Free Summit Wednesday: Learn from over 150 years of Optical Design Experience!
Register
Sign In
Subscribe
Advertise
Publications
Photonics Spectra
BioPhotonics
Vision Spectra
Photonics Showcase
Photonics Buyers' Guide
Photonics Handbook
Photonics Dictionary
Newsletters
Bookstore
News & Features
Latest News
Latest Products
Features
All Things Photonics Podcast
By Technology
Lasers & Light Sources
Optics
Materials & Coatings
Imaging
Sensors & Detectors
Test & Measurement
Integrated Photonics
Spectroscopy
Biophotonics
Machine Vision
Marketplace
Supplier Search
Product Search
Career Center
Webinars & Events
Webinars
Photonics Media Virtual Events
Industry Events Calendar
Resources
White Papers
Videos
Contribute an Article
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a Member
Publications
Photonics Spectra
BioPhotonics
Vision Spectra
Photonics Showcase
Photonics Buyers' Guide
Photonics Handbook
Photonics Dictionary
Newsletters
Bookstore
News & Features
Latest News
Latest Products
Features
All Things Photonics Podcast
By Technology
Lasers & Light Sources
Optics
Materials & Coatings
Imaging
Sensors & Detectors
Test & Measurement
Integrated Photonics
Spectroscopy
Biophotonics
Machine Vision
Marketplace
Supplier Search
Product Search
Career Center
Webinars & Events
Webinars
Photonics Media Virtual Events
Industry Events Calendar
Resources
White Papers
Videos
Contribute an Article
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a Member
Register
Sign In
submit press release
Slices from the Breadboard News
Mobius Photonics Awarded US Patent
Jan 1, 2009 — Mobius Photonics Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., a fiber-based laser source manufacturer for the visible and the ultraviolet, has received a US patent for its “Laser Apparatus Having Multiple Synchronous Amplifiers Tied to One Master Oscillator” design. The device offers a way to scale up average power for integration into high-throughput machine tools without sacrificing reliability. It is suitable for solar cell processing and for printed circuit board display manufacturing.
Patent Design to Improve Cancer Therapy Device
Jan 1, 2009 — At the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y., four physicists have received a patent for the design of a “medical synchrotron” capable of delivering precision doses of proton radiation to cancerous tumors with...
Patent Granted for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jan 1, 2009 — A US patent has been awarded to MorphoSys AG of Martinsried, Germany, and the University of Melbourne in Australia for use of antibodies against granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. In 2007, the university granted MorphoSys an exclusive...
PI Receives Patent for Piezo Actuator Technology
Jan 1, 2009 — PI (Physik Instrumente) LP of Auburn, Mass., a manufacturer of piezo actuators and precision motion-control equipment, has received a US patent for its development of multilayer ceramic actuators. Based on stress reduction and encapsulation...
Rapid Method Testing Kit Wins European Patent
Jan 1, 2009 — Rapid testing technologies researcher Rockeby biomed Ltd. of Singapore has been granted a European patent for its CanDia5 candida assay, a blood-based professional point-of-care test kit that detects vulvovaginal candidiasis. The terms of the...
Canadian Patent Awarded to SpectraScience
Dec 1, 2008 — Medical device company SpectraScience Inc. of San Diego has received a Canadian patent for its optical biopsy system and methods for tissue diagnosis. The patent will provide protection of tissue surveillance, characterization, diagnosis and...
ESA Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Telescope
Dec 1, 2008 — In Noordwijk, the Netherlands, a conference at the European Space Agency/European Space Research and Technology Centre titled “400 Years of Astronomical Telescopes – A Review of History, Science and Technology” celebrated the anniversary of the...
Euresys Receives US Patent
Dec 1, 2008 — Euresys sa of Angleur, Belgium, a machine vision hardware and software provider, has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for its “Method and Apparatus for Resampling Line Scan Data,” related to the commercially called ADR...
Fraunhofer, Plan Optik Sign Patent Agreement
Dec 1, 2008 — In Germany, Plan Optik AG of Elsoff, a wafer manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology in Itzehoe for the exclusive use of patented production processes, specifically the optimized manufacture of...
NASA sells patent licenses
Dec 1, 2008 — NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has set 25 patent assets on a course for technology commercialization. Eleven of those assets were grouped into one lot and sold at a live intellectual property (IP) auction Oct. 30 at the Chicago Cultural Center....
Universal Detector Designed
Dec 1, 2008 — A team of researchers in the Ultrafast and Nanoscale Optics Group at the University of California, San Diego, have created a universal detection system that tests for contamination on any surface. To achieve this, a thin layer of metal drilled with...
Apparatus to Detect and Measure Saccade and Pupillary Changes (US 7380938)
Nov 1, 2008 — A tracking system has been developed that employs a first-line camera to track horizontal eye motion and a second-line camera to track vertical eye motion. The output signals from both camera processors identify and track eye motion using a...
