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Collaborative Project Develops Image-Guided Oncology Therapy System

The Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC), Western University and Claron Technology Inc. are developing hardware and novel software modules to be integrated into an image-guided oncology therapy system for wide distribution abroad by Perfint Healthcare, based in India.

8 Aug 2013

Powerful New LED High Bay Light Fixture from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics has released a powerful new LED high bay fixture designed to provide a more efficient and reliable alternative to metal halide fixtures. The GAU-HB-30X5W-1227 LED High Bay Light produces light output comparable to 400 watt metal halide lamps yet is lighter, uses half as much power, and is more reliable, making it ideal for industrial applications where reliable lighting is critical to maintaining smooth operations.

8 Aug 2013

Gene Therapy Delivered Utilizing Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance

Neurosurgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center are among the first in the world to utilize real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance for delivery of gene therapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors.

8 Aug 2013

Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy May Help Combat Textile Counterfeiting

The UK fashion industry is famous all over the world and worth around £37 billion to the economy. However, it is estimated that counterfeit clothing and footwear costs designer brands and retailers around £3.5 billion each year.

8 Aug 2013

Larson Electronics Releases Low Profile High Intensity LED Light Bar for Rugged Use

Longtime leader in industrial lighting Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful and compact LED light bar designed for rugged use. The LEDP3W-3-M Low Profile High Intensity LED Light Bar produces an intense 684 lumens of light output while consuming less than 1 amp of power and includes a 200 lbs grip magnetic base for easy yet secure mounting capabilities.

7 Aug 2013

Comprehensive Analytic Report on Worldwide Markets for Medical Fiber Optics

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Medical Fiber Optics Industry

7 Aug 2013

New Solar Telescope Reveals Ultrafine Magnetic Loops Rooted on Sun’s Photosphere

Researchers at NJIT’s Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) in Big Bear, CA have obtained new and remarkably detailed photos of the Sun with the New Solar Telescope (NST). The photographs reveal never-before-seen details of solar magnetism revealed in photospheric and chromospheric features.

7 Aug 2013

Strathclyde Team Achieves Major World Firsts in Diamond-Based Raman Laser Technology

Once a James Bond fantasy, diamond-based lasers are now becoming a reality. Ground-breaking research is harnessing the unique properties of diamonds to develop a new generation of lasers that could lead to many benefits, from better treatment of skin complaints and diabetes-related eye conditions to improved pollution monitoring and aeronautical engineering.

7 Aug 2013

Zygo to Produce High Precision Assemblies for Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

Zygo Corporation, a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division has received an order valued at $2 million from a semiconductor equipment manufacturer to produce high precision assemblies.

From Zygo Corporation 7 Aug 2013

NEC Launches LED-Backlit Desktop Monitor with IPS Panel

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today its new 19-inch, AccuSync™ AS193i desktop monitor. This LED-backlit model with IPS panel is suited for small-to-medium-sized businesses and school classrooms looking for outstanding image performance with environmentally conscious features.

6 Aug 2013

Researchers Develop Fourier Transform Infrared Spectro-Microtomography

An iconic moment in the history of Hollywood movie magic was born in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz when Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale stepped out of the black and white world of Kansas into the rainbow colored world of Oz. An iconic moment in the history of infrared imaging may have been born with the announcement of the first technique to offer full color IR tomography.

6 Aug 2013

Environmental Tests Completed for GOES-R Satellite’s Solar Ultraviolet Imager Instrument

A Lockheed Martin team has completed and passed the full range of environmental tests – electrical, mechanical and thermal – for the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument that will make crucial solar measurements when it flies on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) satellite mission, known as GOES-R.

6 Aug 2013

Russian Cosmonauts to Remove Space Laser Communications System During Spacewalk

NASA Television will provide live coverage as two Russian cosmonauts venture outside the International Space Station on spacewalks Friday, Aug. 16, and Thursday, Aug. 22.

6 Aug 2013

Toshiba Unveils New Line of Low Input Current Type Transistor Output Photocouplers

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of a new line-up of low input current type transistor output photocouplers that guarantee high CTR (Current Transfer Ratio)1 at low input current. “TLP182” and “TLP183” will be available in SO6 packages and “TLP292” and “TLP293” in small SO4 packages. Mass production is scheduled to start at the end of August, 2013.

5 Aug 2013

Magnalight Unveils New Low Profile Underwater LED Boat Light

Leading distributor of high grade lighting products Magnalight has released a new LED boat light designed for hull mounting below the waterline. The LEDUL12 Underwater LED light produces an intense 2,700 lumen output while drawing less than 4 amps and is an ideal alternative to bulkier and difficult to install halogen hull lights.

5 Aug 2013