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New Light-Based Laser Communication Tool Transfers Data in Swift, Circular Motion

Like a whirlpool, a new light-based communication tool carries data in a swift, circular motion.

29 Jul 2016

Teledyne Marine Deploys New Electrical/Optical Conversion Technology for Ocean Networks Canada

Teledyne Marine recently introduced the Electrical/Optical Flying Lead (EOFL), a compact, in-line media converter solution for subsea data transmission networks. The EOFL converts a fiber optic signal through a fiber optic wetmate connector, and produces an electrical Ethernet signal through an electrical connector on the other end.

29 Jul 2016

Sioeye’s First Retail-Ready Camera Enables Sports Enthusiasts to Broadcast Adventures in Real Time

Today, live streaming action sports brand Sioeye announced the release of the Sioeye Iris4G Blink, its first retail-ready camera and second 4G-enabled action camera that gives sports enthusiasts the ability to capture and broadcast adventures in real-time.

28 Jul 2016

Vairdo Announces Pre-Order Beta Release of Multi-Featured Camera that Combats Dangerous Driving

Vairdo Inc has gathered some impressive client names recently - namely Google X and Georgia Tech, among others – and is now working along with Georgia Tech on patented driver safety technologies.

28 Jul 2016

Hammacher Schlemmer Unveils The Sleep Promoting Glasses

Continuing its 168-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer announces The Sleep Promoting Glasses, reading glasses that filter the sleep-disrupting blue light emitted by electronic devices.

28 Jul 2016

CrowdOptic, Solford Industries Launch Incident Command Vision Powered by CrowdOptic Eye

CrowdOptic and Solford Industries today announced the launch of Incident Command Vision (ICV) powered by CrowdOptic Eye™, a wireless helmet camera system designed for firefighters and law enforcement personnel to stream live video from any location.

28 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop Magneto-Optic (MO) Q-Switched Laser

The "Industry 4.0" concept, first introduced by the German government, has recently extended the scope of compact high-power laser applications to, for instance, laser manufacturing, vehicle engine development, or thruster systems for space exploration.

28 Jul 2016

NASA Researchers Start Investigating Novel Optic

It is a well-established fact that larger light-collecting mirrors will be required by scientists to resolve smaller physical details of faraway celestial objects. However this challenge is not simple to overcome due to the high cost and difficulty of building and launching large-aperture telescopes – in this particular scenario, space observatories.

27 Jul 2016

Scientists Develop Powerful Terahertz Laser that can be Used in Air

Researchers have been able to nearly double up the continuous output power of a specific laser, known as a terahertz quantum cascade laser, which has potential applications in airport security, medical imaging and more.

27 Jul 2016

HexaTech Demonstrates First Generation Aluminum Nitride-Based UV-C LED

HexaTech Inc. announced today the demonstration of its first generation UVSureTM UV-C LED, based on HexaTech's proprietary and world-leading aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate material.

27 Jul 2016

Aureon Technology Deploys Coriant 7100 Nano Packet Optical Transport Platform to Enhance Fiber Optic Network

Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled packet optical networking solutions, today announced that Aureon Technology, a leading provider of network transport services and business communications solutions, is deploying the Coriant®7100 Nano Packet Optical Transport Platform to enhance the scalability, flexibility, and reliability of its world-class Aureon Fiber Optic Network.

27 Jul 2016

Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs with AtmoSphere Technology Could Create Ideal Ambiance for Restaurants

Lumileds, the global leader in light engine technology, today announced LUXEON LEDs with AtmoSphere Technology, which can be used to create the ideal ambiance for restaurants and other hospitality venues, making customers feel cozy, comfortable and relaxed.

27 Jul 2016

Phototransistor Made of Artificial Semiconductor Could Provide Low-Cost, High-Speed Data Links

With a growing number of people connecting to the Internet everyday, Internet cables are under the threat of a "bandwidth explosion."

27 Jul 2016

AOLI Obtains First Adaptive-Optics Closed-Loop Results

The Adaptive Optics Lucky Imager (AOLI) on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) has obtained its first adaptive-optics closed-loop results, an important milestone in the development of this state-of-the-art instrument that aims at combining adaptive optics (AO) and lucky imaging (LI) to obtain the highest-ever resolution images at visible wavelengths from the ground.

27 Jul 2016

Eaton, NuLEDs Collaborate to Provide Essential Link Between LED Light Fixtures and IoT

Power management company Eaton today announced a collaboration with NuLEDs™, Inc., a leader in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting systems, aimed at making buildings smarter and seamlessly securely connected.

26 Jul 2016