WALTHAM, Mass., April 21 -- Thermo Electron Corp., a supplier of scientific instruments, announced today the purchase of US Counseling Services Inc. (USCS) for $77.9 million in cash, subject to a post-closing adjustment. Thermo Electron's net purchase price is $74.7 million, after adjusting for $3.2 million in cash acquired with the business. Thermo Electron said the acquisition augments its service business to provide critical asset management skills. USCS, Based in Brookfield, Wisc., provides equipment asset management services in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, including...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaWebinarsAdaptive Autofocus Empowers Time-Lapse MicroscopyAutofocusing in an essential part of automated microscopy. Capturing focus accurately, without manual intervention from the user, is what makes applications such as long-term time-lapse experiments...Photonics.com 10/15/2024High-Resolution Measurement of Film Thickness and Refractive Index for Silicon Photonics and Planar Waveguide ApplicationsSilicon photonics and planar waveguide technologies have become integral components in the rapidly evolving landscape of optical communication, sensing, and integrated photonics. Planar waveguides...Photonics.com 12/6/2023Noncontact Optical-Based Metrology for Microlens CharacterizationMicrolenses are critical components used in a wide variety of consumer devices and industrial sensors, ranging from cellphone cameras and virtual reality goggles to 3D displays and advanced...Photonics.com 10/5/2022Optical-Based Surface Metrology for CMP Optimization and Die Flatness ControlIntegrated circuit (IC) manufacturing already requires the use of advanced technology nodes down to 5 nm, and has roadmap plans requiring 2 nm for production within the next couple of years. The...Photonics.com 11/17/2020Photonics Dictionary Termsachromatic prismAn achromatic prism is a type of prism designed to separate white light into its component colors (spectrum) without causing chromatic aberration. Unlike regular prisms, which disperse light but also...Photonics Dictionarycharge-coupled deviceA charge-coupled device (CCD) is a type of electronic image sensor used in various imaging devices, including digital cameras, camcorders, and scientific instruments. It consists of an integrated...Photonics DictionarymagnetometerA magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of a magnetic field. It can detect and quantify the intensity of magnetic fields in its vicinity. Magnetometers...Photonics Dictionarycolored glass filtersColored glass filters are optical components made from glass that has been uniformly tinted with specific colorants or dyes. These filters are designed to selectively transmit certain wavelengths of...Photonics DictionaryPhotonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesOptical TweezersOptical tweezers refer to a scientific instrument that uses the pressure of laser light to trap and manipulate microscopic objects, such as particles or biological cells, in three dimensions. This...Sapphire CrystalsSapphire crystals refer to a transparent, single-crystal form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) known as corundum. It is one of the hardest known materials, second only to diamond on the Mohs scale of...