AmBX UK LTD
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AmBX
UK LTD (styled as amBX UK LTD) is a British company with bases in Middlesbrough
in Teesside
and Redhill, Surrey
. It owns, develops and licences the internationally patent
protected AmBX
lighting and coloured LED
controlling technology.
The company was spun out of Philips
in 2008 following a technology development program costing more than €24m.
The company supports legacy AmBX
-enabled product from Philips
and provides (via free download) a software development kit for PC games developers.
Operating in the professional and consumer markets, the company's products encompass the leisure, commercial, domestic, architectural, PC gaming and audio visual sectors.
The company has a hardware product, amBIENT XC (distributed by Cooper Controls as Cogent LC-AMBX) and has a licensing agreement with Mad Catz
to embed its technology in gaming lights and keyboards via their Cyborg brand.
Support for the AmBX
technology and installed user base is provided via an AmBX
wiki and a forum.
AmBX
AmBX is an internationally patent protected technology for controlling incandescent and white/coloured LED lighting and other enabled devices...
UK LTD (styled as amBX UK LTD) is a British company with bases in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
and Redhill, Surrey
Redhill, Surrey
Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
. It owns, develops and licences the internationally patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
protected AmBX
AmBX
AmBX is an internationally patent protected technology for controlling incandescent and white/coloured LED lighting and other enabled devices...
lighting and coloured LED
LEd
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controlling technology.
The company was spun out of Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
in 2008 following a technology development program costing more than €24m.
The company supports legacy AmBX
AmBX
AmBX is an internationally patent protected technology for controlling incandescent and white/coloured LED lighting and other enabled devices...
-enabled product from Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
and provides (via free download) a software development kit for PC games developers.
Operating in the professional and consumer markets, the company's products encompass the leisure, commercial, domestic, architectural, PC gaming and audio visual sectors.
The company has a hardware product, amBIENT XC (distributed by Cooper Controls as Cogent LC-AMBX) and has a licensing agreement with Mad Catz
Mad Catz
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. is a peripherals manufacturer for various video game consoles headquartered in San Diego, California. It produces a wide range of accessories including control pads, memory cards, connection cables, headphones and other human interface devices.- History :The company was...
to embed its technology in gaming lights and keyboards via their Cyborg brand.
Support for the AmBX
AmBX
AmBX is an internationally patent protected technology for controlling incandescent and white/coloured LED lighting and other enabled devices...
technology and installed user base is provided via an AmBX
AmBX
AmBX is an internationally patent protected technology for controlling incandescent and white/coloured LED lighting and other enabled devices...
wiki and a forum.
History
- 2001 First of multiple IP patents lodged for AmBX technology via PhilipsPhilipsKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
research projects. - 2005 AmBX technology officially announced via PhilipsPhilipsKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
. - 2006 First AmBX enabled games released.
- 2007 AmBX enabled peripherals become available.
- 2008 AmBX UK LTD business and technology spins out of PhilipsPhilipsKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
. - 2009 AmBX UK LTD partners with SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
and receives a tools & middleware license. - 2009 AmBX UK LTD releases free SDK via download.
- 2010 AmBX UK LTD launches professional amBIENT XC controller with DMX512 interface.
- 2010 AmBX UK LTD partners with Mad CatzMad CatzMad Catz Interactive, Inc. is a peripherals manufacturer for various video game consoles headquartered in San Diego, California. It produces a wide range of accessories including control pads, memory cards, connection cables, headphones and other human interface devices.- History :The company was...
to produce AmBXAmBXAmBX is an internationally patent protected technology for controlling incandescent and white/coloured LED lighting and other enabled devices...
enabled PC gaming lights and keyboards. - 2011 Extra Vegetables produces Control4Control4Control4 is a company located in Salt Lake County, Utah, that manufactures home theater and automation controllers, and which are branded and sold under the same name....
app for the amBIENT XC.