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Researchers Develop Advanced Camera that Can Measure, Monitor Greenhouse Gases

A camera so advanced that it can photograph and film methane in the air around us is now presented by a team of researchers from Linköping and Stockholm Universities. It can be an important part of the efforts to measure and monitor greenhouse gases.

1 Dec 2015

Canon U.S.A., Virtual Imaging Introduce New RadPRO Mobile 40kW Flex Digital X-ray System with Adjustable Telescoping Column

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, and Virtual Imaging, Inc., a Canon U.S.A. Company, announce the RadPRO 1 Mobile 40kW Flex Digital X-ray System, an x-ray system that incorporates a new telescopic tube column helping radiographic technologists to maximize their lines of vision for safe transport when moving around a healthcare facility. The new functionality builds on the ease of maneuvering and positioning that is a hallmark of the current RadPRO Mobile 40kW System, while maintaining the ability to capture high-quality diagnostic images for routine diagnosis or challenging trauma directly from a patients’ bed.

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

Filter Paper Sample Holder Allows Rapid & Efficient Inspection of Engine Wear

Prior Scientific has announced a new 47 mm filter sample holder for its H101A microscope stage.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 30 Nov 2015

Substantial Reduction in Weight Could Slow Degeneration of Knee Cartilage in Obese People

Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow the degeneration of their knee cartilage, according to a new MRI study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

30 Nov 2015

MRI Reveals How Organ Systems in Long-Distance Runners Respond to Stress

Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

30 Nov 2015

Soraa Introduces Full Line of Full Visible Spectrum LED 230V Large Lamps

Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, launched today a full line of high performance, full visible spectrum LED 230V large lamps. From narrow spot to flood, Soraa’s PAR20, PAR30 short/long neck, PAR38, and AR111 LED lamps produce incredibly high peak intensity; provide flawless beam definition and smooth beam edges; and have exceptional colour (CRI of 95 and R9 of 95) and whiteness rendering. The lamps are also customizable with the company’s SNAP System.

From SORAA 30 Nov 2015

Avlite Launches ICAO Type A and Type B LED Medium Intensity Obstruction Light to Enhance Aviation Safety

Avlite Systems today announced the new ICAO Type A and Type B Medium Intensity Obstruction Light. The light fixture is a flashing, medium intensity LED obstruction light designed to comply with ICAO MIOL Type A and Type B requirements for day/night marking of obstacles.

28 Nov 2015

ADVA Optical Networking Announces Acquisition of mic AG's Engineering Division

ADVA Optical Networking announced today that is has acquired an engineering division from technology incubator, mic AG. The talented team of engineers is specifically focused on the development of optical monitoring technology in fiber networks. Their skills will be key for ADVA Optical Networking as it continues to rapidly advance its popular ADVA FSP 3000 Access Link Monitoring (ALM) product.

28 Nov 2015

Sheffield and Southampton Researchers Collaborate on New Photonics Hub

Engineers at the University of Sheffield will be combining their expertise with researchers at the University of Southampton on one of two £10 million research centres that will transform the UK’s manufacturing industries through the use of photonics, the science and technology of light.

28 Nov 2015

Entry Level Multi-Functional Controller for Microscope Accessories

The OptiScan® III from Prior Scientific is a powerful, entry level system for controlling the OptiScan range of motorised microscope stages and focusing devices.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 26 Nov 2015

Renesas Introduces Advanced-Functionality Optical Image Stabilizer Driver IC

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the RAA305315GBM, an advanced-functionality optical image stabilizer (OIS) driver IC that realizes highly precise and wide-range positioning for advanced smartphone cameras.

26 Nov 2015

Incognito Camera Enables Inconspicuous Videos and Photos with a Camera Phone

World Patent Marketing, a vertically integrated manufacturer and engineer of patented products, announces the Incognito Camera, a technological invention designed to provide an inconspicuous way of taking videos and photos with a camera phone.

26 Nov 2015

First of 18 Flight Mirrors Installed onto the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory’s construction.

26 Nov 2015

Airborne Lidar Remote Sensing Helps Identify Structural Properties of Forests

The inequality of tree sizes in a forest is an important factor affecting its structure and ecology. Forest management practices favouring natural regeneration can result in greater heterogeneity and complexity of forests, which may be desirable for some purposes, but at the same time makes forest monitoring and management more difficult. A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland analysed the most suitable indicators for expressing size differences among neighbouring trees and developed methods to obtain these indicators using the lidar technology. In this method, forests are scanned with a laser on board a plane, penetrating the canopy and providing valuable information of their entire vertical profile.

26 Nov 2015

Dell Releases Medical Monitor Purpose-Built for the Healthcare Environment

Dell today announced the release of the Dell Medical Review 24 Monitor (MR2416), the company’s first monitor purpose-built for the healthcare environment. The monitor will debut at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)’s 2015 scientific assembly and annual meeting, beginning November 29 in Chicago.

26 Nov 2015