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USPTO Grants Patent for Orion Energy Systems’ LDR Light Fixture Systems and Hanging Methods

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms, today announced that it was granted a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Pat. No. 9,206,948) directed to design improvements and technical advancements in the hanging methods and door assemblies of troffer light fixture retrofit systems.

17 Dec 2015

II-VI Incorporated Offers Ultra-Compact Optical Components to Meet Requirements of CFP2-ACO Transceivers

II]VI Incorporated, a leading provider of solutions for next generation optical networks, today announced a portfolio of ultra-compact optical components that enable the emerging CFP2-ACO (Analog Coherent Optics) pluggable transceiver form-factor.

17 Dec 2015

Echelon’s Intelligent Hybrid Lighting Control System Upgrades Bellingham’s Streetlight Infrastructure

Echelon Corp., a leading independent control networking company for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), announced today the installation of its Lumewave by Echelon lighting control system as part of a smart city streetlight LED retrofit at the City of Bellingham, Wash.

17 Dec 2015

New SWIR Scientific Camera with Highest Frame Rates at Megapixel Resolution

Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc., introduces the 1280SCICAM, a revolutionary shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera that delivers the longest integration times and the highest frame rates at megapixel resolution, available on the market today.

16 Dec 2015

PHOTONIS USA Expands Electron Multiplier Product Offering

PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-optic manufacturer, announced that it has reached an agreement with MasCom Technologies GmbH of Bremen, Germany to stock and resell a wide selection of discrete dynode electron multipliers designed for use in Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer instruments (ICPMS).

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 16 Dec 2015

NEC Display Solutions Launches MultiSync E233WM Widescreen Desktop Monitor with LED Backlighting

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, today announced the MultiSync® E233WM widescreen desktop monitor with LED backlighting. Targeting corporate and small-to-medium-sized businesses, the display includes eco-friendly features and a slim design to save valuable desk space.

16 Dec 2015

AFIT Develops Novel Human Skin Detection Technology

Checking on bird embryos might just have gotten easier. A research team from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea, have demonstrated a new way of monitoring the blood flow of bird embryos still in their eggs, which could provide poultry farmers with a relatively simple and cheap technique to track the health of their livestock.

From Optical Society Of America 16 Dec 2015

Green Marine Selects Virtek Laser Projection Systems to Enhance Composite Production Facility

The renowned, UK-based high performance yacht builder Green Marine Ltd. has selected Virtek® laser projection systems to enhance its state-of-the-art composite production facility in Hythe, Southampton, England.

16 Dec 2015

Theradome Recruits Los Angeles-Based Men to Test LH80 PRO Laser Helmet

Theradome Inc., home to the first FDA-cleared and over-the-counter wearable hair restoration device for women, is now recruiting male residents of Los Angeles who are interested in naturally re-growing their thinning hair. In one of the most comprehensive studies in Laser Phototherapy to date, the company is conducting a 26-week clinical trial to test the success of the Theradome LH80 PRO Laser Helmet on men.

16 Dec 2015

Astronomers Use NASA Space Telescopes to Solve Missing Water Mystery in Exoplanets

A survey of 10 hot, Jupiter-sized exoplanets conducted with NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes has led a team to solve a long-standing mystery -- why some of these worlds seem to have less water than expected. The findings offer new insights into the wide range of planetary atmospheres in our galaxy and how planets are assembled.

16 Dec 2015

Route des Lasers to Demonstrate Next-Generation Products at Photonics West 2016

The Route des Lasers (RDL), a competitiveness cluster exclusively for photonics companies, today announces it will host a strong turnout of next-generation and first-ever products launched by its members during Photonics West 2016 at the French Pavilion, booths 1123-A; 1223-F; 1223-J.

16 Dec 2015

New Offering Focuses on ICPMS Instruments

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 15 Dec 2015

Bruker Releases First Quantitative Super-Resolution Microscope, Vutara 352

At the 2015 Cell Biology ASCB Annual Meeting, Bruker today announced the release of the first quantitative super-resolution microscope, the Vutara™ 352. The Vutara 352 offers speed, imaging depth, and resolution to deliver significant advantages over competing approaches, now also adding real-time quantitative capabilities. For the first time, this represents an entirely new dimension of functionality in super-resolution microscopy, including the ability to perform pair-correlation, co-location, cluster, and live-cell analysis with super resolution.

15 Dec 2015

New Transparent Material Shows Promise for Affordable and Efficient Screen Displays, Mobile Devices

A new material that is both highly transparent and electrically conductive could make large screen displays, smart windows and even touch screens and solar cells more affordable and efficient, according to materials scientists and engineers at Penn State who have discovered just such a material.

15 Dec 2015

Larson Electronics Launches 100W Slip Fit Mounted Explosion Proof LED Light

Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a 100 watt LED explosion proof pole top slip fitter light.

15 Dec 2015