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Company Pleased to Receive Solar Orders Worth $5 Million

Amtech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received $5 million in follow-on solar orders for diffusion processing systems from existing customers based in Asia and Europe.

31 Mar 2008

First Ultrasound System to Track and Display Myocardial Motion in 3D

Enhancing diagnostic confidence through the development of cutting-edge imaging technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. today announced the company's newest product - the AplioTM Artida ultrasound system.

31 Mar 2008

Lubricating Eye Drops Offer Long-Lasting Relief

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced the U.S. introduction of blink Tears, a new line of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops for the estimated 40 percent of Americans who suffer from occasional or chronic dry eye symptoms.

31 Mar 2008

3D Visualisation of Magnetic Fields

3-D images are not only useful in medicine; the observation of internal structures is also invaluable in many other fields of scientific investigation.

30 Mar 2008

Dynamic Volume CT System Enables Faster and More Accurate Diagnosis

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and medical imaging, will feature the world's first dynamic volume computed tomography (CT) system - the Aquilion ONE(TM) at this year's American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in Chicago, March 30 - April 1, 2008 (Booth # 8001).

30 Mar 2008

Bringing Handheld Terahertz Device A Step Closer to Reality

A collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Harvard has turned the heat up on terahertz technology, bringing a handheld terahertz device a step closer to reality.

29 Mar 2008

The Mechanisms of Lightning

The mechanism behind different types of lightning may now be understood, thanks to a combination of direct observation and computer modeling reported by a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech and Penn State.

29 Mar 2008

Palomar Unveils Latest Innovation in Aesthetic Laser Technology

Palomar Medical Technologies Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light- based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today that it will unveil its latest innovation in aesthetic laser technology at the 28th annual conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine + Surgery (ASLMS) in Kissimmee Florida, April 2-6.

29 Mar 2008

Zecotek Receives Russian Patent for Photo Detectors

Zecotek Photonics Inc. today announced that it has been granted full patent rights for its latest Micro-channel Avalanche Photodiode solid-state photo detector by the Agency for Intellectual Property Protection in Russia.

29 Mar 2008

Quick and Easy Measurement of Optical Properties of Thin Films

The AutoSE from Horiba Jobin Yvon allows the quick and easy determination of optical properties of thin films.

28 Mar 2008

New Package Will Improve Patient Care and Workflow

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has received FDA clearance for two new CT clinical applications that will improve throughput and enhance workflow, while further reducing contrast and radiation dosage.

28 Mar 2008

Showcasing Solar Manufacturing Equipment at Photovoltaic Technology Show

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, today announced it will participate in the 2008 Photon Photovoltaic Technology Show in Munich, Germany from April 2 to April 4, 2008.

28 Mar 2008

Automated 3-D Breast Ultrasound Machine

The newest technology in breast imaging - a fully automated 3-D breast ultrasound machine - is now in use at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Southwestern Center for Breast Care, the first site in Dallas and Fort Worth to obtain the equipment.

28 Mar 2008

High Sensitivity Image Sensor for All Lighting Conditions

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced details of its first, true high-definition (HD) image sensor optimized for use in indoor and outdoor applications for the security and surveillance markets.

28 Mar 2008

Leading Eye Surgeons Travels to Vietnam to Participate in Sight-Saving Mission

Three leading California eye surgeons will travel to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to participate in a sight-saving mission April 14 - 18 on board the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital -- a state-of-the-art medical and teaching facility housed inside a DC-10 aircraft.

28 Mar 2008