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Novel Mixes Expand Operating Temperature Range for LCDs (4/14/2016)

Novel Mixes Expand Operating Temperature Range for LCDs
An experimental liquid crystal (LC) mixture has been shown to function properly in temperature range of -40 to about 100 °C, an improvement over current technologies used in automobile displays, smart
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Novel Mixes Expand Operating Temperature Range for LCDs
Novel Mixes Expand Operating Temperature Range for LCDs
An experimental liquid crystal (LC) mixture has been shown to function properly in temperature range of −40 to about 100 °C, an improvement over current technologies used in automobile displays, smartphones and televisions, for example, which grow blurry and sluggish in extreme temperatures. A team of researchers led by professor Shin-Tson Wu at the University of Central Florida formulated three new liquid crystal mixtures with a wide nematic range, small visco-elastic coefficient and low activation energy.
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Gold Nanoparticle-Based Laser System Modeled for Cell Transfection
Gold Nanoparticle-Based Laser System Modeled for Cell Transfection
An optically induced method has been modeled for an efficient and cell-preserving transfection — the delivery of DNA or RNA into eukaryotic cells — in high-throughput screening. The functional model for a gold nanoparticle-based laser transfection was reported by the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and its partner, working within a project of the Industrial Joint Research (IFG) of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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Security Detection Device Features Stable THz Source
Security Detection Device Features Stable THz Source
A security detection device based on a terahertz source has overcome the size, complexity and cost typical of terahertz devices. The device, which detects explosives, chemical agents and dangerous biological substances from safe distances, could make public spaces more secure.
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Ford Autonomous Research Vehicles Use Lidar to Drive without Headlights
Ford Autonomous Research Vehicles Use Lidar to Drive without Headlights
A recent test at the Ford Motor Company’s Arizona Proving Ground demonstrated the Ford Focus’s ability to use lidar sensor technology and 3D maps to drive in the dark without headlights. Ford said the development shows that even without light-dependent cameras, the lidar system and virtual driver software can successfully steer around winding roads. While it’s ideal to have all three available modes of sensors — radar, cameras and lidar — the latter can function independently on roads without stoplights.
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Resolve Optics Appoints Peter Chamberlain Production Manager
Resolve Optics Appoints Peter Chamberlain Production Manager
Resolve Optics Ltd. said it has hired Peter Chamberlain to fill the newly created position of production manager for the company. The key responsibilities of Chamberlain’s position will include production planning, ensuring orders are produced on time, maintaining and improving product quality and production processes, management of ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditation, as well as identifying and implementing training requirements.
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