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First Light for the PRIMA Instrument

The PRIMA instrument of the ESO Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) recently saw "first light" at its new home atop Cerro Paranal in Chile. When fully operational, PRIMA will boost the capabilities of the VLTI to see sources much fainter than any previous interferometers, and enable astrometric precision unmatched by any other existing astronomical facility.

19 Sep 2008

SOLX Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Perform Titanium:Sapphire Laser Trabeculoplasty

SOLX, Inc. announced today U.S. Food and Drug (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the SOLX 790 to perform Titanium:Sapphire laser trabeculoplasty (TLT). The 510(k) clearance was based on the results of a multi-center, international clinical trial that established equivalency of TLT to ALT in the ability to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients having primary open angle glaucoma and poorly controlled IOP on maximally tolerated medications and/or prior failed trabeculoplasty. The laser had previously been approved for sale in Europe and Canada.

18 Sep 2008

Zecotek Achieves Breakthrough Performance With 3D2D Display System

Zecotek Photonics Inc. today announced the latest performance parameters of its 3D2D Display System and that the Company is preparing for negotiations with selected OEMs. The enhancements to the 3D technology include significant improvements in overall clarity, increasing concurrent perspectives twofold (from 40 to 80) and increasing the effective 3D viewing angle from 25 to 40 degrees.

18 Sep 2008

Popular Voting Open for Annual Competition of Photography Under the Microscope

For the second consecutive year, Nikon Instruments is opening up its Small World Photomicrography Competition for the public to choose its favorite image for recognition as the Popular Vote winner. Visitors to www.nikonsmallworld.com have until 5:00 pm EDT on Friday, October 10th to vote for their favorite "winning image" from among the top 115 finalists chosen by this year's panel of judges from over 2,000 entries.

18 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly and Energy-Efficient PhlatLight LEDs Provide Brilliant Splash of Color to Architectural Landmark

Luminus Devices, Inc., today announced that its PhlatLight® LEDs are being used to permanently color the Weeks Memorial Footbridge that links Cambridge and Allston, Mass. The light switch on the new lights will be flipped at sunset on Sunday, September 21 during the 5th Annual 'RiverSing: Bridging the Charles with Voice + Light,' the Charles River Conservancy's annual collaboration with Revels, a performing arts company known for its large-scale seasonal celebrations. The event takes place at DeWolfe Street and Memorial Drive, near Harvard Square.

18 Sep 2008

New Report Tells Behind-the-Scenes Story of How CFLs Made it to Prime Time

By all measures, energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) sales nationwide are booming. Nowhere is the future brighter than in the Northwest where sales of ENERGY STAR- qualified CFLs have increased by more than 300 percent since 2004 and topped 18 million in 2007, according to the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's (NEEA's) market evaluation report released today.

18 Sep 2008

New Telecentric Lens Offers Unmatched Performance in Inspection and Alignment Applications

The new 5M-HR telecentric lens from Moritex has been designed for use with high resolution camera sensors (5 MPixel) with very small pixel pitch.

18 Sep 2008

Optical Sensors Making Magnetic Resonance Scans Safer for Children

Magnetic resonance scans will be safer for children and other patients needing anaesthesia, thanks to new kinds of optical sensors developed by a team of European researchers.

18 Sep 2008

Physicist at Brookhaven National Lab Wins 2008 Free Electron Laser Prize

Samuel Krinsky, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has won thee 2008 Free Electron Laser (FEL) Prize. Sponsored by the FEL Conference, which was held this year in Gyeungju, Korea, the prize consists of an award citation, a plaque, and approximately $3,000.

18 Sep 2008

Nikon Launches Inverted Microscope Designed for Metals and Materials Analysis

Combining an innovative ergonomic design with a reduced footprint, the Eclipse MA200 incorporates an integrated intelligent nosepiece, making it ideal for inspection, QC, evaluation, measuring and analysis of key parameters in metallic and electronic components in the automotive, electronics and materials-related industries.

18 Sep 2008

Firstsight Vision Reported Growth in Revenue in 2008

FIRSTSIGHT VISION, part of the STEMMER IMAGING Group, has reported a 13.4% growth in revenue in the financial year to 30 June 2008. Director Mark Williamson commented: "This is an outstanding set of results, particularly considering the current economic downturn in the UK. It reflects both the quality of the optics, illumination, cable and software products that we sell and the added value that we bring to our OEM customers through our partnership schemes. Of course the entire team at the company is also to be congratulated on their superb efforts throughout the year."

17 Sep 2008

Philips Lumileds Releases New Case Study Highlighting Innovative Lighting for New Cooker Hood

Philips Lumileds today released a new case study highlighting the innovative design and lighting for the new cooker hood from Faber (www.faberspa.com), Italy’s top manufacturer for the residential market. The design objectives for Faber’s new, ultra-slim cooker hoods were bold and the challenge was given Hikari of Italy to provide a design that met the specification.

17 Sep 2008

Shake, Rattle and Roll: The MIRI Instrument Gets Tested

You might think that shaking and freezing a state-of-the-art, meticulously crafted machine is a bad idea. But when it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more you test your hardware, the better.

17 Sep 2008

New Photoactive Polymers Shows Strong Potential for Increased Efficiency for Renewable Energy

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has obtained an exclusive license for a new family of photoactive polymers (polycarbazoles - PCZ) developed by Professor Mario Leclerc, director of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Research Center of Université Laval (CERSIM) and director of the Quebec Center on Functional Materials (CQMF). Konarka and Université Laval have been collaborating for the past four years.

17 Sep 2008

Selecting the Right LED for Your Application

Future Lighting Solutions announced today that it will be presenting a seminar titled "Selecting the Right LED for Your Application" at the upcoming LEDS 2008 conference in California. The session will take place at 1:55 pm on Tuesday, September 30, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel.

17 Sep 2008