Feb 17 2006
Cyberlux presented its LED solidstate lighting products developed for defense and homeland security initiatives to representatives from the military, Secret Service, FBI, homeland security and the federal intelligence communities last week in a meeting hosted by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA).
Cyberlux was one of 18 companies making presentations at the NCTA Defense & Security Partners Conference held Feb. 10 at Cisco Systems in Research Triangle Park. U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge addressed the audience at the invitation-only event, held to showcase technology developed by companies in North Carolina that can contribute to defense, homeland security and intelligence initiatives. The companies presented overviews and demonstrations of their technology to representatives from the Army, Air Force, Marines, the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Secret Service.
“Through forums such as the conference, we are helping showcase North Carolina companies with leading-edge technologies for decision-makers in all levels of the federal government. Cyberlux is an example of the many North Carolina companies that have some of the best and brightest technologists in the world,” said Joan Myers, president and chief executive officer of NCTA. “We’re fortunate to have Cyberlux demonstrate its innovative lighting solutions at the conference, and we appreciate the company’s commitment in the NCTA Homeland Security Task Force to help in the critical mission of protecting the United States.” NCTA is the primary voice of the technology industry in North Carolina and is dedicated to growing and strengthening the technology industry through increasing public awareness and influencing key public policy issues.
Cyberlux has developed a range of LED lighting products for residential, commercial, military and homeland security markets. Cyberlux’s products for military, homeland security and border protection leverage the inherent advantages of LED solid-state lighting – lightweight, portable, energy efficient and durable product solutions. Cyberlux uses solid-state semiconductor lightemitting diodes (LEDs), trademarked as its diodaltm lighting elements, which consume 75 percent less energy than incandescent elements and perform for over 20 years in contrast to 750 hours, more than 100 times longer than traditional incandescent light bulbs.
Cyberlux demonstrated its Watchdog Portable Covert Illumination System, an advanced lighting security system selected by the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Battlelab following a competitive review process that included 25 proposals from other companies. The system was developed in field trials and combat usage scenarios in conjunction with the Air Force, including demonstrations at Fort Dix, NJ and Fort Huachuca, AZ. With these trials successfully completed and the USAF requirements met, the Watchdog Portable Covert Illumination System is current in the USAF procurement process.
The system illuminates an exterior boundary of 300 x 300 feet with either visible light or covert infrared light visible through night-vision goggles (NVGs). It was designed to protect military assets on the ground, such as an airplane, by creating a “lightless” zone around the asset while illuminating the surrounding protection boundary. In covert illumination mode, the system increases the visibility of NVGs by almost 4-fold.
Cyberlux developed advanced optics, thermal and energy management algorithms and lightweight mobilization packaging that maximized the system’s performance to meet the rigorous Battlelab requirements including a high-power light source, mounted on a tripod and powered by lithium ion batteries. The portable package weighs less than 50 pounds. It can be carried to remote locations and deployed rapidly to provide boundary security lighting.
Cyberlux also demonstrated its Bright Eye Portable Illumination System for border security initiatives, extending either visible or covert infrared lighting more than 600 feet.
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