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Moving Company's Portfolio of Photonic Technologies into Production and Manufacturing

Zecotek Photonics Inc. is pleased to provide a summarized update of the Company’s progress and recent corporate activities as it moves the Company's portfolio of photonic technologies into production and manufacturing.

13 Mar 2008

Ultrasound System Features Cutting-Edge Tissue Strain Analytics

The ACUSON S2000 is the first system of Siemens' new generation of ultrasound products and is the company's new premier general imaging platform.

13 Mar 2008

Potential Breakthroughs in Regenerative Medicine

Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, today announced that the University of Florida has completed the purchase and installation of Cyntellect's Laser-Enabled Analysis and Processing ("LEAP") system.

13 Mar 2008

Leaders in Light Therapy Receives its 6th FDA Approval

Photo Therapeutics, Inc. is pleased to announce it has received FDA approval on its new over-the-counter light therapy device, Omnilux New-U, for the treatment of periorbital wrinkles.

13 Mar 2008

Benefits and Advantages of LED Over Standard Bulbs

We've likely all experienced the bothersome inconvenience of having to change a light bulb located in a hard-to-reach place. Maybe a lofty porch light burns out, or a chandelier bulb dies. These can be difficult to get to, and many times they are lights that are left on for many hours throughout the day, so they burn out frequently.

13 Mar 2008

A Single-Crystal Semiconductor Inside an Optical Fiber

An international science team from Penn State University in the United States and the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom has developed a process for growing a single-crystal semiconductor inside the tunnel of a hollow optical fiber.

13 Mar 2008

Fused Imaging Results in Greater Accuracy When Evaluating Treatment Results

Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) imaging of lymphoma patients is a more effective method to evaluate response to radiation therapy, and may help patients avoid unnecessary follow-up treatments, a study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggests.

13 Mar 2008

Commercial Inverters to Process Over 34 MW of Solar Power

Power-One, Inc. today announced that Aurora PVI-Central inverters have been selected by the Energy Division of Isolux Corsan for use in what will be Spain's largest photovoltaic-power installation, and the second largest renewable-energy facility in the world.

13 Mar 2008

Lumera Corporation Awarded Contract from DARPA

Lumera Corporation, a leader in the field of photonic communications, announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) had formally awarded the company Phase III of the contract tentatively approved in July 2006.

13 Mar 2008

Miniature High Brightness Lasers for Next Generation Laser TV

QPC Lasers, Inc., announced that the company has delivered initial semiconductor lasers in connection with its recently announced Laser TV contract, fulfilling the first $1 Million of the development phase of the contract.

13 Mar 2008

Unmatched Display Performance Sets Deliver Quality and Value

Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of professional LCD display products, announced today at the spring Press and Reseller Summit in New York City its newest models of high-end contemporary monitors, the SyncMaster 953BW, 2053BW, 2253LW, and 2253BW.

13 Mar 2008

Northrop Grumman Sells its Electro-Optical Systems

L-3 Communications announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Northrop Grumman's Electro-Optical Systems (EOS) business for $175 million in cash.

13 Mar 2008

Free Product Guides from UCT Specialties Now Available

UCT Specialties LLC is now offering their new Product Guides for free. Created with over 25 years of experience in research and development and with input from chemists and customers who have worked closely with UCT for many years, each guide is designed to illustrate and explain the specifications, properties, applications and stability of each of the products it represents.

12 Mar 2008

Future Outlook Global IP Camera Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “The IP Camera Market: Future Outlook and Product Strategies of Global and Taiwanese Makers” to their offering.

12 Mar 2008

Change a Light, Change the World

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have named Georgia Power as a 2008 Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion Award winner for its "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign.

12 Mar 2008