COLOR KINETICS AWARDED PATENT FOR NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY
Color Kinetics Adds 16th U.S. Patent
to Its Dominant Position in
Solid-State Lighting Industry
Boston, MA - April 30, 2003 - Color Kinetics Incorporated, the pioneer of intelligent LED-based illumination technologies, today announced that it's been awarded a new technology patent that will enable future use of LED-based lighting systems as a means of communication through a local area network. The technology will open up completely new ways of applying highly efficient LEDs beyond illumination and into intelligent networking for applications such as home or office automation.
With nearly all illumination projected to be LED-based by 2020*, the applications for this visionary networking technology are wide-ranging in both commercial and residential settings. U.S. Patent number 6,548,967 covers local area networking through a lighting system that uses LEDs both to generate light and to wirelessly communicate data to external devices such as pagers, personal digital assistants, and any other device that's connected to the network. For example: An LED-based lighting system in an office could transmit data that triggers security systems to engage at a scheduled time; the lighting in a hospital could activate doctors' pagers in the event of an emergency; and the lighting in a residence might communicate to the owner's PDA that doors are locked or unlocked. In any application, the LED-based lighting system can provide this ancillary yet powerful capability while remaining a highly efficient and long lasting source of illumination.
"This patent further validates Color Kinetics' leadership position in the development of intelligent solid-state lighting technologies," said George Mueller, Chairman and CEO of Color Kinetics.
Color Kinetics' intellectual property portfolio now encompasses 16 issued U.S. and international patents covering a broad range of solid-state illumination technologies and methods.
About Color Kinetics
Color Kinetics Incorporated is the pioneer of intelligent solid-state illumination technologies. The company designs, manufactures and markets an award-winning line of products that apply the practical and aesthetic benefits of LEDs to transcend the limits of traditional light sources for use in professional, consumer, and OEM and licensing applications. Its flagship line of technologies leverage a patented layer of digital intelligence, called Chromacore®, to generate and control millions of colors and dynamic lighting effects. Color Kinetics leads the industry in solid-state lighting innovation, including the custom engineered Chromasic® microchip, and holds a growing patent portfolio encompassing a number of emerging digital technologies. Founded in 1997, the company is privately held and is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in the UK, China, and a joint venture in Japan. More information can be found at http://www.colorkinetics.com.
*U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Savings Potential of Solid State Lighting in General Lighting Applications, 2001
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