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Barska Introduces Brass Telescopes and Spy Scopes

Barska Sport Optics has developed a series of brass telescopes, named as the Anchormaster Series. The brass series consists of telescopes, spy scopes and opera glasses.

By Andy Choi 1 Nov 2011

LED Street Lighting from GE Provides Cost Benefits for Stamford City

The City of Stamford has been looking out for lighting solutions that will fit into their shrinking budgets. The LED street lighting solution from GE seemed to be the most suitable solutions that both fits into their budget and also provides energy-efficient lighting.

By Andy Choi 1 Nov 2011

Three-Dimensional X-Ray System Integrated into Medical Procedures

During and after operating procedures, surgeons use three-dimensional X-rays for performing checks. The three-dimensional images enable them to avoid the risk of complications, follow-up surgeries and also allow them to verify the position of fracture fragments and implants.

From Fraunhofer USA, Inc. 31 Oct 2011

Bluestone Energy Announces Lighting Retrofit Completion at Food Distribution Center

Bluestone Energy Services has completed a lighting project for a food distribution center. This project will reduce the electricity usage by 950,000 kWh annually and ensure payback in less than a year.

By Andy Choi 31 Oct 2011

Carl Zeiss and Navitar Sign Licensing Agreement

Navitar, Inc., a global leader in optical technology, today announced a new licensing agreement with German optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH. Under the terms of the contract, Carl Zeiss will license Navitar’s Hoffman Modulation Contrast® (HMC®) trademark for use in their iHMC product line.

From Navitar Inc. 30 Oct 2011

NIST Develop Laser Frequency Combs for Precision Frequency Measurement

Research in fields such as trace gas detection, timekeeping and others related to physics has been greatly helped by laser frequency combs in measuring the frequencies of light.

By Andy Choi 28 Oct 2011

Sandia National Labs Conduct Tests for Assessing Lighting Capacity of LEDs

Sandia National Laboratories have discovered that the human eye is comfortable viewing under white light emitted by the diode lasers as well as under light emitted by LEDs.

By Andy Choi 28 Oct 2011

Researchers Discover Water-Soluble Light-Emitting Quantum Dots for Studying Biological Processes

Quantum dots are a better choice compared to fluorescent tags that are being used as a light source for investigating biological processes.

By Andy Choi 28 Oct 2011

Olympus BX3 Microscope Gets True Colour LED Technology for Histology and Cytology

Olympus provides its versatile, powerful BX3 clinical microscope systems for analysis and disease diagnosis in pathology and cytology. The systems take advantage of Olympus’s new true colour LED illumination technology and built in Light Intensity Manager (LIM).

27 Oct 2011

Nathaniel Introduces Innovative Light Technology for Medical and Industrial Illumination

Nathaniel Group, a provider of specialty optical equipment, has added the Hyperion 300 Optical Fiber Illuminator to its portfolio of products for optimizing light for industrial, medical and scientific applications.

By Andy Choi 27 Oct 2011

AU Optronics to Demonstrate Latest Innovative Display Applications at FPD International 2011

AU Optronics is showcasing the latest display technology at FPD International 2011, being held in Japan between 26 and 28 October, 2011. The company will showcase innovative applications such as the 65 in. transparent display panel, the 65 in. Extreme-PR 3D Gesture display panel, the 46 in. Scanning Retarder 3D display panel, the 46 in. Super Narrow Bezel panel, 6 in. flexible displays, smartphone display panels and the AMOLED range of display applications and technologies.

From AU Optronics Corp 27 Oct 2011

austriamicrosystems Introduces LED Drivers and Support ICs

A semiconductor manufacturer, austriamicrosystems has added three LED drivers and a power supply integrated circuit (IC) to its range of support ICs and LED TV drivers.

By Andy Choi 27 Oct 2011

PhotoMedex Offers Co-Pay Program for Laser Treatment of Psoriasis in Children

The medical devices manufacturer, PhotoMedex has proposed a co-pay reimbursement program targeted at children to provide them with better access to XTRAC psoriasis treatment. The offer will coincide with the World Psoriasis Day, to be observed on 29th October.

From PhotoMedex 27 Oct 2011

Dye Molecules in Gels Can Emit Circularly Polarized Light

Simple stirring can influence light, according to a report presented in the journal Angewandte Chemie by Kunihiko Okano and co-workers. Dye molecules locked in a gel send out “helical” (circularly polarized) light instead of “normal” light if the solution is stirred as it gels.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 26 Oct 2011

Steven Brenner to Give Capstone Lecture at Pittcon 2012

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce that Steven A. Benner, Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, will deliver the Capstone Lecture, "Redesigning DNA: Fixing God's Mistakes", during Pittcon 2012.

From Pittcon 26 Oct 2011