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Silicon Photonics Market is Potentially Enormous

First-generation silicon photonics products are now available from a handful of suppliers, a development that promises to have major implications for a wide range of telecom and networking technologies, according to the latest report from Light Reading Insider, a paid research service of TechWeb's Light Reading.

13 Aug 2008

Boeing Achieved Key Milestone in Advanced Tactical Laser Program

The Boeing Company has successfully completed the first ground test of the entire weapon system integrated aboard the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) aircraft, achieving a key milestone in the ATL Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program.

13 Aug 2008

LDK Solar Signs Supply Agreement with Leading Solar Export Company

LDK Solar Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of solar wafers, today announced that it has signed a five-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to India-based XL Telecom + Energy Limited.

13 Aug 2008

New Drivers Enable Researchers to Enhance Performance of Microscopy Experiments

Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, today announced the availability of drivers within µManager for their complete range of iXon+ and Luca EMCCD cameras. Within this environment, these drivers offer iCam-optimized acquisition to enable researchers to enhance the performance of microscopy experiments.

13 Aug 2008

GTT Announces Availability of Patent Portfolio Dealing with OLED Illumination

Global Technology Transfer Group, Inc., (GTT), a leader in patent asset management services, has announced the availability of a patent portfolio dealing with improved OLED illumination stability and improvements to AMEL technology. This portfolio is entitled 'Display Technologies Patent Portfolio' and consists of six US patents, one that relates to OLED technology and five that relate to AMEL technology.

13 Aug 2008

Research Explores Turning Highways and Parking Lots into Solar Collectors

Anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day knows that blacktop is exceptionally good at soaking up the sun's warmth. Now, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has found a way to use that heat-soaking property for an alternative energy source.

12 Aug 2008

Sense Technologies's ScopeOut to be Sold at 22 Major Military Bases and Exchanges

Sense Technologies, Inc. announced today that its flagship product ScopeOut® has been purchased by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and will be sold at approximately 22 major military bases and exchanges in the United States starting this fall.

12 Aug 2008

Reducing Cost of Solar Energy with Materials Derived from Cotton and Castor Beans

BioSolar, Inc. surprised attendees at today's SPIE Symposium on Solar Applications and Energy in San Diego by revealing that materials derived from cotton and castor beans compose the company's proprietary BioBacksheet(TM), a protective covering, traditionally made from expensive petroleum-based film, used in the back of virtually all photovoltaic solar cells.

12 Aug 2008

AMS Technologies Announces Market Launch of MEMS 3D Micro-Mirrors

AMS Technologies announces the market launch of new MEMS 3D micro-mirrors of Sercalo Microtechnology Ltd. The MEMS 3D Micro-Mirrors are characterised by their precision. The mirrors are available in a single configuration or in arrays up to 32x4.

12 Aug 2008

Alloptic Granted Patent for Point-To-Multipoint Passive Optical Network That Utilizes Variable-Length Packets

Alloptic, a global leader in the development of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network operators worldwide, today announced that it has been granted a patent by the Japan Patent Office for "Point-To-Multipoint Passive Optical Network That Utilizes Variable-Length Packets" (No. 2002-546329284479).

12 Aug 2008

Lumar Imaging to Offer Nuclear Imaging Services Under Agreement

Bederra Corporation, a medical imaging and diagnostic company, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Lumar Imaging, Inc. has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Advanced Nuclear Consultants, LLC, a leading provider of refurbished nuclear gamma cameras with state-of-the-art technology.

12 Aug 2008

LI-COR Expands Line of IRDye Infrared Dye-Labeled Antibodies

LI-COR Biosciences continues to expand its offering of IRDye infrared dye-labeled antibodies for imaging applications. The new IRDye(R) 680 Donkey Anti-Chicken IgG, IRDye 800CW Donkey Anti-Chicken IgG, IRDye 680 Goat Anti-Rat IgG, and IRDye 800CW Goat Anti-Rat IgG antibodies are highly cross-absorbed delivering high specificity for multiplex detection for multiple applications including quantitative Westerns, In-Cell Westerns, and in vivo small animal imaging.

12 Aug 2008

NEC Announces New Family of Commercial-Grade Digital Signage Displays

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today a new family of commercial-grade digital signage displays with a new mechanical design, comprehensive input panels and robust functionality - for organizations that are deploying large-screen panels on a modest budget.

12 Aug 2008

LSG Announces Global Availability of LED-Based Retail Display Product

Lighting Science Group, a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, today announced the global availability of its LED-based retail display product line. Following the release of LSG's Eyeleds(R) and Replacement Lamp product lines earlier this year, the new line of retail display luminaires will enhance the company's global product portfolio and increase its presence in the retail lighting industry.

12 Aug 2008

The Imaging Source Now Offering Astro-Photographers Chance to Win Telescope Cameras

The Imaging Source, a multi-national manufacturer of imaging hardware and software for astronomy, is now offering amateur astro-photographers a fantastic chance to win one of their renowned telescope cameras (DMK 21AU04.AS).

12 Aug 2008