ANN: LED Luminosity Breakthrough

[Peter Lowrie]

13 November 2003

Announcement: Release embargo until 15 November 2003.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) Intensification Breakthrough in New Zealand
laboratory.

Using ultra-small electronic componentry to intensify (make brighter)the
ubiquitous LED, the LED output can be increased by up to four times without
blowing them up as would be expected when you shove too much voltage into
them. The Free Electron laboratory technicians in Lower Hutt, North Island,
New Zealand have developed a device to intensify LED's by overpowering and
then cooling LED's to make an otherwise mediocre LED shine furiously bright.

Given the headlong rush to more Lumens per Watt and the wide range of
applications that LED's lend themselves to, it is surprising that such
an add-on component has not, before today, been developed. The LED
Accelerator brings a solution to bear upon the problem of otherwise poor LED
luminosity performance. At an increasing rate LED's are being used in
industry, transport, home and personal lighting, security, communications,
toys and consumer electronics, the future is bright then, for a company
that will manufacture and distribute the LED Accelerator.

In the next few days it is expected that rights to the device will be
auctioned by eBay and at other auction sites in Europe, and Australasia.

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

This press release was provided by:

Peter E. Lowrie.
Chairman,
Free Electron.
High St,
Lower Hutt, 6009.
New Zealand.

 

[D.Castles]

Peter Lowrie wrote:

13 November 2003

Announcement: Release embargo until 15 November 2003.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) Intensification Breakthrough in New Zealand
laboratory.

Using ultra-small electronic componentry to intensify (make brighter)the
ubiquitous LED, the LED output can be increased by up to four times without
blowing them up as would be expected when you shove too much voltage into
them.

Do you mean pass too much current through them? The voltage across a

diode stays fairly constant with increasing current.

The Free Electron laboratory technicians in Lower Hutt, North Island,
New Zealand have developed a device to intensify LED's by overpowering and
then cooling LED's to make an otherwise mediocre LED shine furiously bright.

Given the headlong rush to more Lumens per Watt and the wide range of
applications that LED's lend themselves to, it is surprising that such
an add-on component has not, before today, been developed. The LED
Accelerator brings a solution to bear upon the problem of otherwise poor LED
luminosity performance. At an increasing rate LED's are being used in
industry, transport, home and personal lighting, security, communications,
toys and consumer electronics, the future is bright then, for a company
that will manufacture and distribute the LED Accelerator.

In the next few days it is expected that rights to the device will be
auctioned by eBay and at other auction sites in Europe, and Australasia.

Ahh! this is a Advert.... now I get it

What about efficiency? Have you increased it? You mention "More Lumens
per Watt", does this mean you have invented a more efficient diode?
Why not use 4 times more LED's to increase the intensity?
It seems from the diagram on the website that the device is easily 4
times bigger than a standard LED.
It also appears that you may be overdriving the devices and hence
severely limit their useful life?
Have you some specs on this?
Dave

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

This press release was provided by:

Peter E. Lowrie.
Chairman,
Free Electron.
High St,
Lower Hutt, 6009.
New Zealand.

 

[Peter Lowrie]

D.Castles wrote:

What about efficiency? Have you increased it?

No

per Watt", does this mean you have invented a more efficient diode?

No

Why not use 4 times more LED's to increase the intensity?

It's intended for arrays of LED's

It seems from the diagram on the website that the device is easily 4
times bigger than a standard LED.

It's for arrays - not single LED's

It also appears that you may be overdriving the devices and hence
severely limit their useful life?

Detials on website

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

Peter E. Lowrie.

 

[Peter Lowrie]

Time to update information for detractors, supporters and other souls kind
enough to provide feedback herein:

The circuit does not change the colour of the LED.

Most LEDs do not operate at 100% duty - brake lights for example, life
reduction expectancy therefore UP TO 30%.

The circuit does not directly influence the efficiency of the LED, it just
allows a higher voltage to be safely applied to the LED.

In this incantation the circuit is designed for arrays of LED's, such as
traffic lights, indicators and tail lights. It's use will be more
applicable, therefore, to interior lighting, automotive, traffic and
industrial applications.

The low power version sinks 1 Amp, and the power device <4 Amps - which is a
huge output so far as LED applications are involved. At the four Amp rating
8 devices could easily power aircraft runway lights.

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A typo on the website has been fixed.

Thankyou for suggestions insofar as Lumileds and Luxeon are concerned.

Do please post on-topic communiques to this NG rather than posting emails as
is the want in NG culture.

An announcement will be issued shortly as to auctioning the rights to
use/manufacture the device.

