Product Evolution

By demonie53

  • The First Light Bulb

    The First Light Bulb
    The first ever light bulb was created by,Thomas Edison in 1879.

  • The second light bulb

    The second light bulb
    Lewis Howard Latimer improved the bulb by inventing a carbon filament (patented in 1881)

  • The third lightbulb

    The third lightbulb
    During the mid-1980s, the first CFLs began to hit the market starting at $25 to $35. Consumers were hesitant to embrace the new lighting technology due to its price, size, and performance.

  • The fourth light bulb

    The fourth light bulb
    During the early 2000s, the first LED light bulbs hit the market. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the L Prize Competition, a competition designed to push the development of ultra-efficient solid-state lighting products

  • The 5th light bulb

    The 5th light bulb
    A fluorescent lamp converts electrical energy into useful light much more efficiently than incandescent lamps.