2012年10月30日星期二

Phillips launches new iPhone and iPad-controlled LED lighting


Whether any Apple fanboy would admit it or not, there are some great innovations that go on outside the iBubble. One company I've always been impressed with, Phillips, has just launched a range of iOS-controlled lights. "Hue" is a set of lights which can be dimmed or have their color changed, all from within Phillips' app. You can use the app to get the lights to wake you up naturally, concentrate when working or match colors of an image on your device.
Apple stores will be selling "Hue" from tomorrow, October 30th, with starter packs costing around $200/£180. The starter pack contains the Wi-Fi base station and three bulbs. Bulbs cost $59/£49 each. Check out the promo video to learn more:The nerd inside me is infinitely impressed by the possibility of being able to control my home lighting environment from my iPad or iPhone. Just imagine, dimming a light, or changing its color without having to get up! I love it. Although its a tad on the expensive side, I'm a little excited. And, the best part: you don't even have to be in the Wi-Fi network to control the lights. They're web-enabled, meaning you can control them from anywhere you have an internet connection. So, if you've left on your vacation,Stone crusher is often a general-purpose machinery and gear in industrial production as is primarily used to produce sands and create Sand washing machine. Stone crusher use one or a number of working principle to crusher stone. Based on the final dimension of stone, we use distinctive stone crusher to function together. and want to make sure you haven't forgotten to switch your lights off, you can check it from anywhere in the world. That is seriously cool.
Philips Hue supports up to 50 bulbs, integrates with both iOS and Android devices and offers up to 80 percent less power than a traditional bulb (lasting as long as 15 years or 15,000 burning hours).It will be available from $199, with additional bulbs costing $59.Philips will begin selling its high-tech Hue LED light bulbs exclusively in Apple stores from tomorrow. Hue light bulbs are fully customizable, and offer up a choice of 16 million colors by combining three LEDs — one green, one red, and one blue — inside each bulb. They're being marketed as energy-efficient alternatives to regular light bulbs, with brightness on par with a traditional 50W bulb with a maximum power draw of just 8.5W.Better still, that update has a video showing just how to reverse engineer an apple iphone Charger and make your personal power bank.Essentially, Minty Boost could supply the 500 milliamps that older versions from the iPhone necessary to charge, however the 3GS appeared to want more: a complete amp of juice, a lot more than two AA batteries could provide. But energy efficiency is just one plus of the Hue system; the main selling-point is the extreme level of customization available. Buyers will be able to fine-tune their lighting through an iOS app or on their computer via Philips' website. An Android version of the companion app will be launching in December.The system is sold as a $199 starter pack comprising 3 LED bulbs and a bridge that connects to your router. Once you're all set up, you'll be able to set the color of each bulb individually, or choose from one of four templates that Philips has chosen. These range from a self-explanatory "Reading" preset to "Energize" mode, which is supposed to keep you alert and wide awake.

Linear LED Lighting for Interior and Exterior Applications from Hotbeam


The Hotbeam range of Linear LED Lighting products provide innovative lighting solutions for a host of different requirements. With an extensive range of hardware including lenses and extrusions, these products provide you with the flexibility to create complete custom lighting solutions.The AquaRibbon Series is a family of high brightness LED strip lights designed for use outdoors and in interior damp/wet areas. Available in rigid and flexible lengths the AquaRibbon Series can be used in a variety of indoor and outdoor applications.he AquaRibbon Venus is a commercial grade flexible waterproof LED strip light offering either medium or high level of light output. It boasts a beautiful even light without the usual LED spots.
The AquaRibbon Venus comes in either top lit or edge lit versions. With its attractive opal gloss finish and waterproof structure, the innovative design of this ribbon provides for cooling requirements with integrated heat sink.AquaRibbon is ideal for application in water features,However the Minty Boost folks discovered an industrial third-party iphone battery case that evidently had found the important thing to that particular problem. So, as you will see within the video below, they busted one open and set the various tools into it.Actually, there's a method to tweak the voltage/resistance values to create the 3GS only pull 500 milliamps in the charger pack, that is only the way Minty Boost wants it. as navigation light in railing or steps, as feature or task lighting in bathrooms and kitchens.The Hotbeam Linear LED range of products are suitable for use in a wide range of situations in commercial, residential and retail applications.Regardless of what type of case you buy it is strongly advised that you simply also buy iphone protective case to choose it. Screen protectors happen to be made to protect the fragile touchscreen of the iPhone and therefore are required whatever the lifestyle that you simply lead. An impression screen can just like be easily broken through the keys inside your bag as it can certainly by heavy machinery on the construction site.Because the Hue does not officially launch until Tuesday, October 30th, I was not able to test out the remote control system. This will allow the iOS app to control the lights (through a portal) which will send the commands to your home without any need for tinkering with your router. The portal will be available as a website as well, so you will be able to control Hue from your computer and Android device as well.
While I was talking to Philips they consistently pointed out their emphasis on light quality with the Hue system. In other words, the goal was to produce quality white lights that are controllable, not controllable lights that happen to produce standard white shades.Look into the video below, or more info/instructions go right to the origin. As cool because the iphone is, still it needs ipad case with keyboard and it has to charge just like a normal phone. Which means plugging it in a computer or power outlet, filled with the tangled wires and 30-pin connection.The iPhone does not have a regular solution with this, but clever accessory makers happen to be capable of working it into ipad cases. If you are looking for some proof that they took this task seriously the bulb's CRI rating of 91 (at 2700K) should be evidence enough for most people.Once the system was installed — I put them in a bedroom so they could all be used at once — I was happy with what I saw. There is a very noticeable start-up delay (see the video below), but after that there was a nice omnidirectional light. People that prefer more standard looking bulbs will appreciate the use of a smooth exterior, as opposed to a finned one, and the lack of a yellow remote phosphor. Inside the bulb the 11 LEDs are lime green, red-orange, and blue, but there is no evidence of that thanks to the color mixing and glazed diffuser. The color shifts happen quickly and while the app is still in its early stages it's responsive and easy to use.

