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Contract Calls for the Development and Fabrication of High-Res X-ray Calorimeters

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the award of a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to EPIR from NASA which continues to advance the companies strategy to commercialize synergistic cadmium-telluride based technologies and manufacturing processes for solar, infrared and X-ray within the renewable energy, night vision, medical and scientific markets.

14 Apr 2008

Patent Application for New BrightStar Alexandrite Laser

Laser Energetics, Inc announced today that the Company has filed a patent application for a new BrightStar(TM) flashlamp pumped conductively air cooled Alexandrite laser technology. US Provisional Patent No. 61/026,281, filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, encompasses a new type of Alexandrite laser technology.

14 Apr 2008

Researchers Relied on PET and SPECT Imaging to Verify Effectiveness of New Therapy

The extraordinary action of a new cellular therapy came to light as a result of powerful PET and SPECT imaging in a recent study reported in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

10 Apr 2008

Novel Imaging Technologies to Solve Biological Problems

Scientific questions are becoming increasingly complex - scientists and engineers must respond by spanning the traditional boundaries between disciplines to develop the sophisticated tools needed to conduct leading research.

9 Apr 2008

OLED and 3D Holographic Display Technology to Revolutionize the Display Arena

With liquid crystal display (LCD) technology having reached a point of maturity from where there can only be evolutionary changes rather than revolutionary, the field is open to disruptive, cost-effective technologies. Some of these include organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), 3D and holographic displays, as well as multi-touch interfaces.

8 Apr 2008

Applying Tomography to the Sun

A medical X-ray technique has been adapted to produce the first detailed map of the structure of the Sun’s outermost layer, the corona, created from direct observations. The results will be presented by Dr Huw Morgan at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Belfast on Tuesday 1st April.

8 Apr 2008

Custom Laser Delivers More Than 300 Watts and is Comparable in Size to a Laptop

QPC Lasers, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers for the consumer display, industrial, defense, and medical markets, announced today that it has shipped a compact custom Ultra(TM) laser exceeding 300 watts to a US Government prime contractor.

7 Apr 2008

Think You’re Covered, Well Think Again

Wear sunscreen on your face everyday? Think you’re covered? Well think again. How do you protect your lips from the sun? Most women think their balms and glosses have got them covered, but experts say they&rsquo...

7 Apr 2008

Providing Ophthalmologists with More Precise Tools to Evaluate Disease Progression

Carl Zeiss Meditec, a leader in ophthalmic devices and surgical systems, announced today that two new optical coherence tomography (OCT) applications will be available for the first time at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS) meeting in Chicago, IL at booth 2028.

4 Apr 2008

Sunovia Announces Technology and Manufacturing Breakthroughs by EPIR Technologies

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce technology and manufacturing breakthroughs by EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR). EPIR's research and development efforts have formed a cornerstone for products that enabled the U.S. military's night vision superiority.

4 Apr 2008