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Planar Systems Releases New Touchscreen Displays for Retail, Healthcare Applications

All-in-One Touchscreen Computer for POS and Wide Touchscreen LCD for Digital Signage

12 Jan 2010

PhotoMedex and Galderma Labs to Co-Promote Photodynamic Therapy for AK Treatment

PhotoMedex (Nasdaq: PHMD) and Galderma Laboratories, L.P. have entered into a co-promotion agreement for Galderma’s photodynamic therapy application for the treatment of actinic keratoses (“AK”).

12 Jan 2010

Solar Industry to Grow Stronger in Asia Pacific Region

There was an unprecedented rush to develop the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Asia Pacific region in order to create jobs as well as to revive the ailing economies from the impact of the global economic slowdown. Several countries in the region introduced financial stimulus packages in the first half of 2009 where a majority of the funds were targeted at the RE industry.

12 Jan 2010

EDF EN Canada Achieves Commercial Operation for Arnprior Solar Project

EDF EN Canada – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS:EEN) today confirmed that it has reached commercial operation and closed financing for the Arnprior Solar Project – one of North America’s largest solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

12 Jan 2010

FDA Clears TRIA Beauty Laser Hair Removal System for Permanent Hair Reduction

TRIA Beauty, the leader in light-based therapeutic beauty devices, today announced it received an additional over-the-counter (OTC) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its flagship product, TRIA Laser Hair Removal System (LHRS). The TRIA laser is now FDA-cleared for permanent hair reduction, making it the first and only at-home hair removal device clinically proven to deliver permanent results.

12 Jan 2010

Researchers Develop Mid-Infrared Laser Diodes that Produce More Light than Heat

Northwestern University researchers have developed compact, mid-infrared laser diodes that generate more light than heat – a breakthroughs in quantum cascade laser efficiency.

12 Jan 2010

Hand-Held SD Optical Coherence Tomography Provides High-Resolution Retinal Scans

Using a hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging device, researchers have obtained high-resolution retinal scans of premature infants with progressive retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a report in this month’s Archives of Ophthalmology.

12 Jan 2010

EXFO, Opnext Announce Successfull Interoperability Tests for 100 Gigabit Ethernet Optics

EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. ( EXFO, TSX: EXF) and Opnext, Inc. announced today that they have successfully completed their joint interoperability trials for testing IEEE-compliant 100 gigabit Ethernet optics.

12 Jan 2010

Nautilus Solar and SunDurance to Install Solar Energy Facility at William Paterson University

William Paterson University ("WPU"), Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC ("Nautilus Solar") and SunDurance Energy, LLC ("SunDurance") announced today an agreement to build the largest solar energy facility at a university in the United States.

12 Jan 2010

Lightwave Logic Joins University of Alabama for Development of its Materials Platform

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLG) a technology company focused on the development of the "Next Generation Electro-Optic Platform" for applications in high speed fiber-optic telecommunications and optical computing, today announced an agreement with the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa to conduct cooperative development, analytical testing, optimization, and scale-up of its proprietary materials platform.

12 Jan 2010

Epson TM-T88IV, TM-H6000III POS Printers - The Most Energy Efficient

TM-T88IV and TM-H6000III Printers Use Significantly Less Energy than Competitive Models

12 Jan 2010

Rudolph to Supply NSX and WaferScanner Inspection Systems to STATS ChipPAC

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a worldwide leader in process characterization solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, announced today that it has received multiple orders for its NSX® and WaferScanner™ Inspection Systems from STATS ChipPAC Ltd.

12 Jan 2010

Borrego Solar Systems and Reading Electric to Install 5MW of Solar Systems in Pennsylvania

Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., a leading designer and installer of grid-tied commercial and public-sector solar electric power systems, today announced a partnership with Reading Electric of Reading, PA to install more than 5 MW of solar energy—enough to power approximately 3,500 homes—at 32 different local businesses across Southeastern Pennsylvania, including Adelphi Kitchens & Cabinetry, Inc. (Robesonia, Pa.), Heyco Metals, Inc. (Reading, Pa.), Misco Products Corporation (Reading, Pa.), and Cougle’s Recycling, Inc. (Hamburg, Pa.).

12 Jan 2010

New Market Research on Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing in US

The comprehensive Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing Industry report provides the most updated data and analysis on the industry's key financial data, cost and pricing, competitive landscape, industry structure, and trends and opportunities. This latest December update provides the data necessary to make informed forecasts and planning for 2010.

12 Jan 2010

Tessera Crosses One Million Milestone in Delivery of OptiML VGA Lenses

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) today announced that it has shipped more than one million OptiML™ single-element VGA lenses via its Product Launch Services. The company introduced these services in September 2008 to provide licensees and their customers with early access to its wafer-level optics technology while licensees ramp up their high-volume manufacturing.

12 Jan 2010