Night Vision LED Book Light

Introducing a LightWedge Night Vision LED Book Light, which is an innovative customized design of LightWedge Original Booklights specially made for sailors, astronomers and pilots to provide an easier reading experience without waking others that may be within eyesight of you.

The red LED light illuminates the pages uniformly and helps in reading charts and maps in total darkness. In fact this can be used by geeky bookworms too who love to read in the night. The red light is extremely soothing for the eyes and the light doesn’t really spread beyond the page and hurt the eyes of the reader or disturb other people around.

The LightWedge LED booklight are the true reading lights and are more useful than the usual table lamps. They are portable, battery operated and when placed on the pages they just uniformly illuminate the prints and make night reading a true pleasurable experience. Each is only $45.89, with different models and colors available.

This Night Vision innovation will be useful for sailors, astronomers and pilots who need to consult charts and maps while navigating in the dark. Red light doesn’t really illuminate the darkness around like the white light. It can be used along with Night Vision Goggles with which one can see far in to darkness.

One can really hide in the dark and read comfortably in night vision lights. And if one wants to read something on the sly no need to hide under the bed or blankets with torch lights or table lamps, use LightWedge Night Vision LED Bookcase instead!

Do You Want to Make Your Bath Time More Fun?

We have always marveled at the simplicity and the beauty of the new shower head, which uses LED lights to give it an extra charm and makes the cleaning up time more colorful and fun, especially great for kids.

I haven’t really seen anything like this, and I think it is quite amazing. Using this shower, bath time will never be dull again, whether you are 3 years old, or you are 80. There are four different colors that appear on the shower, illuminating the water.

These lights are not just really cool to look at, but also have a certain level of practicality associated with them. The color of the LED light changes with temperature, and so if you have really hot water coming out of the shower, the lights glow red,and the color automatically changes with any fluctuations in temperature, going through yellow and blue and finally green for really cold water. This really helps because you will no longer have to test the water temperature before you step into the shower, and you can adjust the water accordingly until you reach the color that you want to.

The best part is you don’t need any additional batteries to operate the lights, they are powered by the water pressure, and this makes it an eco-friendly option. The shower head is also just the right size, very easy to install (just unscrew your old shower head and replace it with this one) and very sturdy, having been made with ABS plastic. They fit on to the standard shower pipe size, and so they are suitable for almost every bathroom.

This is most definitely the perfect accessory to make bath time more romantic, or even to entice your kids into showering. It is said that its price is around $67, so I think it isn’t even too expensive to consider, right?

No Charging LED Timer Light

This looks kind of cool. Any idea if it will make a ticking sound. Sort of like an old fashion kitchen timer. This interesting LED light concept will surely go well with those looking to add a little mood lighting while staying eco-friendly. Designed by Jasper Hou, the Timer To Light device is powered using mechanical energy. That’s right, no batteries, so no charging. In a way, it works like a wind-up toy. In this case, the base is rotated to store energy, which can then be used to light up the LEDs while it slowly unwinds.

From the images, the Timer To Light concept comes in several pleasant hues, which should blend easily into any room in the house. While no details were given as to how long the light will last, we’re hoping the timer ratings at the base refer to minutes rather than seconds. Else we can only imagine the frantic and rather pointless exercise of cranking up the device for a few moments of ambient-light enjoyment.

Green Bulbs Green Traffic Light

According to a member of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, interest in energy-efficient traffic lights is brightening on Aug. 6.

Forty-three municipalities, including nine in Lackawanna County, have signed up to have incandescent traffic lights replaced with LED — light-emitting diode — bulbs, which require less energy to illuminate and don’t have to be changed as often, said Kurt Bauman, manager of the alliance’s energy assistance program.

“Incandescent bulbs go out more frequently,” he said. “LED bulbs are guaranteed for five years and expected to last 10 years.”

Throop is the latest municipality in the county to approve the switch. It has 17 traffic signals at two intersections — a total of 51 bulbs to be replaced.

Replacement work costs about $3,500 per intersection — 25 to 30 bulbs — including the price of the bulbs and installation, Mr. Bauman said.

Brightness is the most noticeable difference between LED and incandescent bulbs, Mr. Bauman said.

Drivers may also notice a small ring within the light itself, he said.

“They’re somewhat distinguishable,” he said.

LEDs got a trial run in Clarks Summit earlier this year. Mr. Bauman’s organization partially funded the purchase and installation of the lights at four intersections.

“We know that converting incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs offers energy savings,” he said. “We just wanted to make sure that the funding we provided the municipalities would be an incentive.”

A post-project energy audit estimated the town will save $3,600 this year.

The organization has applied for grant money to assist municipalities with the cost of replacing the lights. It would need about $1 million to fully finance projects in all interested municipalities. If necessary, municipalities have to sign a letter agreeing to pay matching funds toward the project.

