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Intense Series 7400 Laser Driver Systems Receives CE Mark Approval

Intense Ltd., developer of next generation semiconductor lasers and integrated solutions, has announced that the Series 7400 Laser Driver Systems have received CE mark approval. The Series 7400 are turnkey systems designed to provide current control and temperature compensation of the company's high power, free space or fibered visible laser components.

9 Nov 2008

Canon Eyecare Solutions Help Bring True High-Res Digital Imaging to the Physician's Desktop

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology's (AAO) Annual Meeting, Canon U.S.A., Inc., will showcase its complete line of total digital imaging and workflow management solutions for eyecare professionals in booth #720 at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta (November 8th - 11th).

8 Nov 2008

10,000th Carl Zeiss Meditec's IOLMaster Placed at Customer Site

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG achieved its 10,000th IOLMaster® placement earlier this month. The IOLMaster® is a diagnostic system to calculate all necessary eye measurements for determining the most appropriate replacement implant lens during cataract surgery, the most frequently performed surgery worldwide.

7 Nov 2008

New Micro-CT System Produces Images Sharp Enough to Detect Motion of Arteries in Rats and Mice

A RIKEN-led team has designed and constructed a high-resolution, computed tomography (CT) system that can visualize the motion and deformation of the heart, coronary arteries and small airways of live rats and mice, the animals most often used as models for human disease.

6 Nov 2008

Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound to Relieve Cancer Pain

Physicians at The Methodist Hospital in Houston are studying ways to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound to relieve some of the most intense pain resulting from cancer that has spread to the bones.

6 Nov 2008

Cost-Saving 8-Bit Controllers Drive More LCD Segments with Fewer Pins for Wide Range of Applications

Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are proliferating in an ever-growing array of consumer and industrial products. To help meet the demand for efficient, affordable LCDs, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced three 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) families designed to reduce system cost and power in LCD-based embedded applications.

4 Nov 2008

Hybrid Composites as Functional Materials for Efficient LEDs and Photovoltaic Devices

The Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience) collaborates together with the University of Hamburg in the development of composite materials based on semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes as functional materials for efficient light emitting diodes and photovoltaic devices.

4 Nov 2008

University Lecturer Turned His Hand to a Spot of DIY and Built a High-Tech Microscope

A resourceful lecturer at the University of Essex has turned his hand to a spot of DIY and built a high-tech microscope that will transform the university's ability to undertake specialist medical and biological research.

3 Nov 2008

New CoolLipo Trio Allows Physicians to Do More in Less Time

Debuting from CoolTouch Inc., a leading U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of innovative, advanced laser products for medical professionals, the CoolLipo Trio(TM) answers the need for increased practice profitability and patient care for a minimal, one-time investment. The multi-purpose CoolLipo Trio allows physicians to perform laser-assisted lipolysis and skin tightening with CoolLipo(TM), endovenous ablation with CTEV(TM) and non-ablative skin rejuvenation with CoolBreeze(TM), all in one laser system.

3 Nov 2008

Hague Corp Enters into Binding Letter of Intent with Solterra Renewable Technologies

Hague Corp, a publicly traded resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that on September 24, 2008 Hague signed a binding letter of intent to purchase all of the assets of Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. The agreement between Hague and Solterra requires Hague to fund Solterra a total of five million US dollars within sixty days of signing a final Asset Purchase Agreement.

1 Nov 2008