LED Bulb Offers Limitless Colors, Can be Controlled from Your iPhone


Philips has announced what may well be the most advanced LED light bulb ever. The new bulb is called the Philips hue and claims to be the world's smartest web-enabled LED home lighting system. The hallmark of the bulb is that it can be controlled using an application that runs on Apple gadgets such as the iPhone.The wireless connectivity between the iPhone app and the light bulbs allows the user to create and personalize the color of light within each room of the home. The hue will be available exclusively in Apple stores starting on October 30. A starter kit will be available that includes three bulbs that screw into existing lamps or light sockets.
The starter kit also includes a required network bridge that plugs into the Wi-Fi router inside the home. Once the bulbs are installed and the adapter is connected to your Wi-Fi router, the bulbs are ready to be controlled.So if you feel planning about installing Headed restroom features in your house although not certain if this is more sensible, included here are the benefits and advantages it is best to know about the Solar charger.Based on the price reductions on Energy efficient bathroom features, you have the ability to get a discount up to fourtytwo to fifty per cents potential in comparison with neon illumination. Philips says that the hue system can be set up in only a few minutes and that the system is designed to be upgradable to allow future expansion.Security Solar lamp near the entrance of your home can be very helpful when you come home at night.A burglar could be hiding in the shadows and grab you from behind as you open the door. If you have security lights near your front door then you will be in plain view of your neighbours as you open your door when you come home at night.The bulbs can be tuned to create various shades of white light and can also create any color light you want. The system also allows the user to create light scenes for each room or specific times of the day that can be recalled in an instant. You can also use pictures that you've taken with your phone as a color palette to create lighting that is shown in the photo.
The system also supports the creation of timers to manage settings automatically and lights can be controlled remotely when not at home for security. The system also has a timer that allows you to wake to light rather than a noisy alarm clock. The app also has four preset LightRecipes that Philips says its researchers found to have beneficial effects on the body.Jeroen de Waal,Picking a an apple portable battery charger can be a personal decision that's based mostly on the stresses and strains that you're likely to subject your iPhone to.For additional stressful environments you need to really buy sturdier case that provides more protection. In most situations it is strongly advised that you simply also buy a screen protector. Head of Marketing & Strategy at Philips Lighting commented: "Philips hue is a game-changer in lighting – a completely new way to experience and interact with light. In the way phones, media and entertainment have been revolutionized by digital technology, now we can also personalize light and enjoy limitless applications. Philips continues to redefine the possibilities of LED technology, and hue pushes the boundaries even more, not only in offering great light quality, but in how lighting can be digitized and integrated with our world to further simplify and enhance our lives." You can also set your own custom templates, as well as schedule times for the lights to switch on and off. Additional Hue bulbs can purchased for $59, and Philips says one bridge can support 50 bulbs. If you already have a custom-lighting system at home, Philips' new bulbs adhere to the ZigBee LightLink wireless standard, so as long as your setup is compliant they should work without a hitch.

2012年10月29日星期一

Hempstead Town installing solar panels


Hempstead Town is installing solar panels at town facilities in Bellmore, Seaford and Merrick,Regardless of what type of case you buy it is strongly advised that you simply also buy iphone protective case to choose it. Screen protectors happen to be made to protect the fragile touchscreen of the iPhone and therefore are required whatever the lifestyle that you simply lead. An impression screen can just like be easily broken through the keys inside your bag as it can certainly by heavy machinery on the construction site. thanks to a $250,000 grant secured by state Sen. Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., town officials said.The town used $95,360 of the grant in recently completing an 11.8-kilowatt solar installation with 60 solar panels in Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore that will power administrative offices adjacent to the pool.A second solar installation, costing $93,750, is under way at Seamans Neck Park in Seaford to help power the park's administrative building. A 10-kilowatt fixed solar panel system also will be installed in November on the roof of the Merrick Senior Center. The $59,750 project will help meet electrical demand at the senior center.Each of the solar project installations is using expert in-house staff, town officials said.
"Solar power is a clean and renewable energy source which will help the Town conserve both energy and taxpayer dollars," Fuschillo (R-Merrick) said in a statement. "Through these projects, the Town will be able to generate enough solar energy to power several buildings, cutting costs and delivering valuable savings."The solar installations are among the town's clean energy projects which include a hydrogen fueling station, a solar charging station for electric vehicles, a wind turbine, a geothermal energy project, and a solar and wind-powered shellfish nursery."As part of my administration's ongoing commitment to invest in clean energy, I am excited that we will be able to broaden our use of renewable energy sources at town facilities," Supervisor Kate Murray said in a statement.
In Princess Anne, the Greenlight Biofuels plant until recently manufactured poultry fat and other food greases in biodiesel, was Somerset County's first renewable energy facility of its kind.Earlier this month, Energy Development Services of Trappe unveiled a proposal to build a 1-megawatt solar farm on public school property that would supply electrical power to three county schools.That project, to be operated by Kenyon Energy of Florida, proposes to install 2,632 solar panels over 5 acres near the Somerset County Board of Education in Westover.Other groups have staked out at least 100 acres of farmland for proposed wind-energy farms nearby in Westover, although the projects have come under scrutiny by military officials because of potential interferences by the turbines with radar operations at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station across the Chesapeake Bay in southern Maryland."Certainly, these types of clean, renewable and alternative energy projects assist the county, the state and the nation towards energy goals, while reducing our dependence on traditional forms of energy," Thompson said.The 21.For those who lead a comparatively active lifestyle which includes lots of travel, sports activities and active utilization of their 2200mah battery pack a far more rugged and for that reason more costly iPhone case is most likely warranted.Pick a case within the $25 to $35 range that snugly encases your iPhone either in a plastic or silicone case.83-acre solar farm in Westover is a prime location to spread 17,Better still, that update has a video showing just how to reverse engineer an apple iphone Charger and make your personal power bank.Essentially, Minty Boost could supply the 500 milliamps that older versions from the iPhone necessary to charge, however the 3GS appeared to want more: a complete amp of juice, a lot more than two AA batteries could provide.304 solar panels, said Ron Melchior, director of Renewable Energy at Constellation.

