WARWICK, R.I. & ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 13 -- Infinite Photonics Inc., a subsidiary of the Infinite Group Inc., has been selected to receive a $12 million contract for its proprietary grating coupled surface-emitting laser (IP GCSEL) diode technology from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Subject to final contract negotiations, the full effort is to begin in the first quarter of 2002. "This effort provides funding for both pump and source laser diodes," said Jeff Bullington, president of Infinite Photonics. 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