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Photonis Granted European Patent for Ion Mobility Spectrometer Using Resistive Glass

PHOTONIS USA, a leading electro-optic manufacturer, has been awarded a European patent for the manufacture of an ion mobility spectrometer built using Resistive Glass technology. Patents were previously granted in the US for the instrument as well as for other specific products made with the specialty glass.

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 13 Mar 2013

Xmark Media Announces Free Photonics Tutorial Programme for Photonex London Roadshow

Xmark Media announces the free Photonics Tutorial programme for this year's annual Photonex London Roadshow. Attendance to these, the exhibition and conference sessions is FREE.

12 Mar 2013

Avago and Corning Partner to Provide New Optical Connectivity Solutions

Avago Technologies and Corning Incorporated today announced collaboration on new optical cabling connectivity solutions.

12 Mar 2013

SEACOM Selects Ciena’s Optical Platform for Submarine Network Upgrade

The privately owned communications service provider SEACOM has selected Ciena Corporation’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and OneControl Unified Management System for the upgrade of its submarine network across the Southern and Eastern African coastlines.

12 Mar 2013

St. Jude Medical Launches Combined FFR and OCT Imaging Technology Platform

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the launch of its ILUMIEN™ OPTIS™ System, a next-generation technology designed to help physicians make personalized stenting decisions based on each patient’s unique anatomy and disease state.

12 Mar 2013

Medicine Park Telephone Deploys ADTRAN Broadband Access Platform for Fiber-to-the-Home Service

ADTRAN®, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced that Medicine Park Telephone is deploying ADTRAN’s comprehensive broadband portfolio in its Broadband Stimulus funded, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) high-speed broadband service.

12 Mar 2013

Square Kilometre Array, IBM and ASTRON Partner to Tackle Big Data Challenge

Square Kilometer Array (SKA) South Africa, a business unit of the country’s National Research Foundation is joining ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, and IBM in a four-year collaboration to research extremely fast, but low-power exascale computer systems aimed at developing advanced technologies for handling the massive amount of data that will be produced by the SKA, which is one of the most ambitious science projects ever undertaken.

12 Mar 2013

IDS Extends Ensenso N10 Stereo 3D Camera Range

IDS is extending the Ensenso N10 camera range with a series of additional versions with different focal lengths. A total of 24 models of the compact stereo 3D camera with USB 2.0 interface are now available.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 11 Mar 2013

Toshiba Introduces Aplio Ultrasound Systems for Improved Cardiac Diagnoses at ACC

To help clinicians more accurately and efficiently diagnose cardiovascular disease, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces the AplioTM 500 and Aplio 300 CV ultrasound systems. Compact and easy-to-use, Aplio 500 CV and Aplio 300 CV deliver exceptional image quality and advanced technologies to improve patient diagnoses and treatment.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 11 Mar 2013

Toshiba Adds Activation Imaging to 3D Wall Motion Tracking Software for Cardiovascular Ultrasound

For better treatment planning during cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s Activation Imaging is the company’s latest addition to its 3D Wall Motion Tracking software. Activation Imaging is an FDA-cleared, proprietary technology available on the Aplio ArtidaTM cardiovascular ultrasound system.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 11 Mar 2013

Epson Introduces VG-4513CB Series Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillators for Optical Networking

Epson Electronics America, Inc. (EEA) today announced that is has begun shipping samples of the VG-4513CB series of voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO). Designed for optical networking and LTE (long-term evolution) base stations applications, the VG-4513CB uses a high-frequency fundamental crystal to achieve output frequencies up to 500 MHz with no spurs and very low phase noise and low jitter.

11 Mar 2013

Philips to Introduce Live Image-Guidance Tool at ACC.13

As a technology company that cares about people, Philips Healthcare challenges itself every day to deliver on this promise and help solve the world's toughest health care concerns and clinical challenges through meaningful innovation.

11 Mar 2013

Researchers Track Protein Interaction Using IR and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Researchers at the Ruhr Universität Bochum have developed a new method for attaching proteins to the surface of germanium crystals – for the first time also membrane proteins. This enables time-resolved tracking of the interactions between molecules using infrared spectroscopy in a way that is accurate down to atomic resolution.

11 Mar 2013

High Speed 3-D Holographic Techniques Help Determine How Plankton Adapt to Viscosity Changes

Imagine trying to swim through a pool of honey. Because of their small size, this is what swimming in water is like for tiny marine plankton. So, it was often assumed they would be easy prey, especially in the dense viscosity of colder waters, but that is not necessarily so.

11 Mar 2013