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Global industry leader launches design-driven light switches, ushering in new decorating opportunities for homeowner. WEST HARTFORD, Conn., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With few and forgotten milestones marking the history of the household light switch--the toggle switch invented in the 1900s and the paddle switch in the 1960s - Legrand is on a quest to reinvent this essential home product with the launch of adorne, a distinctive line of switches, dimmers, outlets, and wall plates....
WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Ive changed the face of the home computer. Michael Graves helped us rethink the look of a teapot. Now Legrand (LR.PA) is redefining the household light switch. In the newest chapter in groundbreaking functional design, Legrand has launched adorne(TM), a distinctive collection of switches, dimmers, and outlets; wall plates; under-cabinet lighting; and wireless home systems for the residential architecture, design, and...
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HAI by Leviton announced today the Hi-Fi 2 Four Zone, Four Source (4x4) Distributed Audio System. The new version is a more compact and inexpensive extension of the company's revolutionary Hi-Fi 2 system, ideal for controlling, sharing and listening to audio systems in buildings with multiple units, such as townhomes, luxury hotel suites, condominiums and small office buildings. The system can be controlled via the included remote...
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HAI by Leviton announced today that its Omni-Bus 900W Dimmer DIN Rail has been named a winner for CustomRetailer magazine's EXC!TE Awards. The 900W Dimmer DIN Rail will be honored among the best products at CEDIA EXPO 2012 on Thursday, September 6, in Indianapolis, Ind. The Omni-Bus 900W Dimmer DIN Rail - HAI part number 110A00-2 - controls 110-220V incandescent, halogen, low-voltage electronic transformers and low voltage magnetic...
MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leviton today announced the acquisition of Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), a leader in home automation controls for residential and light commercial applications. HAI enhances Leviton's current home automation offerings by providing homeowners with solutions that combine security, energy management and entertainment controls, in user-friendly applications. Integrating HAI products with Leviton's solutions provides homeowners with a smart...
MELVILLE, N.Y., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Home Safety Month in June, Leviton, a global leader in the electrical industry, is conducting an awareness and education campaign to assist homeowners in identifying areas within the home that can benefit from extra illumination, and recommending solutions to address those needs. According to The State of Home Safety in America(TM) (2004) conducted by the Home Safety Council, falls are the leading cause of unintentional home injuries...
Consumers can Smoothly Change Color Temperature from Cool to Warm White with an LED Dimmer Switch and these Innovative LED Strip Lights San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 08, 2011 Elemental LED, a San Francisco Bay Area-based LED lighting company, has transformed LED Strip lighting with the newly released White Balance LED Strip Lighting system. The White Balance Strip Light and White Balance Wall Controller allow users to choose the exact shade of white and brightness of their...
The Reign Touch LED Dimmer and the PWM Injector Offer Customers Superior Choice and Usability of LED Dimmer Switches (Vocus/PRWEB) February 23, 2011 Elemental LED, a San Francisco Bay Area-based lighting retailer, has released two new 12V LED dimmer products, expanding the style choice, usability and wattage of LED dimmers currently on the market. With the release of the Reign Touch 12V LED Dimmer and the PWM Injector, the company's LED dimmer switch offerings lead the way for innovation...
WASHINGTON and COOPERSBURG, Pa., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In a special donation ceremony today, Joel Spira, inventor and developer of the solid-state electronic "dimming device" and chairman and founder of Pennsylvania-based Lutron Electronics, will donate materials related to the company's 50-year history to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The donation includes an early version of the original solid-state (devices using transistors) Capri dimmer manufactured by...
Our cells are controlled by billions of molecular "switches" and chemists at UC Santa Barbara have developed a theory that explains how these molecules work. Their findings may significantly help efforts to build biologically based sensors for the detection of chemicals ranging from drugs to explosives to disease markers.Their research is described in an article published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).Biosensors are artificial molecular...
