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Pen-Sized 3-in-1 Spectroscopy System May Help Early Detection of Cancer

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have designed an optical device that may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by offering a fast, comprehensive, noninvasive and lower-cost solution to detect melanoma and other skin cancer lesions.

6 Aug 2014

USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS Signs Demerger Agreement with Oclaro Japan

USHIO INC. (President and CEO: Shiro Sugata), announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS, INC., headquartered in Tokyo, has signed a demerger agreement with Oclaro Japan, Inc. (President: Tadayuki Kanno), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oclaro, Inc. (CEO: Greg Dougherty). Through this agreement, USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS will acquire the LED, red, violet and part of the infrared laser diode business from Oclaro Japan.

6 Aug 2014

Canon Introduces New Océ PlotWave 500 Large Format Printing System

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the Océ PlotWave 500 large format printing system. Featuring the Océ ClearConnect touchscreen interface for fast and easy walk-up printing, copying and scanning, the newest print system offering from Canon is primed to make a significant impact on the industry.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 5 Aug 2014

Global Passive Optical Network Equipment Market Forecast to Grow at 21.1% CAGR

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Passive Optical Components Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020,"global passive optical network equipment market was valued at USD 10.01 billion in 2013, growing at a CAGR of 21.1% from 2014 to 2020 to account for USD 38.19 billion in 2020.

5 Aug 2014

Sagemcom Introduces Portfolio of PON Gateways that Support GPON and EPON

Sagemcom extends its leadership in communication terminals with a high-value add by launching a portfolio of solutions enabling Internet Service Providers to support greater than 1GBPS speeds to their subscribers.

5 Aug 2014

Logos-Led Team to Provide Frequency Tripled High-Energy Glass Laser to Washington State University

Logos Technologies, in partnership with the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), has received an award to design, build and install a sophisticated high-energy laser at the Washington State University (WSU)-led Dynamic Compression Sector (DCS) at the Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).

5 Aug 2014

Diffusion Tensor Imaging Helps Attain Volumetric Information of Optic Radiation in Human Brains

The optic radiation is a dense fiber tract that emerges from the lateral geniculate nucleus and continues to the occipital visual cortex. Especially, the optic radiation is an important fiber structure that conveys visual information from the lateral geniculate nucleus to the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

5 Aug 2014

TE Connectivity Named to Broadband Communities Fiber to the Home Top 100 List

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, today announced that it has been named to the Broadband Communities’ FTTH (fiber to the home) Top 100 list for the third consecutive year. The list recognizes the Top 100 corporations around the world for their contributions to advancing the cause of fiber-based broadband.

4 Aug 2014

New 180 W Portable LED Work Area Light on Aluminum Frame from Larson Electronics

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 180 watt portable LED work light. This new portable, stackable LED work light provides high light output. 360° coverage, and extreme durability within a portable aluminum frame.

4 Aug 2014

Global Biophotonics Market Forecast to Grow at 10.4% CAGR

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Biophotonics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020," the market was valued at USD 25.16 billion in 2013, which is expected to reach USD 50.20 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2014 to 2020.

4 Aug 2014

Two Types of Ultraviolet-Light Spectroscopy and a Versatile Camera Selected for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Mission

An ultraviolet-light instrument on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars 2020 rover will use two types of ultraviolet-light spectroscopy, plus a versatile camera, to help meet the mission's ambitious goals, including a search for signs of past life on Mars and selection of rock samples for possible return to Earth.

4 Aug 2014

OWIS Offers Products as CAD Models in 2D and 3D Formats

To be on the cutting edge is the stated goal of the OWIS GmbH, a global leading manufacturer of optical beam handling and positioning systems. Thus, since March 2014 the company provides in collaboration with the software developer CADENAS extensive product records in various formats to download.

From OWIS GmbH 4 Aug 2014

Point Grey Introduces Blackfly USB3 Vision Camera Family

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announced the introduction of the Blackfly® USB3 Vision™ camera family, an extension to the existing compact and low-cost Blackfly GigE Vision® PoE product line.

4 Aug 2014

ForceField Energy Enters Cross-Marketing Agreement with Noveda Technologies

ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField"), a designer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced it had entered into a cross-marketing agreement with Branchburg, New Jersey based Noveda Technologies, a leader in cloud-based, real-time energy and water management systems; to deliver advanced solutions for energy and water efficiency to customers worldwide.

1 Aug 2014

Novel Display Technology Automatically Corrects for Vision Defects

Researchers at the MIT Media Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have developed a new display technology that automatically corrects for vision defects — no glasses (or contact lenses) required.

1 Aug 2014