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NASA Camera Captures Unique View of the Moon Crossing the Sunlit Side of Earth

A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month. The series of test images shows the fully illuminated "dark side" of the moon that is never visible from Earth.

7 Aug 2015

EVT Introduces Compact EyeVBox IV with Intel Core i3 Machine Vision Processor

EVT introduces the compact EyeVBox IV. Together with the EyeVision image processing software, this combination is unbeatable at application areas such as e.g. measurement technology, pattern of comparative, object detection, code reading, clear writing reading etc. Wherever place needs to be saved, the EyeVBox IV. is a compact solution. Especially with the VESA-compatible holding device, a mounting at the attachment, the monitor or the wall is possible.

From EVT Eye Vision Technology 7 Aug 2015

STEMMER IMAGING Offers High Resolution Lenses from Ricoh, Kowa and Tamron

The resolution of machine vision cameras is steadily increasing, so there´s also a growing need for high resolution lenses in order to be able to take full advantage from these developments. STEMMER IMAGING´s lens partners Ricoh, Kowa and Tamron have introduced new products that have been developed for high resolution machine vision solutions.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 7 Aug 2015

NSF Awards $25,000 Grant to Develop Cost-Efficient Optics System for Concentrating Sunlight

The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute and Dallas-based Skyven Technologies have been awarded a National Science Foundation's Small Business Innovation Research program grant to build and test a Phase 1 prototype of a novel optics system for concentrating sunlight more than 1,000 times the usual amplification.

6 Aug 2015

Global Biophotonics Testing Market Estimated to Grow at CAGR of 9.40% During 2015-2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Biophotonics Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

5 Aug 2015

Xingtera Ethernet Integrated with MegaChips’ VoC Technology to Coax Converter with PoC

MegaChips Corporation today announced that its VoC technology is integrated into the Xingtera Ethernet to Coax Converter with Power-over-Coax (PoC) (1*RJ45/1*BNC), eliminating the need for additional cabling for power. Available now at the Xingtera store, the new converter powers IP cameras via existing coax cable, saving time and expense of installations for camera makers in the security and surveillance industry.

4 Aug 2015

Precision Biopsy Moves into FRA’s Bioscience 2 Building to Market ClariCore Optical Biopsy System

The Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA) announced that Precision Biopsy is the first commercial company moving into their new Bioscience 2 building, which opened in June.

3 Aug 2015

LED Light Heats and Cools Electrons at Gold Film Surface for Photonic PCR Test

New technology developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, promises to make a workhorse lab tool cheaper, more portable and many times faster by accelerating the heating and cooling of genetic samples with the switch of a light.

3 Aug 2015

AOA Xinetics Builds Incredible Deformable Mirror for World's Largest Solar Telescope

The world's largest ground-based solar telescope is one step closer to operation with the acceptance of the deformable mirror engineered by AOA Xinetics, a Northrop Grumman Corporation company. The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), currently under construction on Haleakala on the island of Maui, Hawaii, will offer unprecedented high-resolution images of the sun using the latest adaptive optics technology to provide its distortion-free imaging.

31 Jul 2015