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[GE engineers spend a lot of time imagining the future...]
[Sometimes our imagination and innovation take us to some unexpected places.]
[What if the light bulb of the future was not a light bulb at all?]
[What if instead of a filament that lights up when energized,]
[instead of phosphors that glow,]
[in the future light emanated from the very fabric of a new form of light source--literally.]
[Say hello to OLED Technology, Organic Light Emitting Diodes.]
[This is going to change the way you--the way everyone--thinks about lighting forever.]
[OLEDs are paper thin sheets of lightweight organic material--polymer plastic to be exact--]
[that illuminate when a small electric charge is applied.]
[This technology is already finding its way into displays for cell phones and TVs,]
[but our team sees bigger things in store for OLED,]
[not just display or niche lighting but as ambient lighting for your home or business.]
[What's special about this technology?]
[Unlike most commonly used lighting methods today,]
[OLEDs are mercury-free, making them a very environmentally conscious choice.]
[And moving forward, that's a big deal.]
[Right now we're developing low-cost methods of producing OLEDs by the roll,]
[similar to what's done in newspaper printing.]
[It's a development path we've worked on for years,]
[and now we're seeing results.]
[It's going to take innovative manufacturing processes like these]
[to help make OLED technology affordable for both early applications]
[and mass commercial opportunities to make designs like these possible.]
[Artistic chandeliers for the home and office.]
[OLEDs are dimable, so you can easily adjust room or task lighting to your liking.]
[Desk lamps and free-form constructions unlike any available in the past.]
[Placed flat on the wall, they produce a uniform level of lighting across the entire surface.]
[Limited only by the designer's imagination,]
[OLEDs are flexible and thin enough to be arranged ]
[in a number of attractive configurations.]
[As amazing as these uses for OLED technology may be,]
[they pale in comparison to what the future has in store.]
[Are you ready for wallpaper that illuminates?]
[It can be done using broad sheets of OLED.]
[The same concept could be used to create office dividers or general lighting panels]
[that light up the workplace with pleasant, low-glare lighting.]
[How about installing light where it never before existed?]
[Make all or part of your blinds out of OLED material,]
[and you're sure to make a fashion statement.]
[Bike lights, interior lights for cars or airplanes,]
[contoured to fit almost any surface.]
[OLED. Imagine using light in a brand new way or a brand new place.]
