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Elo TouchSystems Unveils New Wide-Aspect Touchmonitors for POS, Koisk Applications

New Touchmonitors Deliver Style and Functionality to Rugged Environments Like Point-of-Sale, Point-of-Information, Interactive Digital Signage, and Kiosk Information Systems

13 Jan 2010

Trimble Launches New Products in its Optical Survey Systems

Trimble introduced today a wide range of new additions to its innovative portfolio of optical survey systems

13 Jan 2010

Hughey + Phillips Secures License for Honeywell Aerospace's Obstruction Lighting Products

A newly formed limited liability corporation, Hughey & Phillips, LLC, announced it has acquired an exclusive, perpetual license and all assets for the locally manufactured obstruction lighting products from Honeywell Aerospace. The asset purchase and licensing agreement allows Hughey & Phillips, LLC to continue the product line's reputation as a worldwide industry leader in the manufacture, sales and service of obstruction lighting. Terms of the agreement were not released.

13 Jan 2010

Zeta Solar Unveils New Mass Transit Solar Lighting Solution

Sombrero Shelters and Zeta Solar, the UK's foremost manufacturer of solar lighting solutions, today announces the launch of its Mass Transit Solar Applications, arguably the most exciting solar powered product launch of the year. Powered by the sun and utilising the award winning Zeta Solar Technology the applications gather electrical power during the day which charges maintenance free battery cells allowing super highly efficient LED's to shine brightly at night.

13 Jan 2010

InFocus' IN5500 Series Projectors Win 2009 GOOD DESIGN Award

Elegance, Sophistication and Affordability Meld in the Latest InFocus High Performance Digital Projectors

13 Jan 2010

ET Solar Joins Association That Engage in PV Modules Recycling Programs

ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a Nanjing-based photovoltaic ("PV") system turnkey solution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announced that it has joined PV CYCLE, an association engaged in setting up voluntary take-back and recycling programs for end-of-life PV modules.

13 Jan 2010

SunPower Completes Installation of Rooftop Solar Power System at Harvard University

CarbonFree Technology, Integrys Energy Services, Inc., and SunPower Corp. ( SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced the completion of Harvard University's first large rooftop solar power system. The 500-kilowatt SunPower system has been installed on the roof of one of the historic buildings that comprise the Arsenal on the Charles complex in Watertown, Mass., a former military installation purchased by Harvard in 2001.

13 Jan 2010

HELIOS Consortium Meets CMOS Photonics Project Goals

Leti, coordinator of the pan-European consortium HELIOS, today announced that the 19 partners have met or exceeded their phase-one goals for the large-scale CMOS photonics project.

13 Jan 2010

City of St. Cloud Deploys Axis Network Cameras to Monitor Water, Wastewater Plants

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, today announced that the City of St. Cloud, Florida, has deployed Axis network cameras at its water and wastewater plants as a first step in modernizing its existing analog video surveillance capabilities.

13 Jan 2010

Prysm Announces Availability of New Laser Phosphor Display Technology

Prysm, Inc., today announced the public launch of its groundbreaking technology, Laser Phosphor Display (LPD). LPD is a new category of large format displays, with the lowest power consumption and environmental impact along with freeform flexibility, long-lasting performance and brilliant picture quality.

13 Jan 2010

Pinnacle Security Announces New Touch Screen Developed by GE Security

Pinnacle Security, a leader in the North American residential security market, today announced it will offer an innovative new touch screen developed by GE Security, Inc. with input from Pinnacle. The new product’s sleek design and expanded functionality represent a significant step forward in providing consumers with the latest technology at a reasonable price level.

13 Jan 2010

Laser-Based Eye Surgeries in Q1 Amounts to 124% of Average Volume

According to Market Scope, a refractive industry research organization, the number of LASIK vision correction surgeries performed during the first quarter of the year is 124 percent of the average quarterly volume. With health-related New Year’s resolutions, the resetting of annual flexible health care spending accounts and summer just around the corner, it certainly stands to reason, according to Dr. Ayman Boutros of The Eye Center.

13 Jan 2010

QIAGEN Acquires Germany-Based Mmanufacturer of Optical Measurement Devices

QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has acquired ESE GmbH, a privately held developer and manufacturer of UV and fluorescence optical measurement devices. ESE is based in Stockach, Germany. The transaction is valued at up to US$19 million in cash.

12 Jan 2010

In-Stat Reports 3D Films and Theaters will Boost 3D Entertainment in 2010

The popularity of Avatar and other 3D movies will put 3D TV on the map for consumers, reports In-Stat. 2010 will be a big year for 3D entertainment, as movie studios release more 3D films shown in a growing number of 3D-equipped theaters.

12 Jan 2010