Advanced Imaging back issues from March 2006:
Powerful tools and powerful responsibilities.(Perspective)
Mar 01, 2006; ... The attack on 9/11, the invasion of Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq have generated tremendous activity in electronic imaging with no indication that the demand for military and surveillance technologies will quell any time soon. Remotely piloted vehicles patrol vast areas, ...
Universal Display Corporation signs agreement to provide PHOLED[TM] material to a leading display manufacturer.(Industry News)(Universal Display Corp.)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Universal Display Corporation (Ewing, N.J.), has entered into an agreement with a leading display manufacturer, to supply the Company's proprietary PHOLED[TM] phosphorescent OLED material for use in an active matrix OLED product. The company develops and commercializes OLED technology for ...
Barco's Medical Imaging Business ISO 13485:2003 certified.(Industry News)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Visualization specialist Barco's (Kortrijk, Belgium) Medical Imaging Systems division has received ISO 13485:2003 certification for its quality management system. The certification applies to the Barco facilities of Kortrijk, Belgium; Beaverton, Ore.; and Duluth, Ga. ISO ...
Geomagic receives U.S. patent for automatic surfacing from scan data.(Geomagic, Inc receives United States paten)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Geomagic (Research Triangle Park, N.C.) has been awarded a U.S. patent for its unique method of automatically generating untrimmed non-uniform rational B-splines surfaces from polygon models while detecting and preserving topology and highly curved features. The patented process ...
USDC issues open solicitation: request for proposals.(United States. Department of Commerce)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flat panel display industry infrastructure, is actively seeking proposals for the design, development and delivery of new process technology, manufacturing equipment, materials and components ...
LG.Philips LCD signs evaluation agreement with Kodak for AMOLED development.(Industry News)(LG.Philips LCD and Eastman Kodak Co. to develop flat panel displays)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... LG.Philips LCD (Seoul, Korea), a leading TFT-LCD manufacturer, announced that it has entered an evaluation agreement for active matrix organic light emitting diode development with Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, N.Y.). Under the terms of the agreement, LG.Philips LCD and Kodak will ...
Sequiam Biometrics Inc. announce collaboration to create biometrically enabled devices.(Industry News)(Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. and Sequiam Biometrics, Inc. to develop biometric devices)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has forged an understanding with Sequiam Corporation (Orlando, Fla.), through its wholly owned subsidiary Sequiam Biometrics, Inc., a leading provider of biometric technology and services. Under the agreement, Sequiam will develop ...
Dr. Steven Case receives Automated Imaging Association Achievement Award.(Industry News)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Dr. Steven Case, Chairman of CyberOptics Corporation (Minneapolis, Minn.), is the recipient of the 2006 Automated Imaging Achievement Award. The award, which was presented to Case by the Automated Imaging Association (Ann Arbor, Mich.) on February 2 at the annual AIA Business Conference in ...
Smart video surveillance: digital technology vs. tradition analog systems: embedding machine intelligence in video security systems can make operational and budgetary sense.(surveillance equipment)
Mar 01, 2006; ... * Machine intelligence adds value * Digital IP cameras * Intelligent servers for analog cameras * A foundation of algorithms Over the past few years, the word security has assumed the specific connotation of homeland security in the public mind ....
Universal Display Corporation awarded new SBIR Phase I contract from the U.S. Army Research Laboratories for flexible OLED displays.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Universal Display Corporation (Ewing, N.J.), has been awarded a $69,999 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract by the U.S. Army Research Laboratories for a program entitled "Flexible and Conformal Environmental Barrier Technology for Displays." Universal Display develops and ...
Lockheed Martin develops multi-sensor system for target detection and identification.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Lockheed Martin (Dallas) has developed and operationally demonstrated a new multi-sensor system that provides unique high-resolution, three-dimensional target imaging for military and civil applications. This sensor system is a product of Lockheed Martin's proven Laser Detection and ...
Marine Corps LAVS and tanks to get advanced night vision technology.(Light Armored Vehicles)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Raytheon Company (McKinney, Texas) will improve the Marine Corps' ability to fight 24/7 in all weather conditions by equipping nearly 900 vehicles with detection and targeting systems based on advanced infrared technology. The company recently received $96 million to produce, install and ...
