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 December 2018


BUSINESS
Imec, Ghent, SEED Develop Autonomous, Electronic Contact Lens Nanoelectronic hub imec, Ghent University, and contact lens manufacturer SEED Co. have developed a contact lens with an integrated LED light as part of a novel wearable device. The device also includes an ultrathin silicon microchip, a radio frequency antenna for wireless energy transfer, and stretchable thin-film interconnections.
IDEX Opens New Optics Center of Excellence Life sciences and optics technology developer IDEX Health & Science LLC opened its new state-of-the-art facility in Rochester, N.Y., aiming for scalable future growth of its optical components,...
Teledyne Acquires Roper Technologies' Scientific Imaging Divisions Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Roper Technologies Inc. have entered into an agreement under which Teledyne will acquire the scientific imaging businesses of Roper for $225M in cash. Roper’s...
Amazon Reveals Machine Learning Services Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) has announced 13 new machine learning capabilities and services, across all layers in the machine learning stack, to help put machine learning in the hands of more...
National Quantum Initiative Act Approved The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) — a broad-based collaborative alliance among industry, academia, and government to raise awareness of optics, photonics, and quantum science and...
TRUMPF Acquires Laser Diode Division of Philips TRUMPF GmbH is acquiring 100 percent of Photonics GmbH from Philips, headquartered in Ulm, Germany. TRUMPF says this opens up a new market segment for the company in addition to its existing business...
Excelitas to Acquire Axsun Excelitas Technologies announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axsun Technologies (Billerica, Mass., U.S.). Axsun is a privately held company specializing in the development...
Jenoptik Fills Traffic Safety Orders Jenoptik is set to deliver hundreds of systems for speed enforcement to Algeria’s Ministry of Interior and Local Government, as well as another major client in the Middle East. Beginning in the last...
LeddarTech Adds Pierce, Poulin to Leadership Team Lidar developer LeddarTech Inc. has added two senior executives to its leadership team. Adrian Pierce was appointed the vice president of global sales and business development. Pierce brings more...
Scintacor Acquires Assets of Photonic Science Ltd. Scintacor Ltd. has announced the acquisition of the intellectual property, business name, and physical assets of Photonic Science Ltd. by its newly formed group company, Photonic Science and...
Fraunhofer Institute, OtoNexus Tackle Middle Ear Infection with MEMS The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems and OtoNexus Medical Technologies have partnered to employ microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for middle ear infections. OtoNexus is developing a...
InfraTec Expansion Reaches Milestone InfraTec GmbH Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik has completed the shell of its expansion complex, reaching a major milestone in the company’s investment. The new complex unites two areas: a 400-sq-m...
2019 Prism Award Finalists Announced Established industry stalwarts will compete with disruptive startups at the Prism Awards ceremony and banquet during SPIE Photonics West 2019 in San Francisco. Celebrating its 11th year, the Prism...
Plessey, EV Group Partner for Micro-LED Technology Optoelectronic solutions developer Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. has entered into a collaboration with the EV Group, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment, to bring high-performance...
EOS Imaging Appoints Lobinsky New CEO Medical device developer EOS Imaging SA has promoted Mike Lobinsky to the position of CEO. He will leave his position as president of EOS’ North American business. Lobinsky has more than 20 years of...
Bakman Awarded $724K UAV Spectrometry Grant from NSF Terahertz (THz) system and component developer Bakman Technologies LLC has been awarded a $724,000 Phase II grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Small Business Innovation...
BeBop Sensors Wins IDTechEx Wearable Award Fabric sensor technology developer BeBop Sensors Inc. has won the Best New Material Award at the 2018 IDTechEx Wearable USA Awards for its wearable fabric sensor technology. The Wearable USA Awards...
Quinsigamond Community College’s Manufacturing Program Receives $10K Grant Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) recently received a $10,000 Gene Haas Foundation Grant. Developed by Gene Haas, owner of Haas Automation Inc., the largest machine tool builder in the Western...
