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Physik Instrumente Announces NanoInnovation Grant AUBURN, Mass., August 29 -- Entries are being accepted for the Physik Instrumente (PI)-sponsored PI NanoInnovation Grant, an annual program to support research related to nanotechnology, optics and biotechnology. The $25,000 PI NanoInnovation Grant program will award funding in the form of equipment to US and Canadian researchers to help develop new technologies, products or processes related to...
Navy Uses Laser Atlanta Proximity Measurement Systems ATLANTA, August 28 -- The US Navy is using laser proximity measurement systems developed by Laser Atlanta for maintaining a safe distance between ships during underway replenishment (UNREP). UNREP is...
'Smart Dust' Could Lead to Tiny Robots SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 28 -- Chemists have developed minute grains of silicon, or "smart dust," that spontaneously assemble, orient and sense their local environment, a first step toward the...
SPI Single-Fiber Laser Breaks kW Barrier SOUTHAMPTON, England, August 27 -- Southampton Photonics Inc. (SPI) and the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) announced today what they call a major breakthrough by...
Lucent to Rebuild Iraq Communications Network SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and MURRAY HILL, N.J., August 27 -- Bechtel National Inc. has awarded a $25 million subcontract to Lucent Technologies to carry out emergency repair and rehabilitation of the...
Florida OKs Fiber Optic Paths Through Coral Reefs TALAHASSEE, Fla., August 27 -- Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet have approved five routes through South Florida coral reefs where companies can lay undersea fiber optic cables. The plan,...
ASM, U. of Helsinki to Research Atomic Layer Deposition BILTHOVEN, the Netherlands, August 27 --- ASM International NV, a manufacturer of equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices, announced it will make a long-term cooperative...
Agendia to Use Agilent Technologies Microarrays PALO ALTO, Calif., and AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, August 26 -- Agendia BV announced it has selected Agilent Technologies Inc.'s custom microarrays as the platform for its cancer research, with the aim...
Lumera Closes $1.9 Million Private Equity Financing BOTHELL, Wash., August 26 -- Microvision Inc. and Lumera Corp., its majority owned subsidiary, announced today that Lumera has closed a $1.89 million preferred stock financing with new and existing...
CIENA to Acquire Akara LINTHICUM, Md., August 26 -- CIENA Corp. has announced its intent to acquire privately-held Akara Corp., a developer of SONET/SDH-based extended storage area networking, or storage-over-distance,...
Agere Systems Acquires Massana Ltd. ALLENTOWN, Pa., August 25 -- Agere Systems announced today it has acquired Massana Ltd., a Dublin, Ireland-based developer of Gigabit Ethernet-over-copper physical layer device (PHY) technologies....
High-Energy Laser Simulator Moved to Arizona KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., August 25 -- An F-16 high-energy laser weapon simulator that will give pilots practice using lasers to destroy targets was transferred recently from Kirtland Air Force...
Lattice Tungsten Filament Potential Studied PALO ALTO, Calif., August 25 -- A recent discovery that heated lattice tungsten filaments can emit more energy than solid tungsten filaments may lead to the "next generation of lighting," says a...
Space Infrared Telescope Facility to Launch Monday ROCHESTER, N.Y., August 22 -- On August 25, NASA plans to launch the new Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) into the first-ever Earth-trailing orbit. Using the same technology that allows...
Optical Fibers Found in Deep-Sea Sponges MURRAY HILL, N.J., August 22 -- Scientists from Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs have found that a deep-sea sponge contains optical fiber that is remarkably similar to the optical fiber found in...
Avanex to Acquire Vitesse Optical Unit FREMONT, Calif., August 22 -- Avanex Corp., a provider of photonic processing solutions that enable optical communications networks to achieve next-generation performance, announced it has entered...
Report: Niche Telecom Markets Thriving OLYMPIA, Wash., August 22 -- While venture capitalists lick their wounds from the tech bubble and look for their next big score, telecom entrepreneurs are quietly creating their fortunes, according...
ChromaVision to Reduce Work Force SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., August 21 -- ChromaVision Medical Systems Inc., a provider of automated cell-imaging systems and manufacturer of the ACIS (automated digital microscope system) digital...
Micro-Robots Could Control Cells, Medical Devices ATLANTA, August 21 -- An inventor of micro-robots -- nanotools capable of manipulating large molecules and cells -- says he and his collaborators are "no more than a year away" from producing...
Agilent, Peking University Open SOC Test Centers PALO ALTO, Calif., & BEIJING, August 20 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. and Peking University's microelectronics department have jointly established a System-on-a-Chip (SOC) Engineering Test Center and...
CTI Molecular Imaging Acquires Mirada Solutions KNOXVILLE, Tenn., August 20 -- CTI Molecular Imaging Inc., a provider of positron emission tomography (PET) equipment, molecular probes and services, has acquired Mirada Solutions Ltd., a developer...
GSI Lumonics Alleges ESI Patent Infringement BILLERICA, Mass., August 20 -- GSI Lumonics Inc. has filed an action against Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESI), of Portland, Ore., for patent infringement. The complaint, filed in California's...
Kopin Licenses Patents from North Carolina State University TAUNTON, Mass., August 20 -- Kopin Corp., a Taunton-based maker of nano-engineered semiconductor components, announced it has licensed three patents from North Carolina State University on materials...
Level 3 to Sell Midwest Fiber Optic Network BROOMFIELD, Colo., August 20 -- Level 3 Communications Inc. announced yesterday it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Midwest Fiber Optic Network (MFON), a regional communications system...
Report: MEMS Still a Solid Business Opportunity SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., August 19 -- Although a number of significant milestones were achieved in 2002, this past year was one of the toughest for those in the microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)...
