Spectra-Physics, Inc.    Mountain View, CA 94043
Apr 09, 2004 CleanTopâ„¢ II Optical Tables feature damped, formed steel sidewalls for structural integrity; steel honeycomb core for rigidity; and small core cell size for stiffness and stability. Various sizes, thicknesses, and hole patterns are available to support lasers.

Kinetic Systems, Inc.    Boston, MA 02131
Apr 05, 2004 Vibration-damping Optical Tables provide flat, stiff surfaces with high natural frequencies. All tables offer broadband damping and are Class 100 Cleanroom compatible. Standard tabletops have ferromagnetic stainless steel top skin, carbon steel bottom skin, and proprietary epoxy-bonded steel honeycomb core with proprietary SPILLPRUF™ design. Offered in sizes to 6 x 20 ft, products range in thickness from 8–36 in.

Meller Optics, Inc.    Providence, RI 02940
Mar 31, 2004 Custom fabricated sapphire windows, available in sizes up to 18 in. in dia. x ¼ in. thick, feature transmitted wavefront to ¼ wave, parallelism to 2 arc-sec, and 70:1 aspect ratio. Manufactured to end-user specifications, products have Moh 9 surface hardness for optimal abrasion resistance. Features include surface finishes to 60-40 scratch-dig as well as resistance to water, acids, alkalis, and harsh chemicals to 350°C.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.    Malvern, PA 19355 2143
Mar 30, 2004 Housed in plastic packaging, optocouplers have operating temperature range of -55 to +110°C and provide safe, optical connections between circuits in various systems. Isolation test voltages are specified at values up to 5,300 Vrms, and collector-emitter voltage is 70 V for most products. Products are offered in 6 package options: DIP-4, SOP-4 miniflat with 100 mil lead pitch, DIP-6, DIP-8, SOIC-8, and DIP-16. Applications include ac adapters, power supplies, and PLCs.

Scientific Technologies Inc.    Fremont, CA 94555
Mar 29, 2004 With control circuitry housed within transmitter and receiver, MiniProtect MP2100 provides Type 2 guarding. Factory selectable operating modes allow unit to be used in point of operation or perimeter guarding applications. Characteristics include 30 mm resolution, 15 m range, and protected heights from 147–1470 mm. Compact design has adjustable mounting brackets, 2 solid-state safety outputs, and LED status indicators.

IQinVision    San Clemente, CA 92672
Mar 26, 2004 Suited for IP surveillance systems, network-stable IQeye6 provides user-adjustable crop and viewing windows that optimize resolution and frame rate while minimizing storage and bandwidth requirements. When NTSC is selected, product delivers 55 images/sec. HDTV images stream at 22 images/sec. Camera employs 1280 x 1024 progressive scan CMOS sensor and uses JPEG compression and Image Processing Operating System.

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc.    Thornwood, NY 10594-1939
Mar 26, 2004 Axiovert 200 MAT inverted metallurgical microscope features enhanced contrast Epiplan Neofluar series of objectives, 6-position nosepiece, and 5-position reflector turret for push-and-click exchange of filters. Magnification and stage control settings can be programmed and viewed via LCD display. Light Manager stores and monitors up to 30 different levels of illumination, while integrated focus stop protects objective and specimens from accidental damage.

RGB Spectrum    Alameda, CA 94501
Mar 24, 2004 QuadView® XL and DualView XL Processors feature Web Control Panelâ„¢ software, which provides intuitive control of display capabilities with click and drag and push-button operation. WCP software is activated through any web browser via direct-to-PC 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection or LAN connection. It supports dynamic positioning and resizing of display windows, smooth zooms and pans, fades, custom borders, window titling, freeze, and user-selectable colored backgrounds.

Optronic Laboratories, Inc.    Orlando, FL 32811 6590
Mar 23, 2004 Portable Model OL 700-30 features USB interface and automated horizontal range of –90° to +90°. It operates with Model OL 770 high-speed LED Test and Measurement System. Horizontal angle resolution is 0.01° min, and horizontal rotation rate at 1° measurement intervals is 15°/sec max. Windows®-based software provides control via suite of spatial radiation measurement routines, while ActiveX controls and Software Developers’ Kit accommodates customized applications.

Pinpoint Laser Systems    Peabody, MA 01960
Mar 23, 2004 Angular Measuring and Alignment Kit can measure and check angles with sensitivity of 1 arc-sec over surfaces that are up to 20 ft long. Microgage 2000 laser transmitter projects collimated laser reference beam that is captured, upon transmission through Angle Measuring Prism, by receiver that is connected to digital display. As beam moves along receiver, digital readout displays measurements necessary for checking angular alignment.

