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Wolf Greenfield Congratulates Client Ihor Lys, National Inventor of the Year
| Source: Wolf Greenfield
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - June 17, 2008) - Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. congratulates its
longtime client Dr. Ihor Lys of Color Kinetics (now Philips Solid-State
Lighting Solutions), who recently received the 35th Annual National
Inventor of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Education
Foundation.
Wolf Greenfield, a Boston intellectual property law firm, obtained the
patents for his key invention, Powercore®, a breakthrough digital
power-processing technology designed to increase efficiency, lower the
overall cost, and simplify installation of LED lighting systems.
"It's been inspiring to work with Dr. Lys, who is truly a giant in his
field, and we congratulate him on this richly deserved recognition," said
Joseph Teja Jr., Wolf Greenfield shareholder and co-chair of its Cleantech
Group.
LEDs are expected to supplant conventional light sources for illuminating
homes and workspaces. The U.S. Department of Energy has estimated
cumulative savings of $98 billion by 2020 once LED lighting reaches the
performance crossover with conventional light sources. Powercore®
technology integrates power, data management and voltage conversion within
the light fixture, eliminating the need for a separate power supply.
Dr. Lys co-founded Color Kinetics in 1997, where he developed Powercore®
and a number of other LED illumination technologies. Color Kinetics was
acquired by Philips Electronics North America in August 2007, and now Dr.
Lys serves as Chief Scientist of the new Philips Solid-State Lighting
Solutions. He is responsible for the company's strategic technology
advancement and implementation, including applied research and advanced
engineering in the development of new lighting, power and control products.
He has contributed to more than 50 issued patents and numerous patent
filings. He has been named to the Technology Review TR100, Mass High Tech
All-Stars, and Entertainment Design magazine's 50 Most Powerful People in
Entertainment Technology.
Wolf Greenfield, the largest law firm in New England devoted exclusively to
intellectual property law, serves companies that make everything from
pharmaceuticals to software to electronics to snowboards, as well as
representing academic research centers. The firm counsels clients in the
areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and
related licensing and litigation. Web: www.wolfgreenfield.com