5300 Final Tally for SPIE Annual Meeting WASHINGTON, August 19 -- A total of 5300 attended the week-long 48th annual meeting and optical science and technology exhibition of the The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), held...
Lab Achieves Mirror Technology Milestone KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., August 19 -- A milestone in telescope mirror technology achieved by Air Force scientists here recently is leading to large, lightweight, space-based telescopes many...
Report: Fiber Optic Sensor Benefits Evident PALO ALTO, Calif., August 18 -- Fiber optic sensors offer advantages over traditional sensing systems, such as small size and longer lifetime, according to an analysis by Technical Insights (TI), a...
Molecular Imaging Meeting Highlights Advances SAN FRANCISCO, August 18 -- The Society for Molecular Imaging (SMI) reported a 100 percent increase in both attendance and accepted abstracts at its second annual meeting, which began here Friday....
Siemens Introduces Fluoresence Imaging Technology SAN FRANCISCO, August 15 -- A fluorescence optical imaging technology that enables in vivo imaging of molecular processes was introduced today at the second annual meeting of the Society for...
Coherent Acquires Lambda Physik AG SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 15 -- Coherent Inc. announced it has completed its tender offer for the outstanding shares of its Lambda Physik AG subsidiary, based in Gottingen, Germany. The offer was...
MINOS Detector Begins to Unravel the Nature of Neutrinos LIVERMORE, Calif., August 15 -- Using a 6000-ton detector, scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will begin gathering data today on neutrinos as part of the Main Injector...
Many Businesses Build Their Own Metro Networks BOSTON, Aug. 15 -- Forty-three percent of US businesses surveyed that have deployed a metro Ethernet network said they built it themselves, in contrast to 21 percent that employed a carrier-supplied...
ElephantTalk to Gain Access to China Fiber Network HONG KONG, Aug. 14 -- Elephant Talk Communications Inc. announced it has formed a partnership with Guangdong Belton Telecommunications Technology Development Co. Ltd. to gain access to a nationwide...
Buggies Take the Lead in LED Progress GORDONVILLE, Penn., August 14 -- "When you're traveling at a fraction of the speed of traffic and it's dark, you don't want to run the risk of having your lights die." That's the advice of Lumileds...
Oxoid GmbH Uses CCD System to Improve QC FREDERICK, Md., August 13 -- Oxoid GmbH, a German supplier of microbial growth media, is using a ProtoCOL integrated charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and software system in its quality control...
Students Use 3-D Software in Classroom, Competition CONCORD, Mass., August 13 -- Students at Germany's Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg's Institute for Microsystems are using SolidWorks 3-D mechanical design software to learn solid modeling...
Report: Metro Test Equipment Vendors Need to Upgrade PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Emerging network technologies are enhancing data transmission in metropolitan area networks (MAN), and metro test equipment vendors need to develop new testing solutions...
Students Use 3-D Design Software in Classroom, Competition CONCORD, Mass., Aug. 13 -- Students at Germany's Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg's Institute for Microsystems are using SolidWorks 3-D mechanical design software to learn solid modeling...
Spectra-Physics Adds China Subsidiary MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 12 -- Spectra-Physics has expanded its operations in China with a new subsidiary for sales, service and support from its Beijing headquarters. The company said it will...
Army Taps Konarka to Develop Renewable Power Source LOWELL, Mass., August 8 -- The US Army has funded Konarka Technologies to develop its photovoltaic technology to provide the Army with a source of lightweight, flexible, scalable and renewable power...
IBM, Chartered and Infineon Collaborate on 65 nm EAST FISHKILL, N.Y., Aug. 7 -- IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Infineon Technologies AG have announced a joint development agreement to accelerate the move to 65-nm semiconductor...
3200 Attend SPIE Annual Meeting Opening SAN DIEGO, Calif., August 7 -- More than 3200 attended the opening days of the 48th annual meeting of the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) being held in San Diego this week, and...
'Twinning' Phenomenon Found in Nanocrystalline Aluminum BALTIMORE, Md., April 7 -- Using a powerful electron microscope to view atomic-level details, researchers have discovered a "twinning" phenomenon in a nanocrystalline form of aluminum that was...
Raytheon, IBM to Collaborate on Aerospace and Defense LEXINGTON, Mass., and ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 6 -- Raytheon Co. and IBM have announced plans to work together to design custom semiconductors and systems for customers in the aerospace and defense...
VTR Optoelectronics Suspends Operations SANTA BARBARA, Calif., August 6 -- VTR Optoelectronics Inc., a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based manufacturer of high-end fiber optic receivers, announced it has suspended its operations as of August 4....
DMG Technologies Acquires Demeter Module Group LOS ANGELES, August 5 -- DMG Technologies Inc., a developer of optical subassemblies including laser/PIN diodes, detectors and bidirectional and combiner devices, has acquired the assets and...
Headwall Completes Agilent Unit Management Buyout FITCHBURG, Mass., August 5 -- Headwall Photonics has completed a management buyout of Agilent Technologies' spectral module and holographic diffraction grating business. The management buyout...
Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Developed at UB BUFFALO, N.Y., August 4 -- Scientists at the University at Buffalo's (UB) Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, working with colleagues at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, have...
Fast Growth Seen in PET Procedures DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 4 -- An estimated 456,200 positron emission tomography (PET) procedures were performed in the US in 2002 -- an increase of 79 percent from 255,300 procedures in 2001,...
Harris Corp. To Provide Mesh Reflector for Satellite MELBOURNE, Fla., August 4 -- Harris Corp., a manufacturer of satellite communications systems for government and commercial applications, has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to provide an...

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