July 7, 2008Luminus Devices, Inc., the developer and
manufacturer of PhlatLight® (Photonic Lattice) LEDs
that are used in display and lighting applications, today announced it
has received its 21st United States patent for its PhlatLight technology. This rapidly growing patent portfolio highlights
Luminus Devices’ technology leadership in the LED industry. And with 120 additional patents pending in
the United States
and foreign countries, Luminus will continue its leadership in solid state lighting
innovation.
“Luminus
Devices introduced the revolutionary concept of creating large format LED chips,
and we have continued research and development in all aspects of PhlatLight LED
technology, resulting in brightness and efficacy of PhlatLight LEDs that has
doubled in the last two years,” said Alexei Erchak, co-founder and chief
technology officer for Luminus Devices.
“Our R&D efforts support the evolution of a diverse range of products
based on our patented PhlatLight technology allowing us to enter into a wider
variety of new markets where high intensity illumination is needed.”
Luminus’ patent portfolio covers a wide range of patented technology
including large area LED devices, high power wavelength converting LED devices,
and LED packaging technology. The continual
addition of patents further demonstrates Luminus’ commitment to innovate and
patent leading edge technologies.
Luminus
Devices is recognized as the technology leader in the advancement of display
and illumination applications. PhlatLight
technology has enabled display applications that were previously out of reach
for conventional light emitting diodes. PhlatLight LEDs are replacing mercury-arc
lamps used in projection and CCFL used in LCD TVs. In addition to replacing traditional light
sources for consumer electronics, the company is also branching out into a wide
range of applications in entertainment and stage lighting, architectural
lighting, medical and dental, avionics, machine vision and many other lighting
applications that require high brightness light sources.