Acer Iconia W700: Another Windows 8 tablet for $799


Like Asus and Lenovo before it, Acer has found a common starting price point for its forthcoming Windows 8 tablet: The Iconia W700 will start at $799.99 when it becomes available on October 26, a.k.a. Windows 8 launch day.Like the Asus Vivo Tab, the W700 features an 11.6-inch IPS display (complete with 1,920x1,080 full HD resolution), but like the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, its price includes a Bluetooth keyboard for customers who are interested in having a Windows 8 tablet be their primary mobile computer instead of a dedicated laptop. To that end, Acer is also throwing in a docking cradle that lets you position the W700 exactly how you want it for your productivity needs.
Acer is offering the W700 with a choice of Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 and Core i5 processors, though you'll presumably get a Core i3 for the $799.99 price. You'll also get 64GB or 128GB of SSD storage,In terms of buildings we know the aggregate.By using several types of stone crushers, we can get the size of the Cursher as needed.Aggregates are small pieces of rock are sometimes also called gravel usually the use of gravel for concrete or asphalt mix. So where did the gravel? Gravel from the boulders which are then broken up using a tool called the stone crusher. a front-facing webcam and a rear-facing 5-megapixel digital camera with 1080p video-recording capabilities. In addition to the keyboard, other accessories bundled with the Iconia W700 include a Micro-HDMI-to-VGA adapter and a protective case. Based on the specs you've seen, does any one of the announced Windows 8 tablets look better than the others? Will you be buying one of them? Let us know in the Talkback section below.
After two mostly terrible weeks for Apple over the company's iOS 6 Maps app, attention could soon turn to the iPad Mini, the almost mythical smaller tablet that has been rumored for months.Rumors about the 7.85-inch iOS device went into overdrive after Fortune said this week that Apple would unveil the iPad Mini on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Two days later, The Wall Street Journal said the same, concluding that the tablet would include a non-Retina display LCD screen from LG Display and AU Optronics.As rumors suggested that the iPad Mini was already being manufactured in Brazil, I offered some opinions.First, I showed How The iPad Mini Could Change Everything with regards to the ongoing battle between Android and Apple for tablet supremacy. Next, I expressed hope that the iPad Mini would launch in multiple colors like Apple has done with the iPod shuffle, iPod touch, and iPod nano.Because I expect the iPad Mini to be much more consumer-focused than the iPad, I wouldn't be at all surprised were Apple to release it in multiple colors. In fact,According to the different crushing technics requirement, we can design the flow as: crushing firstly and then screening, or screening firstly and then Quarry plant. The stone crushing station can be assembled as primary crushing and secondary crushing and also can be assembled as primary crushing, intermediate crushing, and tertiary crushing.However the Minty Boost folks discovered an industrial third-party iphone battery case that evidently had found the important thing to that particular problem. So, as you will see within the video below, they busted one open and set the various tools into it.Actually, there's a method to tweak the voltage/resistance values to create the 3GS only pull 500 milliamps in the charger pack, that is only the way Minty Boost wants it. I think it would be a great idea both from a marketing standpoint and as a way for Apple to differentiate the iPad Mini from what competitors are already offering.

Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet 2 to be priced starting at $629


Lenovo's highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at $629, the company said.The tablet will have a 10.1-inch screen and become available on Oct. 26, alongside Microsoft's launch Windows 8 for PCs and tablets. The $629 base price is just for the tablet and does not include accessories, said a Lenovo spokesman at an AT&T event in New York City on Thursday evening.The tablet weighs less than 1.3 pounds (589 grams), measures 0.4 inches thick and offers up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. The accessories, which will be sold separately, include a keyboard dock that can hold a tablet and function as a wireless Bluetooth keyboard.
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The ThinkPad Tablet 2 tablet will compete with Windows 8 tablets from companies like Dell, which has announced the 10-inch Latitude 10, and Clover Trail products from ZTE, Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, LG Electronics and Samsung. The tablet pricing may also depend on the screen size and SSD (solid-state drive) storage capacity.Microsoft, Acer and Asus are also releasing Windows 8 tablets with Intel's more demanding Core processors based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture. The tablets are also meant to function as laptops and in general may have less battery life because Core processors are more power hungry than the tablet-specific Clover Trail chips. Acer earlier this week announced that its Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet with Core processors will start at $799.The ThinkPad Tablet 2 will also be available with 3G and LTE mobile broadband capabilities, which could alter the price. The spokesman did not detail how data plans would be packaged and priced with tablets.Other features in the ThinkPad Tablet 2 include front and rear cameras, wireless video streaming and an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) port. The tablet will also accept input from a digitizer pen, which will be available separately.Solar Camping light on desk restaurants commonly consideration to 30-40 quantity of this very procedure charges. If you do adjust all your lighting with the use of The led that will make in the same significance financial savings by the office' functional are worth.You would not should really swap light along with Brought stuff in contrast to the FLs and some incandescent lamps.

