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Hitachi High-Tech's F-7000 Fluorescence Spectrophotometer Offers High Sensitivity Wavelength Scan

The F-7000 fluorescence spectrophotometer achieves a high sensitivity (S/N 800:RMS), ultra-high-speed (60,000nm/min) wavelength scan at the highest level in its class

1 Feb 2010

Opnext Develops Ultra-High Speed SMT Multiplexer IC for 100Gbps Transponder Modules

Opnext, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXT), a global leader in state-of-the-art laser technology and high speed optical communications, today announced that it has developed the world's first ultra-high speed Surface Mount Technology (SMT) multiplexer Integrated Circuit (IC) for 100Gbps applications.

30 Jan 2010

Worldwide Market Trends Report on Endoscopy Systems

Endoscopy systems occupy a significant position in the medical device market with applications extending over several areas in medical surgery. The market is driven by an aging population, demand for preventive screening procedures such as colorectal screening, and growing awareness among people towards this medical discipline.

30 Jan 2010

Fuji Xerox Restructures its Development and Manufacturing Operations

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. has realigned and consolidated its development and manufacturing functions, currently dispersed among itself and its group companies, in order to transform itself into a more robust corporate organization with a stronger competitive edge. As of January 29, 2010, two new companies will be established: Fuji Xerox Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. will take on development functions, and Fuji Xerox Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will manage manufacturing functions. The companies will start operations on April 1.

30 Jan 2010

Peacock Bros. Announces Local Launch of Primera LX900 Colour Label Printer

Labeling specialist Peacock Bros. have announced their local release of the latest full colour inkjet label printer from Primera – the LX900. The Primera LX900 is the fastest and most economical to operate short print run colour label printer using individual ink tanks, meaning you only need to replace the ink tanks that have been depleted instead of the entire cartridge, saving money on every label you print.

30 Jan 2010

Socket Mobile Unveils New 2D Cordless Barcode Scanners

Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity solutions, today announced the availability of its newest two-dimensional (2D) barcode scanners--the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) 7X and an antimicrobial version, the CHS 7XRx.

30 Jan 2010

Xerox Received 16% Higher US Patents in 2009 Compared to 2008

Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) received 706 U.S. patents last year, a 16 percent increase from 2008 and a gain that places the company among the world's top 25 corporate patent recipients in 2009.

30 Jan 2010

NIF's First Experiments Comply with Fusion Ignition Requirements

The first experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) have demonstrated a unique physics effect that bodes well for NIF’s success in generating a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction.

30 Jan 2010

Malvern's Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer Optimizes Charles Ross' PreMax Operation

A Malvern Mastersizer laser diffraction particle size analyzer is playing an important role in the development and evaluation of specialty mixing systems at the Test & Development Center of Charles Ross & Son Company (Hauppauge, New York).

30 Jan 2010

UVP Releases White Paper on Multiple Color Bacteria Counting Technique

UVP, LLC offers a white paper defining the technique to count multiple color bacteria

30 Jan 2010

DOMINANT Launches New LED Products Line with High Intensity Light Output

DOMINANT’s newest LED product series, Primax, is designed to provide a high intensity light output using a very small package optimized for applications where space is a premium. In order to fulfil the market demand and to complete the Primax product portfolio, DOMINANT is now extending the white series with a 2 chip version, the NCWW-FSG! With its high flux output and suasive luminous intensity, this Primax exceeds with its specification today’s standard lighting technology and its perception.

30 Jan 2010

New Back-Illuminated CCD and EMCCD Detector Technology Unveiled

Princeton Instruments (Trenton, USA), e2v (Chelmsford, UK), and Photometrics (Tucson, USA) are pleased to announce the launch of new eXcelon™ back-illuminated charge-coupled device (CCD) and electron-multiplication CCD (EMCCD) detector technology that is ready to revolutionize scientific imaging and spectroscopy. Princeton Instruments will introduce several new cameras based on this exclusive technology during the 2010 Photonics West Conference, January 26–28.

30 Jan 2010

Eizo Nanao Unleashes New Touch Screen Monitor for Industrial Applications

Eizo Nanao Corporation (TSE: 6737) today announced the addition of two 10.4-inch monitors for the industrial market – the DuraVision FDX1001T and the DuraVision FDX1002. These are the second and third offerings in EIZO’s DuraVision series of industrial monitors, which EIZO launched in September of 2009.

30 Jan 2010

Study on Nanocrystals Deformation Using TEM Provides New Knowledge on Nano Phenomena

With new, advanced equipment, scientists at Risø DTU have shown that materials to produce micro-and nanocomponents react very differently depending on whether crystals are large or small. This research creates important knowledge that can be used to develop technologies aimed at the nanoproduction of micro-electro-mechanical systems such as digital microphones in mobile phones, miniature pressure sensors in water pumps and acceleration sensors in airbags.

30 Jan 2010

New Solar LED Floodlighting System from Philips Illuminates Football Fields

LUXEON Rebel LEDs made by Philips Lumileds in Silicon Valley are the light source in a solar-powered LED floodlight system designed by Philips that was unveiled late last year much to the joy of local children and adults with a passion for play. For the first time, they can participate in sports even after the sun has gone down. The new lighting presents a fantastic opportunity to enrich their lives, their health and their well-being.

30 Jan 2010