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Fiber-Optic Company Selects BitBand to Deliver Advanced Entertainment Packages

BitBand, a leading provider of video delivery solutions for broadband IP networks, has been selected to supply its IPTV video servers to Connexion Technologies, the premier fiber-optic amenity company. Through the agreement, BitBand Technologies will help Connexion Technologies provide multi-dwelling residences and communities with advanced entertainment packages delivered over a single Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network.

27 Nov 2007

Researchers Demonstrate First Persistent Current in Ultracold Atomic Gas

Using laser light to stir an ultracold gas of atoms, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Joint Quantum Institute (NIST/University of Maryland) have demonstrated the first "persistent" current in an ultracold atomic gas - a frictionless flow of particles.

27 Nov 2007

New Product Lines of Embedded Image Processing Solutions Available from DxO

DxO Labs announced today that the new DxO IPE and DxO ISP product lines of embedded image processing solutions will contain the same professional quality demosaicing technology as can be found in the popular DxO Optics Pro v5 software package targeting serious and demanding photographers.

27 Nov 2007

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Secures 10th U.S. Clinical Site for PMA Application

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that the Company has secured its 10th U.S. clinical site to participate in its CTLM(R) clinical trials. Under an approved protocol, the sites are collecting patient studies for the eventual submission of a Premarket Approval (PMA) application to the Food and Drug Administration.

27 Nov 2007

Industry's First Ultra-High Capacity Optical Disk Storage

Call/Recall Inc., a pioneer in affordable, ultra-high-capacity optical disk storage, today announced that it has developed and tested the industry's first terabyte optical disk, and is entering into product design and discussion with leading manufacturing partners.

27 Nov 2007

U.S. Army Awards Boston Micromachines Phase II STTR To Build Device To Prevent Friendly Fire

Boston Micromachines Corporation, a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror products for adaptive optics systems, today announced that it has been selected by the United States Army for a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) award through the Department of Defense.

27 Nov 2007

Johns Hopkins Installs Most Powerful X-Ray Imaging Machine in its Class

The first 320-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner in North America, the most powerful X-ray imaging machine in its class, has been installed and is in operation at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

27 Nov 2007

Irvine Sensors Plans to Jointly Pursue UAS Business Opportunities

Irvine Sensors Corporation today announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") memorializing a teaming arrangement with Applied Research Associates, Inc., a diversified product and technical services company.

27 Nov 2007

JDSU Announces BKtel Components 2007 Distributor of the Year

JDSU today announced that it has named BKtel Components, a leading distributor of fibre optic components and subsystems, as 2007 Distributor of the Year for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. This is the second year in a row that JDSU has recognized BKtel for driving sales of JDSU optical communication products in the region.

27 Nov 2007

Laser Therapy Clinics Joining Forces to Expand Health and Cosmetic Services Nationwide

Los Angeles, California based clinics, Aventi Hair Therapy and Freedom Laser Therapy, are joining forces to create a unique partnership for their nationwide licensing expansion of their health & cosmetic services.

27 Nov 2007

Latest High-Resolution Machine Micro Lenses From Moritex

The new HR65D-VI series of Machine Micro Lenses (MML's) from Moritex has been designed for high-resolution discrete part inspection in semiconductor manufacturing operations including die bonding, flip chip bonding, chip on glass and chip on film machining.

27 Nov 2007

UV Laser for Drilling and Micromachining Applications

The new AVIA 355-7 from Coherent, Inc. is a Q-switched, frequency-tripled, solid-state laser delivering over 7 Watts of average power at 355 nm, in a package designed to maximize reliability for a minimum cost of ownership. The highest average power is achieved at repetition rates near 60 kHz, but the laser can be operated at pulse rates as high as 100 kHz, enabling very high throughput micromachining processes.

26 Nov 2007

Competitive Technologies Signs Joined Agreement for Solar Panel Technology

Competitive Technologies, Inc. and Articulated Technologies, LLC today announced that they have signed an agreement for CTT to license and commercialize Articulated's patented organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology for adaptation to solar power. The agreement provides for revenue sharing between CTT and Articulated of royalty and licensing payments.

26 Nov 2007

Recon Optical Awarded Contract from Royal Thai Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) awarded Recon Optical a contract to supply its CA-295 high-altitude, dual spectral band, digital reconnaissance camera for installation in a RTAF aircraft. The contract also includes a digital display system, field service engineering and logistics support.

26 Nov 2007

Australian Scientists Create World's Most Accurate Ruler

In a paper published in Nature today, Griffith Centre for Quantum Dynamics researchers reveal a technique that, for the first time, measures lengths as accurately as the laws of physics allow.

26 Nov 2007