Elliot Scientific Ltd. of Harpenden, UK, has purchased all of the issued share capital of Martock Design Ltd. of Martock, UK. For several years, Elliot has been a distributor for the acquired company and, since 1998, has manufactured all of its products under an exclusive agreement. The acquisition of Martok, which has patented devices such as the X-Y-Z flexure stage and 20-nm-resolution mechanical adjusters, has given Elliot ownership of the intellectual property rights for the devices it manufactures, including fiber positioning, waveguide manipulation, automated fiber alignment and OEM products.