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Luminit Adds Lenticular Batwing Format to Its Expanding Line of Light Shaping Diffusers

Designed for recessed and suspended ceiling lights in commercial settings, the Lenticular Batwing Diffuser is a cost-effective, single-piece solution for spreading peak distribution while also eliminating hot spots and reducing glare. TORRANCE, CA – December 5,  Luminit LLC, a privately...

Revolutionizing Automotive HUDs with Luminit’s Advanced Optical Solutions

The Future of Automotive Displays: AR and Panoramic HUDs For decades, automotive consoles designs have remained similar, with gauges and dials to show information or control critical functions. Having to look down and away from the windshield draws the eye...

Luminit Names Jonathan Waldern as Chief Technology Officer

TORRANCE, CA – January16, 2024 – Luminit LLC, (“Company”) a world leading manufacturer of Holographic Light Shaping Diffusers® (LSD®), announced today that Jonathan Waldern, Ph.D., has joined the Company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, he will oversee...

Keeping an Eye on the Metaverse

With the recent unveiling of Facebook becoming Meta, advances in AR/VR technology seem to be on the horizon. As Meta takes the fore in the development of AR/VR technology, and other tech giants not far behind, we can expect the...

Material Differences: How Surface Relief Taillight Diffusion Reduces Energy Consumption

Vehicle manufacturers are constantly seeking ways to reduce costs and the environmental impact of their cars, trucks, and SUVs from early stages of product development through manufacturing, and considerable attention is given to parts and components that contribute to a...

Five Light Shaping Diffuser® Use-case Scenarios for Spatially Variable Micro-Optics

Most of Luminit’s light shaping materials are considered spatially uniform optics where a single micro-structure is repeated over the entire surface of a large sheet. A spatially uniform optic has full coverage of a single diffuser such as a 60deg Light Shaping...

Light Shaping Diffusers® for High Temperature Threshold Applications

If you’ve never heard the term sol-gel, you’re not alone, but in the world of materials science, sol-gel is a rock star. An abbreviation for Solution Gel, sol-gel is a well-documented method for creating solid materials from small molecules. By...

Modeling Luminit Light Shaping Diffusers®: A Reference Guide

Since launching our BSDF and DLL scatter models for OpticStudio and Optis back in 2016, many engineers and lighting designers have taken advantage of these time-saving file downloads. We designed this proprietary optical model so customers could visualize the output distribution of a Light...

Luminit’s Unique Patented TIR 180° Optic

Luminit has been granted a patent for an optic that takes a collimated light source and converts it to a wide 180 degree fan of illumination. Flat optics like our Lighting Shaping Diffusers use refraction to increase the beam angle...

Luminit Granted A New Patent for Unique 180-degree TIR Optic  

TORRANCE, CA – April 13, 2021 – Luminit LLC, a privately held high technology company specializing in custom and standard holographic Light Shaping Diffusers, has been granted a patent for a new optic that takes a collimated light source and...