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CRAIC Technologies Launches New Microspectrophotometers to Measure Thin-Film Thickness

CRAIC Technologies, a manufacturer of UV-visible-NIR microspectrometers and microscopes, launched the 20/20 Film microspectrophotometer. The 20/20 Film solution measures the thickness of thin films such as sub-micron sampling areas non-destructively and rapidly.

11 Jun 2010

Complete Clinics Helps Chicago Area Patients via Zerona Laser

Complete Clinics has enabled Chicago area patients to lose over 205 inches making use of the Zerona Lipo Laser, since the first service offering, 8 months ago. Reports indicate that, from among the patient data base, an average of 6.5 inches was lost by patients who were administered the Zerona body sculpting laser liposuction device.

11 Jun 2010

Ciil Technologies to Unveil Waterproof HD Flat Panel Display

During InfoComm 2010, Ciil Technologies, LLC will unveil the world’s first waterproof full 1080p HD flat panel display. The display, available in 42 and 47 inches, will feature state-of-the-art design and an innovative technology, which is expected to set a new benchmark of protection of flat panels in adverse weather conditions.

11 Jun 2010

Level 3 Communications to Extend Fiber-Optic Backbone to Baltimore Technology Park

Carrier Level 3 Communications, Inc plans to extend Fiber-Optic Backbone to Baltimore Technology Park (BTP), a data center unit located in Baltimore, to support high-speed Ethernet services. The services supplied by Level 3 will enable BTP to provide network connectivity with speeds up to 1 Gbps to its customers and service providers.

11 Jun 2010

US Army Increases Funding for Applied Energetics’ Laser Technology

Applied Energetics has announced that it has received increased funding from the US Army for its laser guided energy technology to the tune of $1.8 million. The increased funding for the existing contract comes from the US Army’s RDECOM, Research, Development and Engineering Command, based in Picatinny, NJ.

11 Jun 2010

Advanced Door Security Camera from Northvision Technologies

Northvision Technologies has introduced a new, advanced door camera called the home intellicorder for security purposes. The home intellicorder is a passive InfraRed (PIR) motion detector camera, which records and stores the video in a Secure Digital (SD) card. The SD card can be played back or stored on personal computers. The home intellicorder replaces the standard peepholes in homes.

11 Jun 2010

LedEngin Launches Advanced Optics and Lighting Products at Guangzhou International Lighting Exposition

LedEngin will exhibit a complete range of lenses, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lighting equipment at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition in China.

11 Jun 2010

GE and Lithonia Help Schools Reduce Lighting Energy Costs

A new website called www.BetterLightingBetterSchools.com offers a variety of information on how schools can enhance the energy-efficiency of their lighting systems.

11 Jun 2010

CVI Adds USB 2.0 Interface Capability in BeamAlyzer Series

CVI Melles Griot has added an advanced Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface capability in the 7-blade Super BeamAlyzer and the 3-blade BeamAlyzer series.

11 Jun 2010

New Digital Video Recorders from Bosch

Bosch Security Systems has launched a new series of digital video recorders called the Divar 700 Series H.264.

11 Jun 2010

Advanced 3DHD Visualization System for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Viking Systems will introduce a model of Next Generation 3DHD visualization system at The European Congress of Laparoscopy and Robotics 2010.

11 Jun 2010

Victron Brings New Solar Panels for the International Markets

One of the leading specialists in solar systems, Victron Energy has launched a new range of advanced and high-quality solar panels called BlueSolar panels for the international markets.

11 Jun 2010

Unidym and TEL Join to Develop Solar Cell Manufacturing Equipment

Arrowhead Research’s subsidiary Unidym announced that it has entered into a deal with Tokyo Electron (TEL) to jointly develop equipment for manufacturing of solar cells and displays based on carbon nanotubes.

11 Jun 2010

Optimum Optical Systems Acquired by Teledyne

Teledyne Technologies’ subsidiary company, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, has acquired a California-based company called Optimum Optical Systems.

11 Jun 2010

New Research Suggests that Nano-Imaging Techniques May Help in Early Detection of Diseases

The results of the research on radioactive optical imaging were presented at the 57th annual meeting of Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM). The multidisciplinary study was conducted to capture radioactive-excited nanoparticles and radiation luminescence to help in identifying delicate signs of the disease and tumors.

11 Jun 2010