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America Invents Act impacts LED patent rights (MAGAZINE)

Now more than ever, innovators in the SSL sector need to move quickly to protect their LED-centric intellectual property given the AIA legislation in the US, reports Marshall Honeyman. The original version of this article can be found...

LED business news: Philips financials, Lumitech and Seoul, Revolution and Rexel

Philips’ 4Q financial reports indicates that LEDs comprise 48% of Philips Lighting sales, while Seoul licenses HCL technology from Lumitech and Revolution Lighting Technologies partners with Rexel Holdings. The original version of this article can be found...

LED business news: EcoSense acquires Journée, MaxLite vs. ATG, BU wins

EcoSense Lighting has acquired Journée Lighting, while MaxLite has filed a patent infringement suit against ATG Electronics, and Boston University has won an IP action against several Taiwan players in the LED and SSL sectors. The original version of this article can...

Risk group determination characterizes photobiological safety in LED lighting (MAGAZINE)

Expanding on a prior series of articles focused on the photobiological safety of LED-based lighting, Leslie Lyons further details risk group classifications and methodologies that come into play with extended sources such as LED arrays. The original version of this...

Emerging applications for UV LEDs drive broad interest (MAGAZINE)

Martin Shih reports that while technology barriers remain in manufacturing UV LEDs, especially at shorter wavelengths, a number of potential high-volume applications are driving interest among packaged LED manufacturers. The original version of this article can be...

Digital SSL's mega disruptor will be Power over Ethernet (MAGAZINE)

Power over Ethernet distributes DC power over inexpensive data cables instead of costly conventional lines, threatening utilities, electricians, and contracting firms, explains Mark Halper. Meanwhile, the technology turns LED luminaires into data nodes, allowing IT...