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Sensorii Delivers Suite of Enhancement, Camera Control Tools for Outdoor Cameras

Vumii, a developer of highly engineered yet easy to use long-range, day/night surveillance camera systems, announced the introduction of Sensorii, a new software platform designed to provide security personnel with a means to better manage pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) video cameras as well as heighten situational awareness for improved perimeter protection.

2 Apr 2008

New Hybrid Contact Lens for People Over 40

SynergEyes, Inc. has launched its revolutionary new hybrid contact lens specifically designed for people over 40 dealing with a vision condition known as presbyopia. The "hybrid" design of the SynergEyes(R) Multifocal bonds a "hard" and "soft" contact lens together resulting in a one-of-a kind vision correction option that provides crisp, clear vision at both near and in the distance in a comfortable, healthy contact lens.

2 Apr 2008

M-Com Selects Veeco MOCVD Tool for Production of High-Efficiency Solar Cells

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced today that Millenium Communication Co. Ltd. (M-Com) of Hsinchu, Taiwan has ordered a TurboDisc(R) E450(TM) arsenic phosphide (As/P) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System for production of high-efficiency III-V compound multi-junction solar cells.

From Veeco 2 Apr 2008

Panels Provide Electrical Power for GLAST

Preparations for launching NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) satellite are underway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. NASA KSC's "NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report" on Thursday, March 20, noted that GLAST's twin solar panels have been attached. The panels will provide electrical power for GLAST after its launch into earth orbit.

2 Apr 2008

LIGHTimes Announces the Return of the Blue LED Conference

CompoundSemi Online and Solid State Lighting Net, publishers of the LED industry supply chain news source, LIGHTimes Online, have announced the return of the "Blue" LED conference to Hsinchu, Taiwan, May 7-8, 2008.

1 Apr 2008

Agilent Technologies Acquires Developer of Microscopy Products for Life Sciences

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of TILL Photonics GmbH, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of optical, fluorescence microscopy products for life sciences. Financial details were not disclosed.

1 Apr 2008

The U.S. Introduction of the TECNIS 1-Piece Intraocular Lens

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced the U.S. introduction of the TECNIS® 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL).

1 Apr 2008

Report Offers Comprehensive Picture of Lighting Fixtures Sector in European Countries

Research and Markets has announced the addition of The European Market for Lighting Fixtures 2007 to their offering.

31 Mar 2008

Lubricating Eye Drops Offer Long-Lasting Relief

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced the U.S. introduction of blink Tears, a new line of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops for the estimated 40 percent of Americans who suffer from occasional or chronic dry eye symptoms.

31 Mar 2008

Bringing Handheld Terahertz Device A Step Closer to Reality

A collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Harvard has turned the heat up on terahertz technology, bringing a handheld terahertz device a step closer to reality.

29 Mar 2008