Arc Flashlight
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Arc Flashlight LLC produces innovative LED flashlights, several of which were the genesis of product types from other well-known manufacturers. Arc Flashlight LLC began operation May 2001, and went out of business September 22, 2004. The founder and designer of Arc, Peter Gransee, started a new company (MTD LLC) in December of 2004 which continues the Arc brand and design method.
Arc has historical significance since several innovations were the basis for flashlights now made by other companies. These include the first single-AAA-battery LED flashlight, the first temperature controlled LED flashlight, and the first microprocessor controlled Luxeon Star flashlight. Possibly the most significant innovation was producing the first flashlight using the high power Luxeon Star LED, the Arc LS. For the first time this enabled a solid-state LED flashlight to produce output rivaling some incandescent bulb designs. The name "Arc" came from intense white light some LEDs produce, looking similar to the color of an electric arc welder.
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