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SunSi, DEK Enter Distribution Agreement for Energy-Efficient LED Products

SunSi Energies Inc. ("SunSi"), soon to become ForceField Energy Inc., an international manufacturer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with DEK International ("DEK"), a global supplier of technology for the gaming industry.

25 Feb 2013

Larson Electronics Introduces High Output Boiler Inspection Light

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a high output boiler inspection light intended for use during boiler servicing and maintenance activities as well as general illumination applications. The WALBL-1000WMH Boiler Light features heavy duty industrial grade construction combined with the power of a metal halide lamp and versatility of an adjustable wheeled tower.

25 Feb 2013

Nano-Satellites with Small Space Telescopes Advance Astronomy

The smallest astronomical satellite ever built will launch shortly after 07:20 a.m. EST on Monday, 25 February 2013 as part of a mission to prove that even a very small telescope can push the boundaries of astronomy.

25 Feb 2013

Vuzix to Showcase M100 Smart Glasses at 2013 ShowStoppers Event

Vuzix Corporation's M100 Smart Glasses will be making their European debut during the showstoppers media event on Sunday, February 24th. Mobile industry participants and gadgeteers can test out the world's first smart 'hands free' display and communications system for on the go data access, paired to their smartphone and connected to the Internet.

22 Feb 2013

Cogmedix Announces Facility Expansion to Support Laser Based Medical Devices

Cogmedix, a subsidiary of Coghlin Companies, Inc. has recently expanded their medical device contract manufacturing facility to add an additional 8,500 square feet. The increase in space is accommodating growth in medical device manufacturing, servicing, warehousing, and order fulfillment.

22 Feb 2013

Spanish Researchers Observe Birth of an Asteroid Trail

Unlike comets, asteroids are not characterised by exhibiting a trail, but there are now ten exceptions. Spanish researchers have observed one of these rare asteroids from the Gran Telescopio Canarias (Spain) and have discovered that something happened around the 1st July 2011 causing its trail to appear: maybe internal rupture or collision with another asteroid.

22 Feb 2013

NASA’s Mars Student Imaging Project Receives New Education Prize

A NASA project that allows students to use a camera on a spacecraft orbiting Mars for research has received a new education prize from the journal Science.

22 Feb 2013

Carl Zeiss Launches Axio Scan.Z1 Digital Slide Scanner for Brightfield and Fluorescence at American Society for Cell Biology Meeting

At this year's annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco, USA, the Microscopy business group of Carl Zeiss is presenting a Digital Slide Scanner. Axio Scan.Z1 is an automated microscope system which allows researchers to digitalize fixed tissue sections and cytologic specimens in brightfield and fluorescence.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 22 Feb 2013

MIT Researchers Unveil High-Efficiency Video Coding Chip for Quad HD TV

It took only a few years for high-definition televisions to make the transition from high-priced novelty to ubiquitous commodity — and they now seem to be heading for obsolescence just as quickly. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, several manufacturers debuted new ultrahigh-definition, or UHD, models (also known as 4K or Quad HD) with four times the resolution of today’s HD TVs.

21 Feb 2013

Cyan Offers Single-Slot 100G Coherent Transponder for Packet-Optical Transport Platforms

Cyan today announced the availability of a single-slot 100G coherent transponder for the Z-Series family of packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs). The new DTM-100G sets an industry benchmark for density and flexibility by delivering 100G in a single slot module supporting the full range of optical reach capabilities.

21 Feb 2013

Greyhound Selects EverLast Induction Lighting Products for Lighting Upgrade

Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation serving over 3,800 destinations across North America. The Greyhound running dog is one of the most-recognized brands in the world, and the common carrier has become an American icon, providing safe, affordable travel to nearly 25 million passengers annually.

21 Feb 2013

Larson Electronics Introduces High Power LED Pedestal Light for Hazardous Locations

Larson Electronics has announced the introduction of a high power LED pedestal light designed for hazardous locations that provides output comparable to metal halide lamps in a cooler running and more durable package. Consisting of a powerful 150 watt LED lamp fitted to a heavy duty cast aluminum housing and a rugged aluminum pedestal base, the HAL-PM-1X150LED-100 Hazardous Location LED Light is an ideal portable lighting solution for operators in environments designated as Class 1 Division 2 hazardous.

21 Feb 2013

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Detects Tiny Planetary System

NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun.

21 Feb 2013

Transparent, Flexible, Scalable and Disposable Image Sensor

Digital cameras, medical scanners, and other imaging technologies have advanced considerably during the past decade. Continuing this pace of innovation, an Austrian research team has developed an entirely new way of capturing images based on a flat, flexible, transparent, and potentially disposable polymer sheet. The team describes their new device and its possible applications in a paper published today in the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal Optics Express.

From Optical Society Of America 21 Feb 2013

CEA-Leti to Coordinate Photonic Libraries and Technology for Manufacturing Project

CEA-Leti today announced that it will coordinate a four-year project aimed at building a European-based supply chain in silicon photonics and speeding industrialization of the technology.

21 Feb 2013