neon lamp By dw124 1910 Neon lamps were invented by Georges Claude 1915 Georges Claude patented the neon lighting tube 1930 Neon lighting became a hit 1940 Fluorescent lamps are commercially successful 1947 Neon lamps got founded & a pioneer of magnetic Ballasts 1964 introduced line of electronic ballasts 1971 green movement began due to oil crisis 1973 expanded to magnetic HID ballasts 1983 produced T12 electronic products and instant start TB ballasts 1990 introduced first ballasts offering five voltages & pioneered universal input voltage models 1993 T5 fluorescent system introduced 2007 leader of LED Driver and LED module components & high Efficiency programmed start ballasts 2009 LED lamps flooded the market 2018 LED lighting & continuing to drive industry innovation