Universal aircraft HUD camera enabled by miniature zoom lens.(Heads Up Display)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Resolve Optics Ltd, (Chesham, U.K.), a leading designer and supplier of specialized lenses for demanding applications, was selected by Sekai Electronics (La Mirada, Calif.) to be the supplier of a unique miniature zoom lens--a key component in their RSC Series Head-Up Display camera. ...
Department of Defense awards Edmund Optics Inc. $2.8 million for molded aspheric and critical optics manufacturing technology.(defense contracts)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Edmund Optics (Barrington, N.J.) recently received $2.8 million in DoD ManTech funding for the development of advanced manufacturing tools critical to producing complex confocal and advanced optical elements such as aspheres. Geared primarily at advances in precision glass molding ...
X-ray scanning on the go: mobile x-ray technologies bring enhanced capabilities to security operations.(x-ray technology)
Mar 01, 2006; ... * X-ray technology * Potential threats are found anywhere there is a weekness * Drive-by scanning is easier than ever * Hand-held scanners aid bomb disposal X-ray technology has long played a crucial role in security. Traditional applications ...
Infrared technology advances on multiple fronts: new infrared applications set high standards for performance and affordability.(CORE TECHNOLOGY FEATURE)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Developments in infrared technology are progressing in many areas. As costs decline and equipment advances, more solutions involving infrared applications emerge. Making infrared cameras smaller and more affordable has been the challenge. The newest introductions have set higher than ever ...
Model-based design for security systems: abandoned object detection.(Application Notes)
Mar 01, 2006 ... The importance of video surveillance for monitoring public areas, such as train stations, has been steadily increasing in recent years. One of the biggest challenges is to convert massive amounts of raw video into actionable information about suspicious behavior in real time. To solve this ...
Imagery visualization gets smart.(Application Notes)(Idelix Software Inc.)
Mar 01, 2006 ... In the world of imagery intelligence, time is of the essence. Making the right decision based on the intelligence is vital, but making that right decision quickly is critical to enhancing homeland and global security. While advances in data gathering have provided the imagery analyst, ...
Getting specific/specification specifics/specifying specifications: understanding the applications and soliciting customer/supplier feedback are key to specifying an optimal system.(MANAGEMENT COLUMN)
Mar 01, 2006; ... --Understanding the application is critical --Spec sheets help --Dialog is important --Which parameters are most valuable? If you want to tell someone where to meet, use a map. If you want to know where you're going, use a map. If you want to ...
Matching image sensor specifications to applications.(COMPONENT INTEGRATION)
Mar 01, 2006; ... * Sensors * Static structures vs. dynamic processes * Image sensor technology determines optical fill-factor * The gap in imaging performance between CMOS and CCD sensor technology is shrinking The basic requirement of almost all vision systems ...
Custom lenses becoming standard: high resolution, compact lenses are coming into focus in the field of lens technology.(CORE TECHNOLOGY FEATURE)
Mar 01, 2006; ... Even with a large selection of standard lenses, many customers require a custom lens design for their application or a modification of a current lens. "Such as changing the F-number of a lens, or changing the IR cutoff filter inside the lens," said Peter Allard, Director of Sales and ...
Goodrich technology enables Japan's advanced earth remote sensing satellite.(Application Notes)(Advanced Land Observation Satellite)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... The latest satellite in Japan's Earth observation fleet, the Advanced Land Observation Satellite, was recently launched with Goodrich Corporation's (Charlotte, N.C.) advanced, high-precision optical systems on board. Developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, ALOS ...
Fast Forward Video DVR board provides research solution to the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research high-resolution deep-sea video recordings.(Application Notes)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Fast Forward Video, Inc. (Irvine, Calif.), a developer of digital video recorder technology for broadcast, industrial video, presentation, and military applications, has supplied its Outrider IDE board-level DVR to The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, where the system is being ...
Ultra-speed multiple channel video capture card.(New Products)(Euresys)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Euresys presents a new generation of video capture boards that make the difference in a DVR. The Picolo Alert and Diligent are the first video capture cards equipped with the Euresys video-surveillance FPGA Technology. This unique approach brings the card to an unmatched level of ...
