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Brain Monitoring Sensor Technology to Help Analysts Identify Threats

Honeywell announced today that it is developing a revolutionary system for the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) that could dramatically improve the military's intelligence analyzing capabilities by allowing analysts to evaluate images from satellites, ground cameras and surveillance aircraft more precisely and quickly than ever before.

15 Nov 2007

World's First Battery-Operated and Mobile Fluorescence Microscope

At this year's 39th World Forum for Medicine in Dusseldorf, Partec, a globally leading developer, manufacturer and provider of dedicated diagnostic solutions in the response to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is presenting a breakthrough innovation for high sensitivity TB and Malaria diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries.

14 Nov 2007

Microvision Launches Wireless Laser Barcode Scanner for Business Mobility Market

Microvision, Inc., a leading developer of scanned light beam technology, announced today that its pocket-sized ROV Laser Barcode Scanner is now shipping to customers. ROV Scanner is a hand-held, BluetoothR-enabled laser barcode scanner for mobile workers who need an affordable data collection solution that easily connects via a wireless link to a wide variety of mobile computing platforms.

14 Nov 2007

Advanced Dye Laser Selected by GIST

Zecotek Medical Systems, Inc. today announced the sale of a CW single-frequency ring Dye laser system to Korea's prestigious Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) for high-precision laser spectroscopy in its Advanced Photonics Research Institute.

14 Nov 2007

Nortel Optical Solution Delivers Wavelength on Demand for SURFnet Users StarPlane Project

SURFnet, a global leader in advanced network research, is enhancing the collaborative powers of academics at universities and higher education institutions in The Netherlands using a Nortel intelligent optical solution. The network powers the showcase StarPlane project which utilises pure optical technology to deliver on-demand computing power.

13 Nov 2007

The First Minimally Invasive TMR Device to Treat Severe Heart Disease

Cardiogenesis Corporation, a leading developer of surgical products for transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for its PEARL (Port Enabled Angina Relief using Laser) 5.0 Robotic Delivery System. The PEARL 5.0 is the only TMR delivery system compatible with robotic surgical systems.

13 Nov 2007

TR-LIFS Combined with Other Diagnostic Technologies to Help Prevent Deaths Related to Heart Attacks

Prescient Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company dedicated to reducing deaths from heart attacks, announces the acquisition of a new technology that identifies and quantifies metabolic activity and inflammation in human artery tissue by measuring the time it takes for light to dissipate after the tissue has been excited with ultra-short light pulses.

13 Nov 2007

Researchers Found Way to Optically Trap Particles Through Silicon Wafers

Microfluidic devices and molecule manipulation could benefit from research into optical trapping on silicon wafers.

13 Nov 2007

Laser Based System That Can Diagnose Sickness in a Matter of Seconds

It may not rank among the top 10 causes of death, but decompression sickness can be fatal. Instead of waiting for symptoms to appear, a University of Houston professor is developing a laser-based system that can diagnose the sickness in a matter of seconds.

13 Nov 2007

Improved Cornea Surgery Technique Provides Enhanced Transplant Success

In a research presentation today at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Annual Meeting, Massimo Busin, MD, department head and professor of ophthalmology at the Villa Serena Hospital, Forli, Italy, described a technique that significantly improved results in patients being treated for endothelial disease of the cornea, the transparent covering of the front of the eye that provides much of its optical power.

12 Nov 2007