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Salvo Licenses U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288

TRENTON, N.J. - (June 1, 2008): Salvo has joined the ranks of Tektite Patent Licencees, having licensed Tektite's U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288 for use on their Rat light models.

Halcyon Licenses U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288

TRENTON, N.J. - (May 1, 2007): Halcyon has licensed Tektite's U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288 for use on their Scout Light LED models.

Tektite Receives Approval for Tekna Trademark

TRENTON, N.J. - (February 1, 2007): Tektite Industries has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a registered trademark for their Tekna flashlights and knives.

Tektite Receives Approval for Expedition Trademark

TRENTON, N.J. - (February 1, 2005): Tektite Industries has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a registered trademark for their Expedition series flashlights.

Tektite Receives New Patent for Multi-LED Flashlights

TRENTON, N.J. - (November 9, 2004): Tektite Industries has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded U.S. Patent No. 6,814,463.

Tektite Receives Approval for Trek Trademark

TRENTON, N.J. - (July 20, 2004): Tektite Industries has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a registered trademark for their Trek series flashlights.

New 12-Watt LED Dive Light from Tektite

TRENTON, N.J. - (May 12, 2004): Tektite continues to demonstrate its leadership in the development of LED dive lights with their new 12-Watt L12 Seeker, the most powerful LED dive light in the world.

The L12 Seeker utilizes three Luxeon III Star LEDs each operating at 4 Watts to produce 240 Lumens of blistering white light equivalent to 120+ regular LEDs, easily doubling the light output of the Trek 6000 EX60 and competing Luxeon V Star LED dive lights. A special tri-lens optic produces an ultra-tight 12-degree spot beam that pierces through murky water with minimal backscatter. The L12 Seeker’s hot spot is surrounded by a large corona of light that gives divers excellent peripheral visibility.

All divers will appreciate the benefits of the solar-quality (5,500K) white light produced by the L12 Seeker. This high-quality light drastically improves the visualization of color and contrast that is lost at depth, making the L12 Seeker an excellent choice of underwater videography and photography.

Another benefit of the L12 Seeker compared to HID and Halogen dive lights is its extreme ruggedness. The L12 Seeker is no fragile light; it’s double O-ring sealed throughout, and is made from aircraft-grade Aluminum and high-impact grades of PVC and LEXAN®. In addition, its LEDs are virtually indestructible and last 10,000+ hours, so you’ll never have to worry about a bulb breaking or burning out again. This built-in safety feature makes the L12 Seeker a perfect match for the demanding needs of cave and technical divers.

The L12 Seeker is powered by an advanced submersible battery system that delivers 4+ hours of burn time. Its NiMH battery pack is smaller, lighter and more powerful than other battery systems, and it has no cell memory, built-in thermal/high current protection, twice the charge cycle life and burn time of NiCad batteries, and the ability to withstand high charge/discharge currents. A Smart Trickle Charger is included with the L12 Seeker; this charger has a universal power supply that accommodates input voltages of 100 to 260 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz.

Divers will be able to configure the L12 Seeker to suit their preferences. The battery pack can be belt, tank or BC mounted, while a quick-release pistol grip handle is standard equipment. With optional equipment, the L12 Seeker can be mounted onto most video and camera housings (a diffuser lens is also available). Divers can also request a permanent wide-angle tri-lens optic that makes the L12 Seeker into a super-wide floodlight.

New 4-Watt LED Flashlight From Tektite

TRENTON, N.J. - (February 12, 2004): Tektite continues to demonstrate its leadership in the development of LED flashlights with the introduction of a new 4-Watt LED flashlight, the Excursion LS4.

The Excursion LS4 utilizes the new Luxeon III Star to provide up to 80 Lumens of blistering white light. With this new advance, LED flashlight users now have a long-lasting flashlight with double the light output of competing Xenon and Krypton three D-cell flashlights. Users will also appreciate the solar-quality white light (5,500 K) of the Excursion LS4, which provides improved color rendition and increased beam throw.

In addition to being at the leading edge of technology, the Excursion LS4 has many standard features that complement its performance. Burn time is 10+ hours with 10 additional hours of usable light, many times longer than “tactical” flashlights. Special narrow beam, 10-degree, optics allow the Excursion LS4 to cut through smoke and fog with ease.

Tektite Receives Approval for Excursion Trademark

TRENTON, N.J. - (January 13, 2004): Tektite Industries has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a registered trademark for their Excursion series flashlights.

Tektite Concludes its Patent and Trade Dress Suit

TRENTON, N.J. - (August 6, 2003): Tektite Industries announced the conclusion of its lengthy patent and trade dress suit against multiple defendants said Tektite President Scott Mele.

The suit, involving Tektite's U.S. Patent 6,168,288 for LED flashlights, succeeded in enforcing Tektite's intellectual property rights. "All defendants have either licensed our patent, or agreed to stop selling their infringing products. I consider this a conclusive victory in defense of our intellectual property rights," Mele said.

The suit, in process for more than two years, was ended by Tektite after the last defendant agreed to stop production of their infringing products and to pay a settlement on prior sales and costs.

New High Tech Flashlight Helps Make Flying Safer

TRENTON, N.J. - (August 2, 2002): Tektite Manufacturing announced today the launch of a new flashlight product for the airline industry... the Excursion Pro™ - 19 LED aluminum flashlight.  The Excursion Pro™ was designed to meet the harsh demands of any emergency imaginable with features that separate it from anything else available.

"In the process of engineering a flashlight that would exceed FAA requirements, we decided to take it a few steps further and develop the most durable flashlight in the world", explains Scott A. Mele, president of Tektite Industries.  "Our mission is to be the portable lighting brand of choice for industry," continues Mr. Mele.

The Excursion Pro™ utilizes 3 D cell batteries offering more than 10 times the battery life of regular incandescent flashlights.  This is done in part through Tektite's patented LED circuitry.  The LED lamps offer more than 10,000 hours of continuous life and are virtually impossible to break even in the most rugged use.  Each flashlight is computer-machined from a solid bar of aircraft aluminum maximizing strength while double O-ring seals give it an underwater depth rating to 1,000 feet.

"The trend we're seeing is that people are less concerned about price and more concerned about not cutting corners in emergency and safety applications. It's simply hard to put a price on feeling secure", comments, Richard Saint Cyr, vice president of Tektite Industries.

Tektite Moves to Protect U.S. Patent No. 6,128,288 and Trade Dress

TRENTON, N.J. - (June 10, 2001): Tektite Industries, Inc. has announced that it has initiated suit in the U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., against multiple defendants for patent infringement and for unfair competition based on trade dress infringement.

Tektite is seeking damages and an injunction preventing the defendants from making, selling or importing LED flashlights in violation of Tektite's U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288 or in violation of the proprietary trade dress embodied in Tektite's TREK brand LED flashlight products.  Tektite has initiated proceedings against Holly Solar Products, and other parties, including the dealers and distributors of the accused Holly Solar products, with the goal of defending its inventions and trade dress, each of which Tektite believes to have been blatantly copied by the defendants. The company is seeking treble damages and an injunction against further manufacture, import and sales of the flashlights in question.

Streamlight Licenses U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288

TRENTON, N.J. - (May 1, 2002): Streamlight has licensed Tektite's U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288 for use on Streamlight's Batonlite product.

Lightwave Licenses U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288

TRENTON, N.J. - (November 29, 2001): Lightwave has licensed Tektite's U.S. Patent No. 6,168,288.