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Kopin Receives $1.8M Follow-on Production Orders for High-Brightness SXGA Displays

Kopin® Corporation, the largest U.S. manufacturer of display systems for mobile consumer and military applications, today announced it has received $1.8M in follow-on production orders for high brightness SXGA displays in support of the F-35 program. These orders, to be fulfilled over a fifteen-month period, support continued deliveries of the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) by Rockwell Collins

28 Apr 2015

Ultra-Compact SWIFTS Spectrometer to Investigate Earth Tides and Quakes

A SWIFTS spectrometer from Resolution Spectra Systems has successfully measured tiny deformations of the Earth's crust, of the order of one millimeter, over a length of one thousand kilometers.

From Merck Chemicals GmbH, an affliate of Merck KGaA 27 Apr 2015

Sciton Celebrates First Anniversary of Hybrid Fractional Laser Launch at ASLMS

Sciton, Inc. celebrates its one-year anniversary of the Halo™ launch, the world’s first and only hybrid fractional laser, at the 35th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), LASER 2015, in Kissimmee, Florida (Booth 401).

27 Apr 2015

Detailed Analysis of the North America Military Laser Systems Market

The North America military laser systems market for defense and homeland security was estimated at $642 million in 2014 and is projected to rise to approximately $771.3 million by 2019 at a CAGR of 3.7%.

27 Apr 2015

Fully-Transparent Nanoclear™ Display Platform Launched By NanoLumens

NanoLumens®, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of visualization solutions in any size, shape, or curvature, today announced the introduction of the next great advance in its solutions offerings — the groundbreaking, fully-transparent NanoClear™ display platform.

27 Apr 2015

CFG - Appotronics Digital Cinema Technology Displays ALPD Laser Technology at CinemaCon 2015

The world's largest film technology conference and exhibition, CinemaCon took place this week in Las Vegas. This year's most important cinema technology event was not only dedicated to Hollywood movie releases, the catwalks on the red carpet, or the film and content production companies, but also the cutting-edge high-tech equipment maker's debut at this exhibition.

27 Apr 2015

Research Report on Global 3D Display Market

According to Global 3D Display Market 2015-2019 research report, an increase in 3D video content and increased adoption of 3D displays in advertising sector are driving the 3D display market growth for next 5 years at a CAGR of 26.8%, globally.

27 Apr 2015

Inexpensive 3-D Capture Camera Produces High-Quality Images in all Environments

When Microsoft released the Kinect for Xbox in November 2010, it transformed the video game industry. The most inexpensive 3-D camera to date, the Kinect bypassed the need for joysticks and controllers by sensing the user's gestures, leading to a feeling of total immersion into the game. Microsoft sold 8 million Kinect units within 60 days, making it the fastest-selling electronic device ever.

25 Apr 2015

Broadband Terahertz Radiation Can Be Laser-Generated from Microplasma in Air

Researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have shown that a laser-generated microplasma in air can be used as a source of broadband terahertz radiation.

25 Apr 2015

EyeVision Filters Enable Accurate Counting of Eggs

These days "Image Processing“ is a topic in many industries and it is de rigeur in industrial applications. Hardly a production line can manage without industrial camera and evaluation software such as EyeVision. Also the agribusinesses.

From EVT Eye Vision Technology 25 Apr 2015

Optical Precision Components Manufacturer, OWIS Celebrates 35th Anniversary

The OWIS GmbH, headquartered in Staufen i. Br. in the southwest of Germany, celebrates this year its 35-year anniversary. The company can look back on a successful development history: Since its founding in 1980, OWIS® has become a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art precision components for the optical beam handling and of micro and of nano-hybrid positioning systems.

From OWIS GmbH 25 Apr 2015

Multiple Markets Benefit from Resolve Optics’ Ultra Compact Z-10 High Definition Zoom Lens

Resolve Optics reports on how organisations within the Broadcast industry as well as the Medical, Robotics, Machine Vision, Underwater Monitoring and Military markets are all benefiting from its ultra compact Z-10 high definition zoom lens.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 25 Apr 2015

Researchers Manipulate Laser Beam's Polarization to Increase Speed of Data Transmission

As the world's exponentially growing demand for digital data slows the Internet and cell phone communication, City College of New York researchers may have just figured out a new way to increase its speed.

24 Apr 2015

Invisible Hand Illusion' Can Be Extended to an Entire Invisible Body

The power of invisibility has long fascinated man and inspired the works of many great authors and philosophers. In a study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, a team of neuroscientists now reports a perceptual illusion of having an invisible body, and show that the feeling of invisibility changes our physical stress response in challenging social situations.

24 Apr 2015

SID and HIS Announce Final Program for Market Focus Conference on Touch during Display Week 2015

The Society for Information Display (SID), in collaboration with IHS, today announced the final program for its Market Focus Conference on Touch, part of the Business Track being held during Display Week 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center from May 31-June 5. This one-day event on June 3 will feature industry-leading companies providing insights into the latest developments in the touch technology industry.

24 Apr 2015