Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00432, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kitai, Adrian (McMaster University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Lumidesign designs and manufactures lighted mirrors, mirror TV's and other architectural metal and_x000D_
glass-based lighting products. Their most important product series incorporates LED (Light Emitting Diode)_x000D_
lighting into vanity mirrors and vanity mirror cabinets, representing 16 standard products line for Lumidesign._x000D_
These products currently use LED lighting in which a specific portion of the glass mirror sheet is modified to_x000D_
become non-reflective and is delegated to the light source. LED lighting is placed behind these non-reflective_x000D_
portions of the glass mirror sheet to provide illumination emanating from the front of the mirror._x000D_
Lumidesign wishes to differentiate their products from the competition in this market by developing a_x000D_
technology to have the mirror lighting invisibly located behind the mirrored glass surface when the lighting is_x000D_
not required. Then, when the lighting is turned on, the backlit portions of the mirrored surface are to allow for_x000D_
light to be efficiently emitted. Lumidesign currently has access to partially-mirrored glass that can achieve this_x000D_
effect, however the mirrored finish covering the LED lighting causes substantial light loss and is therefore not_x000D_
practical._x000D_
At McMaster University we have expertise in optical design, optical computer modelling and prototype_x000D_
development. Specifically, optical coatings and optical films that simultaneously provide a mirror finish and_x000D_
also act as efficient window materials for LED and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) light to pass_x000D_
through can be developed. During this project we will develop a solution for Lumidesign that demonstrates_x000D_
high efficiency mirrored light sources as well as a set of measurements demonstrating the superior energy_x000D_
efficiency of the result., program purpose french : Lumidesign designs and manufactures lighted mirrors, mirror TV's and other architectural metal and_x000D_
glass-based lighting products. Their most important product series incorporates LED (Light Emitting Diode)_x000D_
lighting into vanity mirrors and vanity mirror cabinets, representing 16 standard products line for Lumidesign._x000D_
These products currently use LED lighting in which a specific portion of the glass mirror sheet is modified to_x000D_
become non-reflective and is delegated to the light source. LED lighting is placed behind these non-reflective_x000D_
portions of the glass mirror sheet to provide illumination emanating from the front of the mirror._x000D_
Lumidesign wishes to differentiate their products from the competition in this market by developing a_x000D_
technology to have the mirror lighting invisibly located behind the mirrored glass surface when the lighting is_x000D_
not required. Then, when the lighting is turned on, the backlit portions of the mirrored surface are to allow for_x000D_
light to be efficiently emitted. Lumidesign currently has access to partially-mirrored glass that can achieve this_x000D_
effect, however the mirrored finish covering the LED lighting causes substantial light loss and is therefore not_x000D_
practical._x000D_
At McMaster University we have expertise in optical design, optical computer modelling and prototype_x000D_
development. Specifically, optical coatings and optical films that simultaneously provide a mirror finish and_x000D_
also act as efficient window materials for LED and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) light to pass_x000D_
through can be developed. During this project we will develop a solution for Lumidesign that demonstrates_x000D_
high efficiency mirrored light sources as well as a set of measurements demonstrating the superior energy_x000D_
efficiency of the result., agreement title english : High performance LED and OLED mirror-type lighting for illuminated mirrors, agreement title french : High performance LED and OLED mirror-type lighting for illuminated mirrors, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada