Seeing Previously Invisible Molecules Oct 24, 2009
In the input pulse train, a modulator switches the intensity of the excitation beam on and off at five megahertz, or MHz. The modulation creates a stimulated emission signal at the same frequency. (Science Daily)
Content & Communications World 2009 Exhibitor Profiles Oct 14, 2009
Serving satellite service providers, teleport operators, satellite operators, broadcasters and manufacturers, our product lines include: Decimator Spectrum Analyzer, Starcast DVB-S/S2 Modulator, Mon-A-Co Monitor and Control System, Carrier/Spectrum Monitoring Systems, In-Orbit Test Systems, Network Management Systems, Satellite Gateways and TTnk Systems. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Regado Biosciences Announces Allowance in Europe of a Fundamental Patent Broadly Covering Oligonucleotide Modulators to Blood Coagulation Factor Aptamers Sep 18, 2009
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Regado Biosciences, a privately held company leading the development of antithrombotic aptamers with active control agents, announced today that the European Patent Office (EPO) has notified the Company of its intent to grant a patent with claims directed to oligonucleotide modulators of blood coagulation factor aptamers in EP 1401853 ... D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Regado Biosciences, Inc. "This patent is key to the protection of... (PR Newswire)
Signum Biosciences Awarded Phase II SBIR Grant by the NIH for the Treatment of Rosacea Sep 12, 2009
6 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases (NIAID) to continue the development of its topical STM (Signal Transduction Modulator) anti-inflammatory technology for the treatment of inflammatory skin disease. In 2008, NIH/NIAID awarded Signum a SBIR Phase I grant to establish this novel class of anti-inflammatories. (PR Newswire)
NFL Thoughts / New Sirius XM Equipment Aug 27, 2009
While it sounded exciting all that it really is, is a glorified charger and a FM modulator. Sure the dock has a built in XM satellite tuner in it, but with the cost of $119 plus another $299 for the iPhone you could buy 3 or 4 real XM radios for your car and have better performance and a dedicated XM Radio. (Multichannel News)
Fujitsu Optical Components and Furukawa Electric to Jointly Develop Integrated Receivers for 40Gbps and 100Gbps Optical Networks Aug 19, 2009
Superior design and mass-production technologies for a variety of advanced optical components ranging from devices such as LN modulator to DWDM full-band tunable 300pin transponders ... Its broad products line-up includes DWDM pluggable transceivers, full-band tunable 300pin transponders, G-PON transceivers and 40G/100G LN modulators. (JCN Network, Japan)
Red Sox Find Solid Utility Player in 360 Systems Video Server Aug 15, 2009
A Blonder Tongue modulator interfaces to the cable system. Hancock says plans are in the works for a transition to HD to satisfy the demand for higher image quality. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Natural iridensence harnessed for reflective displays Jul 27, 2009
To that end, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies (QMT, San Diego) have been developing what it calls an interferometric modulator (iMoD) display. Qualcomm claims the displays are as bright as back-lit LCDs, but consume power only when the display is changed. (EETimes)
Cool gadgetry for your car Jul 3, 2009
Steal: Audiovox FMM-100 FM modulator $48. Use this to connect a portable media player to an existing car stereo over a closed circuit. (CNN -- Money)
Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy? Jun 27, 2009
Tsai et al. Melanopsin as a Sleep Modulator: Circadian Gating of the Direct Effects of Light on Sleep and Altered Sleep Homeostasis in Opn4 / Mice. PLoS Biology, 2009; 7 (6): e1000125 DOI. (Science Daily)
The Sage Group Widens Strategic Role to Assist HemispherX Biopharma in Pandemic Influenza Initiatives as Pacific Rim/Japan Treatment/Prevention Programs Accelerate May 28, 2009
HemispherX has already announced that it has been notified by the FDA that the FDA may require up to 1-2 additional weeks to take action beyond the scheduled Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date of May 25, 2009 on the New Drug Application for Ampligen(r) (Poly I Poly C12U), a selective TLR3 modulator, for the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. About The Sage Group, Inc.. (PR Newswire)
Healing wounds with lasers, vehicles that drive themselves, other cutting-edge optics May 27, 2009
Terahertz Modulators ... TERAHERTZ MODULATORS ... Scientists have for the first time devised a multi-pixel modulator for light waves at terahertz (THz, or 10^12 Hz) frequencies. (EurekAlert!)
