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Researchers Employ Polycrystalline Diamonds to Manufacture Optical Circuits

The application of light for information processing opens up a multitude of possibilities. However, to be able to adequately use photons in circuits and sensors, materials need to have particular optical and mechanical properties.

11 Apr 2013

Digital Camera Manufacturer, Point Grey, Expands Canadian Headquarters

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, has added 15,000 square feet to its Canadian headquarters to increase manufacturing capacity and accommodate a world-class warehousing facility. The ISO 9001:2008 certified facility is now a total of 55,000 sq feet.

11 Apr 2013

Ultrasensitive Retroreflector Helps Detect Bioterrorism Threats and Infectious Diseases

Tiny versions of the reflectors on sneakers and bicycle fenders that help ensure the safety of runners and bikers at night are moving toward another role in detecting bioterrorism threats and diagnosing everyday infectious diseases, scientists said today.

11 Apr 2013

Third Iris Releases New VIAAS Falcon HD Dome IP Camera

Third Iris, a leading provider of IP cameras with encrypted hybrid edge-cloud storage for accessible "Anytime, Anywhere" video and data, today released its new VIAAS Falcon HD Dome IP Camera, an indoor/outdoor dome camera that delivers live streaming on demand and historic surveillance videos and images.

11 Apr 2013

ChromaGen Lens for People with Dyslexia Now Available in Houston, Texas

Words that move from left to right or up and down, words that are blurry or come in and out of focus or words that appear to float on the page, seeing double words or double sentences, re-reading the same lines - these are some of the reading difficulties that students everywhere are struggling with.

11 Apr 2013

Photon etc. Launches LLTF Contrast™ Supercontinuum Tunable Filter

Photon etc. is proud to announce the release of the LLTF ContrastTM, the only widely tunable filter offering -60dB of isolation. Specially designed to filter Fianium’s high-power supercontinuum sources, the latest innovation provides minimal losses to get a tunable laser source with maximal power over the whole VIS-NIR range or the extended SWIR range.

From Photon etc 10 Apr 2013

PCI Express Card Combines Two Independent Video Capture Channels for Simultaneous HD Capture and SD Composite Video

Two independent video capture channels for simultaneous HD capture and SD composite video are combined with analogue audio capture on a 4 lane PCI Express card for streaming, webcasting, video conferencing and many other applications. The analogue audio capture can be perfectly synchronised with either video capture channel on the Datapath VisionAV cards, available from STEMMER IMAGING.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 10 Apr 2013

High-Speed Multi-Angle Camera Helps Photograph Snowflakes in 3-D

University of Utah researchers developed a high-speed camera system that spent the past two winters photographing snowflakes in 3-D as they fell – and they don't look much like those perfect-but-rare snowflakes often seen in photos.

10 Apr 2013

New NTU Centre for Optical and Laser Engineering to Benefit Local SMEs

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has launched a new research centre to help local companies sharpen their edge in optical and laser engineering in the face of global competition.

9 Apr 2013

IDS Introduces 24 New Versions in Ensenso N10 Compact Stereo 3D Camera Portfolio

IDS Imaging Development Systems, a global leader in medical and machine vision, announced today that it is extending its Ensenso™ N10 compact stereo 3D camera portfolio with 24 new versions featuring focal lengths from 3.6mm to 16mm to cover more distances and sizes.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 9 Apr 2013

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