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DNA Evolution Software Powers Sony Optical Disc Archive Technology

Sony is announcing the availability of StorageDNA's DNA Evolution software with support for Sony's Optical Disc Archive products. The combination of these technologies offers a turnkey nearline and archive storage solution providing long-term, reliable, and cost-effective archives for digital camera master content.

7 Apr 2015

Novel Technique Uses Video Camera to Monitor Blood Volume

Most methods for measuring vital signs in medical settings require some form of physical contact with the patient - a blood pressure cuff around the arm, for instance, or an electrocardiogram (EKG) probe on the chest.

7 Apr 2015

Bruker Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Expanded Claim for MALDI Biotyper CA System

Bruker today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for library and methods expansion for the MALDI Biotyper CA System, sold in the United States for clinical microbiology.

6 Apr 2015

Canon to Exhibit Prototype of High-Magnification 4K Field Zoom Lens at 2015 NAB Show

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today that its parent company, Canon Inc., is currently developing a high-zoom-ratio, long-focal-length field zoom lens that provides superb imaging performance for use with 4K-capable broadcast cameras featuring 2/3-inch sensors.

6 Apr 2015

Nova Measuring Instruments Acquires ReVera

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd., a leading innovator and a key provider of optical metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing, today announced it has closed the previously announced acquisition of ReVera Incorporated, a profitable privately held company headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.

3 Apr 2015

Small, Lightweight, Robust System for Underwater 3D Measurement

Conveying systems for oil and gas, operated in the sea have many important underwater components. The maintenance of such components is elaborate and expensive, as measuring them is complicated. Fraunhofer researchers are presenting a compact 3D measurement system at the trade fair in Hannover.

3 Apr 2015

UV Light Reveals Coloration Patterns of Ancient Seashell Species

Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet (UV) light, according to a study published April 1, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jonathan Hendricks from San Jose State University, CA.

2 Apr 2015

Phenomenally Compact Light-Powered Optical Gyroscope-Based Navigation Systems

A pair of light waves - one zipping clockwise the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track - may hold the key to creating the world's smallest gyroscope: one a fraction of the width of a human hair.

2 Apr 2015

LiDAR Market Forecast to Grow at 16.32% CAGR between 2014 and 2020

According to a new market research report "LiDAR Market by Product (Airborne, Ground-Based), Component (Laser Scanner, GPS, IMU, Others), Application (Corridor Mapping, Engineering, Environment, ADAS, Urban Planning, Exploration, Meteorology, and Others), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the LiDAR market is expected to rise to more than $1 Billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 16.32% between 2014 and 2020.

1 Apr 2015

Stemmer Imaging Introduces Laser Profiling Sensor with Dual Cameras for 3D Scanning of Large Surface Areas

The new, self-contained LMI Gocator 2880 laser profiling sensor features dual cameras for scanning large surface areas with irregular shapes and textures. The use of two cameras at different angles overcomes shadowing effects resulting from protruding features. The new sensor offers a large field of view and measurement range and provides fast and complete data acquisition for cross-sectional shapes of parts and materials surfaces. Cross-sections can be collected to create 3D point clouds representing whole parts for performing volumetric measurements.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 1 Apr 2015