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Future Lighting Solutions to Present Seminar at LED Japan/Strategies in Light

Future Lighting Solutions announced today that it will be presenting a seminar titled "Overcoming Solid-State Lighting Challenges Today" at the upcoming LED Japan/Strategies in Light conference in Tokyo. The session will be at 3 pm on Thursday, October 16, at the TEPIA Exhibition Hall.

14 Oct 2008

World's First Red Laser Diode Enables Transmission of Images from Electronic Devices

Opnext, Inc., a global leader in state-of-the-art laser technology, today announced the availability of the HL6387TG laser diode for use in miniature display applications. This new laser diode expands Opnext's addressable market by accelerating the company's entry into the miniature display market.

14 Oct 2008

Researchers to Develop Solid-State Laser Design Based on Synthetic Diamond

Researchers at the Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde, have started work on a 3.5 year project to develop a novel solid-state laser design incorporating CVD (chemical vapour deposition) diamond manufactured by Element Six Ltd. Element Six leads the world in the field of CVD diamond synthesis and its application.

14 Oct 2008

AOptix Technologies Awarded the 2008 Frost + Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation

AOptix Technologies, Inc., a leading edge developer of advanced biometric iris recognition systems, has been awarded the 2008 Frost + Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in the field of non-invasive biometrics. "Improvements in security require far superior and convenient biometric recognition. Through its innovative concept, AOptix Technologies has introduced the ability to automatically find and then accurately identify a subject's iris within seconds at a 2 meter stand-off distance," explained Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Deepa Rangarajan.

14 Oct 2008

Making Outdoor Advertising more Versatile and Easier to Install

A new lightweight LED screen developed by UQ Business School's Enterprize business plan competition finalist, LAADtech, proposes to make outdoor advertising more versatile and easier to install.

13 Oct 2008

Expanded Product Portfolio Strengthens Sharp's Solar Business

Sharp, a world leader in solar cell production, announced today at Solar Power International 2008 that it will introduce next generation thin film solar cells in the U.S. market in the near future.

13 Oct 2008

Labsphere Opens New Online Shop

Labsphere, a world leader in light testing and measurement and optical coatings, has opened a new online shop accessible through www.labsphere.com. Developed for the convenience of North American customers and prospective customers, the shop features a broad inventory of Labsphere's stock systems, modular components, targets and standards.

13 Oct 2008

JMAR Technologies Awarded Contract for Custom RGB Lasers

JMAR Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, today announced that the Company has been awarded a contract by Zebra Imaging, Inc. of Austin, Texas, to provide custom RGB (Red/Green/Blue) lasers for use in a holographic imaging product currently under development.

13 Oct 2008

The Race to Excellence in PV Manufacturing

The SEMI PV Group today announced the publication of a White Paper that details a strong future vision for the PV industry, presenting strategies the industry can implement now to help ensure a sustainable and profitable growth. The White Paper, "The Perfect Industry -- The Race to Excellence in PV Manufacturing," describes the ideal industry characteristics for the high-growth PV industry and describes both current and potential SEMI policies, program and initiatives designed to achieve them.

13 Oct 2008

Integra LifeSciences Introduces Luxtec MLX 300W Xenon Light for Surgical Applications

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the introduction of the Luxtec(R) MLX 300W Xenon light source for use in surgical procedures, the latest addition to Luxtec's extensive line of illumination systems. Integra will feature the Luxtec(R) MLX light source at the American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Congress, October 12-15, 2008, San Francisco, California.

13 Oct 2008