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April 2007
news archive
In Memoriam: Dr. Josef
C. Lapp
 Dr.
J.C. Lapp, Senior Development Associate with Corning Inc. and
one of the glass industry's leading researchers, died April
26, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. He was 50 years old.
As the co-inventor of Corning's 1737 and
EAGLE2000® compositions, J.C. played a
considerable role in furthering the progress of the burgeoning
flat-panel-display industry. Corning 1737 glass established
new industry-wide standards for substrate thickness, density
and weight, and EAGLE2000 furthered that trend, delivering the
properties needed for desktop and notebook PC applications.
Throughout his 21-year career at Corning,
J.C. was engaged in every stage of the innovation process. As
one of the scientists involved with the launch of Corning's
environmentally friendly composition, EAGLE XG™, J.C. spent
much of his time with customers, translating their technical
demands into product requirements.
In addition to his role as a researcher,
J.C. was a frequent spokesperson for Corning's Display
Technologies business. His enthusiasm for science and ability
to engage audiences at all levels helped bring the
liquid-crystal-display (LCD) story to life in the public eye.
During his career, he earned more than 20 patents, and
authored and co-authored dozens of external technical
publications.
J.C. was also a dedicated member of the
Society for Information Display (SID). He devoted a great deal
of time and energy to this organization, helping with the
materials and manufacturing section of the annual SID
Symposium for several years and, most recently co-coordinating
and organizing the new Exhibitors Forum Program. JC has served
as Chair or co-Chair of various technical sessions at the SID
Conferences over the years. In addition, JC was involved in
local Chapters of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy and the
American Chemical Society.
J.C. was well-known throughout the display
community for his soft-spoken, gentle nature and his love of
the outdoors, as exhibited by his commitment to running the
family farm in rural Central New York. J.C. held an
undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester, as well
a master's in Glass Science and a doctorate in Ceramics from
New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
He is survived by his wife, Connie, an
employee at Steuben; and his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Milton
Lapp.
As one of the luminaries of the glass
industry, a brilliant scientist and a good friend, J.C.
will be greatly missed. We at SID would like to offer our
condolences to his family, friends and colleagues, and assure
them that he will always be remembered.
Daktronics and Auburn University Partner
on HD Score Board BROOKINGS, S.D. - The Auburn
University Athletics Department and Daktronics
will install the first true high definition (HD) video display
in the Southeastern Conference inside the university's
Jordan-Hare Stadium prior to the start of the 2007 football
season. The HD display will measure approximately 30 ft. high
by 74 ft. wide and will take advantage of Daktronics' latest
HD-12 light-emitting diode (LED) technology, according to a
press release. "We are extremely
excited to make this significant enhancement to Jordan-Hare
Stadium as a sign of our commitment to the Auburn fans,
student-athletes, alumni, sponsors and all others who enjoy
and support the great tradition of Auburn football,"
Auburn Director of Athletics <strong>Jay
Jacobs</strong> said in a statement. "We also
wanted to invest in high-definition video technology because
of the incredible detail of the imagery and the flexibility
this exciting technology provides. We are excited to be
working with Daktronics because of their extensive experience
and proven success with their products for top-level
collegiate and professional sports venues." "The
tradition of Auburn University athletics is well known around
the country," Daktronics Vice President of Video Systems
<strong>Reece Kurtenbach</strong> commented in a
company statement. "We are very pleased to make this
announcement and continue our partnership with Auburn with
such a unique, truly high-definition system." The
$2.9 million upgrade will incorporate the latest Daktronics
video technology with high-density full-color Pure Pixel®
resolution, incredibly wide viewing angles, and resolution
enhancement with sub-pixel control, according to Daktronics.
As with all Daktronics LED video displays, Auburn's new HD
screen will have the capability to show a single, wide screen
image, and can also be split into multiple windows to show
lineups, game statistics, out-of-town game information and
much more. The active area of the new display, to be populated
by more than one million individual LEDs, will exceed 2,200
square feet. Auburn claims to be the first
Southeastern Conference school to install large-screen HD
video at one of its facilities, and only the second NCAA
member institution to invest in true high-definition LED video
capabilities. Prior to the start of the 2006
football season, Daktronics provided two large ProAd® fascia
LED displays inside Jordan-Hare Stadium, installed on the
upper deck fascia, parallel to the sidelines. Additional ProAd®
sections will be added to the existing fascia displays,
Daktronics said, increasing the length of both to
approximately 250 feet. Last year's upgrade also included a
large auxiliary scoreboard behind the north end zone,
measuring approximately 18 ft. high by 60 ft. wide, new play
clocks, and locker room clocks. The scoreboard and clocks use
LED digits for greater visibility, increased reliability and
reduced power consumption. Daktronics HD-X
LED video displays, available in a wide variety of sizes and
configurations, represent a new generation of large-screen
technology. The product line features a number of industry
advances including a high-density pixel layout, improved
contrast levels and enhanced viewing angles, the company said.
