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BIOLASE Laser Technologies Awarded New Patent for Treatment of Eye Conditions

BIOLASE, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental lasers, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued BIOLASE a new patent covering the use of its laser technologies for treating various conditions of the eye, including presbyopia, cataracts, and glaucoma.

30 May 2013

Canon Introduces Compact Installation Liquid Crystal on Silicon Projectors

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has introduced a new multimedia projector category that combines the exceptional picture quality of larger installation projectors with the plug-and-play convenience of portable models.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 30 May 2013

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Provides Detailed Data on Evolution of Asteroids

Data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to a new and improved family tree for asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.

30 May 2013

Ultra-Portable Canon Multimedia Projector for Business and Home Entertainment

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has introduced its first ultra-portable projector ideal for both business and home entertainment use - the Canon LE-5W Multimedia Projector.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 30 May 2013

Red Herring Names OptiMedica on Top 100 North America List

OptiMedica Corp. has announced that it received a Red Herring 100 North America award, which honors the continent’s most promising private venture technology companies.

30 May 2013

Campaign Launched for Crowdfunded Space Telescope

Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, has launched a campaign for the world's first crowdfunded space telescope to provide unprecedented public access to space and place the most advanced exploration technology into the hands of students, scientists and a new generation of citizen explorers.

30 May 2013

Canon Reaches New Lens-Manufacturing Milestone

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced its parent company, Canon Inc., has reached a new lens-manufacturing milestone with the production of its 90-millionth EF-series interchangeable lens for EOS cameras. Canon turned out its 90-millionth lens, an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM (released in September 2012), on May 23, 2013.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 29 May 2013

New Modern Stainless Steel Bollards from Access Fixtures

Access Fixtures has added stainless steel bollard lights to its extensive line of bollard lights. The new modern stainless steel bollards are available with a standard reflector or louvers. Beyond high style, with a die cast aluminum interior and stainless steel exterior the bollard light has enhanced durability.

29 May 2013

Carmanah Technologies Launches New Generation of High-Performance Solar LED Marine Lantern

Carmanah Technologies announces today the launch of a new generation of high-performance solar LED marine lantern. The M800 Series combines a robust composite material construction and innovative optical design to deliver higher intensities and longer ranges at an optimal cost.

29 May 2013

PowerLite 4000-Series Installation Projectors from Epson for Large Venues

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide1, today introduced the ultimate projection solution for a wide range of venues – the PowerLite® 4000-Series installation projectors. Whether for a conference room, school auditorium, house of worship, sports bar, or home theater, the PowerLite 4650, 4750W and 4855WU projectors deliver industry-leading color brightness and vivid images in full HD resolution2.

29 May 2013

ILOA Unveils Flight Test Hardware for Worlds' First Private Lunar Telescope

The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA), based in Hawai`i and led by American businessman and educator Steve Durst , today unveiled flight test hardware for the first private telescope that will be launched to the Moon in 2015.

29 May 2013

Crystal IS Receives Disrupt-o-Meter Award at 2013 BlueTech Forum

Crystal IS today announced its win of the Disrupt-o-Meter™ Award at the 2013 BlueTech Forum in Amsterdam. Crystal IS was selected from a range of participants for the water sector award honoring innovative, industry-revolutionizing technology.

29 May 2013

New Report Provides Detailed Overview of Global Optical Equipment Manufacturers

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Optical Equipment Manufacturers (Global)" report to their offering.

28 May 2013

US Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Initial Phase of SSL-TM Program

The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation for the initial phase of the Solid State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) program. SSL-TM is a research and development project to mature solid-state, high-power laser weapon systems and components for ship defense.

28 May 2013

New Research Report Analyzes Prospects of LED and OLED Lighting Markets

The lighting industry is large, though highly fragmented mainly due to the diversity of customer needs and technology differentiation. Being both solid-state technologies that offer overlapping value propositions per market segment, organic light emitting diode (OLED) and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting are set to compete directly in many respects.

28 May 2013