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Tabletop Display with Personal Screens Supports 3D Interaction

A tabletop display with personal screens made from a curtain of mist that allow users to move images around and push through the fog-screens and onto the display, will be unveiled at an international conference later this month.

11 Apr 2014

Unisense FertiliTech’s EmbryoSlide Culture Dish for Use with EmbryoScope Time-Lapse System Awarded US Patent

Unisense FertiliTech A/S announces that the company has been awarded a USA patent for design aspects of their EmbryoSlide® culture dish. The dish is used in conjunction with the EmbryoScope™ time-lapse system for optimal culture of human embryos during IVF. Similar design patents have been awarded in Europe, Japan, and India and are expected in China, Brazil, and Israel.

11 Apr 2014

Royal Philips Signs on as Patron Sponsor of International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies

The Optical Society (OSA) today applauded Royal Philips for signing on as the first patron sponsor of the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies (IYL 2015). The United Nations proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and the plans for the year-long initiative are underway by a large consortium of scientific bodies, with UNESCO as lead agency.

From Optical Society Of America 11 Apr 2014

Increasing Adoption of UV LEDs Contributes to Growth of Global UV LED Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global UV LED Market Report" report to their offering.

11 Apr 2014

Multicolor Laser Light Source Improves Usability, Image Quality in Advanced Projection Applications

Smart glasses and other wearable augmented reality devices are the most exciting and fastest growing sectors in consumer electronics technology. As a world first, EpiCrystals Inc. of Finland has developed a revolutionary laser light source which is especially designed to improve the usability and image quality in advanced projection applications.

11 Apr 2014

$PediaVision’s Portable, Lightweight, Wi-Fi-Enabled, Binocular Autorefractor Simplifies Patient Care$

PediaVision’s Portable, Lightweight, Wi-Fi-Enabled, Binocular Autorefractor Simplifies Patient Care

Spot, the handheld binocular autorefractor from PediaVision, is garnering praise from ophthalmology and optometry practices as a sound investment that has enabled them to simplify patient care in multiple ways. Among the device's fans are the Hunkeler Eye Institute, P.A. in Overland Park, Kan., Arizona Vision in Phoenix, Ariz., Genoa Family Eye Care in Ohio and Southridge Optical in Greendale, Wis.

11 Apr 2014

Research Report on Military and Aerospace Fiber Optics in Avionic Systems Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Military & Aerospace Fiber Optics Market Report Series - Vol. 1 - Market for Fiber Optics in Military & Aerospace Avionic Systems" report to their offering.

11 Apr 2014

Ensenso Stereo 3D Camera from IDS Offers High Precision and Easy Bin Picking

The Ensenso stereo 3D camera from IDS is an industrial solution for robot vision applications, which offers high precision and much more.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 11 Apr 2014

New Near Infrared Camera Successfully Integrated into James Webb Space Telescope

Lockheed Martin and the University of Arizona have delivered the primary imaging instrument of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The new Near Infrared Camera, or NIRCam, has been successfully integrated within the heart of the telescope, known as the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).

10 Apr 2014

Walmart to Purchase Energy-Efficient GE LED Ceiling Lighting Fixtures for New Supercenters

Walmart announced plans today to purchase energy-efficient LED ceiling lighting fixtures for new supercenters in the United States, stores in Asia and Latin America, and Asda locations in the United Kingdom.

10 Apr 2014

FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance for NEC’s 30-Inch MD302C4 Widescreen LCD Display for Diagnostic Review

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the Food and Drug Administration 510(k) market clearance of the 30-inch MultiSync® MD302C4 LCD, a widescreen display for diagnostic review applications in healthcare organizations.

From NEC 10 Apr 2014

Light Waves from Micro LEDs Transmit 1.1 Gbps Data over Distances of 10 Metres

Harald Haas, Professor at the University of Edinburgh and Chief Science Officer (CSO) and co-founder of pureLiFi, and his team have made another breakthrough in Li-Fi by demonstrating that up to 1.1 gigabit per second (Gbps) can now be transmitted using light waves from micro LEDs over a distance of 10 metres using less than 0.5W power.

10 Apr 2014

Insights on Nine Dimensions of Printed Display and Lighting Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Printed Displays and Lighting Technology - 9 Dimensional Assessment (Technical Insights)" report to their offering.

10 Apr 2014

New Full HD 1080p/1080i, 2.1 MP, 3CMOS Camera for Color-Critical Applications from Toshiba

Toshiba Imaging Systems Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., and leading manufacturer of ultra-compact high definition (HD) and high resolution CCD and CMOS video cameras announces the newIK-HD5,a progressive-scan, full HD 1080p/1080i, 2.1 Megapixel, 3CMOS camera for color-critical applications.

From Toshiba Imaging Systems Division 10 Apr 2014

Photonex Roadshow to Visit Heriot-Watt University on 4th June 2014

The Photonex Roadshow will be visiting the Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot-Watt University on the 4th June. This photonics event is composed of a conference appealing to scientists in academia and industry who wish to learn about cutting edge developments in the use of light technologies in the life sciences, a one-day programme of industry tutorials - how to apply and use technology available, and a comprehensive supplier’s exhibition.

10 Apr 2014