UA College of Optical Sciences Receives $20M Gift for Faculty Endowed Chairs The University of Arizona (UA) College of Optical Sciences announced that it has received a $20 million pledge to support 10 new endowed faculty positions. The gift comes from the college's founding...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Use of Light to Stop Itch Could Provide Relief From Skin Diseases Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Rome have used light to stop itch — at best an annoyance and at worst an uncomfortable chronic symptom — in mice. They used NIR light to activate a phototoxic agent that selectively targets itch-sensing cells, which are located in the upper surface of the skin. When the agent is injected into a mouse’s affected skin area and the...
Microgears Made from Germanium Generate Twisted Light Miniature gears made from germanium have demonstrated the ability to generate light that has orbital angular momentum. This new light source could be used to boost the amount of data that can be...
Machine Learning Identifies Nearly All US Solar Panels from 1 Billion Images Stanford University scientists developed a machine learning program that analyzed more than 1 billion high-resolution satellite images and identified nearly every photovoltaic solar power...
Researchers Achieve Strong Optomechanical Coupling of Light and Sound A strong coupling regime between light and high-frequency acoustic sound waves was demonstrated by a team from Imperial College London, the University of Oxford, and the National Physical Laboratory....
Open Source Software Can Model Interactions of Femtosecond Laser Pulses Hussar software, developed by scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physical Chemistry and the University of Warsaw, can be used to perform the complex computations necessary...
Label-Free System Images Molecular Features of Cancer Tissue in Real Time A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has visualized the tumor microenvironment of human breast tissue shortly after it was surgically removed from a patient in the operating room,...
Computer Vision System Mimics Human Visualization A computer vision system that can identify objects based on the same method of visual learning that humans use has been developed at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. The system could be an...
Laser Diodes in Sensor Detect Quality Differences in Olive Oils Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the Scintillon Institute have designed a sensor that can detect counterfeit olive oil labeled as extra virgin or protected designation of...
Hyperspectral Imager Will Communicate Climate Changes from Space The photos from a tiny IR hyperspectral camera, taken from aboard a nanosatellite that has now reached space, could provide information useful for managing the effects of climate change. The Reaktor...
IR Image Encoding and Camouflage System Uses Plasmonics to Hide Images from Naked Eye Using a plasmonic nanostructure, researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have devised a way to hide information on the surface of a material, so that it is only visible through an IR...
Teledyne Acquires Roper Technologies' Scientific Imaging Divisions Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Roper Technologies Inc. have entered into an agreement under which Teledyne will acquire the scientific imaging businesses of Roper for $225M in cash. Roper’s...
Space Telescope Detects Hydrated Minerals in Numerous Asteroids A Kobe University research team has detected the existence of water in a number of asteroids for the first time. Water is retained in the asteroids as hydrated minerals that were produced by chemical...
Researchers Demonstrate Ultrafast Conversion of Light into Electricity A team from Kiel University (CAU) filmed the conversion of light energy into a solid — an exchange that takes place in a matter of femtoseconds (fs) — using an ultrafast camera system developed by...
Mobile Device Uses Holographic Analysis, Deep Learning to Detect Parasites Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering have developed an inexpensive, portable platform that can detect motile parasites in bodily fluids rapidly. Using the new platform, more...
National Quantum Initiative Act Approved The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) — a broad-based collaborative alliance among industry, academia, and government to raise awareness of optics, photonics, and quantum science and...
New High-Power, Tunable THz Laser Is Slated for Space Mission A new terahertz (THz) laser designed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has demonstrated high constant power, tight beam pattern, and broad electric frequency tuning —...
Flexible Waveguides Exhibit Low Light Loss for Biosensors, Wearables Tiny, flexible waveguides, made in a clear silicone commonly used for biomedical applications, were created by a research team at École Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). To create the waveguides, the team...
