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3D Color Stereo Line-Scan Imaging — Addressing 3D Imaging Obstacles
Oct 8, 2015 — The world of industrial automation continues to advance technically. In the past few years, the machine vision industry has developed and introduced many new 3D methodologies, including time-of-flight analysis, projected pattern correlation, laser line/triangulation measurements and stereoscopic area-scan camera technologies. With the exception of low-resolution palletizer systems, few of these technologies have gained much traction. While some solutions have found specific niches in the
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Oct 8, 2015 — Industrial robots have existed for several decades, finding an initial foothold in the automotive sector. With tasks requiring high levels of repeatability, large payloads and moderate speeds, automotive plants were ideal for early industrial...
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Oct 8, 2015 — Picture an industrial process designer confronted with a problem that only vision-based technology can solve. The first decision that the designer would need to make is whether to choose an application-specific device or a general-purpose device....
Markus Hersche Named CEO of Fisba
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Aug. 18, 2015 — Optics manufacturer Fisba AG has named Markus Hersche its new CEO. Taking over the responsibilities of Managing Director Werner Krüsi, Hershe moves into the management role from the supervisory board. Krüsi will remain active in the...
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ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 14, 2015 — Air and sleep quality can be gauged by an optical gas sensor that attaches to smartphones. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed the device, which is based on Fabry-Perot interferometers and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). It...
Lumentum, Viavi Part Ways after JDSU Breakup
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Photonic Crystal Boosts QD Light Output
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 10, 2015 — Combining quantum dot (QD) and photonic crystal technology could lead to brighter and more efficient displays and lighting. Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed a new method that extracts polarized light from QDs over a large...
EPIC Director Carlos Lee Wins Photonics Innovation Award
RIJSWIJK, Netherlands, Aug. 7, 2015 — Carlos Lee, director general of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), has been awarded the first Photonics Innovation Award by PNO Consultants BV. Lee was selected by PNO customers for his “continuous effort to promote the market...
Cree, Epistar Sign LED Patent Agreement
DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 6, 2015 — LED manufacturers Cree Inc. and Epistar Corp have signed a worldwide patent cross-license agreement for LED chips. Under terms of the agreement, each party will receive a license to the other’s nitride LED chip patents and is granted certain...
ArF Immersion Lithography Supports High-Volume 14-nm Chip Manufacturing
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Vision Systems — Accelerating the Art of the Design
Jun 29, 2015 — Vision algorithm development is, by its very nature, an iterative process. If employed correctly, certain tools and design practices can dramatically decrease development time and improve quality. To that end, National Instruments has applied a...
Laseroptik Increases Production Capacity for Thin-Film Coatings
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Algorithm Makes Video Panoramas from Unstructured Camera Arrays
ZURICH, May 5, 2015 — Even nonprofessionals may someday be able to create high-quality video panoramas using multiple cameras with the help of a new algorithm. The method smooths out the blurring, ghosting and other distortions that routinely occur when video feeds from...
Collaboration to Develop QCL Threat-Detection Systems with €3.35M EC Grant
GLASGOW, Scotland, May 5, 2015 — A group of European companies and researchers, including laser experts and law enforcement agencies, will collaborate on a €3.35 million European Commission-funded project to develop photonic systems to detect explosives and hazardous...
Chinese Consortium to Acquire OmniVision for $1.9B
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 4, 2015 — A group of Chinese private-equity firms is planning to acquire OmniVision Technologies Inc. for approximately $1.9 billion. The prospective buyers are Hua Capital Management Co. Ltd., CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. and GoldStone Investment Co. Ltd....
Meprolight, Rolta to Develop Imaging Optronics for Indian Defense Forces
OR-AKIVA, Israel, May 4, 2015 — Meprolight Ltd. is seeking to establish a joint venture with Indian defense contractor Rolta India Ltd. to develop optronic devices based on image intensifier and thermal imaging technologies for India's defense and security forces. Still pending...
Lidar Firm Rechristened Teledyne Optech after Acquisition
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 30, 2015 — Teledyne Technologies Inc. has taken full ownership of Optech Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of laser-based survey and digital imaging instrumentation. Terms of the transaction, which was carried out through Teledyne subsidiary of Teledyne Dalsa...
Low-Energy Lasers Produce Microplasmas for Spectroscopy
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 28, 2015 — Microplasma summoned out of thin air by low-energy laser pulses can be used as a source of broadband terahertz radiation for spectroscopy. Terahertz imaging needs only a narrow range of terahertz frequency to, for example, nondestructively look...
Expansion Doubles Diamond-Growing Capacity at Scio
GREENVILLE, S.C., April 28, 2015 — Scio Diamond Technology Corp. expected to complete an expansion in May that will more than double its capacity to create diamonds for optical and other applications. The company is refitting its current diamond-growing reactors with larger growing...
L-3 Beam Director to Aid Canadian Defense R&D
PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2015 — L-3 Integrated Optical Systems Brashear has provided Defence Research and Development Canada with a high-energy laser (HEL) beam director (BD) to enhance the government agency's mobile characterization and development laboratory. Designed for use on...
Sensors Go Out, Up, Down and Around
Apr 9, 2015 — Cows are happier. They also are giving more milk. Both of these related outcomes are a consequence of automated milking systems that depend upon photonics-based 3-D sensors. Other innovations involve sensors operating outside the visible spectrum,...
Lens-Free Imaging for Large-Surface Industrial Inspection
Apr 9, 2015 — With micro- and nanofabrication surging, there is a growing need for cameras that can automatically monitor large surfaces for microscopic details. Scanning setups with conventional microscopes are sometimes used, but they are too slow and bulky for...
3-D Smart Sensor Improves Feature Inspection in Assembly
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WASPS Poised to Bring Tunable Sources for Quantum Communications
Apr 9, 2015 — Quantum information technologies are set to revolutionize communication security and computing capabilities over the coming decades, and governments and companies are beginning to invest heavily in development and, in some cases, installation of...
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