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Carl Zeiss Meditec’s All-Femto Laser Vision Correction Procedure to Go Through US Clinical Trial

Upon receiving a conditional approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of the trial, Carl Zeiss Meditec has declared that its ReLEx smile procedure, which is implemented for the correction of myopia, will go through a US clinical trial.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 24 Apr 2012

Early Laser Treatment of Burn Scars Reduces Severity and Improves Functionality

This week’s 32nd Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery in Kissimmee, Florida will have several scientists, physicians, and engineers to assess the effect of innovative new laser treatments on scarred tissues caused by severe burns.

By Andy Choi 24 Apr 2012

FoxFury Introduces Breakthrough LED Firefighter Lights

FoxFury Breakthrough BT2 and BT3 LED right angle lights with ultra fire resistance capabilities were recently launched at FDIC 2012.

By Andy Choi 23 Apr 2012

Curtiss-Wright Controls Launches Skyquest AVDU2655 Display with Dual LED Backlit Version

Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a part of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has declared that the newly developed dual backlight variant of its rugged Skyquest AVDU2655 10.4" LED display is now available.

By Andy Choi 23 Apr 2012

BulbAmerica.com Offers Cirrus Logic’s Dimmer Friendly LED Controller Chips

LEDs are widely desired for its digital controllability, besides being energy and cost efficient.

By Andy Choi 23 Apr 2012

Zeiss SEM Used to Uncover New Evidence of Feather Color in Winged Dinosaur

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, announces that it participated in a major research study that uncovered new evidence of feather color in the winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 23 Apr 2012

NAPANIL Project Presents Final Results at Photonics Europe

A European project titled Nanopatterning, Production and Applications based on Nanoimprinting Lithography (NAPANIL) has delivered presentations on its final results at Photonics Europe held from April 16 to 18, 2012 in Brussels.

By Andy Choi 23 Apr 2012

New Technique to Create Single Photons for Optical Quantum Information Processing

Georgia Tech professor Alex Kuzmich and graduate student Yaroslav Dudin have devised a new faster and more-efficient technique based on a phenomenon called Rydberg blockade to generate single photons that can be utilized to explore the disorder and dynamics in specific physical systems and in optical quantum information processing.

By Andy Choi 21 Apr 2012

MEMSCAP’s Electrostatic Variable Optical Attenuator Completes Telcordia Qualification

MEMSCAP, a company specializing in MEMS-based solutions, announced that the company’s high voltage electrostatic MEMS variable optical attenuator has successfully completed Telcordia qualification by meeting all mechanical, environmental and operational stress tests described in GR-1221 and GR-1209 standards for passive optical components.

From MEMSCAP S.A. 21 Apr 2012

Solar Cells with LED-Type Design to Enable High Efficiency

Solar cells, when designed to absorb maximum light from the sun produces maximum amount of energy.

By Andy Choi 21 Apr 2012

Innovations in Optics Launches LumiBright FC Fiber-Coupled LED Light Engines

Innovations in Optics, has launched LumiBright FC fiber-coupled LED light engines, the company’s new product line. These solid-state light sources are both vibrant and versatile and therefore provide brilliant fiber optic lighting in laboratory, industrial, and medical equipments.

By Andy Choi 21 Apr 2012

Energy-Efficient LED Lights Illuminate Massachusetts Campus

New, energy-efficient light fixtures capable of enabling conservation of annual costs up to $8,700 were installed throughout the Massachusetts campus, last week. The campus received this energy-efficient installation with incentives from Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ federal stimulus money.

By Andy Choi 21 Apr 2012

L-com Unveils New Range of Fiber Optic Products

L-com, a producer and innovator of wired and wireless connectivity products, has complemented its portfolio with ruggedized, industrial, and mil-spec fiber optic products as well as connector/adapter dust covers, connectors, and adapters.

By Andy Choi 20 Apr 2012

Maxim Superstore Launches LED Lighting Fixtures in Commemoration of Earth Day

Maxim Superstore provides a wide range of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures and components that contribute to eco-friendly efforts. Marking the Earth Day, Maxim now offers a line of LED lighting options, which demonstrate its excellent indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures.

By Andy Choi 20 Apr 2012

Panasonic Australia Unveils Compact 3-Chip DLP Projectors

Panasonic Australia has declared the launch of the PT-DZ20K series. The new series offerings from Panasonic are 3-chip DLP projectors, with a new three-strong flagship range of 20,000 lm.

By Andy Choi 20 Apr 2012