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AIS Launches New LCD Monitors for Hospitals and Personal Care Sector

American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) introduces a new line of medically certified LCD Monitors for hospitals and personal care industries. The medical LCD displays have passed UL60601-1 Medical Equipment Certifications for approved electronic compatibility and reliability in the medical field. They are currently available in 17” and 19” sizes with the same physical appearance to maintain a consistent look over all installations. These monitors have been designed to be installed in dentist chairs, examination rooms, waiting rooms, and patient monitoring rooms to display vital information for patients and/or viewers.

14 Dec 2009

LDK Solar to Supply 50MW of Solar Modules to Enfinity

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, announced today that it has signed a contract to supply solar modules to Belgium-based Enfinity. Under terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 50 megawatts (MW) of solar modules to Enfinity in 2010.

14 Dec 2009

Pacific ArcLight Deploys NEC 3D Digital Cinema Projectors

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that Pacific ArcLight has installed 17 of NEC’s 3D digital cinema projectors and is preparing to wow audiences when James Cameron’s movie “Avatar” is released on December 18 by Fox Studios.

14 Dec 2009

New Eye-POD Eye Care Kit Makes Wearing Contact Lenses Easier

The Eye-POD Eye Care Kit has just been created by an entrepreneurial R&D company in Florida, Hot Ideas World, Inc.

14 Dec 2009

AOptix Completes Flight Test Program for US AFRL Enhanced Air-to-Ground Lasercom System Program

AOptix Technologies, Inc., a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication solutions, disclosed today the completion of a two-phase flight test program for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) located in Rome, New York

14 Dec 2009

MODIS Satellite to be Used to Monitor Forest Health

A national early warning system designed to assist land managers in rapidly detecting threats to forest health is featured in the cover article of the October 2009 issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS), the journal of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). The article, entitled "Toward a National Early Warning System for Forest Disturbances Using Remotely Sensed Canopy Phenology," describes the vision and progress of the system in development by partners from the U.S. Forest Service Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (EFETAC), Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center, and NASA Stennis Space Center.

14 Dec 2009

Monotype Imaging Buys An Interface Software and Developer Tools Provider

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, today announced it has acquired Planetweb, Inc., a global provider of embedded user interface software and developer tools for the consumer electronics industry. The acquisition is expected to broaden Monotype Imaging’s value to manufacturers and developers of consumer electronics devices through products that integrate the company’s fonts and font technologies with Planetweb’s graphical user interface solutions.

14 Dec 2009

Soitec Group to Buy CPV Solar Systems Provider, Concentrix Solar

The Soitec Group (Euronext Paris), the world's leading supplier of engineered substrates for the microelectronics industry, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Concentrix Solar GmbH ("Concentrix"), a leading provider of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar systems.

14 Dec 2009

Optics Balzers Opens Office in France to Expand Market

Additional important milestones have been reached on the road to success, and the pace continues to be fast. By setting up a sales branch office in France, Optics Balzers as a provider of innovative optical thin-film components and assemblies continues to forge ahead with expanding its presence in Europe. Moreover, Christoph Zellweger has joined the product management team at headquarters to contribute to the effort. Recertification of the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system has also been successfully completed.

14 Dec 2009

LaserCard to Showcase its Secure Government ID Solutions at Cardex 2009 Expo

LaserCard Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRD) is one of four international companies selected to present to senior Egyptian officials at The Digital Identity CEO Forum, to be held in conjunction with Cardex 2009 Digital Identity Assurance Conference and Expo, Middle East and Africa. Cardex 2009 will take place in Cairo, Egypt, December 13-15. LaserCard will also showcase its global capabilities in delivering secure government identity (ID) solutions at Cardex booth #4D4.

14 Dec 2009

Mitsubishi Electric Wins Second Order for Diamond Vision Display System

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has received a second order for a large Diamond Vision™ display system for the Hakodate Racecourse, which is operated by the Japan Racing Association in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

14 Dec 2009

Periscope Lighted Folio Now Compatible with Amazon International Edition and Barnes+Noble Nook e-Readers

As the number of e-reader devices grows larger by the minute, Periscope®, a leading manufacturer and marketer of cover lights for e-reader and traditional hardcover and paperback books, today announced that its popular Periscope® Lighted Folio for the Amazon Kindle 2 (6”-screen) is also compatible for use with both the new Amazon international edition and new Barnes & Noble nook e-readers.

14 Dec 2009

NEC Electronics Unveils New 8-Bit All Flash LCD Microcontrollers

NEC Electronics (TOKYO: 6723) today announced the availability of four new 8-bit All Flash™ LCD microcontrollers (MCUs) with an integrated metrology engine providing energy measurement and management functions for smart electricity meters. The new chips will simplify smart meter designs for homes around the world, contributing to efficient energy usage and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. The 64-pin 78K0/LE3-M microcontroller comes in a 10 millimeter (mm) x 10mm low-profile quad flat package (LQFP) and is designed for single-phase 2-wire electricity meters, while the 100-pin 78K0/LG3-M microcontroller comes in a 14mm x 14mm LQFP and is designed for single-phase 3-wire electricity meters.

14 Dec 2009

NIST and PTB Test New Optical Magnetic Field Sensor to Measure Human Heart Signal

Joint project between PTB and its US counterpart NIST might advance simple and cost effective diagnostical methods

14 Dec 2009

Annual Research Report on Solar Cell and Module Industry in China

2009 Deep Research Report on Global and China Solar Cell and Module Industry was published in Dec 2009. It is a deep research report on the global and china solar cell and solar module industry. In this report the following information was included:

14 Dec 2009