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OptiLED Partners With the California Lighting Technology Center to Develop New Lighting Concepts; Collaboration Will Help Bring New LED Lighting Uses to Market IRVINE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- March 30, 2004 -- As a way to more quickly bring the latest energy-saving light emitting diode (LED) lighting concepts to consumers and businesses, OptiLED, Inc. announced today it will partner with the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) on a number of development and demonstration projects. OptiLED it has signed a memorandum of understanding with CLTC, a newly-formed lighting innovation center based at the University of California, Davis, involving the California Energy Commission, the state's utility companies, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and various other lighting companies.OptiLED, which combines high-precision optics with advanced LED electronics will work with the CLTC to identify emerging applications for LEDs and develop them to be utilized in residential and commercial settings. Our objective at the CLTC is to help accelerate the development and market acceptance of new emerging lighting technologies through research collaboration with the lighting industry, said Center Founder, Professor Michael Siminovitch. We are very excited to contribute to this important group and to know that our innovations will play a part in helping consumers and businesses conserve more energy through the use of LED lamps, said OptiLED President John Nylander. The lighting world is indeed changing, and the California Lighting Technology Center will drive some of the world's most creative lighting applications. We're very happy to be involved in such a forward-thinking organization. About OptiLED OptiLED makes cost effective lamps that combine high precision optics with all the advantages of the brightest LED's. Its CHIP Series(R) lighting products are built with Light Prescription Innovators' unique collection of patented optical technologies which make extremely durable lamps that last thousands of hours longer, don't burn fingers, and are capable of delivering a very focused beam of light in all elements. OptiLED is a leader among LED suppliers in driving new applications for LED products. From home interiors to art installations, backyard gardens to city parks, museums to theatrical staging, its lighting products are shaping the future of light. OptiLED designs its lamps with a truly international perspective, as the lights are capable of running on any voltage line around the world. For more information, please contact the corporate headquarters in Irvine, Calif. at 866-678-4533 or visit online at www.optiled.biz. |
