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New Software Enables Mars Rover’s ChemCam Instrument to Select Rock Targets Autonomously

New software is enabling ChemCam, the laser spectrometer on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, to select rock targets autonomously—the first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kind on any robotic planetary mission.

22 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop New Optical Fiber-Based Probe to Measure Brain Temperature

The brain is the most temperature-sensitive organ in the body. Even small deviations in brain temperature are capable of producing profound effects--including behavioral changes, cell toxicity, and neuronal cell death.

21 Jul 2016

Pixartprinting's New Display Line Products to Help North American customers Increase Business Visibility

Pixartprinting, a leading web-to-print business that serves over 250,000 creative professionals globally, has expanded its display line with four new products to help North American customers increase brand awareness and business visibility with their own unique designs. New products include Flag Displays, Point-of-Sale (POS) Displays, Retractable Banners and Banner Stands.

21 Jul 2016

Verizon Taps Ericsson/Calix and ADTRAN to Test NG-PON2 Technology

As Verizon advances toward implementing new technology on its fiber optic infrastructure, the company has reached a critical juncture in its RFP (Request For Proposals) process by tapping two companies to begin testing NG-PON2 (next generation passive optical network) equipment in Verizon's Innovation Lab in Waltham, Mass.

21 Jul 2016

Scientists Collaborate with Startup Company to Turn Novel Tabeltop Laser into Commercial Product

Scientists at Stanford University and the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have collaborated with a local startup company to turn a novel tabletop laser – one that produces extreme ultraviolet light at unprecedented energies and pulse rates for studies of complex materials – into a commercial product.

21 Jul 2016

New Technique Could Capture Crucial Details of the Eyes with Single Facial Scan

A digitally created face can have the most realistic looking skin imaginable and still look fabricated to audiences if the eyes aren't quite right. But a new technique developed by Disney Research can capture the crucial, yet subtle details of the eyes with just a single facial scan, or even a single photo.

21 Jul 2016

Disney Research’s Single-Camera Method Could Capture Facial Performance

Facial performance capture, a key component of visual effects for movies and computer games, can be obtained using just a single camera with a new methodology developed by Disney Research.

21 Jul 2016

New Method Could Enhance Rendering of High-Quality Images from 3D Models

Disney Research has developed a new method to improve the rendering of high-quality images from 3-D models by drastically reducing the noise, or discolored pixels, contained in the animated images, while preserving fine detail.

21 Jul 2016

Scientists Develop Powerful Ceramic-Based Laser for Use in Surgery, Composite Materials Industry

Scientists from MIPT and their colleagues have developed a novel compact and powerful ceramic-based laser - it will be used as a minimally traumatic and inexpensive laser scalpel for surgical operations, and also for cutting and engraving composite materials. The results of the study have been published in Optics Letters.

21 Jul 2016

SolarMax LED Lands Multi-Million Dollar Contract with California Department of Transportation

SolarMax LED, through its wholly owned subsidiary ActOne Communications, Inc., has landed a multi-million dollar California Department of Transportation contract to replace more than 29,000 aging street lights with the Southern California company’s leading-edge, high-efficiency LED luminaires.

20 Jul 2016

Lumileds Introduces Chip on Board Arrays with Innovative CrispColor Technology

Lumileds, the global leader in light engine technology, today introduced chip on board arrays that use the innovative CrispColor Technology to deliver rich, saturated colors. Part of the extensive LUXEON Stylist Series, this new approach to lighting caters specifically to fashion retail, delivering a stunning palette to display merchandise more attractively.

20 Jul 2016

Access Fixtures Introduces New TULA Series of Indirect LED Tennis Court Lighting Fixtures

Today, Access Fixtures announces the introduction of the new TULA Series of indirect LED tennis court lighting fixtures available in three wattages.

20 Jul 2016

Soraa’s LED Lamps Illuminate Wax Figures of Iconic Celebrities at Madame Tussauds San Francisco

Visitors can step into the spotlight with their favorite celebrities at Madame Tussauds San Francisco. Wax figures of iconic celebrities, such as Jennifer Aniston and Anne Hathaway, are perfectly illuminated with LED lamps from Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaNTM LED technology.

20 Jul 2016

Garmin International Announces Expanded Feature Set for G500/G600 Glass Flight Displays

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced an expanded feature set for the G500/G600 glass flight displays. The new GTX 345 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponder now interfaces with the G500/G600 to display the benefits of ADS-B In traffic and weather.

20 Jul 2016

Meller Optics Produces Custom Fabricated Sapphire Optics with Precise Focal Lengths

Custom fabricated sapphire optics for use in aerospace and other critical applications requiring resistance to fast-moving dirt, temperature extremes, and high pressure are available from Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.

20 Jul 2016

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New Software Enables Mars Rover’s ChemCam Instrument to Select Rock Targets Autonomously

Researchers Develop New Optical Fiber-Based Probe to Measure Brain Temperature

Pixartprinting's New Display Line Products to Help North American customers Increase Business Visibility

Verizon Taps Ericsson/Calix and ADTRAN to Test NG-PON2 Technology

Scientists Collaborate with Startup Company to Turn Novel Tabeltop Laser into Commercial Product

New Technique Could Capture Crucial Details of the Eyes with Single Facial Scan

Disney Research’s Single-Camera Method Could Capture Facial Performance

New Method Could Enhance Rendering of High-Quality Images from 3D Models

Scientists Develop Powerful Ceramic-Based Laser for Use in Surgery, Composite Materials Industry

SolarMax LED Lands Multi-Million Dollar Contract with California Department of Transportation

Lumileds Introduces Chip on Board Arrays with Innovative CrispColor Technology

Access Fixtures Introduces New TULA Series of Indirect LED Tennis Court Lighting Fixtures

Soraa’s LED Lamps Illuminate Wax Figures of Iconic Celebrities at Madame Tussauds San Francisco

Garmin International Announces Expanded Feature Set for G500/G600 Glass Flight Displays

Meller Optics Produces Custom Fabricated Sapphire Optics with Precise Focal Lengths

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