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Evluma Forays into Indoor Lighting with Dimmable LED PAR 64 Lights

Evluma, a developer of environmentally friendly LED lighting solutions, has announced plans to launch PAR 64 LED ceiling lights, acorn fixture LED retrofits, Clearlight horticultural lamps, and low pressure sodium vapor equivalent lamps.

By Andy Choi 8 Aug 2011

VSG's 3D Visualization Software to Come Packaged with Zradia's 3D X-Ray Systems

VSG, Visualization Sciences Group, and Xradia Inc. today announced they have signed an OEM partnership agreement. Xradia will offer VSG’s Avizo Fire software as their primary product offering for high-end 3D visualization and analysis that is used in conjunction with the company’s 3D X-ray imaging solutions.

From Xradia 7 Aug 2011

Lunera Lighting Introduces Financing Program to Upgrade LED Lighting Systems

Silicon Valley-based LED lighting manufacturer, Lunera Lighting has introduced a new program called Lunera Capital Plus (LCP), which provides financing programs to hasten the gain on investment for upgrading LED lighting systems by removing or decreasing a Lunera lighting system’s direct cost.

By Andy Choi 6 Aug 2011

EWI Buys Miyachi Unitek LW2AG Green Laser

EWI has purchased a latest Miyachi Unitek LW2AG, which is a green laser having a wavelength of 532 nm, for its laser welding laboratory. The location of this lab is at the headquarters in Columbus.

By Andy Choi 6 Aug 2011

UTStarcom Provides Gigabit and Ethernet Passive Optical Network Solution to BSNL

An IP-based Interactive network solutions provider for telecom and cable operators, UTStarcom has announced that the company has provided GEPON (Gigabit and Ethernet Passive Optical Network) products to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited for their FTTH (fiber -to-the-home) network deployment.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

OmniVision Launches CameraChip Sensor with Electronic Image Stabilization Feature

A digital imaging solutions provider, OmniVision Technologies has developed the OV8850 CameraChip sensor. It is an 8 megapixel CameraChip sensor based on OmniBSI-2 pixel architecture.

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 5 Aug 2011

Optical Network Service Provider Joins Dark Fiber Community

A firm dealing with design, construction, planning and maintenance of optical networks, Metro Network Services has joined the Internet-based Dark Fiber Community.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

FZLED Unveils 22-Watt LED Spotlights Series with Dimmer Option

The Taiwan-based and manufacturer of LED lighting products, FZLED has unveiled the PAR38-03 range of 22W LED spotlights featuring Cree LEDs. The series offers a cost- efficient plug-n-play alternative to the ineffective traditional lights.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

Larson Electronics Designs LED Tube Work Light Featuring Explosion Proof Twist-Lock Plug

Larson Electronics has released a LED work light measuring 2 ft long featuring a 100 ft of cord with an explosion proof plug.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

MTI Instruments Launches New Series of Laser Triangulation Scanners

MTI Instruments, a pioneer in accurate metrology solutions, based in Albany, New York, has introduced a new line of laser triangulation scanners called Microtrak PRO-2D, which offers ultra speed profile, dimensional and displacement data in real time.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

Digital Animation of a Person’s Face as it Ages

University of Washington researchers have devised a method to capture thousands of digital photos of a person’s face and then create an animation of the face within seconds.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

Novel Method Allows Data Transfer by Light

A novel transfer technology for video data has been developed by the researchers at Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) based in Berlin, Germany.

By Andy Choi 5 Aug 2011

High Resolution Microscopy Technique Could Help Cure Heart Arrhythmia

SICM, a high resolution microscopy technique, has been used by a team of researchers to identify a drug that could one day be used to prevent abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia. The study, published in Hepatology this week, was enabled by SICM, which is the result of 7 years of research and development by ionscope Ltd.

4 Aug 2011

Cree Optimizes XLamp XT-E Royal Blue LED for Remote Phosphor Applications

Manufacturer of LED lighting and semiconductor solutions, Cree has announced that the XLamp XT-E Royal Blue LED is commercially available.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 4 Aug 2011

ARC Energy to Supply CHES Furnaces to Asian LED Equipment Manufacturers

The New Hampshire- based provider of sapphire crystal-based c-axis growth technology for LED solid state lighting markets, Advanced Renewable Energy (ARC Energy) has signed contracts with manufacturers in Asia.

By Andy Choi 4 Aug 2011