LEDtronics® announces Flame Tip LED Chandelier Bulbs that offer beautiful lighting in many versatile applications. The DEC02-B11E25 series LED bulb comes in a flame-tip-shaped, UV-protected plastic lens covering that allows the LEDs to shine in multiple directions (three dimensions) while still being protected from the environment.

Lambda Research Corporation, a leading supplier of optical design software, announces TracePro 5.0, the latest release of its software for optical modeling, design and analysis.

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, has expanded its family of XLamp® XR-C high-power LEDs to include Royal Blue, Blue, Green, Amber, Red-Orange and Red. These LEDs are available in production quantities.

Philips Lumileds introduced new online tools that simplify the development of general lighting and other solutions utilizing LUXEON LEDs. Optical, Mechanical & Electrical Files extend the development resources available to the lighting community.

The newest release of LightTools illumination design and analysis software from Optical Research Associates (ORA®) delivers a number of advanced modeling and analysis features that facilitate the design of sophisticated luminaires, LEDs, and displays

Light pipes, sometimes called light tunnels, used by industry in many different types of equipment and systems. Made of optical glass, they make it possible to homogenize and concentrate or reshape a beam of light for a specific optical application.

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today introduced a new family of compact high-brightness tricolor surface mount (SMT) LEDs for indoor and outdoor full color signs and video displays. 

Future Lighting Solutions, a division of Future Electronics, Inc., with NEC Electronics America, Inc., today introduced the world’s first intelligent constant High-Current Driver (HCD) with microcontroller (MCU). The new HCD/LED MCU can be used in lighting applications that employ multiple LEDs.

Burlington, MA -Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, the new entity formed by Philips' acquisition of Color Kinetics, recently added the Alamo to a growing number of landmarks to be transformed by its intelligent LED lighting systems.

Intematix Corp. a leading innovator of advanced materials and merchant provider of patent-backed  phosphor solutions for solid state lighting applications, today announced the launch of the Intematix Technology Center (ITC) in Yang Mei, Taiwan. With direct access to critical components, the center will provide LED packagers with the full compliment of materials necessary for rapid prototyping and deployment of any phosphor-based solid state lighting solution. In addition, ITC adds a full service integration and pilot production capability for a range of chip-on-board and integrated light engines/modules to support the needs of solid state lighting system providers.

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) today announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of solid-state LED lighting manufacturer, Lumificient Corporation.  The newly acquired company will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexxus Lighting and will continue to operate out of its manufacturing facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota. 

Lamina Lighting Incorporated (Lamina), an innovator of LED lighting systems and technologies, today announced it has launched the Lamina Resource Center, a unique service that allows customers and potential customers to utilize the company’s specialized expertise and equipment for their own product development purposes. 

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $7.5 million core technology research (round 5) funding opportunity as part of its Solid State Lighting (SSL) program.

Epistar Corporation obtained a worldwide license from Dr. Neumark for the ’499 Patent as well as Dr. Neumark’s United States Patent No. 4,904,618, issued February 27, 1990.

Nichia Corporation (“Nichia”) announced today that it filed an action with Tokyo District Court against Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. of Japan (“Seoul Semiconductor of Japan”), a Japanese subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“Seoul Semiconductor”), in which Nichia claims for the prohibition of infringement upon the patent right held by Nichia and compensation for damages.

Professor Emerita Gertrude Neumark Rothchild (“Prof. Neumark”), of Columbia University, filed a complaint in the United States International Trade Commission  against 34 companies on February 19, 2008. Everlight signed a settlement and non-exclusive license agreement with Prof. Neumark on April 11, 2008.

Concerning the matter of the complaint filed with the United States International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) by Dr. Gertrude Neumark Rothschild (“Dr. Neumark”) of New York State, U.S.A., on February 20, 2008, seeking a block on imports, etc., of short-wavelength LEDs, etc., based on U.S. patent No. 5252499 (“the ’499 patent”) held by Dr. Neumark, please be informed as follows.