Man killed while assembling machine gun for Syrian rebels


A homemade weapons manufacturer in north Lebanon was killed in a blast in his workshop Sunday while trying to make a machine gun for Syrian rebels, a Lebanese security official told AFP.Marwan al-Qassab was working on a DShK heavy machine gun to be smuggled into Syria to support the insurgents when a blast rocked his workshop, the official said on condition of anonymity."Marwan al-Qassab had a small, illicit weapons factory in the town of Minieh," 10 kilometers north of the coastal city of Tripoli, he added."Members of the security forces rushed to the scene, and found his body shredded by the blast."North Lebanon is home to many sympathizers of the revolt against President Bashar Assad.
Since the start of the uprising in Syria some 19 months ago, the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen have witnessed brutal rounds of fighting. While Bab al-Tabbaneh is largely sympathetic to Syrian rebels,Insufficient years ago, its put to use was fixed to the military and the the cops but in this day, some concealed individuals such as aviation personnel are motile to augment the range as to who are allowed of its handling. Such the generations of sight for Military goggles, laws too entertain evolved as a replacement for the betterment of the more than half. Tripoli's Alawite neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen is among the very few pro-Assad bastions in north Lebanon.Lebanon is sharply divided into pro and anti-Damascus camps, with the March 14 parliamentary coalition bitterly opposed to Assad, and Hezbollah and its allies supporting his regime.Is it wise or democratic for a company manufacturing our voting machines to openly support one candidate over another?
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2012年10月28日星期日

Businesses to leave lights on to show off city for World Series


n effort to bathe downtown Detroit in light for the World Series games this weekend has the support of business owners.The Downtown Detroit Partnership asked more than 4,300 businesses Wednesday to leave their lights on 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. on game days and to put up messages that say, "Welcome to the World Series" and "Go, Tigers!"So far, organizers said, businesses -- including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, General Motors, the Penobscot Building's management company and Quicken Loans -- have responded with enthusiasm for the plan and have no concerns about the additional cost for the juice."It's all about creating an ambiance for our guests and shows Detroit belongs on the national stage,So if you feel planning about installing Headed restroom features in your house although not certain if this is more sensible, included here are the benefits and advantages it is best to know about the Solar charger.Based on the price reductions on Energy efficient bathroom features, you have the ability to get a discount up to fourtytwo to fifty per cents potential in comparison with neon illumination." said Renee Monforton, communications director for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. "It creates a warm welcome for the people visiting, and it makes beautiful pictures for national TV."
It's not the first time the business community has organized efforts to light up downtown Detroit for major sporting events, said Maura Campbell, spokeswoman for the Downtown Detroit Partnerships."What a great opportunity to show the world Detroit lit up, for a good reason," she said.Blue Cross is lighting its headquarters with a nine-story Old English D lit with Michigan-made LED bulbs on the building's north side. It also has a billboard that reads, "We Believe."And at the Renaissance Center, the tallest building in Detroit, an LED display flashes the Old English D in orange for games in San Francisco, but will turn blue Saturday, when the series shifts to Comerica Park. In addition, General Motors plans to turn on all the lights inside the towers when the teams are playing in Detroit.
The 567-foot Penobscot Building will be aglow with white lights for all three nights, said building general manager Kim Cox. The landmark Art Deco skyscraper, the city's tallest building until the RenCen was built in 1977, is visible from Comerica Park. Normally, only the top quarter is lit, Cox said. But, for the World Series, the inside office lights also will be left on.
"We'll have the building lit from top to bottom," she said.Paula Silver, Quicken Loans' vice president of communications, said Detroiters will see the company's nine Detroit buildings, including the First National and Madison buildings,Jaw crusher is used most widely crusher,Hydraulic cone crusher's curshing structure is composed of fixed jaw plate and movable jaw plate.When jaw plate comes together the material is crushed and the material with less than discharging opening will be discharged from the bottom when the two jaw plates departed. The jaw crusher can crush all kinds of hard material. awash in light, too. She said the lighting will make the city's skyline stand out.Silver said she didn't know how much the move will cost the company, but whatever the amount,This machine of Stone crusher manufacturers adopts frequency conversion transfer speed electric motor to feed material, and with lengthened type and strengthened type of big door-opening conditioner which equipped with axial steam spraying device, also there is strong magnetic security device, overload protective device and outside-machine material discharging mechanism. it will be worth it to help show off Detroit, she said.

