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MedLumics Declares Closure of 4.7 M USD Series A Financing

MedLumics is a medical imaging diagnostics company, specializing in advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology. It has declared the closing of a 3.5 M € /4.7 M USD Series A financing.

By Andy Choi 3 Dec 2011

Consumer Electronics Show Best of Innovations Award Presented to LED World Bulb

Lighting Science Group , a leading LED lighting producer, unveiled its novel, economic World Bulb, an unidirectional 60W equivalent A19 LED bulb which has been chosen as the 2012 International CES Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree.

By Andy Choi 3 Dec 2011

Scientists Develop Optical Method to Analyze Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

In order to study the toxic effects on skin by zinc oxide nanoparticles, the commonly used ingredient in sunscreen products, a team of researchers from Switzerland and Australia has devised an optical method to quantitatively examine the zinc oxide nanoparticle concentration level at various skin depths.

By Andy Choi 3 Dec 2011

TE Connectivity Announces End-To-End, Plug-And-Play Cabling Solution for PON Design

TE Connectivity (TE) has declared a novel plug-and-play cabling technology for the passive optical network (PON) designs. The company’s optical LAN solution (OLS) uses a single strand of single mode fiber taken from the data center to an user area or an individual desk.

By Andy Choi 3 Dec 2011

Samsung Electronics Starts Mass Production of ‘Optical Sensor in Pixel’ LCD Panels

Samsung Electronics has declared that the 40”. ‘optical sensor in pixel’ LCD panels were massively produced in November of 2011. Each pixel of the LCD panel is provided with a highly advanced optical sensor, which makes these panels to enable accurate touch sensitivity for input functioning than the conventionally existing touch panels.

By Andy Choi 3 Dec 2011

Consolidated Electric Cooperative Selects ADTRAN to Invigorate Ohio

ADTRAN, a foremost provider of networking solutions for the next generation, declared that Consolidated Electric Cooperative, (CEC), a self-supportive electric distribution cooperative for North Central Ohio, has chosen the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 with combined optical networking edge (ONE) which serves as the basis for its fresh 166 mi fiber network, backed by its RUS middle mile broadband stimulus award.

By Andy Choi 3 Dec 2011

Surmet of Burlington Receives Phase I SBIR Program for ALON Optical Ceramic Research

The US Department of Energy presented Surmet of Burlington, with a Phase I SBIR program named Durable ALON Windows for High Power RF Accelerator Applications. ALON (Aluminum Oxynitride) is a synthetic ceramic which includes mechanical, electrical, physical, chemical and optical properties.

By Andy Choi 2 Dec 2011

Landscape Forms Launches LEO Outdoor LED Lighting Solutions

Landscape Forms introduces LEO, the novel, advanced lighting adding to the company’s offering of outdoor LED lighting solutions. LEO includes both pedestrian lighting of 12-16 ft height and streetscape lighting of 20-25 ft height with a bright, aesthetic and authentic versatility.

By Andy Choi 2 Dec 2011

Larson Electronics' Magnalight Reveals Solar Powered LED Beacon Release

The SPLED-CL1B-M solar powered LED beacon presents a perfect lighting solution for deployment in areas where normal power sources become scarce.

By Andy Choi 2 Dec 2011

Lighting Systems EG40 and EG80 Released By Carmanah

Carmanah Technologies has released solar LED outdoor lighting systems, the EG40 and the EG80, the latest generation of economic and dependable solar LED lighting products particularly designed for the developing countries.

By Andy Choi 2 Dec 2011

Cree Commercially Introduces LMH2 LED Module Series with Superior CRI

Cree, LED lighting’s global leader has declared that the novel LMH2 LED module series, which is developed to improve the time-to-market for superior quality LED luminaries is commercially available.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 2 Dec 2011

Scientists Demonstrate Carbon Nanotube–Based Printed Circuits for OLED Display Applications

A team of scientists at Aneeve Nanotechnologies has utilized inexpensive ink-jet printing technology to create the first-of-its-kind circuits comprising top-gated and printed back-gated electronics based on carbon nanotubes for OLED display applications.

By Andy Choi 2 Dec 2011