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2016 Expo Light Shanghai to be an Important Theme at Shanghai Hospitality Design & Engineering Exposition

The 2016 Expo Light Shanghai will be an important theme at the Shanghai Hospitality Design & Engineering Exposition, which will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from March 29 to April 01, 2016.

8 Dec 2015

Colorado State University Develops Nanoscale 3D Mass-Spectral Imaging Tool

A one-of-a-kind instrument built at Colorado State University lets scientists map cellular composition in three dimensions at the nanoscale, allowing researchers to watch how cells respond to new medications at the most minute level ever observed.

8 Dec 2015

Citynet Extends Network with MRV Communications Optical Transport Solutions

MRV Communications, Inc., a global provider of innovative packet and optical solutions, announces an expansion of its longstanding partnership with Citynet, a regional carrier network in Austria.

8 Dec 2015

New Andrei Duman Gallery Installs Soraa LED Lights

Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaNTM LED technology, announced that its LED lamps have been installed at the new Andrei Duman Gallery in the high end mall—Westfield Topanga outside Los Angeles.

8 Dec 2015

German HÃœBNER Announces Acquisition of Swedish Coboltâ€™s Business

Kassel / Stockholm, December 4th 2015: The German HÃœBNER Group and the Swedish Cobolt Group have signed an agreement that results in HÃœBNER acquiring 100% control of Coboltâ€™s business.

8 Dec 2015

Gigahertz-Optik Launches BTS256-PAR Photosynthetically Active Radiation Meter

Gigahertz-Optik introduces an advanced technology Photosynthetically Active Radiation meter that provides PAR, illuminance, color and spectral data to fully analyze any type natural and artificial light sources including LEDs employed in plant growth applications.

8 Dec 2015

Canon's imagePROGRAF Wide Format and MFP Products Recognized with Three BLI Pick Awards

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to announce that the Company has received three 2016 “Pick” awards from Buyers Laboratory, LLC for the select models in the imagePROGRAF wide format and MFP product line set out below. The annual awards honor the products deemed “outstanding” in their respective categories.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 7 Dec 2015

JunoCam Color Camera to Provide New Views of Jupiter's Swirling Clouds

When NASA's Juno mission arrives at Jupiter on July 4, 2016, new views of the giant planet's swirling clouds will be sent back to Earth, courtesy of its color camera, called JunoCam. But unlike previous space missions, professional scientists will not be the ones producing the processed views, or even choosing which images to capture. Instead, the public will act as a virtual imaging team, participating in key steps of the process, from identifying features of interest to sharing the finished images online.

7 Dec 2015

3D Laser Scanning Helps Make Repeat Measurements of Area Affected by 2014 South Napa Earthquake

U.S. Geological Survey scientists used 3D laser scanning to make repeat measurements of an area affected by the 2014 magnitude 6.0 South Napa earthquake in order to define in great detail the surface deformation that occurred both during and after the earthquake. The recent revolution in 3D laser measurement technology (LiDAR) allows scientists to collect detailed information about the shape of the land surface and the objects that sit upon it with unprecedented accuracy.

7 Dec 2015

SGIA Honors Colortrac SmartLF SG Best Wide Format Scanner with Product of the Year Award

Colortrac Ltd was recognized by the Speciality Graphic Imaging Association’s prestigious Product of the Year Competition with the Scanning Product of the Year award for the SmartLF SG. The 2015 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo brought together leaders of the specialty imaging industry this year in Atlanta, where the award was announced.

7 Dec 2015

Liquid Image Introduces Ego LS 800 Wearable and Mountable Live Streaming 4G LTE Enabled Camera

Liquid Image enters the US Wireless Device market with the Ego LS 800, the first wearable and mountable live streaming 4G LTE enabled camera. The initial shipment of the Ego LS is available today for distribution in the United States and is connected by the Verizon Wireless network.

7 Dec 2015

OFC 2016 Announces Keynote Speakers for Plenary Session

OFC 2016, the world’s leading conference for optical communications and networking professionals, today announced its line-up of keynote speakers for the 2016 plenary session. On Tuesday, March 22, Yasuhiko Arakawa, University of Tokyo, Japan, Andre Fuetsch, AT&T, USA, and Daniel Kraft, Singularity University and IntelliMedicine, USA, will take the stage to highlight the latest developments in semiconductor nanotechnologies, optical network evolution and trends in data-driven intelligent medicine. OFC will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, California, USA, 20-24 March 2016.

7 Dec 2015

Avalanche Photo Detectors Now Available in Surface Mount Packages from Marktech Optoelectronics

APD devices well‐suited for applications requiring high speed and low noise in visible‐near IR applications such as time of flight measurements

From Marktech Optoelectronics 2 Dec 2015

Canon U.S.A. Unveils REALiS 4K500ST Pro AV LCOS Projector Ideal for Immersive Simulation and Training

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today unveiled its REALiS 4K500ST Pro AV LCOS Projector which delivers 4K resolution of 4096 x 2400, up to 5000 lumens* and Canon’s LCOS Technology with AISYS-enhancement for brilliant, high-brightness and detailed image reproduction. The REALiS 4K500ST also offers a Genuine Canon 4K lens and a robust collection of advanced professional setting features, including Marginal Focus which helps ensure content projected on the peripheral portions of domed surfaces remains in focus.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 1 Dec 2015

James Webb Space Telescope Completes Second Super-Cold Optical Test

Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope's "pathfinder telescope," or "Pathfinder" completed its second super-cold optical test that resulted in the first checkout of specialized optical test equipment designed to illuminate the telescope's optics through to the instrument focal planes, and the procedures used to operate this test equipment.

1 Dec 2015