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Tag: optics

Creative Manufacturers

khatod optics factory tour

May 19, 2020 Brad Koerner

Nice video tour of the Khatod optics factory in Milan, Italy. What a beautiful facility. Ciao, bella! Continue reading khatod optics factory tour

Creative Manufacturers

glint photonics

December 9, 2019 Brad Koerner

Glint Photonics is a startup that appears to be using mechatronics to change the physical position of LED optics to steer and focus light beams. Not much on their website so far, but they state: Simply press Hero’s joystick and … Continue reading glint photonics

Lighting Technology

plessey semiconductor

December 5, 2016December 2, 2016 Brad Koerner

UK-based Plessey Semiconductor recently released an ultra-low profile LED module series named Orion that appears to combine chip-scale-packages with ultra-compact optics to create LED module assemblies under 1 cm in height, with beam angles as tight at 15 degrees. Its nice … Continue reading plessey semiconductor

Lighting Technology

Lensvector

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 Brad Koerner

Lensvector is a SiliconValley-based startup developing an electronically tuneable liquid-crystal lens system that can change a beam of light from spot to flood without any moving optics. Lensvector is a tech spin-out of Laval University’s Center for Optics, Photonics and … Continue reading Lensvector

Lighting Technology

light + building 2014: direct LED backlighting

April 21, 2014 Brad Koerner

Both Samsung and LG demoed some interesting OEM components taken straight from the display divisions: LED boards with unique flattened optics for back-lighting a diffusion surface. Here’s from Samsung: Here’s from LG:   Continue reading light + building 2014: direct LED backlighting

Lighting Inspiration

dbm reflex

April 30, 2013 Brad Koerner

DBM Reflex is a Canadian company that specializes in optical moldings for the automotive industry, specifically tail-lights.  The design in some of these light pipes is amazingly complex and precise. So I ask: If Richard Kelly were alive today, what … Continue reading dbm reflex

Lighting Technology

rijksmuseum: crisp and consistent

April 11, 2013July 23, 2013 Brad Koerner

Throughout the galleries of the Rijksmuseum, there is a noticeable perception of visual clarity in the lighting. Two key factors, which are often not considered during the specification process, resulted in this success: Crisp shadows and the consistent, matched spectral … Continue reading rijksmuseum: crisp and consistent

Lighting Technology

3D optical printing by…Disney?

October 7, 2012 Brad Koerner

Core77 has an interesting post on 3D optical research by – guess who – Disney’s research group.  And in Pittsburgh, of all places, apparently affiliated with CMU.  Disney has posted a video overview of the research to Youtube.  It gives … Continue reading 3D optical printing by…Disney?

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