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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

Intel Demonstrates 7.5-Foot Multi-Touch Digital Signage Concept at NRF, New York

Nearly 8-Foot Interactive Touchscreen LCD, Holographic Glass On Intel® Core™ Processors Addresses Consumer Demand for Connected In-Store Experiences

12 Jan 2010

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