Metasurface for Nonlinear Manipulation Could Simplify Wireless Communication Scientists have developed a metasurface that enables efficient manipulation of spectral harmonic distribution, and have achieved a novel architecture for wireless communication systems based on this...
Laser-Based Imaging Technique Uncovers the Origin of Feathers If you think that feathers are for the birds, you may be interested to know that Earth’s first feathered creature was actually a reptile that lived about 230 million years ago. A new imaging...
Photochemical Deracemization of Chiral Compounds Assists Drug Development Deploying a photochemical method, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has achieved deracemization of chiral compounds for use in biology and medicine. The advance could make it...
Deep Learning Is Used to Recover Objects in Low Light A new imaging technique, developed by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), demonstrates that deep neural networks (DNNs) can be used to illuminate transparent features such as...
AI System Uses Microscopic Images to Identify Cancer Cell Types A system based on a convolutional neural network (CNN), developed at Osaka University, has shown that it is able to automatically distinguish between different types of cancer cells. Being able to...
Device for Measuring Nanoparticles Could Aid in Quantum Measurement A new device that can measure and control an optically trapped nanoparticle with extreme sensitivity has been developed by researchers at the University of Vienna and the Delft University of...
Mouse Kidney Image Wins Biomed Central Photo Competition An image of a mouse kidney, entitled “Kidney Rainbow,” is the winner of the second annual Biomed Central (BMC) “Research in Progress” photo competition. From microscopy images to researchers at work,...
Drones Could Simplify Animated Film Production Computer scientists at ETH Zürich have developed a system that could transform the way animated films are made. The research team, which about a year ago showed that highly technical film scenes...
First Observations of Asteroid Bennu Reveal Water Was Once Present Data obtained from the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft’s two spectrometers, the OSIRIS-REx Visible and Infrared Spectrometer (OVIRS) and the OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emissions Spectrometer (OTES), reveal the...
2D Circuits On Smooth Surfaces Could Aid Next-Gen Biosensors Atom-flat sensors, made from 2D materials, could be used to monitor performance without adding weight or hindering signal flow if they could be seamlessly integrated onto surfaces with different...
Mini-QCL Frequency Combs Provide Solution for Chemical Sensing Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) are working with laser frequency combs to enable chemical analysis on a chip. This new patent-pending technology will enable frequency...
LIGO and Virgo Announce Four New Gravitational-Wave Detections The National Science Foundation’s LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) and the European-based Virgo gravitational-wave detector have detected four new black hole merger events....
Wireless, Wearable Sensors-on-a-Chip Provide Precise Dosimetry at Multiple Wavelengths A wearable, battery-free sensor has been developed that can measure and monitor exposure to light across multiple wavelengths, from the UV to the VIS to the IR regions. The device, created by...
Using Fiber Optics, ORNL Team Demonstrates Universal Quantum Computing Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated a frequency-based approach to quantum computing. The researchers performed two distinct, independent operations simultaneously on...
Graphene Sensor Detects Substances, Boosts Food Safety A new sensor design makes use of the optoelectronic properties of graphene to enable simultaneous detection of multiple substances, including bacteria and other pathogens. The design is based on 2D...
Real-Time Imaging Reveals Flexibility of Crystal Surfaces Images taken using an atomic force microscope have enabled researchers from Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) to observe, for the first time, the...
Colloidal Quantum Dot, IR LEDs Display Highest Efficiency A composite material that is a strong light emitter as well as an efficient charge conductor — colloidal quantum dot (CQD) LEDs — has been developed by a team at the Institute of Photonic Sciences...
Optical Cluster States Could Enable One-Way Quantum Computing Using a compact optical platform, a research team at Institut National De La Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has generated a high-dimensional, d-level cluster state and has used it to perform quantum...
Muscle Weakness Measured with Multiphoton Imaging Scientists at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) have engineered an automated, high-precision biomechatronics system into a multiphoton microscope. The system allows isometric calcium ion...