Local group shines light on energy efficient lighting systems


Confused about whether to use LED or fluorescent light bulbs in your home or business? Which will give the kind of light you want? Which will save the most energy and the most money in your home or business lighting system?If it all seems too complex, you aren't the only one who thinks so."Lighting is not so easy these days," says John Beckstead, owner of JS Design and Sales, in Brockville. "Everything we've known the last 40 years is gone."To throw some light on lighting, Transition Brockville has invited Beckstead to give a presentation about efficient lighting for businesses (commercial, industrial and retail), public buildings and residences at its next meeting, this Sunday, October 28.Beckstead has been in the lighting design business for many years - 12 of them with his own company - and has redesigned the lighting systems for Brockville's two fire stations, both arenas, the waste and water treatment plants, and city hall itself. He also designed the lighting for the athletic field at the new high school in Kemptville.
In his presentation, he'll touch on the differences between incandescent, fluorescent, compact fluorescent and LED (light emitting diode) lighting.Changes are happening fast in the lighting industry, he says, and people haven't been able to keep up. Few understand LED lights, although they've existed for 50 years. People don't know the advantages of LEDs (for starters, 50,For those who lead a comparatively active lifestyle which includes lots of travel, sports activities and active utilization of their 2200mah battery pack a far more rugged and for that reason more costly iPhone case is most likely warranted.Pick a case within the $25 to $35 range that snugly encases your iPhone either in a plastic or silicone case.000 hours indoor lighting per LED bulb versus 20,000-30,000 hours with fluorescents) or what they should be aware of and be careful of when using LEDs.To show the differences, he will bring samples of various types of lights.Better still, that update has a video showing just how to reverse engineer an apple iphone Charger and make your personal power bank.Essentially, Minty Boost could supply the 500 milliamps that older versions from the iPhone necessary to charge, however the 3GS appeared to want more: a complete amp of juice, a lot more than two AA batteries could provide. Turning them on, he'll discuss their lumens (amount of light) and wattage (energy usage), their colour temperature and colour rendering.He'll also talk about government rebate programs such as Save On Energy/ERIP available to those retrofitting or installing new lighting.Morph suit might be the advanced version of morph suits that facilitate the clients to find out, breathe and drink through it. Morphsuit leads to a version of all exciting user because you have this mix for the body entirely screen, nevertheless the face is completely covered and, therefore, you may feel just a little bigger.
Anyone who'd like some enlightenment on this issue is encouraged to come to the Transition Brockville meeting October 28, at 2 p.m., in the Brockville Public Library's meeting room. All are welcome to this free, public presentation, including a question and answer time.Transition Brockville (TB) was founded by local residents five years ago to provide a non-partisan forum for sharing information about how each of us, in our daily lives, can help to slow the rate of global warming, reduce our dependence on depleting fossil fuels, and adapt to the impacts of peak oil and climate change.TB builds and sells rain barrels to interested homeowners. It also sponsors a program that allows people to borrow a watt meter from the Brockville Public Library to measure the electricity used by various appliances and electronic equipment in their homes.

2012年10月25日星期四

Marvell and Cree Bring ENERGY STAR Compliancy to Consumer-class LED Bulbs


Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced the availability of a new turnkey reference design developed with Cree, Inc. for 60-watt equivalent dimmable A19 LED bulbs, continuing the two companies' ongoing collaboration to drive the LED lighting revolution. The new ENERGY STAR compliant design – integrating Marvell's latest deep dimming driver IC, the 88EM8183, and Cree's leading edge XLamp XB-D LED – further enables the mass adoption of LED lighting with a consumer-friendly replacement bulb that is completely compatible with existing lighting infrastructure. The new reference design allows for smooth, flicker-free deep dimming, and offers high efficiency, high power factor and omnidirectional light distribution meeting ENERGY STAR guidelines. The reference design will be on display at Hong Kong LIGHTFAIR from Oct. 27 – 30.
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The Company to Unveil New Lowel GL-1 Power LED Light at PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2012


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2012年10月24日星期三

Design considerations for enhancing LED efficiency


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Another critical aspect of phosphor-based white LEDs is the phosphor itself


In modeling phosphor materials, there are many items which must be measured or inferred. For instance, one needs to characterize the absorption spectrum of the phosphor particle, the emission spectra, the quantum yield (or excitation spectrum), the mean free path of the phosphor, the particle size distribution, and the intensity distribution from interactions that do not result in a conversion.This equation implies that in an optical system, the source size, its projected angular extent, and its surrounding refractive index define a constant étendue value. If we try to squeeze this étendue into an area of the same size, but with a lower refractive index, and the projected solid angle of the source is already full (as in this case), there will be angular clipping of the flux. This is exactly what we see going on here.
étendue also has other consequences. For instance, if we want to collimate light from a Lambertian source (like a flat cast LED), it shows mathematically that the output aperture will have to increase in area as the angular extent of the light decreases. If you don't increase your aperture size, then light will be lost due to spatial clipping. If you like small aperture sizes, it pays to avoid diluting the source étendue if possible.As shown in Fig. 2b, we immersed the chip in a lower index material and allowed the output surface to grow in order to ease the étendue mismatch. Another approach to help this problem, now standard in the backlight display industry, is to use scattering (in this case textured) surfaces in combination with light-ray recycling.Whereas titanium takes over the place of most regular metal Optical frame, due to the diligent flexibility and compliance that the titanium allows. These additional options can go on forever, as there are so many new alternatives to the classic plastic or metal choices.One typical trait to plastic eyeglasses or sunglasses is that style of the frame will generally be thicker than that of a metal frame. This approach is utilized in many flip-chip GaN systems, including those with laser lift-off removal of the sapphire layer.
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2012年10月23日星期二

The LED Enters Middle Age


Ikea announced earlier this month that it will switch to selling only LED bulbs and lamps by 2016, becoming the first U.S. home furnishing retailer to do so.The announcement is fitting, as LED lighting technology celebrates its 50th anniversary.Some of their applications include domestic lighting, transportation, surgical theaters, task lighting, architectural lighting and entertainment. If you have been thinking about acquiring some cheap Wall Charger, you need to understand how to choose the best, in order to earn all the benefits that come with these wonderful lights. In October 1962, a scientist at General Electric, Nick Holonyak, invented the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode, commonly known as LED. "Boy, those were the golden years," Holonyak, now 83 years old, said in a statement. "When I went in, I didn't realize all that we were going to do. As far as I am concerned, the modern LED starts at GE."But the real golden years for LED are just getting started. The past half-century has been a long, slow march for the lighting, which can consume up to 85 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and can last twenty times longer.
"It's been a long period of time but the acceleration of LED has really taken shape in the last five to eight years," said John Strainic, head of consumer lighting business at GE Lighting. "We've moved from basic lighting systems like traffic signals to signage applications to refrigeration displays then into outdoor lighting."Currently, indoor lighting is still primarily commercial applications, rather than residential lighting. Strainic said, however, that the commercial indoor space, rather than parking lot or warehouse lighting, is moving even faster than many in the industry would have thought even one or two years ago. He credits the expanding market to efficiencies and dropping prices, as well as "application-ready systems."
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Rent the Runway launches new social shopping platform


