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Integra Telecom Expands Metro Fiber Network in Denver

Telecommunication service provider, Integra Telecom, announced that it has invested 2.1 million to expand its metro fiber network in Denver.

13 Aug 2010

Energy Focus to Develop Sol-Gel Coatings for LED Lighting and Solar Systems

Provider of energy-efficient lighting products, Energy Focus, has announced that a $1 million Phase II DOE (Department of Energy) SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) award has been granted to its research and development team.

13 Aug 2010

IE Supply to Distribute Eco Depot's LED Lighting Products in the U.S.

CS Tech America, principal operating subsidiary of Eco Depot, and Independent Electric Supply (IE Supply), major distributor of electrical lighting products, has signed a distribution agreement.

13 Aug 2010

Veeco MOCVD Choses as "Tool of Choice" for Two New China LED Factories by Elec-Tech

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that Elec-Tech International has selected its TurboDisc(R) K465i Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems as their "tool of choice" for two n...

From Veeco 12 Aug 2010

DRDO Develops Anti-Missile Laser Weapons

An Indian company, (DRDO) Defence Research and Development Organization, is designing a range of DEWs (directed energy weapons) to enhance India’s anti-ballistic missile ability.

12 Aug 2010

TSMC to Build Solar Cell Factory by 2010

Contract chip manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has planned to construct its first solar cell plant by the end of 2010.

12 Aug 2010

New Automated Laser Alignment System from American Laser Enterprises

American Laser Enterprises has released the world’s first automated laser alignment system, the A-Las. The new system helps to align difficult laser beam delivery systems in different types of manufacturing processes.

From American Laser Enterprises Inc. 12 Aug 2010

OptiMedica Announces Divesture to Focus on Laser Cataract Surgical Technology

OptiMedica has signed an agreement with Topcon, a Japanese provider of optometric and ophthalmic products, to sell its glaucoma and retina assets. OptiMedica has made the divesture to focus on the developing technologies for cataract treatments.

12 Aug 2010

SMI, Omega Optical to Develop Multispectral Imaging Endoscopes

Spectral Molecular Imaging (SMI), subsidiary of Cascade Technologies, will receive $750,000 NIH grant to speed up the development of a new generation of medical endoscopes with patented multispectral imaging technology.

From Omega Optical, Inc. 12 Aug 2010

New High-Speed Optical Spectrum Analyzer from EXFO

EXFO, provider of service and test assurance solution for the telecommunications industry, has increased the processing speed of its FTB-5240S optical spectrum analyzer.

12 Aug 2010

Two New Certifications Awarded to Digital Lumens’ Intelligent Lighting Systems

Developer of LED-based Intelligent Lighting Systems, Digital Lumens announced that it has received two industrial certifications, the DLC (DesignLights Consortium) designation, and the Lighting Facts Label for its Intelligent Lighting System.

12 Aug 2010

Freeport and CALIENT Provide Multi-Domain Video Teleconferencing Solution

Developer of adaptive photonic switching technology, CALIENT Technologies has collaborated with Freeport Technologies to provide video teleconference solutions, which can hold many government security domains, without violating network security.

12 Aug 2010

New Laser-Based Fluid Jets Hold Promise for Novel Drug Delivery

Physicists at the Duke University have devised a new laser-based technique to generate sharp fluid jets that are precise enough to inject drugs into a living cell.

12 Aug 2010