Sipex Corp.    Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
Mar 23, 2004 Model SP8062 provides 10 selectable gain settings spanning 43 dB range. It includes 4 high-speed data detection channels, 4 tracking channels, and 2 differential summing channels. Available in 16-pin, clear OPLGA packaging measuring 5.0 x 4.0 mm, unit features 130 MHz RF bandwidth, 20 ns saturation recovery, 400 V/µs slew rate, and differential outputs with 2.7 V output swing.

dotPhoto, Inc.    West Trenton, NJ 08628
Mar 22, 2004 Photo-sharing and digital photography web site, www.dotphoto.com, provides 4xD photo print size for digital camera users. Digital image is completely displayed on 4 x 5.33 in. paper, without cropping out part of photo or reducing it and adding borders. Users who still prefer to receive prints in 4 x 6 in. size can have photo automatically cropped or choose no-crop option with white borders to preserve image's original aspect ratio.

TAOS Inc.    Plano, TX 75074
Mar 19, 2004 Light-to-Frequency Converter, Model TSL2237 is available in 3-pin Side Looker package and is suited for applications that require high resolution, low light level measurements, and temperature stability. Such applications include automotive sensors, color calibration for computer monitors, densitometers, laser printers, lighting control, camera exposure control, and medical pulse oximetry systems.

MicroE Systems    Bedford, MA 01730
Mar 17, 2004 Featuring 1 LSB optical index, Mercury(TM) 1800 motion feedback encoder minimizes cogging for smooth control. All electronics are inside sensor making unit suited for high-noise applications. Model M1800S is fitted with high-density D-sub connector and is completely EMI shielded, while Model M1800H has high-density micro connector for tight spaces. Resolutions include 50 or 100 nm, linear, or up to 6.5 million CPR, rotary. Digital A-quad-B output is RS-422 compatible.

BEI - Duncan Electronics    Irvine, CA 92618
Mar 16, 2004 Series 920 miniature, incremental encoders are capable of accepting disc radii as small as 9.78 mm with resolutions to 2,450 ppr. Featuring 5-pin mating connector that mates with AMPHEONOL and MOLEX configurations, units measure 1.25 x 1.05 x 0.39 in. including caliper, connector, and PCB board. Opto-ASIC design includes phased array photo diode IC noted for ±0.010 in. tolerance to axial movement and 50 mA power consumption.

Carlo GAVAZZI Automation Components    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Mar 15, 2004 Model WM12 multi-function, 3-phase power monitors are available in 96 mm² panel mount ¼ DIN housing with 46 mm behind panel depth, or with DIN rail mounting style for mounting within electrical enclosures. They monitor electrical parameters for 3-phase, including power factor, frequency, demand, and reactive energy. Both styles are available with communication functions that utilize Modbus®-RTU protocol for monitoring up to 255 individual instruments.

Noraxon U.S.A. Inc.    Scottsdale, CA 85254
Mar 12, 2004 TeleMyo 2400T surface and fine-wire electromyography (EMG) transmitter unit sends real-time EMG and other analog signals via wireless transmission to computer or notebook. Flexible surface EMG system allows users the freedom of movement to acquire and analyze muscular performance of individuals during real-life and real-work settings. Use of product results in clean, reliable, and repeatable data for ergonomic research, product design, and workplace evaluations.

Ludeca Inc.    Miami, FL 33172
Mar 12, 2004 RollAlignâ„¢ visual laser tool facilitates field replacement of process rolls. Laser emitter unit, mounted on reference roll, projects two Class 2 fanned 635 nm laser lines onto reflector unit mounted on roll to be moved. This allows operator to view vertical angle (pitch) and horizontal angle (parallelity) as roll is adjusted into alignment. Product fits rolls of any diameter spaced between ½ in. to 10 ft apart. Crowned rolls can also be measured and aligned.

Nufern Inc.    East Granby, CT 06026
Mar 12, 2004 Panda-style, polarization maintaining (PM) Erbium-doped fiber enables development of next-generation PM amplifiers and short-pulse lasers. Dopant concentration allows short fiber lengths, beneficial for managing dispersion. Co-doped Erbium-Ytterbium (Er-Yb) double-clad fiber is suited for high-power amplifiers used in CATV and telecom applications. Polarization maintaining 1300 nm fiber is engineered for telecommunications market.

Coherent Inc., Laser Group    Santa Clara, CA 95054-1112
Mar 11, 2004 Chameleon-XR produces femtosecond pulses with greater than 1 W average output power. Patented PowerPulseâ„¢ dispersion-balanced tuning mechanism optimizes output power and pulse width automatically. Miniature closed-loop air recirculator allows users to access wavelengths above 920 nm without requiring external purge. Its 720-980 nm tuning range makes it suitable for time-resolved photoluminescence, non-linear spectroscopy, fluorescence upconversion, and quantum chemistry.