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ForceField Energy Acquires American Lighting & Distribution

ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField Energy" or the "Company"), a designer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced that it completed the acquisition of American Lighting & Distribution ("American Lighting" or "ALD").

29 Apr 2014

Larson Electronics Launches 160W High Intensity LED Flood Light

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 160 watt high intensity LED flood light. The LEDL-160W-1227 flood light offers high output from a compact form factor and is ideal for use in mining applications as well as heavy equipment, hunting, boating, vehicle, military, law enforcement and industrial manufacturing uses.

29 Apr 2014

Medical Fiber Optics Market Witnesses Significant Growth

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Medical Fiber Optics Market-Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," the global medical fiber optics market was valued at USD 863.1 million in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 1,336.1 million in 2019.

29 Apr 2014

Researcher Develops 3nm Long Bipolar Magnetic Chromophores

Fiber optics increased the speed and quantity of information that can be transmitted through the Internet by transforming electrical signals into pulsating light.

29 Apr 2014

Folio Photonics is Developing Optical Data Storage Disc with Terabyte Scale Capacity

Folio Photonics LLC, a start-up company spun off from research in the Center for Layered Polymer Systems at Case Western Reserve University, has received an exclusive license from the university to commercialize products for a large and evolving archival optical data storage market.

29 Apr 2014

EPFL Spin-Off, Aïmago Medical Imaging Company, to be Acquired by Novadaq

Novadaq® Technologies Inc., the leading developer and provider of clinically relevant imaging solutions for use in surgical and diagnostic procedures, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Aïmago SA.

28 Apr 2014

ZEISS Cataract Suite Enables Precision Implantation of Intraocular Lenses

The ZEISS Cataract Suite enables surgeons to more efficiently achieve the precision implantation of premium intraocular lenses (IOLs).

28 Apr 2014

New Art Exhibit at VCU Features Microscopic Images

A new art exhibit at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University features microscopic images of such things as a black widow spider's silk-spinning organ, mouse lung cells, muscle fibers within the inner ear and blood vessels from rat brain tissue.

28 Apr 2014

New LED Hardscape Lights from DEKOR

DEKOR™ announced today the introduction of new LED hardscape lights, an extension of its popular Millennium Collection.

28 Apr 2014

IBM Impact 2014 Conference: Xilinx to Highlight FPGA-Based Acceleration Technology

Xilinx, Inc. today announced it will demonstrate the industry's first key value store acceleration demo based on the IBM CAPI protocol at the IBM Impact 2014 Conference.

28 Apr 2014

The U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin Contract to Develop Weapons Grade Fiber Laser

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $25 million contract to design, build and test a 60-kilowatt electric laser to be integrated and tested in a truck-mounted weapon system demonstrator. The laser weapon is designed to significantly improve the warfighters' ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial threats.

26 Apr 2014

CTAR Launched its First Operational Canadian Deployment of Passive Optical LAN in Education

CTAR Corp announced today its first operational Canadian deployment of POL in the field of education. Passive Optical LAN (POL) is an innovative fibre-based networking solution that replaces bulky copper and network switches with Fiber Optic cables, Fibre Splitters and PON devices. POL is a cost- effective, innovative and effective replacement for traditional ethernet based networks.

26 Apr 2014

Lee Farm Installs Xeleum LED Lighting at its Danbury Connecticut Corporate Park

Lee Farm announced today that installation of Xeleum LED lighting in its public spaces and hallways has been completed at its corporate park location in Danbury Connecticut. Overall management of the project, which included installation of 107 Xeleum Cobalt 2 x 2 LED 24 Watt fixtures, was performed by USALED.

26 Apr 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on LiDAR Market to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "LiDAR Market by Components, Product Types & Applications - Analysis & Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

26 Apr 2014

Lighting Manufacturer Opple Participates in EXPOLUX 2014 Marking Public Debut in Brazil

OPPLE Lighting Co., Ltd, one of the leading lighting manufacturers in China, participates at EXPOLUX 2014, which marks its public debut in the Brazil market. OPPLE presents a wide range of lighting solutions, among which High Bay and HM down light series are the most eye-catching products.

26 Apr 2014