Leaf offers maximum lighting options with minimal mass in an intriguing organic form and with controls that invite human connection. The underlying proprietary technology also addresses the most vexing problems in existing LED solutions--heat build-up and light intensity. High-intensity LEDs generate significant heat, complicating design and typically requiring a motorized fan for heat dissipation. Leaf manages heat differently. Its LEDs are cool to the touch through the use of a patent-pending, heat-distribution system, achieved through an engineered heat sink and the stamp-formed, sculptural aluminum blade that allows heat to be dispersed and released without the use of a cooling fan. "Eliminating the need for a cooling fan was the critical step in Leaf's development process," says Behar. "The need to solve the heat build-up problem of the LEDs and create an energy efficient lighting experience led to Leaf's sustainable and functional design." In addition, the main PCB (printed circuit board) has an integrated microprocessor which allows the user to control both the light intensity and warm-to-cool light color within the LED driver circuits, using separate touch controls on the base. The microprocessor also remembers the intensity and color variation setting that the user last selected when the light is reactivated. |
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