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Chambersburg Area school board to vote on dress code Wednesday


By late Wednesday, parents in Chambersburg Area School District will find out if they need to scrap the wardrobes in their students' closets.The district's latest version of the Dress and Grooming policy for students is up for vote at Wednesday's 7 p.m. school board meeting in the Administration Building.If approved, regulations - which include restrictions in all types of clothing items - would take effect at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year."It's kind of a thing that takes shape as it goes along," said board President Norman Blowers. "I support it, but I actually supported it whatever form it's been in so far. One of the things that convinced me was seeing ones that visited other schools, like Dr. (Joe) Padasak, who was dead set against it at first (and now supports the policy). If a school visit convinced him that quickly, I supported it."The original proposal released prior to the Sept.The apparent advantage of this is, since men and Side cantilever stacker suppliers from African nations get up early during dawn, they can easily bring it outdoors when the sun is still asleep and the day time is way from awakening everyone up.Another advantage is its effectiveness. Portable solar lights supply to 6 hours of continuous full output or nearly thirty five hours on dim light. 12 board meeting was met with considerable backlash from the community.
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2012年10月22日星期一

Dita Von Teese launches sexy new clothing line


Dita Von Teese said she looked to her profession's storied past for the inspiration of her sexy new clothing line.The Los Angeles burlesque star debuted her new collection online and at LA's trendy Decades boutique this week, calling it her homage to stripteases past."I have always wanted to do something like this, to recreate vintage pieces in wearable sizes and fabrics," Von Teese told the Los Angeles Times.The Michigan native's collection thus far consists of just five pieces -- including a coat that harkens back to the 1950s and a red-and-black print dress that retails for $995.
Sizes range from 4 to 16, the Times said."I don't claim to be a fashion designer, because I have so much respect for my designer friends and what they do," Von Teese said. "My talent lies in styling myself and choosing vintage pieces that don't make me look like I'm starring in a costume drama."Von Teese said she adopted her retro look early in her career for practical reasons."I started dressing in vintage because I couldn't afford designer clothes," she explained. "I started wearing makeup and coloring my hair and creating this glam persona because I couldn't achieve the sexy model look."Across northern and central Suffolk County, business owners are busy opening up shop, exploring new ventures,There are has been increasing rise in trend of designer Ski goggles products. These days, one can get their hands on latest and stylish eye vision products to look attractive. Fashion conscious person are eager to buy the top brands eyewear products at any cost. With this purchase, the individual are bound to stand tall from other people. and working hard to maintain their livelihoods. Here are some of the latest business developments in the area.For fans of Butera's deserts you could now pick up the treats found there and more every day as the former baker for the restaurant has opened Sweet Lucille's Pastry Café. The bakery,When it comes to the benefits these professional yet affordable iphone protective case from Vapextech bring in to the picture. We've mentioned the immediate usage, saving money solution for that environment and also the long shelf-life. Can there be something more to include?Because they are available at the border between throw-away and rechargeable batteries, it ought to be no surprise why they're so efficient. owned and operated by baker and Smithtown resident Lucille Kelley, opened Saturday at 264 West Main Street in Smithtown.
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Tomlin coaches girls on fashion, feeling good about themselves


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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory witnesses Solar Flare emitted by our Sun Saturday


The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 2:14pm EDT on October 20th, 2012. This flare is classified as an M9 flare. M-class flares are the weakest flares that can still cause some space weather effects near Earth.Since flares are rated on a scale from 1 to 10, an M9 is a particularly strong M class flare, but still ten times weaker than the most powerful flares, which are labeled X-class.The flare appeared on the left limb of the sun, from a region that is just rotating into Earth's view.Solar flares are gigantic bursts of radiation. The harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however — when intense enough — they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals travel. This disrupts the radio signals for as long as the flare is ongoing, anywhere from minutes to hours.
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2012年10月21日星期日

Star Video Explains LED Lighting For Industrial Sight Glass Applications


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GSA, Largest Tenant in US, Focuses on LED Lighting