Group calls for biotech companies to end culture of patent protectionism
Nov 1, 2008 — “If biotech companies enter into partnerships through which they share their knowledge with other firms, universities, etc., they will be able to obtain higher long-term returns or increase the value of their assets,” said Richard Gold, the McGill...
HRDT Technology patent granted
Nov 1, 2008 — Syntec Optics of Pavilion, N.Y., an independent manufacturer of custom plastic optics, has received a US patent for its high-refraction diamond turning (HRDT) technology. Mostly used for defense-related projects, the technology now is suitable for...
Make proofreading patents a priority
Nov 1, 2008 — So you’ve gone through the grueling patent application process of hiring a lawyer, compiling the required data, filing your application, waiting several months for the US Patent and Trademark Office to evaluate it, and now you’ve finally been issued...
Method and Apparatus for Using Thermal Infrared for Face Recognition (US Patent No. 7406184)
Nov 1, 2008 — Inventors have patented an apparatus and methodology that incorporate thermal infrared imaging into a complete end-to-end face recognition system. The invention uses video imagery sensed in subspectra of both the reflective and thermal infrared...
Method for Photocuring Polymerizable Compositions with Pulsed Light (US Patent No. 7407616)
Nov 1, 2008 — A method has been invented for curing polymerizable compositions by irradiating them with pulsed light emitted from at least one LED. For example, when the composition is accurately set in position (i.e., tooth cavity), a polymerization reaction is...
Nanocrystal patents licensed
Nov 1, 2008 — Evident Technologies Inc. of Troy, N.Y., a semiconductor nanocrystal developer, and Philips Electronics of Andover, Mass., have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement for the commercialization of nanocrystal-based LEDs. The former company plans...
Portable light device patent awarded to Cyberlux
Nov 1, 2008 — Cyberlux Corp. of Research Triangle Park, N.C., an LED lighting solutions provider, has been awarded patent protection for 21 claims contained within the company’s US Patent Application for Portable Light Device filed Jan. 21, 2006. The claims...
Pulse Rate, Pressure and Heart-Condition Monitoring Glasses (US 7376238)
Nov 1, 2008 — A pair of health glasses powered by a battery and solar cell has been invented to monitor the heart’s vital signs. LEDs emit light into a human’s temple, and the cells capture light reflected from the pulsing blood. Embedded circuitry cleans and...
Seoul Semiconductor defends lawsuit
Nov 1, 2008 — LED manufacturer Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea, has announced its plans to defend a lawsuit filed by Nichia Corp. of Detroit, claiming infringement of US patent 6,870,191. The Korean company believes that the lawsuit lacks merit...
Spectrum Acquisition announces patent assignment
Nov 1, 2008 — Austin, Texas-based holding company Spectrum Acquisition Holdings Inc. has announced the assignment of a patent on a laser guidance system for diamond wire stone cutting. The patent applies to a wire cutting system that continuously detects the...
Zecotek Photonics receives Chinese patent
Nov 1, 2008 — Zecotek Imaging Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Zecotek Photonics Inc., has received notification of a grant of patent rights from the Chinese Patent Office for its LFS (lutetium fine...
Alloptic Receives Japanese Patent
Oct 1, 2008 — Livermore, Calif.-based Alloptic Inc., an RF-over-glass and passive optical networking (PON) solutions developer for CATV, telecom and private network operators worldwide, has received a patent from the Japan Patent Office for its...
Gordon Gould’s Scientific “Patent” Method
Oct 1, 2008 — In 1957, Gordon Gould, an American physicist, was inarguably the first to coin the term “laser” and to write a complete explanation of its construction and application. If you haven’t heard of Gould before, you might imagine that...
<
1
2
3
4
>
(86 results found)
May 2024
Subscribe
Advertise
Issue Library
Latest Products
Dual Extended-Head Camera
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
Eye Safe Laser Modules
Electro Optical Components Inc.
PID Controller
Bristol Instruments Inc.
Smart Mid-IR Laser
Toptica Photonics AG
DBR Laser Cores
Modulight Inc.
UV Spectroradiometers
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
Flow Cytometer
Agilent Technologies Inc., Chemical Analysis
High Power LED
Lumileds
Fizeau Interferometer
4D Technology Corporation
Pockels Cell
G&H
Features
Rare-Earth Doped Fibers Deliver Critical Elements to Dynamic Systems
Photonics Spectra
, May 2024
Bottlenecks in Process and Production Hinder Micro-LED Adoption
Photonics Spectra
, May 2024
Beam Deflection Units Increase the Efficiency of Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Photonics Spectra
, May 2024
Explore Our Content
News
Features
Latest Products
Webinars
White Papers
All Things Photonics Podcast
Videos
Our Summits & Conferences
Industry Events
Bookstore
Join Our Community
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a member
Sign in
Contribute a Feature
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Mobile Apps
About Us
Our Company
Our Publications
Contact Us
Career Opportunities
Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
©2024 Photonics Media
100 West St.
Pittsfield, MA, 01201 USA
[email protected]
We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our
Privacy Policy
. By using this website, you agree to the use of
cookies
unless you have disabled them.