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Global Joint Licensing Program for Blu-Ray and DVD Patents

Four leading companies — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (collectively, the "BD4C Licensing Group") — today announced that they have commenced a worldwide joint licensing program beginning on March 1, 2010 for Blu-ray ("BD") and DVD patents essential for BD decoders, BD encoders, BD players, BD read-only discs, BD recordable discs, BD drives, BD/DVD hybrid discs and BD recorders ("BD Products"), including BD Products that incorporate DVD functionality.

8 Mar 2010

Asahi Spectra Launches Optical and NIR Filters at 2010 SPIE Exhibition

Asahi Spectra launches to produce optical and NIR filters for the purpose of defense, security or sensing by using sputtering technology. The interference film coated by sputtering has excellent durability against the cryogenic, heat or humidity. Spectral performance is quite stable and reliable in a tough environment. Large size of filter is available.

8 Mar 2010

Enovos, Avelar Energy Announce Joint Venture Agreement to Develop PV Plants

On 3 March 2010, Enovos Luxembourg SA and Avelar Energy Ltd. (based in Zurich), signed a contract to form a joint venture under the name 'Aveleos S.A.'.

8 Mar 2010

GBI Set to Change Telecom Landscape in Bahrain

Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East’s first privately owned submarine cable operator.

8 Mar 2010

New Panasonic LUMIX G2 Digital Camera Comes with Intuitive Touch-Screen Operation

Panasonic today announces the LUMIX DMC-G2, the world's first digital interchangeable lens system camera with a movable LCD that allows for touch-control, and the successor to the award-winning and revolutionary LUMIX G1, which was the world's first Micro Four Thirds digital camera.

8 Mar 2010

Panasonic Introduces Advanced Digital Camera with HD Video Recording

Panasonic today introduces an addition to its Panasonic LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX DMC-G10, the world's lightest digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder, which packs a host of advanced digital camera functions designed to be easy-to-use for users new to system cameras. The new compact and portable LUMIX G10, which can record High Definition (HD) video in addition to high-quality still images, joins the LUMIX DMC-G2, also introduced today, as part of the Panasonic LUMIX G Series.

8 Mar 2010

Vitronic to Present Machine Vision Solutions for the Medical Industry at MEDTEC

At this year’s MEDTEC, which takes place from 23th until 25th March 2009 in Stuttgart, VITRONIC presents turn-key machine vision solutions for the medical technology industry alongside the 360° inspection system VINSPEC. The roundabout inspection and reading of sealing caps is now reality- Eliminate time- and cost consuming mechanical rotation of the containers.

7 Mar 2010

Level 3 Communications Extends Fiber-Optic Portfolio in Northern California

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:LVLT) today announced that it has expanded its operations and is enhancing its local presence in Northern California, which includes San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento. This initiative reflects Level 3’s continuing pledge to enhance its presence in local markets throughout the country, designed to provide mid-market enterprises with a world-class customer experience.

6 Mar 2010

Low-Cost MPX-90 Desktop Impact Printer for Marking Applications

Roland DGA Corp. has introduced the MPX-90 desktop impact printer, a powerful, affordable imprinting device for industrial marking applications.

6 Mar 2010

Market Research Report on 3D TSV Technologies

The continuation of Moore's law by conventional CMOS scaling is becoming more and more challenging, requiring huge capital investments. 3D Packaging with 3D TSV interconnects provides another path towards the "More than Moore", with relatively smaller capital investments. Despite the impact of the economic downturn, 3D integration investments are strategic innovations and have continued.

6 Mar 2010

Varian Introduces Advanced Dissolution Apparatus for Drug Testing Laboratories

Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced today the availability of its next generation dissolution apparatus designed for testing tablets, capsules and other dosage forms.

6 Mar 2010

Presentation by LightWave CEO at Annual OC Growth Stock Conference, California

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLG) a technology company focused on the development of electro-optic polymer materials for applications in high speed fiber-optic telecommunications and optical computing, announced today that CEO James Marcelli, Chairman Phillips W. Smith and Lightwave's Technology Guru Terry Turpin will present at the Roth Capital Partners 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference which will be held March 15-17, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dana Point, California.

6 Mar 2010

Edmund Optics Introduces Advanced Crossed-Roller Translation Stages for Laser Applications

Edmund Optics’ TECHSPEC Single Axis Crossed-Roller Translation Stages are available in either English or Metric configuration with solid tabletop and thru-hole models.

6 Mar 2010

NASA Launches GOES-P with e2v CCD Imaging Sensors

On 4th March 2010, e2v charged coupled device (CCD) imaging sensors were launched into space by NASA from Cape Canaveral, Florida onboard a Delta IV rocket, carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P (GOES-P).

6 Mar 2010

LIOS to Present its Real-Time Thermal Rating Devices at CABEX 2010

LIOS Technology GmbH- Linear Optical Sensors is pleased to invite you to attend CABEX’2010 - 9th International specialized exhibition for cables, wires, fastening hardware, and installation technologies, taking place March 16 – March 19, 2010 at the Pavilion 4, EcoCentre Sokolniki, Moscow.

6 Mar 2010