LED Era Come Soon

As we all know that LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulbs which will consume even less power than the CFL bulbs and once the mass production of Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs will start, its cost will go down. Gradually the era of electric bulbs will come to an end and only CFL bulbs will exist then. This will go a long way in promoting the LED bulbs among the masses,” said Venugopal, a senior member of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday.

The occasion was the Second Capacity Building Programme, organised by the department of Industrial and Management Engineering of IIT, Kanpur. On the second day of the six-day long programme, Dr Anoop Singh of IIT-K, Venugopal, member of DERC and others were present.

Venugopal also explained that the entire focus is on to encourage the people of the country to save power instead of adopting a careless attitude towards it. Shutting down power switches when power is not required is something which people need to inculcate in themselves as a habit.

Giving an example about reduction of the load during the lunch hours in Delhi, Venugopal said, “At the time of lunch it has been observed that there is a reduction of 150 MW to 200 MW of load in the state of Delhi. This happens due to the fact that people in offices and at other commercial establishments shut down power. Such an exercise should be followed everywhere which will help in reducing the load.”

Dr Anoop Singh, said, “Power saved is power gained. Here in IIT-K we have street lights which are timer guided. The timer attached with the street light is set on a particular time as to when the street lamp should go off. The moment the clock strikes the set time, the street lamp goes off. This not only helps in saving power but also no human being is required to go from pole to pole for switching off these lamps.”

Additionaly, street lights can be put off with the help of the remote used in TVs and in other electrical devices.

Tiny Carrying LED Projector for Laptop

Do you want a big video picture but without the big bucks for a big screen? Here I introduce BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector to you. The $500 1.4-pound pico projector uses a 20,000-hour LED lamp for illumination, and includes a USB port. Put your media (movies, photos, business presentations) on a thumb drive and you can leave your laptop at home.

The tiny unit comes with a carrying case, but you have to carry the separate, equally sized power supply by itself. Fortunately, the GP1 really can be set up without reading a manual. It took me about five minutes to connect the cords and figure out the commands on the wafer-sized remote.

You can connect a camcorder, DVD player, TV, video game console or — with an extra-cost dock — an iPod to the Joybee. But if you want to watch videos, you first must convert your files into the AVI format, using the included Mac and Windows software.

The company claims that the projector can create an image up to 80 inches in diameter, but don’t expect that size during the day. Even in a dimly lighted room, the weak light output meant that I had to put the unit quite close to the wall to see a bright-enough image.

As a pico projector, the Joybee lacks an optical zoom, which means you have to move the entire unit to change the picture size. That may not be practical in a business setting, but if you’re planning on watching a movie in your hotel room with all the lights out, it may not be a big deal. Once set up, the colors were well-saturated, with acceptable black levels.

The menus are intuitive and the remote works well, but the on-unit touch controls were erratic, often not responding to multiple hard presses and then jumping into action with a very light tap.

So it is a low-cost way to get a big picture in a dark room, won’t rely on this projector for your PowerPoint presentations.

Magic Handy Writing Light

Halo is a handy light specially dedicated to light-writting. Graffiti artists can conserve their own gesture they have with an aerosol spray. It is possible to change the color and the brightness of the led to change the graffiti’s styles. If the light doesn’t have enough battery, the user must shake it to have energy again.

Graffiti is one of the true anomalies of modern urban living: on one hand, no one wants it anywhere near their apartment building or neighborhood, but on the other, one can’t help but stare and enjoy the sheer dexterity and skill with which some graffiti is sprayed. Aissa Logerot’s Halo breaks through this anomaly and provides a tool by which graffiti artists can express themselves in a cleanlier format: light. As an  aerosol-style LED light writing device, the Halo is a logical transition for any graffiti artist. The resulting artwork can be documented on camera rather than concrete, providing the beauty of graffiti, without the ensuing mess and societal detraction. The artist can adjust the color and brightness as needed, and recharge the battery by shaking. In the future, perhaps we’ll see building walls and old, run-down utility vans covered in tacked photos rather than paint.

New High Performance LED Lighting Systems

It is reported that AeroLED sponsored a media lunch today at AirVenture 2009 to introduce their new line of high performance LED lighting solutions. Based on super-bright LED technology, which is fully replaceable with original lighting systems, pronounced “aerolead” the company produces retrofit and OEM lighting options.

Nate Calvin of AeroLED reported the company’s product is a direct replacement for existing incandescent, or “legacy systems” products now in the field, including a replacement for the GE 4509 landing light bulb. Components include options for replacement of navigation and strobe units as well.

