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Award Honors Individual Excellence in FTTx Deployment

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Lightwave magazine are honoring an individual for his or her contributions to the deployment of optical access networks in North America with the sixth annual FTTXcellence Award. The award will be presented on Sept. 29 at the 2009 FTTH Conference in Houston, Texas.

5 May 2009

Millerbernd Lighting Announces Launch of Custom Lighting Design Contest

Highlighting the incredible energy savings and flexibility of SSL lighting when coupled with the expertise of a true custom manufacturer, citing the need for innovative designs which incorporate the advantages of LED lighting with the flexibility and quality of custom build, Millerbernd Lighting announces the launch of a Custom Lighting Design Contest at the Light Fair 2009 held May 5-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

5 May 2009

Breakthrough Technology Combines Warm and Rich Color with LED Efficiency

Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market: NEXS) and QD Vision, Inc. today unveiled the world's first quantum dot lighting solution that combines the efficiency of LED lighting with the warm color of incandescent bulbs.

5 May 2009

World-Premier Solution Delivers Greener and More Efficient Street Lighting

The streets of Pombal, Portugal, are brighter - and more eco-friendly - thanks to a patent-pending optical street-lighting solution developed by Fraen Corporation in partnership with Philips Lumileds.

5 May 2009

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Introduces One of the World's Smallest LEDs in the 1 W Sector

The new ultra-white OSLON SSL LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors may be small in size, at only 3 x 3 mm, but it's big on performance. Using the latest chip technology, the 1 W OSLON SSL LED achieves impressive brightness and high luminous efficiency of 100 lm/W.

5 May 2009

Golden DRAGON Oval Plus LED with Integrated Lens Ideal for Street Lighting Applications

The Golden DRAGON oval Plus LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provides ideal illumination for energy-efficient street lighting without the need for secondary optics due to the new integrated lens.

5 May 2009

Fully Integrated Solution Addresses Critical Need for Lighting Manufacturers Worldwide

Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX) and (NASDAQ: MOLXA) announced today the launch of its Solid State Lighting (SSL) business unit and introduced the company's new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend™ Lighting Series, bringing a fully-integrated LED solution to lighting fixture manufacturers around the world.

5 May 2009

Second Generation of Axio Imager Microscope from Carl Zeiss Setting New Standards in Materials Microscopy

The second generation of the Axio Imager microscope system from Carl Zeiss is setting new standards in materials microscopy. Whether in quality testing and assurance, in materials analysis or the development of future materials - optical quality, performance and comfort are the major benefits of the Axio Imager.

5 May 2009

Student Competition at UC Davis Supported by Industry Suppliers

While most students were writing reports and taking exams during finals week, lighting design students were worrying about glare, light distribution, and presenting a quarter's worth of work to a panel of industry professionals as part of the LED (light-emitting diode) Luminaire Design Competition with the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at the University of California, Davis.

5 May 2009

Coherent Introduces New Fully-Integrated Laser Source for Multiphoton Excitation Microscopy

The new Chameleon™ Vision from Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) is a fully-integrated laser source for Multiphoton Excitation (MPE) microscopy that delivers both state-of-the-art image quality and superior ease of use.

5 May 2009

IMAX 3-D Cameras Return to Space to Document One of NASA's Most Complex Space Shuttle Operations

NASA, the IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced Monday that IMAX 3-D cameras will return to space to document one of NASA's most complex space shuttle operations -- the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.

4 May 2009

Scientists Examine Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria Responsible for Harvesting Light Energy

An international team of scientists has determined the structure of the chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that are responsible for harvesting light energy. The team's results one day could be used to build artificial photosynthetic systems, such as those that convert solar energy to electrical energy.

4 May 2009

Corning to Supply G-1000 Green Lasers to Microvision under Agreement

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) announced today that the companies have entered into a supply agreement under which Corning will supply its G-1000 green lasers to Microvision, as a key component of Microvision's PicoP™ enabled microprojector accessory product.

4 May 2009

Nuventix Announces Availability of SynJet Universal DLM Cooler for Philips Fortimo/Lexel LED Downlight Module

Nuventix, Inc., innovator of SynJet® active thermal management solutions, announces the general availability of the SynJet Universal DLM cooler for the Philips Fortimo/Lexel LED Downlight Module.

4 May 2009

Addition of Color to 4 Megapixel CMOS Camera Makes It Easier to Find Defects

DALSA (TSX: DSA), a global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the addition of the Falcon 4M60 and 4M30 Color CMOS cameras to its family of Falcon global shutter cameras.

4 May 2009

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Award Honors Individual Excellence in FTTx Deployment

Millerbernd Lighting Announces Launch of Custom Lighting Design Contest

Breakthrough Technology Combines Warm and Rich Color with LED Efficiency

World-Premier Solution Delivers Greener and More Efficient Street Lighting

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Introduces One of the World's Smallest LEDs in the 1 W Sector

Golden DRAGON Oval Plus LED with Integrated Lens Ideal for Street Lighting Applications

Fully Integrated Solution Addresses Critical Need for Lighting Manufacturers Worldwide

Second Generation of Axio Imager Microscope from Carl Zeiss Setting New Standards in Materials Microscopy

Student Competition at UC Davis Supported by Industry Suppliers

Coherent Introduces New Fully-Integrated Laser Source for Multiphoton Excitation Microscopy

IMAX 3-D Cameras Return to Space to Document One of NASA's Most Complex Space Shuttle Operations

Scientists Examine Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria Responsible for Harvesting Light Energy

Corning to Supply G-1000 Green Lasers to Microvision under Agreement

Nuventix Announces Availability of SynJet Universal DLM Cooler for Philips Fortimo/Lexel LED Downlight Module

Addition of Color to 4 Megapixel CMOS Camera Makes It Easier to Find Defects

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