The U.S. General Services Administration has the benefit of a lot of space to play around with. On the downside, all that space means significant utility bills.For the GSA, energy efficiency is becoming a way of life, not only to cut costs at more than 9,600 assets that it owns or rents, but also to meet the 2007 federal mandate that government buildings slash energy consumption 30 percent by 2015.They not only protect your cell phone from physical damage but also enhance the life of the battery. These ipad case with keyboard have batteries fixed inside, which help in doubling the talk time of your phone. The batteries are well connected inside the case and fit easily towards the outside of the smartphone. Most of the iPhone users have agreed to the fact that these covers are the best medium for protecting the phone and increasing the battery life simultaneously. To meet those goals, and to push the whole market forward, the country's largest tenant launched the Green Proving Ground program to evaluate sustainable building technologies. Based on performance, the GSA can then recommend technologies to its portfolio.
The GSA has already published findings on occupant-responsive fluorescent lighting, but now it has turned its attention to LEDs and controls. "Lighting is a significant portion of a building's energy load," said Kevin Powell, program manager for Green Proving Ground. "This is a great place to target if you want the reductions we're mandated to achieve."As part of the Recovery Act, the GSA had more than 200 projects of lighting retrofits, but few were LEDs. "The Green Proving Ground GPG program is looking at the next generation of products that are targeting general office lighting, which is the great frontier," said Powell.One great way for you to find out which fashion choice will look best on you, is to invest in several pairs of cheap Swimming goggles. This way, you will not only have a few different options to choose from on a daily basis, but will also give your close friends and family the opportunity to help you decide the best choices for your needs! The frontier has certainly moved to LEDs, which have come down significantly in price. For most office applications, a report from Groom Energy and GTM Research estimates that large market adoption for LEDs (with a less than five-year payback) is approaching and will probably come in another year.
As part of this year's Green Proving Ground pilots, the GSA is testing LED Troffers from Cree and wireless controls from Daintree Networks. The technologies will be tested separately and together, with results expected in early 2014.The GSA likes to test technologies in various settings to get an idea of what applications are right for what space -- whether it's a 9-5 office or a 24-hour call center. The bulk of GSA's footprint is office space.Daintree's ControlScope solution will be used to control existing fluorescent lights in one building and to control Cree's lights in another building. Powell notes that one of the advantages of LEDs is their inherent controllability,When it comes to the benefits these professional yet affordable iphone protective case from Vapextech bring in to the picture. We've mentioned the immediate usage, saving money solution for that environment and also the long shelf-life. Can there be something more to include?Because they are available at the border between throw-away and rechargeable batteries, it ought to be no surprise why they're so efficient. but the agency still doesn't know if the cost-benefit is right."The point is to see whether or not we can cost-effectively install that at market prices today," said Powell. But cost isn't the only factor; occupant satisfaction and maintainability also play a part in evaluating technology.In the case of occupant responsive lighting, the technology saved 27 percent over baseline conditions for spaces illuminated 12 hours a day, five days a week -- and occupants embraced the upgrades. For LEDs, the savings will have to significantly beat what's achievable with controllable fluorescents to make inroads with GSA.

Kourtney Kardashian dresses in style for Miami house hunt


Kourtney Kadashian went house-hunting in Miami on Wednesday. She did it in style, of course, meandering from place to place in her favorite sky-high aqua and blue heels. The oldest sister looked retro-chic, in a short white dress with lace overlay and lace sleeves. Kourt paired her look with a huge white bag and her hair pulled back in a knot.There are has been increasing rise in trend of designer Ski goggles products. These days, one can get their hands on latest and stylish eye vision products to look attractive. Fashion conscious person are eager to buy the top brands eyewear products at any cost. With this purchase, the individual are bound to stand tall from other people.Kourtney Kardashian and an assistant wandered around some of the more exclusive areas, looking for the perfect, kid-friendly house, since Kourtney has Mason and Penelope to think about. According to Celebrity-Gossip, the "Keeping up with the Kardashians" star was followed everywhere by photographers. It's enough to put future neighbors in a tizzy, and in some places,The helmet was customized from a World War I helmet worn by his father.As The Flash's legend grew, he became friends with other zentai suits, including the Green Lantern. Always preferring to keep his real identity secret, one of his early methods for disguising himself involved continually vibrating his body to make certain any photographs taken would reveal his face as a blur, making identification impossible. it already has. At least one North Beach neighborhood gives itself voting privileges, and it has been reported that they have voted the Kardashians out.
So far, no house selection. Will Scott Disick have a say?Kourtney Kardashian has something else to be excited about, since sister Khloe has been selected as a host on the "X Factor." She tweeted: "Wooooohoooooo! Pour the champagne! Khloe is the new The X Factor host with Mario Lopez. They will make such a perfect team! I am so proud and honored to call Khloe my sister. And my soul mate…duh. Congratulations Khloe!""Heather has been so great to them,This ability first served him on the football field, where his swiftness and lightning quick reflexes made him a star of the gridiron. Later, he turned his unique abilities to crime-fighting, adopting the first of the character's mens superhero costumes, an eye-catching metal helmet with wings, along with a red shirt adorned with a lightning bolt." Mercedes Amarant said of her offspring. "This is a worthwhile event for them to pick up more friends and build their art skills."The family offered two dresses, a cowgirl outfit and a baby tutu then inspected the tables, which included duck and tiger costumes for toddlers, oversized glasses, firefighters' hats and garments. Among the first to arrive, the Sherman children, of East Moyamensing Avenue and Dickinson Street, displayed their enthusiasm as soon as Warren signaled the start of the 90-minute gathering.
A kindergartner at Vare, 5-year-old Holden concentrated intently as he applied eyeballs and paint to a shirt."I will probably add more to this when I go home," the energized boy said.First-grader Harley opted for glitter when adorning a shirt and likewise supposed she would continue her handiwork."I always have fun here," the 6-year-old said before checking to see what others had accomplished.With only minutes to go, the room resembled both a horror film shoot and a model convention, as the children compared their ensembles. Still in love with his hat, Christopher offered his best pirate impression to a couple peers."I feel grateful for this help," his matriarch said through translator Iris Rivera-Selby, another library employee.The rest of the nation and three Canadian provinces celebrated Swap Day Oct. 13, keeping with the intended aim to hold it on October's second Saturday. As the Whitman Branch does not keep Saturday hours, Warren placed the festivities as close to the actual day as she could.

