CSL Lighting signs licensing agreement for proprietary fluorescent lighting control technology.VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 1995--CSL Lighting Manufacturing (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSLX) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with C.R. Stevens and William Alling, the developers of an energy-efficient fluorescent lighting system that a leading energy expert has called "the best technology for controlling fluorescent lamps fluorescent lamp Type of electric discharge lamp consisting of a glass tube filled with a mixture of argon and mercury vapor. A current of electricity causes the vapor to produce ultraviolet radiation that, in turn, excites a phosphor coating on the inside of the tube, ." The unique patented ballast bal·last n. 1. Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship or the gondola of a balloon to enhance stability. 2. a. Coarse gravel or crushed rock laid to form a bed for roads or railroads. b. technology, originally developed by Stevens and Alling in the mid-1970s, was sold to another firm in 1981, but was never actively marketed. Stevens and Alling recently won a $96 million jury verdict claiming their electronic ballast technology, which includes dimming and light "harvesting," had been suppressed the past 14 years. "This exclusive technology could have a major impact on the commercial segment of the lighting industry," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CSL (Computerese as a Second Language) Said of people who love to speak high-tech words even though they often use them erroneously. See TLA. 1. CSL - Computer Structure Language. A computer hardware description language, written in BCPL. Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing Gil Sperry. "Gaining exclusive rights to the Stevens-Alling ballast technology allows us to marry our existing products with proven energy-efficient innovations," he added. Alling, who with Stevens, co-founded Luminoptics -- a pioneer in electronic ballast development -- is currently president of Diablo di·ab·lo adj. Diable. [Alteration (influenced by Spanish diablo, devil) of diable.] Scientific Laboratories Ltd. Stevens, who has 58 patents either issued or in process, was chief scientist for Motorola Lighting Inc., and is currently chief scientist for two electronics firms. CSL designs, manufactures and markets high-end lighting fixtures for both commercial and residential applications and recently entered the energy-efficient lighting market with its Alta illumination division. CONTACT: CSL Lighting Manufacturing Inc., Valencia Gil Sperry, 800/264-2286, 805/257-4155 |
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