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New Portable, Rechargeable, Tripod-Mounted LED Lighting System from Larson Electronics

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a portable LED mini light tower system that provides a rechargeable, portable lighting solution for applications where power is not readily available.

2 Jul 2014

Encole Offers Optically Clear High-Pressure Sight Glasses

Encole LLC introduces optically clear high-pressure sight glasses in NPT, SAE and Metric-threaded fittings, available in volume production. These sight glasses are commonly used in process industries, including refrigeration and energy generation.

From Encole LLC 2 Jul 2014

Proton Beam Therapy may be Better than Photon IMRT to Treat Advanced Head, Neck Cancers

A new study by radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic comparing the world’s literature on outcomes of proton beam therapy in the treatment of a variety of advanced head and neck cancers of the skull base compared to intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found that proton beam therapy significantly improved disease free survival and tumor control when compared to IMRT. The results appear in the journal Lancet Oncology.

2 Jul 2014

Short Pulse Lasers and Bioluminescent Proteins Measure Biochemical Processes in Femtoseconds

Researchers today announced the creation of an imaging technology more powerful than anything that has existed before, and is fast enough to observe life processes as they actually happen at the molecular level.

2 Jul 2014

Oplink Introduces Cloud-Based Products for Smarter Connected Living

Oplink Communications, Inc., a leading provider of optical communication components, intelligent modules and subsystems, today unveiled WiseHome, a family of connected products for smarter living that includes home security, surveillance, safety, automation, and home health.

2 Jul 2014

LASER COMPONENTS Introduces PicoLAS LDP-V 03-100 UF3 Laser Driver Module

LASER COMPONENTS would like to introduce the LDP-V 03-100 UF3 driver module manufactured by our partners, PicoLAS. This compact, base cooled unit is capable of driving diodes up to 3A at 100V and optimised for pulse-repetition rates from single-shot up to 35MHz via the SMC trigger input.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 2 Jul 2014

Digital Lumens’ Intelligent LED Lighting System Meets Updated California Title 24 Energy Standards Requirements

Digital Lumens, the leader in intelligent LED lighting systems, today announced that its Intelligent LED Lighting System meets the recently updated requirements of the California Title 24 Energy Standards for indoor commercial and industrial lighting applications.

1 Jul 2014

Leading Global Property Manager Selects Energy Focus as Preferred LED Lighting Vendor

Energy Focus, Inc., a leader in LED lighting technologies, today announced that the world's largest privately held real estate services company will start offering Energy Focus' LED lighting products to its properties through its preferred vendor program.

1 Jul 2014

Mumbai Airport Installs Eaton's io LED Lights in New Terminal

Power management company Eaton today announced that more than 4.8 km – totaling nearly three miles – of the io™ light-emitting diode (LED) lights from its Cooper Lighting Division have been installed in Terminal 2 (T2) of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India.

1 Jul 2014

Global Analysis and Forecast Report on Head Mounted Display Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Head Mounted Display (HMD) Market by Products (Helmet Mounted, Wearable Glass), Components (Micro display, Camera, control unit, Tracker, Accessories), Applications (Defence, industrial, Video Gaming) & Geography - Global Analysis and Forecast to 2020

1 Jul 2014

New ProScope Micro Mobile Microscope for Science Education from Vernier

Vernier Software & Technology is now offering its first microscope for use with mobile devices in science education with the ProScope Micro Mobile Microscope. Appropriate for use across various science disciplines and designed for all grade levels, the ProScope Micro Mobile is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad mini, and Galaxy S4 devices.

1 Jul 2014

Global Militaries to Participate at Night Vision and Thermal Optics 2014 Conference

Militaries from around the globe will be speaking at Night Vision and Thermal Optics 2014, a two-day conference with a strategic focus on handheld capabilities, providing analysis of the latest opportunities in night vision, thermal imaging and infrared technology.

1 Jul 2014

Resolve Optics Supply Space Ready Zoom Lenses

Resolve Optics Ltd. has supplied a number of non-browning zoom lens to the Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office (SSCO) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., USA.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 30 Jun 2014

MIT Researchers Develop Light-Sensitive Protein for Non-invasive Brain Control

Optogenetics, a technology that allows scientists to control brain activity by shining light on neurons, relies on light-sensitive proteins that can suppress or stimulate electrical signals within cells. This technique requires a light source to be implanted in the brain, where it can reach the cells to be controlled.

30 Jun 2014

Gigaphoton Develops Helium-Free Purge Process for its GT Series ArF Immersion Laser

Gigaphoton Inc., a major lithography light source manufacturer, announced today that it has succeeded in the development of an innovative purge process, one that does not use the rare gas helium, for its flagship “GT Series” of ArF immersion lasers.

30 Jun 2014