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Navy To Test Advanced Submarine Periscope Camera System

The U.S. Navy will deploy for sea trials an advanced camera system developed, built and delivered by RemoteReality that will enhance safety and situational awareness for submarines with Type 18 periscopes, used on all Los Angeles- and Seawolf-class submarines.

11 Apr 2008

EMCORE to Deploy Concentrator Solar Photovoltaic Systems in China

EMCORE Corporation a leading provider of semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that it has agreed to supply CPV systems to XinAo Group in China.

11 Apr 2008

Doubling the Efficiency of Converting Solar Energy to Electricity

By using a popcorn-ball design - tiny kernels clumped into much larger porous spheres - researchers at the University of Washington are able to manipulate light and more than double the efficiency of converting solar energy to electricity.

11 Apr 2008

Video Analyzer for Troubleshooting and Monitoring at the Network Edge

JDSU today introduced its latest digital video test solution, the DTS MVP-200, a dynamic new MPEG video analyzer that performs monitoring and troubleshooting functions at the network edge.

11 Apr 2008

New Style Series Cameras Boast Stunning Design and Innovative Sharing Technologies

Nikon Inc. is pleased to introduce the new COOLPIX S52 and S52c to its Style Series of digital cameras. These cameras combine Nikon's stunning wave-surface camera body with advanced features designed to produce incredible pictures with ease.

11 Apr 2008

High-Performance Compact Camera Built to Satisfy the Needs of Camera Enthusiasts

The P80 harmoniously integrates a 10.1 megapixel CCD image sensor with Nikon's innovative EXPEED(TM) digital image processing concept and an 18x optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens designed with the compact and comfortable styling of the Nikon COOLPIX brand.

11 Apr 2008

Automotive Glass Technology Giving Passengers Peace of Mind

PPG Industries is showcasing its Safe and Sound laminated glass in booth 1751 during the SAE World Congress at Cobo Center in Detroit during the week of April 14. Safe and Sound glass is the platform for many of PPG's enhanced glazing technologies.

11 Apr 2008

EMCORE to Acquire Optical Platform and Connects Cables Business

EMCORE Corporation announced a definitive agreement with Intel Corporation to acquire the enterprise and storage assets of Intel's Optical Platform Division as well as the Intel® Connects Cables business.

10 Apr 2008

Next Step towards Completion of Prototype Fiber Optic Modulators

Lightwave Logic, Inc announced today that it has delivered its breakthrough electro-optic material to the University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences for independent tests that will determine the parameters necessary for the fabrication of the company's initial prototype fiber optic modulators.

10 Apr 2008

General Cable has been Awarded Submarine Long-Haul Fiber Optic Project

General Cable Corporation reported today that its subsidiary, Norddeutsche Seekablewerke GmbH (NSW), has been awarded its first submarine long-haul repeatered fiber optic communications link project.

10 Apr 2008

Researchers Relied on PET and SPECT Imaging to Verify Effectiveness of New Therapy

The extraordinary action of a new cellular therapy came to light as a result of powerful PET and SPECT imaging in a recent study reported in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

10 Apr 2008

Images Reveal Destructive Waves that Destroy Rocket Engines

There's a strange wave phenomenon that's plagued rocket scientists for years, a lurking threat with the power to destroy an engine at almost any time. For decades, scientists have had a limited understanding of how or why it happens because they could not replicate or investigate the problem under controlled laboratory conditions.

10 Apr 2008

Leveraging Consumer Valuation of LED Features

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "The Fast Track for LEDs into Large-Area LCDs: Leveraging Consumer Valuation of LED Features" to their offering.

9 Apr 2008

Agreement with In-Q-Tel for Quantum-Dot Nanotech Pioneer

QD Vision today announced a strategic investment and technology advancement agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the broader U.S. Intelligence Community.

9 Apr 2008

Novel Imaging Technologies to Solve Biological Problems

Scientific questions are becoming increasingly complex - scientists and engineers must respond by spanning the traditional boundaries between disciplines to develop the sophisticated tools needed to conduct leading research.

9 Apr 2008