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New ZEISS Axio Observer Microscopes for Life Sciences

The open and flexible inverted microscope platform for living and fixed specimens.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 8 Nov 2016

Fujifilm Develops World’s Smallest Machine Vision Lens

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced the development of the FUJINON HF6XA-5M wide-angle Lens (hereinafter “HF6XA”).

7 Nov 2016

GigE Vision Interface Support Added To IDS Industrial Camera Range For Maximum Versatility

IDS (Imaging Development Systems GmbH) has announced that the industry-standard GigE Vision interface is available for its second-generation GigE uEye CP and GigE uEye FA series of industrial cameras. IDS is the only camera manufacturer to offer users the choice between the GigE Vision standard and the proprietary IDS Software Suite depending on the camera functionality most important to them. The IDS Software Suite allows users to fully exploit many of the useful additional functions and features provided by the latest generation of image sensors that are not currently supported by the industry standards.

7 Nov 2016

LESA Develops World’s First High-Speed Visible-Light Wireless Transmission Link

As demand for mobile wireless services continues to grow, and the deployment of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies expands, Visible Light Communication (VLC) is emerging as a potential broadband transmission technology that may offer an unlimited bandwidth spectrum for high-quality wireless services.

4 Nov 2016

Researchers Describe New Form of Multicolor EM to Simultaneously Visualize Multiple Molecular Species

Electron microscopy (EM), which uses particle beams of accelerated electrons to interrogate specimens, has long been a leading technology for revealing the shape and structure of the tiniest objects, from the cells which make up the bodies organs and microbes to individual building blocks or molecules which comprise cells, in often dramatic three-dimensional detail.

4 Nov 2016

Engineers Successfully Complete First Important Optical Measurement of Webb’s Mirror

Engineers and technicians working on the James Webb Space Telescope successfully completed the first important optical measurement of Webb’s fully assembled primary mirror, called a Center of Curvature test.

3 Nov 2016

NexOptic Releases Video Rendering of First-of-Its Kind Telescope Prototype

NexOptic Technology Corp. ("NexOptic") (OTCQB: NXOPF, TSX VENTURE: NXO, Frankfurt: E301, Berlin: E301) and Spectrum Optix Inc. of Calgary, Canada ("Spectrum,") and together with NexOptic (the "Companies"), are pleased to...

3 Nov 2016

Teledyne DALSA Delivers Unparalleled Innovation to VISION 2016

New 25MP GigE camera, color CMOS TDI, radiometric infrared, smart vision sensors and digital X-Ray imaging for NDT.

From Teledyne DALSA 2 Nov 2016

Qioptiq Introduces Fetura+ High-Speed Zoom Lens System for Automated Imaging Applications

Enhanced Fetura+ Zoom delivers better repeatability and stability for improved reliability and performance

From Excelitas Technology 2 Nov 2016

Raptor Launches New OWL 1280 VIS-SWIR (InGaAs) HD Format Camera

Raptor Photonics, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance digital cameras has launched an additional member to its family of Visible SWIR cameras with the OWL 1280, offering HD resolution for high end long range surveillance, scientific and astronomy applications.

From Raptor Photonics Limited 2 Nov 2016