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Nuventix Debuts Smaller, Lighter High Bay LED Cooler

From Strategies in Light 2013, Nuventix, Inc. introduced its flagship high bay product the LED Cooler R150-170, in answer to the ever evolving cooling needs of the LED industry. Built with the company’s patented SynJet technology, the new high bay LED cooler is 33 percent smaller and 60 percent lighter than passive cooling equivalents used in industrial high bay fixtures, and is easy to fit into pendant form factor designs.

14 Feb 2013

Light and Genetics Used to Manipulate Cells

A new study from engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, pairs light and genetics to give researchers a powerful new tool for manipulating cells. Results of the study, published in the journal Nature Methods, show how blue light can be used as a switch to prompt targeted proteins to accumulate into large clusters.

14 Feb 2013

Carl Zeiss Donates Research Microscope to Internship Program for Minority Students

Attracting the next generation of research scientists: research microscope donated by Carl Zeiss helps motivate minority students to pursue science careers.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 14 Feb 2013

Cranfield University Manufactures Lenses for the E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope)

Cranfield University has this week completed the grinding of mirror segments to be used for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) – the largest optical telescope in the world.

From Cranfield University 14 Feb 2013

euroLED Conference Brings Global Leaders in LED Industry to Birmingham, UK

The 10th annual euroLED event has secured high profile industry figureheads from across Europe and the US to headline its two-day technical conference. Organised by Birmingham Science Park Aston, the euroLED exhibition, gala dinner and conference will attract 3,000 visitors to the ICC in Birmingham over 24th and 25th June 2013.

13 Feb 2013

Princeton Releases New Microscope Interface for IsoPlane Imaging Spectrograph

Princeton Instruments (Trenton, New Jersey, USA) is pleased to announce the availability of a new microscope interface designed for exclusive use with the company’s recently introduced aberration-free IsoPlane® imaging spectrograph. The Princeton Instruments MicroSpec® microscope interface allows researchers to easily acquire quality images and spectra of their samples with one pre-engineered system.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 13 Feb 2013

Integrated Silicon Solution Releases New Solid State Lighting LED Controller

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., a leader in advanced memory and analog IC solutions, has announced the first member of the Flicker-Free™ family of devices, the IS31LT3935. This is ISSI's latest solid state lighting (SSL) LED controller featuring a dimming core based on patent pending AccuDim technology.

13 Feb 2013

Samsung Unveils First Two Models of SMART CAMERA 2.0 Line-Up

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the availability of the first two models in the highly anticipated SMART CAMERA 2.0 line-up. The WB250F long-zoom model and DV150F with the popular DualView form factor – which both offer sophisticated Wi-Fi connectivity for photo sharing, backup and an extensive range of other features – are available now at retailers across the country.

13 Feb 2013

LaserMotive Introduces New Line of General-Purpose Power Over Fiber Products

LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming, today announced the MicroPoF, the first in LaserMotive's new line of general-purpose Power over Fiber (PoF) products. The MicroPoF delivers power to electrical devices via laser light transmitted over fiber optic cable, without a traditional electrical connection.

13 Feb 2013

Evolucia, OSRAM Mexico Sign Co-Marketing Deal for LED Outdoor Luminaires

OSRAM Mexico and Evolucia, Inc., announce today that they have finalized an agreement whereby the companies will develop, deliver and market OSRAM ProPoint™ Cobrahead LED outdoor luminaires using Evolucia Aimed Optics™.

13 Feb 2013

Philips Lumileds Introduces Second-Generation Illumination-Grade Multichip Emitters

Philips Lumileds today introduced LUXEON S, its second generation illumination-grade multichip emitters which offer twice the lumen density of existing solutions - an R9 value that exceeds 80 and has 50 percent better Color over Angle (COA) variation over existing solutions.

From Lumileds 13 Feb 2013

New Technique Holds Potential to Revolutionize Medical Imaging Field

Researchers from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), in collaboration with the CSIC and Macquarie University in Australia, have developed a new technique, similar to the MRI but with a much higher resolution and sensitivity, which has the ability to scan individual cells. In an article published in Nature Nanotech, and highlighted by Nature, ICFO Prof. Romain Quidant explains how this was accomplished using artificial atoms, diamond nanoparticles doped with nitrogen impurity, to probe very weak magnetic fields such as those generated in some biological molecules.

13 Feb 2013

New Model 287 Wide Angle Lens Adapter by Resolve Optics Ltd

The Model 287 wide angle lens adapter from Resolve Optics Ltd. is designed to provide a true 0.5x field of view (FOV) whilst maintaining minimal distortion and high resolution throughout the zoom range of your camera.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 12 Feb 2013

Digital Touch-Table Brings Innovative Optical Devices and their Images to Life

A digital touch-table that brings the experience of pre-cinema and early filmmaking back to cinema audiences and museum visitors has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol, working in partnership with Aerian Studios.

12 Feb 2013

Vuzix Introduces New Gen Digital See-Through Augmented Reality Eyewear

Vuzix Corporation today announced that it is now shipping the next generation of its award winning digital see-through Augmented Reality eyewear, the Wrap 1200AR. This new gen product retains the familiar sunglass style look, now with a wider field of view, adjustable eye-separation and other enhanced features not previously available in digital see-through AR eyewear.

12 Feb 2013