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Luminetx Sues AccuVein
By by David L. Shenkenberg
Hailed by Time magazine as one of the "The Most Amazing Inventions of 2004," the VeinViewer from Luminetx Corp. uses infrared light to reveal veins underneath the skin that are hard to find for nurses and other health practitioners trying to start an IV, inject medications or draw blood. The Luminetx VeinViewer (top) and the AccuVein (bottom) in action. AccuVein LLC of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., plans to market its own infrared vein finder very soon. “We started showing it about four months ago, and we will start shipping it at the beginning of the year,” said chief marketing officer Vinny Luciano. A week ago, Luminetx filed a lawsuit against AccuVein in US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. According to the Memphis Daily News, the suit accuses two former Luminetx exe...

3-D DNA Nanotubes
Researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) have revealed, for the first time, three-dimensional characters of DNA nanotubes, rings and spirals, each a few hundred thousandths the diameter of a huma...
GSI Restructuring Laser Unit
In a cost-cutting move, GSI Group Inc., a maker of precision motion products, lasers and laser systems, announced it is restructuring its Rugby, UK-based laser business and will move all volume manufa...
Volcano Acquires Axsun
Volcano Corp. announced it will acquire Axsun Technologies Inc., a privately-held maker of lasers and optical engines used in optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems and advanced photonic c...
New Laser Type Discovered
The discovery that a quantum cascade laser can generate a second beam with very unusual properties could lead to lasers that operate more efficiently and at higher temperatures than existing devices, ...
Nanoimaging Center Opens
The University of Southern California (USC) has opened a nanoimaging center for scientists and engineers probing the mysteries of nanoscale materials and systems.The center, which was unveiled Dec. 11...
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HDTV Cameras
Toshiba Imaging Systems Div.
The IK-HD1 3CCD camera and high definition IK-HR1D video camera were released from Toshiba Imaging Systems Div. The camera features clarity via the 1920 x 1080 pixel output in HDSDI. Its head can be...
Scanning Electron Microscope
FEI
FEI Co. has unveiled the Magellan extreme high-resolution scanning electron microscope (XHR SEM) for scientists and engineers to view three-dimensional surface images at many different angles and at r...
Slide Loader System
Prior Scientific
Prior Scientific Inc. has unveiled its PL-200 high-speed automated slide loading system for high throughput microscopy applications. Compatible with a range of microscopes, the slide loader uses...
Laser Beam Mirrors
Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain Crystals, a division of Saint-Gobain Group, has released two high-reflective thin-film coatings for beam steering tasks in Ti:S ultrafast laser applications. The Alpine Research Optics ...
Raman Spectrometer
BaySpec
A 1064-nm Raman spectrometer has been released from BaySpec Inc. suitable for use in biomedical market applications. The system uses a 1064-nm fiber laser with up to 400 mW of power and is specifica...
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Nanoscientist Jimmy Xu Named AAAS Fellow
Brown University nanoscientist Jimmy Xu is one of five Brown faculty members awarded this year with the distinction of fellow from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), t...
Nontoxic Method Biodegrades Carbon Nanotubes
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a natural, nontoxic method for biodegrading carbon nanotubes, a finding that could help diminish the environmental and health concerns that mar the ...
JDSU Promotes Thomas Waechter to CEO
JDSU of Milpitas, Calif., announced that Thomas Waechter has been promoted to president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Waechter, currently president of JDSU’s largest business segment, Communications Test...
NanoInk Launches NanoBioDiscovery Div.
Nanotechnology enterprise NanoInk Inc. announced the launch of its new NanoBioDiscovery Div., which will focus on novel technologies for biomarker and drug discovery. Located in Skokie, Ill., NanoInk’...
Spectranetics Receives FDA Clearance for Cross-Pilot Product
Spectranetics Corp. has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Cross-Pilot laser support catheter. The product will be launched during the first quarter of 2009 with...
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