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OptoLum Debuts Warm White Luxeon LED Lamp at World Lighting Show in Italy
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May 19, 2003... New York, New York, USA...OptoLum, Inc. the thermal management experts in
the quickly emerging solid-state lighting industry, have added a new warm white
version of its BrightLife series of white LED-based lamps. Called the BrightLife
W800, the new lamp is based on Lumileds Lighting’s newly introduced Luxeon line
of "warm white" LEDs. The BrightLife-W800 is a drop in replacement for compact
fluorescent and incandescent lamps where a warmer, softer light effect is desired
and OptoLum optimizes the Luxeon LEDs proprietary packaging. OptoLum’s BrightLife-W800
lamp will debut, in conjunction with Lumileds, at the INTEL World Lighting Show
in Milano, Italy May 20-24.
The BrightLife-W800 employs densely populated Lumileds blue spectrum LEDs that
are uniquely coated with phosphors to produce the warm white light at 3200K
(Kelvin Temperature) with an 85 CRI (Color Rendering Index). The resulting projected
color at these metrics is significantly more eye-pleasing than earlier generations
of white LEDs, thus the name "warm white". The BrightLife-W800 line allows OptoLum
to now compete with the best incandescent and fluorescent sources in output
as well as light quality. The most significant feature is that this warm white
high CRI lamp fits the highest demand needs within commercial lighting, addressing
a sizeable and potentially lucrative replacement market.
According to Joel Dry, President and CEO of OptoLum, "Our patent pending thermal
management technology allows implementation of the brightest blue spectrum LEDs
currently on the market, in densities that were previously not possible. Lumileds’
Luxeon white LEDs are the brightest available, but thermal management is a key
issue to mass market implementation. One of the largest constraints facing the
future of LED illumination is 'thermal overload' and OptoLum, with the help
of it’s growing cadre of intellectual property, is well positioned to solve
this problem today and in the future."
About OptoLum
Founded in 2001, OptoLum Inc. is uniquely positioned as an innovative integrator
of the world’s most exciting new lighting technology, high brightness, solid
state white Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), packaging and housing these revolutionary
devices in a manner suitable for immediate use as replacement bulbs by the traditional
lighting industry. Thus, OptoLum bridges the technical and application world
by making a potentially disruptive technology totally non-disruptive to end
systems integrators and their customers. OptoLum is headquartered in Scottsdale,
Arizona USA with direct sales in New York City.
The principal business of OptoLum is the development and commercialization
of advanced, proprietary high brightness LED illuminators for the OEM and retrofit
architectural lighting market. OptoLum’s founding mission was to respond to
the market needs initially articulated by architects and engineers within the
commercial building industry for energy efficient, shock resistant, and long
lasting lamps. The OptoLum team has spent more than two years defining this
niche and completing product development and securing of all necessary and related
patents. For more information, visit: www.optolum.com
For further information, and to make an appointment to meet
at in Milan...
Contact:
J oel Dry, President and CEO
OptoLum, Inc.
99 John Street, Suite 926
New York, NY 10038
Tel: +1-212-842-1777 (voice)
Fax: +1-212-842-1778
Cellphone: +1-646-206-6668
Worldphone cellphone: +1-602-451-5774
Email: joel@optolum.com
Website: www.optolum.com
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