Comcast Channel 18 coming back to local cable May 13, 2009
Given a day or two to start posting information, the mayors office will be able to use the channel again thanks to the replacement of a modulator at the cable company ... Months of haggling over whose equipment was inadequate ended yesterday when Apple emailed the newspaper to say a modulator on Comcasts end was the missing link, and a compatible unit now has been installed. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Why I Give Pot to My 9-Year-Old May 13, 2009
Cannabis has long-documented effects as an analgesic and an anxiety modulator. Best of all, it is safe. (Slate)
Sheer and slinky at RAFW Apr 30, 2009
So much potential as a legitimate art form and social modulator - wasted. ON 30 Apr 2009 02:58:33PM TOTES. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Fujitsu Optical Components Established Apr 3, 2009
Fujitsu Limited's optical component business has traditionally focused on the sales, development, and manufacturing of high-end products such as 10G MSA(1) and LN modulators(2), while Fujitsu Optical Components Manufacturing specialized in low-cost manufacturing of devices used in low-speed modules such as ROSA(3) and BIDI(4) ... (2) LN modulator: LiNbO3. (JCN Network, Japan)
Cable Show 2009: Drake Takes On HITS Apr 3, 2009
The Digital Freedom headend, which combines transcoding, modulator and passive-combiner devices, networked with an InterTech headend controller, comes in well under $50,000, Huppertz said. Pricing depends on the number of channels and transponders a customer uses. (Multichannel News)
OFC/NFOEC features breakthroughs in next-generation ethernet, metamaterials, networks Mar 18, 2009
This slicing and dicing is generally done with an "electro-optic modulator," a device for allowing an electric signal to switch a laser beam on and off at high speeds (the equivalent of putting a hand in front of a flashlight) ... Many photonic components such as modulators, detectors, switches, and waveguides can be fashioned from silicon, but the light source itself, the microlaser, is often assembled from elements residing in columns III and V of the periodic table, and these elements... (EurekAlert!)
ZeeVee Honored with Two 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards Mar 18, 2009
ZeeVee, Inc.'s ZvPro 250 HD modulator and Zinc internet video browser were recognized at the Mark of Excellence Awards Dinner held on Friday, March 13th in conjunction with the tenth annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2009. Each year manufacturers, distributors and systems integrators enter to compete in award categories for this coveted honor. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder now Features DVB-S and DVB-S2 Modulation Capabil Mar 17, 2009
The integration of DVB-S/S2 capabilities into the IP-9500 eliminates the need for separate modulators, enabling broadcasters to maintain superior HD picture quality produced by the IP-9500 while reducing overall costs of transmitted HD signals via satellite ... said Vic Herring, senior director, video solutions group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. We believe the integration of DVB-S/S2 capabilities into the Fujitsu encoder is a step forward in helping our customers reducing cost... (JCN Network, Japan)
Huge opportunties seen for 40/100 GigE devices Feb 24, 2009
This will include lasers, modulator drivers, PIN diodes, TIAs and SERDES technology. Related Articles. (EETimes)
Fujitsu to Split Off Optical Modules Business in Reorganization Feb 17, 2009
Until now, Fujitsu Limited has handled the development and sales of optical modules as well as the production of high-performance modules such as the MSA(1) 10Gbps transponder and LN optical modulators(2) , while Fujitsu Optical Components Manufacturing Limited has been engaged in low-cost production of lower-speed module devices such as ROSA(3)(such as BIDI)(4) within the Fujitsu Group ... (2) LN optical modulator: LiNbO3. (JCN Network, Japan)
New Marvell Solutions Pave Way in FM Integration for Smaller and Power- Efficient Multi-radio Devices Feb 16, 2009
With a proprietary algorithm designed to determine the best transmit channel and an all digital FM modulator to reduce power dissipation, the Marvell FM transmitter features a low power design and can operate from both digital and analog stereo audio inputs. The Marvell FM transmitter features a programmable pre-emphasis and a programmable output power. (PR Newswire)
Transmitting data@ 640 Gbps Feb 8, 2009
This slicing and dicing is generally done with an electro-optic modulator, a device for allowing an electric signal to switch a laser beam on and off at high speeds. Reading that fast data stream with a compact and reliable receiver is another matter. (Sify.com, India)