philips Wins Four Awards at Next Generation Luminaires Outdoor Competition

Further cementing the company's position as an industry leader in LED technology, Philips has earned four Next Generation Luminaire™ (NGL) awards in the Outdoor Competition at the prestigious, fourth-annual NGL Solid State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition.

15 Feb 2013

Lumenpulse Fixtures Recognized for SSL Design at Next Generation Luminaires Outdoor Competition

Lumenpulse Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, is pleased to announce that three of its fixtures are "Recognized Winners" in the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Design Outdoor Competition.

15 Feb 2013

TAG Optics Receives Prism Award for Ultra High-Speed Variable Focus Device

TAG Optics Inc. is pleased to announce that its ultra high-speed variable focus device, the TAG Lens 2.0, has been selected as this year's Prism Award winner in the category of Optics and Optical Components. This prestigious international industry award is presented each year by SPIE (the International Society for Optics and Photonics) and Photonics Media to the best new innovations marketed in the preceding year as judged by a large panel of industry experts and key opinion leaders.

14 Feb 2013

Researchers Demonstrate Capabilities of 2D UV Spectroscopy in Study of Heme Proteins

Unravelling electron and energy transfer processes of amino-acid residues in bio-systems

14 Feb 2013

Cornell Acquires New Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope and Laser Microdissection Systems

Cornell's Imaging Facility owns microscopes, scanners and ultrasound units for revealing details that can't be seen with the naked eye. Now the facility has added two more state-of-the-art machines, one to extract tiny samples for genetic analysis and another to image fast microscopic events.

14 Feb 2013