Detector of choice for dynamic, low-light measurements.(New Products)(Andor Technology)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Andor Technology introduces the iXonEM + EMCCD camera detector to the marketplace. The iXon range has had a profound influence on photon-starved imaging applications from live cell microscopy and single molecule detection through to photon counting astronomy and Bose Einstein condensation ....
Scientific image processing and analysis software includes powerful analysis tools.(New Products)(Media Cybernetics L.P.)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Media Cybernetics announces the release of Image-Pro Plus Version 6.0 scientific image processing and analysis software. This release of Image-Pro Plus includes a number of new image analysis tools along with support for powerful Windows[R] XP x64 operating systems. Image-Pro ...
Four new megapixel CCD models from Basler.(New Products)(Basler)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Basler's eXcite intelligent camera series now includes four new megapixel CCD models. The existing eXcite versions have VGA resolution and can capture images at up to 180 frames per second (fps). The new variants are equipped with 1.45 and 2.0 megapixel CCD sensors and are available in ...
NEC Display Solutions' newest 19" MultiSync[R] LCD.(New Products)(NEC Display Solutions)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Quest International is now shipping NEC Display Solutions' latest 19" MultiSync display, the first LCD of the flagship 90 Series. The LCD1990SXi features include increased height adjustability, a transport handle, quick release stand, and an even thinner bezel, inside the cabinet, the ...
Advanced thin-film technology for automotive and security applications.(New Products)
Mar 01, 2006 ... OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. announced an addition to its Golden DRAGON family of high-performance, light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The new infrared (IR) Golden DRAGON marks the first available IR, high-power LED in a surface-mount technology (SMT) package. Optimized for CCD and ...
ActivVisionTools 3.1 with highly-robust data code reader.(New Products)(MVTec )(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... The easy-to-use software ActivVisionTools from MVTec now makes machine vision easier than ever. Highlight of the new version is the fast and robust data code reader ActivDataCode. The launch of ActivVisionTools 3.1 has enriched the market as an effective development tool without the need ...
Smaller 2-megapixel image sensor for today's popular thin phones.(New Products)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Micron Technology, Inc a worldwide provider of advanced memory and image sensor solutions, introduced a one-quarter inch, 2-megapixel image sensor for design into mainstream camera phones, enabling these phones to capture richer, higher-quality digital pictures. Additionally, with this ...
Hyperspec family of integrated sensors for life sciences, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.(New Products)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Headwall Photonics has announced the availability of the Hyperspec family of hyperspectral imaging instruments targeted for process manufacturing pharmaceutical; life sciences and machine vision. Headwall has broadened its product offering en the field of hyperspectral to ...
High speed simultaneous USB measurement.(New Products)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Data Translation announces the DT9832 Series of simultaneous analog input multifunction data acquisition modules for USB 2.0. The DT9832 Series offers 2 or 4 channels of simultaneous, 16-bit analog measurement at ultra high throughput speeds up to 2 MHz per channel. Each analog ...
Ethernet connectivity enables remote, multi-point IR monitoring.(New Products)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Cedip Infrared Systems has announced new high performance Ethernet connectivity for its complete product range. The new Ethernet connectivity options will be of particular benefit to users deploying multi-sensor camera networks for process control, surveillance and security applications ....
Toshiba introduces ultra low-light, color video camera.(New Products)(Toshiba Corp.)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Toshiba Imaging Systems Division, a division of Toshiba America, introduces the IK-1000, an extreme low-light, color video camera The imaging system features Toshiba's new, proprietary electron-multiplying CCD technology, making it ideal for al ultra low-light applications. The incoming ...
Streampix: live video recording to disk at up to 240 mbytes/sec.(Product & Literature Showcase)
Mar 01, 2006 ... With StreamPix record live video directly to your computer's hard disk in real time. GUI provides video like recorder features: record, play, rewind, fast forward, pause. Record at frame rates of up to 2000 fps or 240 Mbytes/second. Wide selection of additional features such as ...
Lumenera's 11 megapixel USB 2.0 industrial camera.(Product & Literature Showcase)
Mar 01, 2006 ... Lumenera's 11 megapixel CCD camera is ideal for a variety of applications where ultra-high resolution and low-light performance are required. The Lw11055 offers 3.5 fps at full 4008x2672 resolution, low noise, high-speed USB2 and DirectShow ...