Yours faithfully

Peter E. Lowrie.
Chairman,
Free Electron.
High St,
Lower Hutt, 6009.
New Zealand.
++64-4-9766712

 

[David L. Jones]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:45:36 +1300, Peter Lowrie
<peterlowrie@consultant.com> wrote:

13 November 2003

Announcement: Release embargo until 15 November 2003.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) Intensification Breakthrough in New Zealand
laboratory.

Using ultra-small electronic componentry to intensify (make brighter)the
ubiquitous LED, the LED output can be increased by up to four times without
blowing them up as would be expected when you shove too much voltage into
them. The Free Electron laboratory technicians in Lower Hutt, North Island,
New Zealand have developed a device to intensify LED's by overpowering and
then cooling LED's to make an otherwise mediocre LED shine furiously bright.

Given the headlong rush to more Lumens per Watt and the wide range of
applications that LED's lend themselves to, it is surprising that such
an add-on component has not, before today, been developed. The LED
Accelerator brings a solution to bear upon the problem of otherwise poor LED
luminosity performance. At an increasing rate LED's are being used in
industry, transport, home and personal lighting, security, communications,
toys and consumer electronics, the future is bright then, for a company
that will manufacture and distribute the LED Accelerator.

In the next few days it is expected that rights to the device will be
auctioned by eBay and at other auction sites in Europe, and Australasia.

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

This press release was provided by:

Peter E. Lowrie.
Chairman,
Free Electron.
High St,
Lower Hutt, 6009.
New Zealand.

Only $960K for outright purchase of all rights - bargain!
I take it the extra electrons come free?

Dave
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[Peter Lowrie]

For those who missed the link in previous post:

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

Best wishes
Peter Lowrie
Chairman
Free Electron
High St
Lower Hutt, NZ.
+64-4-9766712

 

[David L. Jones]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:37:29 +1300, Peter Lowrie
<peterlowrie@consultant.com> wrote:

For those who missed the link in previous post:

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

Best wishes
Peter Lowrie
Chairman
Free Electron
High St
Lower Hutt, NZ.
+64-4-9766712

Got any takers yet Peter? :->

Regards
Dave
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[Peter Lowrie]

Hiya David

I have one serious enquiry from a LED torch manufacturer so far.

Peter Lowrie


David L. Jones wrote:

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:37:29 +1300, Peter Lowrie
peterlowrie@consultant.com> wrote:
For those who missed the link in previous post:

http://www.geocities.com/ledaccelerator

Best wishes
Peter Lowrie
Chairman
Free Electron
High St
Lower Hutt, NZ.
+64-4-9766712

Got any takers yet Peter? :-

Regards
Dave
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[David L. Jones]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:11:47 +1300, Peter Lowrie
<peterlowrie@consultant.com> wrote:

Hiya David

I have one serious enquiry from a LED torch manufacturer so far.

Peter Lowrie

Wow, US$960K for a PWM circuit using a SOT-23 MOSFET, an SO-8
controller and a few passives sold via a free GeoCities site. Wish I'd
thought of it, could have retired early - oh well...
I might be able to get the US$96K together for one of those liceses by
April 1st next year, will let you know :->

Regards
Dave
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[Peter Lowrie]

David L. Jones wrote:

Wow, US$960K for a PWM circuit using a SOT-23 MOSFET, an SO-8
controller and a few passives sold via a free GeoCities site. Wish I'd
thought of it, could have retired early - oh well...
I might be able to get the US$96K together for one of those liceses by
April 1st next year, will let you know :-
Regards
Dave

PWM is only 1/2 the story.

wish I'd thought of it

You probably have and discounted the idea, I've never been good with
cryptics and I can see the spark of innuendo in your post. You could
sharpen the pencil though and enlarge on your thoughts in order to put a
fine point on it.

Thank you for your feedback in any case.

Regards
Peter Lowrie

 

[The Real Andy]

Damn kiwi. Shame the rest of the world isn't as stupid as you are.


"Peter Lowrie" <peterlowrie@consultant.com> wrote in message
news:m89vb.8688$ws.761072@news02.tsnz.net...

David L. Jones wrote:
Wow, US$960K for a PWM circuit using a SOT-23 MOSFET, an SO-8
controller and a few passives sold via a free GeoCities site. Wish I'd
thought of it, could have retired early - oh well...
I might be able to get the US$96K together for one of those liceses by
April 1st next year, will let you know :-
Regards
Dave

PWM is only 1/2 the story.

wish I'd thought of it

You probably have and discounted the idea, I've never been good with
cryptics and I can see the spark of innuendo in your post. You could
sharpen the pencil though and enlarge on your thoughts in order to put a
fine point on it.

Thank you for your feedback in any case.

Regards
Peter Lowrie