Calvin said all components exceed FAR requirements for lumen output. Stating that incandescent systems operate in the 2500 Kelvin range whereas the AeroLED product operates in the 6500 Kelvin range, providing a more white colored and intense light output. The lighting is directional for the strobe application, more closely matching the diminishing requirements from horizontal to vertical plane of the FAR’s. The units are also on the order of 4 times lighter than traditional systems with significantly lower amperage draw.

Initial products were offered to the experimental and homebuilt markets to facilitate a positive cash flow and to support FAR 23 and TSO testing requirements for certified systems. An added benefit to this business approach was the opportunity to receive feedback from the initial customer base. AeroLED also allowed OEM customers to provide opinions for improvements. Calvin stated that all the feedback was considered key to current product line development, resulting in a superior product.

The Pulsar series is the first all LED nav and strobe light combination according to Calvin. The units are ruggedly constructed having gone through complete and thorough vibration and abuse testing, including installation on aircraft equipped with diesel engines that destroyed incandescent bulbs in as little as 10 hours. The units are hermetically sealed and are displayed under water to demonstrate their durability for all weather operation. Calvin quipped that the underwater display was a bit “cheesy” but proved to be an eye catcher and brought people over to investigate. Testing on the units has indicated a life expectancy of around 60,000 hours, well beyond most airframe lifetimes. While not specifically stating a price for the components, Calvin said they were comparable to costs of traditional lighting systems when replacement bulbs and power supplies over the life of the aircraft were factored in.

All AeroLED units have built in overtemp protection and offer very low RF emmisions and will not interfere with radio operations. Operating on 9-36 volts the systems do not dim, as incandescent lights do, at lower voltage levels and deliver the same lumen output regardless of input voltage.

AeroLED is committed to providing a see and avoid product. The company believes, and is receiving encouraging reports, that their system allows much greater visibility at a longer range than any other system currently available. All systems have wigwag capability allowing spotting far in advance of typical legacy systems and AeroLED systems are more visible in daytime than other systems. PMA certification is expected by year end.

Mini LED Camping Light

A camping lantern, nicessity for home use or car camping or backpacking alike, which is so small and light it fits right on your keychain via a carabiner. Weighing under an ounce and measuring one by two inches, the LED Mini is a perfect back-up light. Throw this in your pocket and forget all about it until the sun dips below the craggy peaks and darkness engulfs you. Then turn it on and light up your tent; though it’s small, it outputs 3.5 lumens and is supposedly capable of lighting up an entire tent. Luckily, since it’ll be most at home in the backcountry, it will likely just have to provide enough juice for a slimmed-down, ultralight solo or two-man.

If you find yourself in a sticky situation where mere light simply won’t bail you out, the LED Mini also includes a strobe setting for catching the attention of other campers. It can run continuously for 25 hours (or 50 on strobe) with the two included 3 volt CR2032 batteries. It may not provide a spotlight for your acoustic guitar solo, but for $6.99 it’ll certainly be a valuable addition to your gear closet.

Tiny LED Serve in Automobile

It is reported that a tiny new LED power source could serve in applications ranging from automotive interiors to architectural fixtures to television backlights.

The device, measuring a scant 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.2 mm, could carve out a special niche for itself in hybrid vehicles and electric cars, where packaging is tight and power budgets are tighter, its manufacturer says.

“Due to its small size, you can put just one or two of them in an appliance and there’s still plenty of light,” says Rodney Bailey, vice president of optoelectronic components for TT electronics OPTEK Technology, maker of the new power source. “It’s attractive for electric hybrids because those vehicles need to use the bare minimum of current.”

Known as the OVS5MxBCR4 Series LED package, the new product dissipates a half a Watt of power, but is approximately half the size of other half-Watt power sources. Moreover, its low power-draw means it needs no thermal management, Optek engineers say.

“There’s not enough power coming out of it to merit thermal management,” Bailey says.

Optek is positioning the device in a “sweet spot” between 1W packages – which draw twice as much power and need thermal management – and very small devices that don’t offer sufficient light intensity for many interior applications. The company says the device is already been designed into several forthcoming hybrid electric vehicle programs for interior lighting applications. There, the low power requirements are making it an attractive alternative to incandescent bulbs, which can draw as much as 6A. In contrast, the OVS5MxBCR4 Series LED package uses about one-tenth of that. The use of the device in such applications is consistent with a trend toward growing use of LEDs in the auto industry.

Optek says power dissipation for the device at 150 mA is 0.48W for white, warm white and blue LEDs, 0.51W for a green deice and 0.33W for red, amber and yellow packages. Luminous flux for white, warm white, blue and green LEDs is 25, 25, 6 and 25 lm, respectively.

Applications include automotive interiors and exteriors, architectural indoor and outdoor lighting, mobile appliances and display backlighting, especially in televisions.

As the time goes by, the tiny LED should be popular in applications where they need good light.