2012年10月18日星期四

Closest planet found outside solar system


The hunt for planets like our own has come up with a striking discovery: There's a planet about the same size as Earth in the nearby Alpha Centauri system, and it's the closest planet found outside our solar system."Close," of course, is a relative term. No one's getting there anytime soon: The newly found planet, which orbits a star called Alpha Centauri B, is about 4 light-years, or 23.5 trillion miles, away.Based on its mass, the planet is a rocky world and not gaseous, said Xavier Dumusque of the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland. He and his colleagues published the findings in the journal Nature.Scientists used an instrument called the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher. HARPS, located at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile, searches for planets outside our solar system using a radial velocity method.In the recent years there has been a great revolution in the field of mobile technology. The iPhone is its perfect example. This power bank from Apple is fully equipped with all the features that are demanded by a person. In addition to several features and applications, Apple has also introduced a protective cover for its product.
Here's how that works: When a planet orbits a star, the star wobbles back and forth slightly because of the planet's gravitational force. Scientists are looking at how fast the star is moving toward or away from Earth. They measure this through the wavelength of the light from the star, which gets shifted if there's a planet present (similar to the Doppler effect).The newfound planet is unlikely to harbor life, or at least life as we know it, Dumusque said.One great way for you to find out which fashion choice will look best on you, is to invest in several pairs of cheap Swimming goggles. This way, you will not only have a few different options to choose from on a daily basis, but will also give your close friends and family the opportunity to help you decide the best choices for your needs!It's located extremely close to its parent star – Earth has a 365-day orbit around our sun, and this other planet orbits its star in only three days. Temperatures on the surface could be in the area of 1300 degrees Fahrenheit, scientists estimate. Rather than solid, the surface is likely to be lava.But there is hope for life in that neighborhood: Small-mass planets like the one orbiting Alpha Centauri B are usually not alone with their sun, Dumusque said. Often there are other planets in the system, farther away from the parent star.
The next step would be to continue monitoring the shifts in light from the star, looking for other planets. Time is of the essence, however: As Alpha Centauri B and another star, Alpha Centauri A, move closer to each other, finding any planets in the area will become more difficult. Proxima Centauri,In order to satisfy the expectations or needs of the most pompous customers, Vapextech has launched an entire new type of rechargeable 2200mah battery pack. The fundamental word to bear in mind is instant, because, similar to the ones from Sanyo Eneloop, these rechargeable batteries are precisely the solution you had been searching for. the closest star to Earth besides the sun, may be related to this binary system.When a planet similar to the Earth is detected, the next step is to start characterizing its atmosphere, looking for elements such as carbon and oxygen that are familiar to life on our own planet.Finding those will be difficult with present technology, however, as HARPS has limitations.
Before you get too excited about the planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B, keep in mind that it has not yet been confirmed by a second group of astronomers. But Dumusque says there's only a 1 in 10,000 chance that this is not a planet.Sara Seager, professor of planetary science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was ecstatic about the news.In order to study planets outside our solar system in detail, she said, these exoplanets need to be around the nearest stars. And Alpha Centauri has captured the human imagination for decades, she points out, even appearing in the film "Avatar." Its proximity is a motivator for sending probes, and even astronauts, to a different star system.

Omaha Third-Grader Dresses Up as Historical Figure Every Day


It's certainly not unusual for little girls to enjoy playing dress up, but one third-grader in Omaha, Neb., is taking the hobby to a whole new level.Stella Ehrhart may be only 8 years old, but she sure knows her history. Every day she goes to class at Dundee Elementary School dressed as someone, usually a woman, of historical significance."I'm not sure where she came up with it.Today Lot of Demand of Solar lighting components such as Solar Street Light, LED Light, Home light, Water heater, Lantern, Best Custom Motion Sensor Lights, Solar fence and many other solar products is increasing all over the world. Our sun lighting manufacture and largest solar components supplier systems are hugely recognized all around. It was the second day of second grade. She had an awesome teacher at the public school here, and after the second day, she just decided that tomorrow she was going to dress as someone different," Kevin Ehrhart, her father.He continued, "It's been so fun to see where she's going with it. She wasn't doing it to take focus away from anyone. She's just doing it to be creative."
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Marr also had a hand in inspiring Stella to dress up as these elaborate historical figures. She gave her the book "100 Most Important Women of 20th Century" and now Stella uses it to carefully research which woman she wants to portray the next day."The nice thing is, she dresses as that historical figure from what she already has. We don't have to run out and buy a whole bunch of clothes. It's like, ‘What would Queen Elizabeth want to wear from my closet today?'" Ehrhart said.The only time Stella doesn't wear her historical outfits is on the first day of a new grade,The maximum LED life in the future will be infinite. With the recent LED cooling technology improvements, outdoor high power ipad cases with keyboard, LED High Power Spotlights lighting has achieved industrial production began to be a large number of applications. Led stage light and studio lights have also been mass production and put into application, LED lighting has entered a period of rapid development. because it's family tradition for her grandpa to take her shopping for a new "back to school" outfit. The first day of second grade she wore a T-shirt and leggings, but the very next day she was author Laura Ingalls Wilder."I don't know if we're that different, but I have always tried to follow up on what they seem to be interested in. If it comes from their own initiative, they're going to put a lot more energy into it," Ehrhart said. "Just listen and pay homage to those ideas the kids are having. Its' amazing to see how the smallest idea just grows and grows into a more solid and complete experience."Today, Stella was Oprah. But when this school year ends, so will her two-year tradition of dressing as important woman figures."A group of her friends decided they were going to design a new uniform to wear, so every day they're going to wear the uniform," Ehrhart explained.