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Canon Marketing Japan Exhibits HD Lens, Digital Camera at InterBEE 2009

Major camera, electronics and optical device manufacturer, Canon Marketing Japan (Minato-ward, Tokyo) presented a device line-up including the new KJ22e x 7.6B and EOS 7D products at InterBEE 2009, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, from November 18th to 20th 2009. We spoke to broadcast equipment sales department head Yoshimitsu Nakano and broadcast equipment sales department technical planning chief Kazuya Kitagawa about their exhibit and products.

3 Dec 2009

DigitalPersona to Install Biometric Fingerprint Technology on IBM Retail Systems

DigitalPersona, Inc., a leader in fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, today announced an agreement with IBM to deploy a new model of its DigitalPersona biometric fingerprint technology on IBM SurePOS 500 retail systems.

3 Dec 2009

Market Research Report on Non-Linear Optical Materials

Materials with highly nonlinear optical (NLO) characteristics are currently of great technological and scientific interest for diverse applications. Currently, there exists a wide range of non-linear optical materials with varied wavelengths, damage thresholds and optical characteristics. The current focus is to develop materials that meet all requirements such as faster response, high damage threshold and wide transparency range coupled with adaptability, processing ability and the ability to interface with other materials. Non-linear optical materials are expected to play an important role in the transformation of information storage and transmission from electrical to optical domain. Robust growth in demand for high bandwidth fiber optic networking infrastructure is expected to boost the demand for Non-Linear Optical Materials.

3 Dec 2009

NTERA Introduces NanoChromics Display Print Trial Kits and Ink Systems

NTERA, Inc., the leader in all-printed, flexible, color change display technologies, today announced the availability of NanoChromics(TM) display Print Trial Kits and Ink Systems for use in graphic display systems.

3 Dec 2009

NRL's SSULI Aboard DMSP F18 Satellite Observes First Light

The Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager developed by NRL's Spacecraft Engineering Department and Space Science Division, launched October 18, 2009 on the U.S. Air Force DMSP F18 satellite, observed first light on December 1, 2009.

3 Dec 2009

Robotic Telescope Helps Spot Example of First Populated Stars in Universe

An extraordinarily bright, extraordinarily long-lasting supernova named SN 2007bi, snagged in a search by a robotic telescope, turns out to be the first example of the kind of stars that first populated the Universe. The superbright supernova occurred in a nearby dwarf galaxy, a kind of galaxy that's common but has been little studied until now, and the unusual supernova could be the first of many such events soon to be discovered.

3 Dec 2009

NMR Spectroscopy Helps to Perform Atomic-Level Explorations of Bones

A new study using solid-state NMR spectroscopy to analyze intact bone paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone.

3 Dec 2009

Researchers Use Lasers to Produce First Practical Macroscopic Yarns

Researchers have used lasers to create the first practical macroscopic yarns from boron nitride fibers, opening the door for an array of applications

3 Dec 2009

Tips for Safe and Energy Efficient Holiday Lighting

The holidays are here and with them come celebrations and festivities. Southern California Edison (SCE) is reminding its customers to safely decorate their homes, work places and Christmas trees with energy-efficient lighting.

3 Dec 2009

Intematix Unveils New Signage Product with Advantages of LED and Phosphor

Intematix Corp., a leading innovator in phosphors, LED components and solid state lighting modules today announced the introduction of its proprietary, patent pending, custom signage product and service offerings. By combining the advantages of LED-based lighting systems with the company's phosphor expertise, Intematix has been able to create a next-generation retail signage solution that delivers the low maintenance and energy savings of LEDs while improving on the visual qualities of high resolution film approaches.

3 Dec 2009

Engineers Developing Sophisticated Solar Powered Boat for Solar Splash Competition

A team of academics and students at the University of Southampton have begun work on a solar-electric powered boat

3 Dec 2009

Advanced Photonix Subsidiary Receives Order for High-Speed Optical Receivers

Picometrix, LLC, an Advanced Photonix company (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that it has been selected to supply high-speed optical receivers (HSOR) to a leading submarine networks systems provider. The annual comm...

3 Dec 2009

Report Finds Single-Port Laparoscopy to Replace Other Laparoscopic Procedures

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, a perfect storm of groundbreaking product releases, patient benefits, and heightened physician interest have made the single-port laparoscopy market the next darling of minimally invasive surgery.

3 Dec 2009

Zebra Imaging Releases New High-Speed Color Imager

Zebra Imaging, Inc., the world's foremost provider of 3-D holographic display and visualization technologies, today announced the availability of a new generation of high-speed color and enhanced monochromatic imagers, allowing for the rapid production of digital holographic imagery at previously unattainable speeds and quality.

3 Dec 2009