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KODAK FLEXCEL Direct System Honored with 2013 InterTech Technology Award

Printing Industries of America has announced that the KODAK FLEXCEL Direct System is among 11 recipients of the 2013 InterTech Technology Awards, signifying its contribution to the advancement of flexographic package printing. This innovative direct laser engraving system uses energy-efficient, high-power imaging technology to produce press-ready elastomer plates and sleeves that enable both superior print quality and increased production throughput.

30 Jul 2013

Point Grey Add 1.3 MP Model to Blackfly CCD Camera Range

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announced the addition of new 1.3 megapixel CCD models to the value-packed Blackfly® family of GigE Vision cameras – the smallest cameras in the world to support Power over Ethernet (PoE).

30 Jul 2013

Raspberry Pi Drivers Now Available for IDS Cameras

To help vision system integrators take full advantage of embedded ARM-based computing, IDS Imaging Development Systems has engineered a special Linux driver for the Raspberry Pi for feasibility studies.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 29 Jul 2013

Toshiba’s New Photocouplers Combine High-Speed Communication with Low Power Consumption

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has launched photocouplers, “TLP2361” and “TLP2161”, that combine 15Mbps high-speed communication with low power consumption. Mass production is scheduled to start in August, 2013.

29 Jul 2013

All America Christmas Offers Varieties of LED Christmas Lights

It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas and planning for home or business Christmas lighting displays that will be the talk of the town. All America Christmas Company has Christmas lights and decorations for every occasion, but really shines as one of the leading Christmas lights sources with its unmatched dazzling assortment of products.

29 Jul 2013

IEE Introduces TFT XGA Thin-Client Display for Harsh Military Environments

IEE, Inc., specializing in the design, test, support and fielding of human-systems interface (HSI) display technologies in a wide range of military/aerospace, industrial and retail applications, now offers a rugged, ARM-based 10.4" TFT XGA thin-client display that can be custom-tailored for harsh military environments.

29 Jul 2013

New Forecast Report on Optical Components Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of a new report "Optical Components: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019" to their offering.

29 Jul 2013

SPIE Supports Asia Student Photonics Conference Through FOCUS Grant Program

Research presentations, invited lectures, and networking to strengthen relationships among students and young photonics researchers worldwide highlighted the Asia Student Photonics Conference (ASPC) in Osaka, Japan, this week. Co-sponsored by the OSA/SPIE Osaka University Student Chapter and the university's Photonics Center, the event ran 24-26 July and was supported by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, through its FOCUS Conference Grant program and several other organizations.

From SPIE 29 Jul 2013

BIOLASE Partners with Valam to Market Office-Based Laser Systems to Otolaryngologists

BIOLASE, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, and a pioneer in laser surgery in other medical specialties, announced today that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Valam Corporation ("Valam") to develop, market, and sell office-based laser systems to otolaryngologists (also known as "Ear, Nose, and Throat" or "ENT" doctors).

26 Jul 2013

Mauna Kea Enters into New Distribution Partnerships for Cellvizio LAB Systems

Mauna Kea Technologies, leader in the optical biopsy market and developer of Cellvizio®, the fastest way to see cancer, has entered several distribution agreements for its line of Cellvizio LAB products, including the Cellvizio Dual Band, for pre-clinical research.

26 Jul 2013

Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph Produces First Images

The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) observatory, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for NASA, has produced its first images and spectra of a little understood region of the sun through which the energy that supports the Sun’s hot corona is transported.

26 Jul 2013

Researchers Develop More Accurate Measurements of MEH-PPV Polymer’s Amplification of Light

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently a polymer called MEH-PPV amplifies light, which should advance efforts to develop a new generation of lasers and photonic devices.

26 Jul 2013

Conviva Deploys Insights and Precision Video Products for CNTV’s Global Expansion

Conviva, the global leader in real-time, Quality of Experience (QoE) analytics and preemptive video stream optimization, announced today the deployment of its Insights and Precision Video products for the Global Expansion project of CNTV, the digital arm of China’s National Broadcaster, CCTV.

25 Jul 2013

SIGGRAPH Conference: Canon to Preview New Handheld Display

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase a selection of its visualization products including a preview of a new handheld display for the MREAL System for Mixed Reality (MR), currently under development, at the Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) annual Conference in Anaheim, California, from July 23-25, 2013.

25 Jul 2013

New Multimode Imager from ProteinSimple

ProteinSimple today introduced the FluorChem R system as the next member of the FluorChem product family. The FluorChem R system is a fully integrated, multimode gel and Western blot imager with chemiluminescent, fluorescent, and infrared detection capabilities.

25 Jul 2013