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New Optical Imaging Study Helps Understand Infant Brain Development

A new study by Columbia Engineering researchers finds that the infant brain does not control its blood flow in the same way as the adult brain. The paper, which the scientists say could change the way researchers study brain development in infants and children, is published in the February 18 Early Online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

19 Feb 2013

New Report Discusses Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts of Intraocular Lens

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Intraocular Lens (IOL): Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, Nanotechnology, 2013 to 2018

19 Feb 2013

Larson Electronics Introduces High Output Explosion Proof Corrosion Resistant LED Light Fixture

Larson Electronics has announced today the release of a high output explosion proof LED light fixture designed to resist the damaging effects of wet and corrosive locations. The HALP-48-2L-LED-G2 Corrosion Resistant LED Light offers improved light output combined with a corrosion resistant design for use in hazardous locations where damage from water and corrosive marine environments is an issue.

18 Feb 2013

CARHY Employs HOLEP Advanced Laser Technology for Urology Surgery

Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur (CARHY) successfully conducted a Urology surgery through an advanced laser technology - HOLEP. The team of doctors led by Dr Manohar, Consultant Urologist at CARHY removed a large prostate gland weighing 350 gms, hitherto unheard of in medical history.

18 Feb 2013

Princeton Instruments IsoPlane Spectrograph Wins Prestigious Prism Award for Photonics Innovation

Princeton Instruments is pleased to announce the company’s IsoPlane imaging spectrograph has won SPIE’s Prism Award for Photonics Innovation in the category of Detectors, Sensing, Imaging and Cameras.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 18 Feb 2013

Toshiba Introduces LED Driver for LED Display and Illumination Equipment

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has launched an LED driver for LED display and illumination equipment that can illuminate 8 RGB-LEDs with a single IC. Samples are available now and mass production is scheduled for March 2013.

16 Feb 2013

New Report Sheds Light on Chinese LED Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research and Development Forecast of China LED Market, 2013-2017" report to their offering.

16 Feb 2013

Canon USA Introduces New imagePROGRAF iPF MFP M40 Imaging Systems

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today new additions to the Company’s imagePROGRAF large format solution lineup with the new imagePROGRAF iPF MFP M40 imaging systems. The new models offer an affordable solution that help provide fast, high-quality, large format image capture-to-output. Enhancements include smarter, more versatile and cloud-enabled workflows that help users produce precise image quality, with double the scanner optical resolution of previous versions.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 16 Feb 2013

Intrinsically Safe Dual Mode LED Headlight from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has announced today the release of an intrinsically safe rated LED headlight that provides high output and hands free operation coupled with intrinsically safe rated operation. The EXP-LED-HL-DFX Explosion Proof Dual Function Headlight runs for up to 13.5 hours on a set of alkaline batteries and also features weather resistant construction and the ability to choose between high and low operating modes.

16 Feb 2013

Researchers Explore Atomic-Scale Transformations in Photosynthesis Using Ultrabright X-Ray Laser

Opening a new window on the way plants generate the oxygen we breathe, researchers used an X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to simultaneously look at the structure and chemical behavior of a natural catalyst involved in photosynthesis for the first time.

16 Feb 2013

GT Advanced Technologies Takes Part in Strategies in Light Conference

GT Advanced Technologies will be presenting at the 2013 Strategies in Light Conference, which runs from February 12-14 in Santa Clara, CA. GT’s Dr. David Joyce, who is Sapphire Wafer Task Force co-chair of the SEMI HB-LED Technical Committee, will present an update on the progress being made in establishing standards for the manufacturing of LEDs.

16 Feb 2013

Compact Infrared LED Light from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has introduced a powerful yet compact infrared LED light designed to provide operators with an effective way to improve the effectiveness of their existing night vision and infrared reliant cameras and devices.

15 Feb 2013

GE Earns NGL Award for its Evolve LED Scalable Cobrahead Fixture

GE Lighting’s Evolve™ LED Scalable Cobrahead fixture has earned a Best-in-Class designation in the “Roadway Lighting” category in the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition.

15 Feb 2013

Del City Expands its Offering of ECCO Lights

Del City expands its offering of ECCO® lights, leading manufacturer of reversing safety products and amber warning lights. The addition of 253 new products includes a variety of back-up alarms and cameras, beacons, minibars and work lamps. With lighting available in all shapes and sizes, Del City has the needed lighting to install or maintain on any vehicle.

15 Feb 2013

Access Fixtures Unveils New Series of Energy-Efficient LED Area Lights

Access Fixtures is proud to announce FormaLED, their new versatile energy-efficient LED area lights. These new outdoor area lighting luminaire fixtures are available with multiple sizes and mounting options, and are suited for area lighting, flood lighting, and wall pack lighting.

15 Feb 2013