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Unprecedented Diagnostic Capabilities for Designers and Manufacturers

Luna Technologies, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, announces the expansion of its fiber optic test and measurement platform with the release of the Precision Reflectometer(TM) 4400 (PR(TM) 4400).

27 Feb 2008

AMO Joins Rapidly Growing List of MMP Portfolio Licensees

Patriot Scientific today announced that Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL Group, Patriot Scientific’s licensing partner.

27 Feb 2008

InView Now Offers Optomap Retinal Examination

InView, The Leader in Vision Correction now offers the optomap Retinal Examination as a standard testing procedure to all patients who visit the practice for a pre-LASIK vision correction surgery evaluation. The optomap® is a comprehensive retinal examination that allows the doctors at InView the ability to get a comprehensive view of the eye prior to laser surgery.

27 Feb 2008

Establishing State-of-the-Art Facility for Producing High Quality CIGS Solar Products

Austin-based architecture and land development services firm TAG International, L.L.P, announced today that it is designing a full-scale green manufacturing facility for HelioVolt, one of the renewable energy industry's most innovative technology leaders.

26 Feb 2008

Industrial Managed Switch Provides Maximum Fiber-Port and Gigabit Configurability

The new Magnum(TM) 6K32F Industrial Managed Switch offers maximum fiber-port configurability in a hardened rack-mount package for industrial networking applications. GarrettCom(TM), Inc.'s managed Ethernet switch offers up to 32 10/100 fiber or copper ports and 8 Gigabit (Gb) ports in a space-efficient package.

26 Feb 2008

Educating Customers the Environmental Benefits of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Georgia Power and Senior Connections in DeKalb County will team up to provide free compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and energy efficiency information to seniors during visits to several neighborhood senior centers.

26 Feb 2008

Company Spinning Out Optical Communication Products Division

The board of directors of AdTech Optics, Inc., a privately held corporation, announced today that the company is spinning out its optical communication products division as a new, privately held corporation named D-Tech Optoelectronics.

26 Feb 2008

XATA Corporation Announces Availability of TREQ Color Display Unit

XATA Corporation, a leader in fleet optimization software and services, today announced the immediate availability of the TREQ color display unit (CDU), a new in-cab touch-screen computer that drivers can use for easier logging and communication.

26 Feb 2008

ColorChip Releases GEPON PX20 for the FTTH Market

ColorChip, a leading developer and provider of fiber optics components based on PLC technology, announced today at the OFC in San Diego, CA the release of GEPON (EPON) PX20 for the FTTH market.

26 Feb 2008

Technology Breaks Through Last Bottleneck to Network Automation

With more and more optical network automation, one task has remained manual: fiber connections. But now, as the result of research conducted by Verizon, that is likely to change.

26 Feb 2008

New Photon 3-D Laser Scanner Enhances Performance and Image Clarity

FARO Technologies, Inc. the world leader in portable computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced the launch of its new family of 3-D Laser Scanners called Photon 80 and Photon 20.

26 Feb 2008

BTU Establishes International Solar Research and Process Application Centers

In a move that signals the company’s commitment to rapidly grow its solar energy business, BTU International, Inc. today announced several initiatives, including the formation of a new Business Group for its Alternative Energy equipment business, the addition of key talent, and the establishment of international solar research and process application centers.

26 Feb 2008

Revolutionizing Service Provider ROI

Teknovus, the leading provider of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (G-EPON) chips for the deployment of triple-play services in broadband access networks, today announced the TK3723, its third-generation EPON Optical Line Terminal (OLT) chip with two dual-speed Turbo-EPONTM MACs and multi-service traffic management and shaping.

26 Feb 2008

Fiber Laser Leader Secures More than 100 Key U.S. Photonics Patents

IPG Photonics Corporation, the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, today reported that it has purchased more than 100 key U.S. patents, and their more than 340 foreign counterparts, by acquiring a photonics patent portfolio from British Telecom.

26 Feb 2008

Name Change Reflects Broadening of FTTX Applications Served by OFS

OFS today announced that it is re-launching the Access ADVANTAGE System, as FOX Solution (Fiber Optics to the X). This new name better reflects the broadening diversity of OFS’ FTTX solution for multiple applications.

26 Feb 2008