Lighting Science Group Corporation and Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good of Melbourne, Australia, have agreed to collaborate on the development of light technologies for pest control. The joint development effort will combine Global Good’s photonic fence invention and Lighting Science’s light-control technology to produce field-ready prototypes that reportedly provide an environmentally-responsible …
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Samsung Electronics Acquires LED Display and Sign Company YESCO Electronics
Korean company Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. reported that its has acquired of U.S.-based LED display maker YESCO Electronics. The Logan, Utah-based company produces LED sign and displays boasting more than 2,000 installations across the U.S. and abroad. The acquisition effectively extends Samsung’s technology reach beyond the large format displays employing …
Everlight Electronics Reportedly to Merge with Edison Opto
Everlight Electronics aims to compete with China-based LED packaging companies. Everlight reportedly plans to merge with LED packaging specialist company Edison Opto of Taiwan, according to a Digitimes article, which cited industry sources. The merger is to rapidly increase its LED packaging capacity to compete with China-based LED packaging firms. …
USPTO Scraps Sensitive Application Warning System in Favor of Public Scrutiny
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has ended a secret program that they had operated for twenty years that aimed to “alert leadership when a patent might issue on a sensitive matter.” The USPTO only recently acknowledged the program’s existence. For the past 20 years the program known …
Philips Moves Forward with Plans to Sell Combined Lumileds and Automotive Lighting Businesses and Split Company
Philips is reportedly moving ahead with plans to Sell Combined Lumileds and Automotive Lighting Businesses, according to a recent earnings conference call. The company also gave an update on the progress of the sale and the plans to split the company into one business that focuses on health technology and …
on February 27, 2015 in LED/SSL Financial News, Lighting Companies - SSL Design, Lighting Designers - SSL Design
Agricultural Lighting Company Once Innovations Begins Licensing Patents
ONCE Innovations (ONCE), an agricultural and horticultural lighting company, has begun licensing its technology after the company recently filed its 100th patent application. The company currently has 26 issued patents worldwide including patents related to agriculture, horticulture, and lighting. The licensing program is not for just the patents related to …
Everlight Anticipates Growth in Part Driven by LEDs for Automobiles
Everlight Electronics chairman Robert Yeh said he expects revenue to grow this year compared to last year’s NT$30.61 billion (US$967.75 million). Yeh indicated that the growth would come from rising demand for LED lighting from business segments including automobiles, according to a Taipei Times article. Yeh said that Everlight plans …
Philips to Sell OLED Lighting Division
Philips has decided to sell its OLED lighting division, according to electronics magazine Plastic and Electronics. IHS reported that Philips Lumiblade was the world’s largest producer of OLED panels in 2014. IHS cites several reasons for Philips’ withdrawal from the OLED lighting market. While IHS said that the choice to …
on February 23, 2015 in LED/SSL Financial News, OLED Equipment/Materials - CS/SSLnet, Organic LEDs (OLEDs)
ITC to Investigate Alleged Infringement and False Advertising of Feit Electic and Unity Opto
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to investigate the unfair trade practices and patent infringement that Cree previously alleged in a complaint against Feit Electric Company, Inc. and its Asian supplier, Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd (Ref: Article). The ITC’s decision to open the investigation, resulted from …
Lumens and TN Holdings form Joint Venture to Expand into Japanese Market
LED producer, Lumens of Korea plans to expand into the Japanese market with the help of a joint venture with TN Holdings, according to SankeiBiz. The joint venture formed a new company called Lumens Japan. Lumens owns a 51 percent stake and TN Holdings owns 49 percent. Lumens Japan, which …