Using the latest LED and control-system technologies,
Daktronics' large-screen displays present live and recorded
video images, colorful animation and vivid graphics. The new
HD board, and other existing display system components will be
controlled with the proven Daktronics Venus® controller,
V-Link® video processor, and All Sport® scoring controller.
E Ink Executive Michael McCreary Elected Chairman of the
USDC Board
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The U.S.
Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership
chartered with developing the flat panel display (FPD)
industry infrastructure, announced on Mar. 28 it had elected E
Ink Corp. VP of Research and Advanced Development Michael
McCreary, Ph.D., chairman of the USDC's governing board.
Also newly voted onto the board were industry experts James
R. Buntaine, Ph.D., of Eastman
Kodak Company (Kodak), Steven Freilich, Ph.D. of DuPont,
and Daniel Gamota, Ph.D. of Motorola.
Dr. McCreary replaces Dr. Diego Olego, chairman of USDC's
board since 2004. McCreary continues to serve as executive
vice president of research and development for E Ink on top of
his role at the USDC.
"We would like to thank Diego for his dedication and
commitment to the USDC during his term as chairman. Through
his leadership efforts, the USDC has succeeded in spearheading
more than 25 R&D contracts to support future display
innovations, including our newest initiative aimed at
developing the flexible, printed and organic electronics (FPO)
market," USDC President Michael Ciesinski noted in a
press release. "Mike's in-depth knowledge and commitment
to enabling the flexible displays and electronics market makes
him an ideal candidate as chairman of our governing board.
Having already been heavily involved with the USDC as a board
member, Mike's new role will be to keep the USDC centrally
focused on the display space, while leading the consortium in
new directions. I am especially pleased that Jim, Steve and
Dan will also help drive forward USDC's FPO initiative."
In his new role, McCreary is chartered with overseeing the
USDC's decisions on policy, program content and disposition of
funds available to the consortium for sponsoring FPD
technology-related R&D projects. During his term, he will
also work with the governing board and all USDC stakeholders
to further steer the USDC in a strategic direction that will
increase the consortium's value in the electronics industry
and the application areas it serves, according to a press
release.
"I look forward to leading USDC's governing board,
which has played an enabling role in the electronics display
industry through its R&D and business development
programs," McCreary said in the company statement.
"Now, there are exciting opportunities to further extend
display capabilities, as well as drive development of new
processes in related areas such as the FPO arena. The USDC
will be at the forefront of these new technologies, providing
even more substantial value to its private-sector and federal
partners."
As E Ink's vice president of research and advanced
development, Dr. McCreary is responsible for the creation of a
new generation flexible, paper-like displays utilizing novel
electrophoretic inks. With more than 32 years of imaging
experience, he also is a board member-elect of the Arizona
State University-led Flexible Display Center. Dr. McCreary
holds a bachelor's degree with honors from Principia College
and a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
As the chief technology officer and vice president of
Kodak's display business unit, Dr. Buntaine is responsible for
technology development, product delivery and intellectual
property creation associated with the company's Organic Light
Emitting Diode (OLED) and Optical Display Film businesses.
Buntaine received his bachelor's degree from Clark University
and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in solid-state
chemistry.
Dr. Freilich serves as director of materials science and
engineering for DuPont's Central R&D group, focusing on
nanotechnology, display and electronic materials, precision
patterning, sustainable energy, and fluorinated materials. He
holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Amherst College
and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard University.
Dr. Gamota is the director of printed electronics in
physical realization research at Motorola Labs, which focuses
on the development of consumer electronics products using
nanoscale electrically functional inks and graphic arts
printing platforms. He earned his master's degree in business
administration from Northwestern University and his Ph.D. from
the University of Michigan.
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