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PureSpectrum President to Join Asia Lighting Compact at Hong Kong Lighting Fair

PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) president and CEO Lee Vanatta will join other founding members of the Asia Lighting Compact at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair on October 29 to celebrate the establishment of an organization intended to articulate and promote quality control for Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) in Asia.

27 Oct 2009

Mitsubishi Electric Develops 12.1-inch XGA Color TFT-LCD Module with Reduced Frame Width

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today it has developed a 12.1-inch XGA color TFT-LCD module that is approximately 10% smaller in size with a reduced frame width compared to its previous model. The new AA121XL01 offers super high brightness (up to 1,000 cd/m2) and longer backlight life thanks to white light emitting diodes (LED), and is inverter-less. These improvements are expected to help reduce size and weight of portable data terminals and other display monitors for POS systems which incorporate the new model.

27 Oct 2009

Ascent Solar Technologies Launches FlexPower Line of Products

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of lightweight flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, today unveiled its FlexPowerTM line of products

27 Oct 2009

Océ North America's Multifunctional Printers Obtain IPRO Copy+ 5.0 Certification

Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that multifunctional printers from Océ North America are now IPRO Copy+ 5.0 certified and featured on IPRO Tech’s recommended list of supported scanners and multifunctional devices.

27 Oct 2009

Veeco’s TurboDisc MOCVD Systems Wins Multiple Orders in China

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced today that Sanan OptoElectronics of China has placed multiple tool orders for Veeco’s TurboDisc® Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems to expand their manufacturing capacity of high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs).

From Veeco 27 Oct 2009

Natural Wakeup with New Philips Wake-up Light Alarm Clock

Don't dread the time change this fall; embrace the mornings and wake up more naturally with the new Philips Wake-up Light alarm clock. An estimated 3.3 million Canadians have problems going to sleep or staying asleep(i), and with the days getting shorter and less natural light in the fall and winter months it becomes increasingly difficult to wake up feeling energetic and refreshed.

27 Oct 2009

Denver Ophthalmologist Implants First NanoFLEX Lens in Colorado

A Denver ophthalmologist recently became the first in Colorado to implant a special type of lens during cataract surgery, raising the bar for patient care in the state while increasing the quality of life for his patients.

27 Oct 2009

SRS Energy Opens New Manufacturing Facility for Sole Power Tile System Production

SRS Energy, a leading developer of solar roofing products, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pa. to support the production of its Sole Power Tile(TM) system, the first curved solar roofing tile designed to seamlessly integrate with Mission-style clay tile roofs.

27 Oct 2009

Underwriters Labs Notifies About Holiday Lighting Products with Counterfeit UL Listing Mark

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers and retailers that the holiday lighting products, identified below, bear a counterfeit UL Listing Mark

27 Oct 2009

SunPower Produces Full-Sized Solar Panel Featuring 20.4% Total Area Efficiency

SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced today that it has produced a world-record, full-sized solar panel with a 20.4 percent total area efficiency. The prototype was successfully developed using funds provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under its Solar America Initiative (SAI), which was awarded to SunPower approximately two years ago.

27 Oct 2009

Study Shows Blue Light-Filtering IOL Installation Increases an Eye's Nutritional Component

Results of an important new study show that implantation of blue light-filtering intraocular lens (IOLs) at the time of cataract surgery increases a nutritional component of the eye, which may afford protection against the development and/or progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study, conducted by leading ophthalmology and vision researchers from the Macular Pigment Research Group at the Waterford Institute of Technology, is published in the October 2009 issue of the high impact journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS).

27 Oct 2009

Texas Instruments DLP Cinema Crosses 14,000 Global Theatre Installations

Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) DLP Cinema®, recognized as the leader of 3D projection technology, today announced reaching the milestone of over 14,000 global theatre installations with over half powered by DLP Cinema 3D projection technology. The growing availability of digital 3D movies continues to serve as a catalyst for the adoption of digital cinema installations. With multiple 3D releases coming to theatres at the same time, demand among exhibitors for 3D installations will likely continue to increase, hailing 3D as one of the most important technical innovations since the advent of color.

27 Oct 2009

AU Optronics to Showcase Innovative Display Technologies at FPD International 2009

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that its new cutting-edge innovative display technologies, including 3D, in-cell touch function, and e-paper, will be exhibited at FPD International 2009, held in Yokohama Japan, from Oct. 28-30. The exhibition highlights include the world's largest* 20-inch e-paper module, AUO's first 6-inch flexible e-paper, 65" 4K2K 2D/3D Mixed Mode Display, 58" HD Ultra Wide 2.35:1 Display, AMVA5 16,000:1 High Static Contrast Ratio and 65" QFHD Ultra Thin 7.9 mm LED panel with High Dynamic Contrast. AUO President & CEO, Dr. L.J. Chen will deliver the keynote speech titled "Green SELECT: The Way Toward a Low Carbon Society" at the FPD International 2009 FPD Summit on the afternoon of Oct. 28th.

27 Oct 2009

AuthenTec Ships its 50 Millionth Fingerprint Sensor

AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world’s leading provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions, today announced the shipment of its 50 millionth fingerprint sensor, establishing a new record for the fingerprint sensor market. Founded in October 1998, AuthenTec established a previous industry benchmark of 25 million sensors in November 2007 and took less than two years to double that mark to 50 million. AuthenTec’s 50 millionth sensor was shipped to Fujitsu Limited for integration into its newest smart phone, where it will be used for touch-powered features including security, navigation, personalization and convenience.

27 Oct 2009

Datacolor to Ship Spyder3Print SR Spectrocolorimeter As a Separate Product

Significant Advancements in ICC Printer Profile Technology and New Software Algorithm Provide Fast and Accurate Measurements for Outstanding Color and Black-and-White Prints

27 Oct 2009