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Lios Aligns with Prime Photonics to Advance Measurement, Sensing Systems

Lios Technology, a leading supplier of optical frequency-domain reflectometry (OFDR) distributed temperature measurement solutions, has proclaimed its crucial alignment with Blacksburg-based Prime Photonics, a specialist in hazardous environment sensing systems, for military and commercial applications.

10 Nov 2010

ESA Signs Agreement with e2v to Produce Image Sensors for PLATO Mission

The European Space Agency (ESA) has entered into an agreement with e2v, an imaging solutions provider, to manufacture an imaging sensor using the Charge Coupled Device (CCD) technology, for the space science mission of PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO).

4 Nov 2010

Lockheed Martin Wins Apache Night Vision Upgrade Contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday it had won a four-year, $65 million contract from the U.S. Army to continue updating vision-sensor systems for the Apache helicopter.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 3 Nov 2010

Microsoft to Procure 3D Sensing Technology Provider Canesta

Microsoft will acquire Canesta, a California-based company developing sensing technologies for three-dimension applications, for an undisclosed price by the end of 2010.

3 Nov 2010

Sensor-Enabled Blind-Spot Recognizing Technology in Bosch’s Cars

Bosch has developed a state-of-the-art ultrasonic, blind-spot recognizing sensing technology called the Side View Assist system, which warns the driver when other vehicles come close to or approach diagonally behind his/her vehicle when drifting the lanes.

3 Nov 2010

CSIO to Advance Fibre-Optic Sensors for DRDO

Chandigarh, India-based Central Scientific Organization has advanced a fibre-optic sensing device for monitoring any sort of disorder in flying airplanes or in tanks, for deployment in defence purposes.

30 Oct 2010

Sensor-Enabled Photomultiplier Technology to Advance Medical Imaging and Nuclear Physics

Royal Philips Electronics has introduced a digital silicon photomultiplier technology for executing significant innovative applications in the field of nuclear physics and medical imaging.

30 Oct 2010

Goodrich Delivers EO-R Sensors for ORS-1 Space Mission

Goodrich has incorporated its electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensing payload in the space shuttle bus for deployment in the ORS-1 satellite.

30 Oct 2010

Improved N8 Version Cameras with Largest Sensors from Nokia

Nokia has launched a new N8 camera with 12-megapixel resolution featuring Xenon flash and optics. The sensor deployed in the camera is the biggest one that has ever been employed in any of the Nokia digital imagers.

30 Oct 2010

CMOS Linear Image Sensors from Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu Photonics is releasing a broad series of CMOS linear imaging sensors for analytical equipments such as industrial process measurement devices and spectrophotometers.

30 Oct 2010