Gas-Jet Lens Supports Refractive Optics in XUV Domain A new refractive lens, developed by scientists at the Max Born Institute (MBI), uses a jet of atoms to focus extreme UV (XUV) beams. The atom jet is used in place of glass, which is non-transparent...
ACQUISITIONS
Teledyne Acquires Roper Technologies' Scientific Imaging Divisions Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Roper Technologies Inc. have entered into an agreement under which Teledyne will acquire the scientific imaging businesses of Roper for $225M in cash. Roper’s...
TRUMPF Acquires Laser Diode Division of Philips TRUMPF GmbH is acquiring 100 percent of Photonics GmbH from Philips, headquartered in Ulm, Germany. TRUMPF says this opens up a new market segment for the company in addition to its existing business...
Excelitas to Acquire Axsun Excelitas Technologies announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axsun Technologies (Billerica, Mass., U.S.). Axsun is a privately held company specializing in the development...
Scintacor Acquires Assets of Photonic Science Ltd. Scintacor Ltd. has announced the acquisition of the intellectual property, business name, and physical assets of Photonic Science Ltd. by its newly formed group company, Photonic Science and...
PRODUCTS
Light Sheet Imaging System WOODS HOLE, Mass., Dec. 31, 2018 — The Tilt light sheet imaging system from Mizar Imaging LLC can be added to any inverted microscope. The Tilt is based on the Lateral Interference Tilted Excitation (LITE) illumination system....
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Digital Microscope HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 31, 2018 — The TAGARNO FHD ZAP digital microscope from Tagarno is a modified digital microscope solution, promoting ergonomically correct working conditions and new possibilities to inspect large printed...
TAGARNO
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Microscope DAEJEON, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2018 — The HT-2 microscope from Tomocube Inc. combines both holotomography and 3D fluorescence imaging into one unit. Capable of simultaneously capturing high-resolution 3D optical diffraction...
Tomocube Inc.
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Optically Diffuse Material TURKENFELD, Germany, Dec. 29, 2018 — The ODM98 optically diffuse material (OP.DI.MA) from Gigahertz-Optik GmbH is a durable, cleanable, white optical-grade synthetic used in lighting design, laser, and reflection/transmission...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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CMOS Image Sensor CHELMSFORD, England, Dec. 28, 2018 — The Emerald 5M CMOS image sensor from Teledyne e2v is designed for machine vision, automated optical inspection, and factory automation applications that require higher resolution images of objects...
Teledyne e2v - UK
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Differential Refractometer BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 28, 2018 — The AYE Differential Refractometer from Testa Analytical Solutions eK is a high-performance instrument for chromatographic measurements. In static mode, the specific refractive index increment...
Testa Analytical Solutions eK
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3D Optical Profilers MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., Dec. 15, 2018 — The ZeGage Pro and ZeGage Pro HR from Zygo Corp. are 3D optical profiling instruments that provide precise, rapid, noncontact measurement of surface tomography for enhanced quality and process...
Zygo Corporation
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Multiaxis Controller HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 14, 2018 — The CK3M-programmable multiaxis controller from Omron Corp. combines high motion control capability with advanced design technologies inside a compact and streamlined housing. Built with the...
Omron Automation
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Encapsulated Hexapod Joints ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 13, 2018 — MKS Instruments Inc. has announced encapsulated joints for its compact, flexible HXP50 hexapod. The newly designed joints are a significant improvement in terms of overall robustness and...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Line-Scan Camera KONSTANZ, Germany, Dec. 12, 2018 — The DPIXA dual 70-µm line-scan camera from Chromasens GmbH features 70-µm optical resolution for the fast, precise 3D measurement of tires, rubber, steel slabs, food, wood, and other...
Chromasens GmbH
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Wafer Inspection System WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 11, 2018 — The NovusEdge system from Rudolph Technologies Inc. is designed for edge, notch, and backside inspection of unpatterned wafers. The NovusEdge system meets the stringent new requirements for...
