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Vuzix Receives Remaining SBIR Award for ‘Head Worn Display Augmented Reality for Military Training Applications’

Vuzix Corporation, a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the consumer, commercial and entertainment markets announced today that it had been awarded the remaining ~$75,000 Phase I Option and a ~$680,000 Phase II, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the Office of Naval Research.

28 Feb 2014

Surface Optics Corporation Announce Distribution Deal in India with Micronel Global Engineers

Surface Optics Corporation announced it has reached a strategic agreement with Micronel Global Engineers Pvt Ltd. to distribute Surface Optics’ line of hand held reflectometers, emissometers, and hyperspectral cameras in India.

From Surface Optics Corporation 28 Feb 2014

Larson Electronics Releases 400 W Metal Halide Explosion Proof Portable Tank Light

Leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new 400 watt explosion proof metal halide tank light. The EPL-TL-C-F cart mounted portable light produces 75,000 lumens of light while drawing only 400 watts of power.

28 Feb 2014

Vishay to Showcase Electro-Films Solutions at 2014 OFC/NFOEC

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing its latest industry-leading Vishay Electro-Films (EFI) solutions at the 2014 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), taking place March 9-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

28 Feb 2014

Experimental Imaging System Makes Brain Tumors Glow

Seventh- and eighth-grade students attending the March 10 “Brainworks” at Cedars-Sinai will see how a new, experimental device makes brain tumors glow – using a special camera, a laser, an imaging agent called Tumor Paint BLZ-100 and a synthetic version of a small protein found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion.

28 Feb 2014

New Report on High Speed Optics Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "High Speed Optics Add Momentum to the Market" report to their offering.

28 Feb 2014

Acclaim Lighting Introduces Flex III Low-Profile LED Circuit Strip for Indoor Applications

Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced lighting technology, offers its Flex III (high CRI) low-profile LED circuit strip, designed for indoor use. The strip can be cut to any length needed to provide high-output lighting in a variety of cove, millwork, signage and other applications.

28 Feb 2014

IDS Introduces Three New USB 3.0 Camera Families

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH now offers three new USB 3.0 camera families in addition to its very successful USB 3 uEye CP series, which was first introduced to the market in 2011.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 28 Feb 2014

Cyclotron Arrives at Translational Imaging Center

MPI Research Chairman and CEO William U. Parfet, Jack Hoppin, PhD, Co-Founder, and Managing Partner of inviCRO, and Marc Berridge, PhD, President, and Founder of 3D Imaging today announced the arrival of one of the most vital components for the operation of the new Translational Imaging Center: the cyclotron.

27 Feb 2014

ADTRAN Supports Efforts to Standardize G.fast Technology

ADTRAN®, Inc.,, a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, today announced they welcomed the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), a United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, and its Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T), for a meeting at its corporate headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama.

From ADTRAN, Inc. 27 Feb 2014

New RGB LED Drivers from ISSI

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., a leader in advanced memory and analog IC solutions, has released the IS31FL3196 & IS31FL3199 FxLED LED drivers to product developers looking to add a splash of color to set apart their unique designs.

27 Feb 2014

Crowdfunding Campaign for New Kind of LED Nightlight

As sleep disorders and energy costs rise, Uopia launches a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new kind of LED nightlight. What makes their nightlight different is that it feels and looks like a warm incandescent bulb while providing the energy savings and longevity of an LED unit.

27 Feb 2014

Decline in ASP of LEDs Drives Global Chip on Board LED Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Chip on Board LED Market 2014-2018: Market to Grow at a CAGR of 40.71%" report to their offering.

27 Feb 2014

Amerlux's FINO Ultra Shallow Asymmetric Indirect Lighting Fixture Receives LightTrades Award

Edison Report announced that Amerlux's FINO Ultra Shallow Asymmetric Indirect Lighting Fixture received a LightTrades Award. The winning products were evaluated by the editor and four anonymous judges during Lightfair International, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Street and Area Conference, IES Annual Conference, Lux Live, Strategies in Light, and The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition.

27 Feb 2014

Windstream Earns Contract to Supply Two US Military Bases with Upgraded Fiber Networks

Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network communications, was recently awarded a 36-month contract, valued at more than $3 million, by the United States Department of Defense, to supply two U.S. military bases with upgraded fiber networks.

26 Feb 2014