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Global Forecast & Analysis Report on Smart Lighting Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Smart Lighting Market by Component, Lighting Type, Connectivity Technology & Geography - Global Forecast & Analysis to 2014-2020" report to their offering.

8 Aug 2014

MRI Guides High-Intensity Ultrasound Waves to Destroy Benign Bone Tumours

A patient at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is the first child in North America to have undergone a specialized procedure that uses ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to destroy a tumour in his leg without piercing the skin.

7 Aug 2014

New Hand-Held, Lasers and Sound Waves-Based Device to Treat Melanoma

A new hand-held device that uses lasers and sound waves may change the way doctors treat and diagnose melanoma, according to a team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis. The instrument, described in a paper published today in The Optical Society's (OSA) journal Optics Letters, is the first that can be used directly on a patient and accurately measure how deep a melanoma tumor extends into the skin, providing valuable information for treatment, diagnosis or prognosis.

7 Aug 2014

Finland Signal Solutions to Resell CALIENT’s S320 Optical Circuit Switch

CALIENT Technologies, Inc., the global leader for Optical Circuit Switching technology, today announced a reseller partnership with Signal Solutions Nordic Oy of Espoo, Finland. The company will resell CALIENT’s S320 Optical Circuit Switch to carriers and enterprises throughout Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania and Latvia.

7 Aug 2014

Forecast Report on Global LED Lighting Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global LED Lighting Industry Analysis & Market Forecast 2012 - 2020" report to their offering.

7 Aug 2014

GE Debuts Evolve LED Canopy Light Fixture

Providing similar durability and uniform illuminance as its first-generation model, GE’s new Evolve™ LED Canopy Light is engineered with a sleek, new look that offers easy installation and expanded lumen levels for a variety of mounting heights.

7 Aug 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces 12” 5W LED Strip Light

With over 40 years as a leader in the industrial and commercial lighting industry Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high-grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a five watt LED strip light. These LED light strips are available in an optional white, white and red, or white and blue color configuration.

7 Aug 2014

Access Fixtures Introduces New Bollards with Cone Reflectors and LG Innotek LED Light Modules

Access Fixtures has expanded its line of LED Bollard Lights to include new bollards with specialized cone reflectors and 12w LG Innotek LED light modules. The advanced aluminum cone reflector allows light to be directed out, providing maximum efficacy.

6 Aug 2014

Military Laser Systems Market Forecast to Grow at 4.23% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Military Laser Systems Market by Application and by Domain - Forecast and Analysis to 2014 - 2020" report to their offering.

6 Aug 2014

Lytro to Introduce Light Field Photography at MADE Fashion Week New York

Lytro, Inc. today announced it will bring an unprecedented visual experience to New York Fashion Week 2014 through collaborations with MADE, a global media company anchored at the intersection of fashion, music, art and youth culture, and several acclaimed designers, photographers and filmmakers at the forefront of fashion and culture.

6 Aug 2014

New Optics and the Brain Topical Meeting Announced by the OSA

The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the formation of a new topical meeting, OSA Optics and the Brain. The meeting will bring together physicists, engineers, neuroscientists and clinicians whose research combines optics and photonics with exploration of the brain.

From Optical Society Of America 6 Aug 2014

Pen-Sized 3-in-1 Spectroscopy System May Help Early Detection of Cancer

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have designed an optical device that may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by offering a fast, comprehensive, noninvasive and lower-cost solution to detect melanoma and other skin cancer lesions.

6 Aug 2014

USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS Signs Demerger Agreement with Oclaro Japan

USHIO INC. (President and CEO: Shiro Sugata), announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS, INC., headquartered in Tokyo, has signed a demerger agreement with Oclaro Japan, Inc. (President: Tadayuki Kanno), a wholly owned subsidiary of Oclaro, Inc. (CEO: Greg Dougherty). Through this agreement, USHIO OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS will acquire the LED, red, violet and part of the infrared laser diode business from Oclaro Japan.

6 Aug 2014

Canon Introduces New Océ PlotWave 500 Large Format Printing System

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the Océ PlotWave 500 large format printing system. Featuring the Océ ClearConnect touchscreen interface for fast and easy walk-up printing, copying and scanning, the newest print system offering from Canon is primed to make a significant impact on the industry.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 5 Aug 2014

Global Passive Optical Network Equipment Market Forecast to Grow at 21.1% CAGR

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Passive Optical Components Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020,"global passive optical network equipment market was valued at USD 10.01 billion in 2013, growing at a CAGR of 21.1% from 2014 to 2020 to account for USD 38.19 billion in 2020.

5 Aug 2014