Onto Innovation
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Optical Filters ROUND ROCK, Texas, Dec. 10, 2018 — VIS Blocking LWP Filters from Optical Filter Source LLC are designed for SWIR through MWIR wavelengths. Originally developed for research science, the filters provide <OD5 blocking from...
Optical Filter Source LLC
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Telecentric Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Dec. 9, 2018 — TECHSPEC MercuryTL Liquid Lens Telecentric Lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. are ideal for gauging, measurement, and placement applications requiring quick depth-of-field adjustment. The devices...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Spectrophotometer SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 8, 2018 — The Cary 3500 UV-VIS system from Agilent Technologies Inc. is a spectrophotometer designed to help life science, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical research communities simplify their analyses,...
Agilent Technologies Inc., Chemical Analysis
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Liquid Crystal-on-Silicon Microdisplay SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2018 — The OP02220 1080p liquid crystal-on-silicon (LCOS) microdisplay from OmniVision Technologies Inc. features integrated driver functions and memory. This compact, low-power, and cost-effective...
OmniVision Technologies Inc.
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Laser Scan Head PUCHHEIM, Germany, Dec. 7, 2018 — The SL2-100 basiCube laser scan head from SCANLAB GmbH allows direct control by RTC5 boards. Execution of highly elaborate laser jobs and more complex graphics is possible for laser marking,...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Multi-Camera Framework OR AKIVA, Israel, Dec. 6, 2018 — The InfiniVision framework from Gidel is designed for multicamera, multisensor, and multiprocessing vision systems. The framework is capable of grabbing and real-time image processing from...
Gidel
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Test Software CERRITOS, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018 — The ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite 9.0 from Corelis Inc. is updated software that supports several new devices, integrates better with third-party software, and allows new test coverage...
Corelis Inc.
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Thermal Sensors for Buildings VEUREY-VOROIZE, France, Dec. 4, 2018 — The ThermEye Building thermal sensor line from ULIS is designed for system integrators of detection and people-counting equipment for connected buildings. The ThermEye Building range includes...
ULIS
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MWIR Thermal Camera Core HOOD RIVER, Ore., Dec. 4, 2018 — The Ventus 275 from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. is a MWIR thermal camera core designed for OEM integrators of surveillance system enclosures and other imaging gimbals. The imaging engine...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Servomotor System BIREKERØD, Denmark, Dec. 4, 2018 — The MAC motor from JVL Industri Elektronik AS is a complete servo system featuring a high-dynamic alternating current servomotor, hall sensors, encoder, power supply, driver and positioning...
JVL Industri Elektronik A/S
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Autonomous Systems Development Kit ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2018 — The DesignCore RVP-TDA2Px Development Kit from D3 Engineering is designed for autonomous systems development. The production-intent kit features TI’s TDA2Px SoC processor and 4 Gb/s...
D3
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Linear Cameras LEUVEN, Belgium, Dec. 3, 2018 — Manx linear cameras from Xenics NV are high-performance SWIR cameras that provide high-speed and quality line-scan imaging. Manx cameras are offered in three different resolutions: 512, 1024,...
Xenics
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Frame Grabbers WATERLOO, Ontario, Dec. 3, 2018 — The Xtium2 series of frame grabbers from Teledyne DALSA is designed for the PCIe Gen3 platform. The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 and Xtium2-CLHS FX8 feature AIA’s Camera Link HS interface. The series...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Laser Diode Driver ORSAY, France, Dec. 3, 2018 — The Taiko PDL M1 laser diode driver from Opton Laser International SA monitors and controls most laser head parameters, such as optical output power and laser head temperature. The driver...
Opton Laser International SA
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USB 3.0 Cameras AHRENSBURG, Germany, Dec. 3, 2018 — Four new ace U USB 3.0 models from Basler AG feature resolutions of VGA and 1.6 MP. The cameras are equipped with the IMX287 and IMX273 sensors from Sony’s Pregius series, delivering up...
Basler AG
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