The UCF Venture Lab and Orange County are organizing another Cleantech Symposium scheduled for Feb. 18 from 8am – Noon at the UCF Executive Development Center in downtown Orlando.
The purpose of this event to dig into the “state of the union” on RPS issues within FL and policy best practices in other states. The organizers have indicated that they want this to be an open, active dialog with an audience that understands the issue and that is able to provide feedback to our region and state policy makers.
BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS CONVENE TO DISCUSS RPS POLICY IN FLORIDA
Cleantech Symposium Workshops Align with Florida’s Energy Goals
FACT SHEET
WHO: Orange County Government in partnership with the UCF Venture Lab is hosting a Cleantech Symposium Workshop to discuss the creation of a statewide Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard.
WHAT: The Cleantech Symposium will feature experts in Cleantech policy, technology and finance to discuss ways to increase renewable energy production such as the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. Attendees will have the opportunity to actively provide input toward and learn more about Cleantech initiatives that will impact Central Florida and the state.WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 8:00 AM to Noon
WHERE: The UCF Executive Development Center, located in Downtown Orlando at 36 West Pine Street.
DETAILS: The Cleantech Symposium will provide the form for open dialogue with industry experts on the creation of a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Florida, based on feedback received from the Cleantech community in Central Florida last year. A Renewable Portfolio Standard is currently being proposed at the Florida Legislature that would require the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal. The Renewable Portfolio Standard would create renewable energy production in Florida by requiring utilities to produce 20% of their electricity from renewable energy resources by 2020.
If you have any further questions or require additional information, please contact
Christa K. Santos
CKS Marketing Communications
407-230-7018
http://www.cksmarketing.com/
Sunday, January 31, 2010
A Focus on Economic Development
Several UCF professors and administrators joined U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce John Fernandez and Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas Friday, January 29, 2010, for a discussion about how the federal government can help companies grow and create more jobs. The discussion was held at CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, home to the photonics campus of UCF’s Business Incubation Program. Provost and Executive Vice President Terry Hickey and college Dean Bahaa Saleh welcomed the guests. Professor Peter Delfyett and Larissa Glebova, director of glass marketing for OptiGrate, led lab tours after the discussion.
For more information, go to http://today.ucf.edu/blog/2010/01/29/a-focus-on-economic-development/
[This Blog was adapted from UCF Today: http://today.ucf.edu]
For more information, go to http://today.ucf.edu/blog/2010/01/29/a-focus-on-economic-development/
[This Blog was adapted from UCF Today: http://today.ucf.edu]
Saturday, January 30, 2010
UCF Business Incubation Program presents: The Lunch Connection sponsored by Jason Walker, Build A Business, LLC
Title: Are you on the path to success?
Date: Thursday, February 11th
Time: 11:30-1:00
Fee: $20, Make checks out to the UCF Research Foundation. (Free to Incubator Clients)
Location: University Tower, 12201 Research Parkway, 2nd floor large conference room, Orlando, FL.,32826
Are you on the path to success, or on track to becoming a statistic? Every year, enthusiastic and confident men and women start businesses with creative products and services
that they sincerely believe address real industry needs. These entrepreneurs are absolutely certain that nothing will stop them from succeeding. Unfortunately, 33% of businesses
fail within 2 years; 56% fail within 4 years, and 97% fail by 10 years. These are devastating numbers, but you can avoid being a statistic if you choose to "Be a Leader that Delivers
Results!".
Join Jason Walker of Build A Business as he shares what leaders must do to deliver results:
· Face the Crisis and acknowledge the leadership failures that are plaguing businesses
· Identify the Resolution that will avoid these failures and lead to results
· Take Action and Deliver Results
Jason Walker graduated with Distinction and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. He then accepted an appointment in the U.S. Marines where he developed
cohesive, high performance teams while serving in Light Armored Reconnaissance and at the prestigious Marine Barracks, 8th & I before transitioning into the private sector.
Delivering results across many industries which included Information Technology and Financial Services, Jason demonstrated his belief that "Everything rises and falls on leadership!"
Jason started his business in 2002 and continues developing cohesive, high-performance teams for organizations spanning various industries. He affiliated with Academy Leadership
in 2008 to utilize their world-class leadership development programs to transform managers into leaders.
Date: Thursday, February 11th
Time: 11:30-1:00
Fee: $20, Make checks out to the UCF Research Foundation. (Free to Incubator Clients)
Location: University Tower, 12201 Research Parkway, 2nd floor large conference room, Orlando, FL.,32826
Are you on the path to success, or on track to becoming a statistic? Every year, enthusiastic and confident men and women start businesses with creative products and services
that they sincerely believe address real industry needs. These entrepreneurs are absolutely certain that nothing will stop them from succeeding. Unfortunately, 33% of businesses
fail within 2 years; 56% fail within 4 years, and 97% fail by 10 years. These are devastating numbers, but you can avoid being a statistic if you choose to "Be a Leader that Delivers
Results!".
Join Jason Walker of Build A Business as he shares what leaders must do to deliver results:
· Face the Crisis and acknowledge the leadership failures that are plaguing businesses
· Identify the Resolution that will avoid these failures and lead to results
· Take Action and Deliver Results
Jason Walker graduated with Distinction and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. He then accepted an appointment in the U.S. Marines where he developed
cohesive, high performance teams while serving in Light Armored Reconnaissance and at the prestigious Marine Barracks, 8th & I before transitioning into the private sector.
Delivering results across many industries which included Information Technology and Financial Services, Jason demonstrated his belief that "Everything rises and falls on leadership!"
Jason started his business in 2002 and continues developing cohesive, high-performance teams for organizations spanning various industries. He affiliated with Academy Leadership
in 2008 to utilize their world-class leadership development programs to transform managers into leaders.
Friday, January 29, 2010
SEMINAR: "Crystals and ceramics for high power lasers andscintillation at the LCMCP-Paris" - Dr. Bruno Viana
"Crystals and ceramics for high power lasers and scintillation at the LCMCP-Paris"
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
CREOL 266
2:30 PM - 3:30pm
Dr. Bruno Viana
LCMP - ENSCP, Paris
Abstract:
In the field of solid state lasers, new directions are investigated to manage thermal effects. New crystals with very good thermal properties and/or new configuration are proposed. For instance Yb3+:CaGdAlO4 (CALGO) has a high thermal conductivity of about 7 W K−1m−1 allowing high-power diode pumping power. For this material, under 100W of incident power, thermal lenses effects are very small (temperature gradient in the crystal of only 20oC). In addition, this material has demonstrated generation of ultrashort laser pulses (<100fs). Other configurations (crystal composites, thin disks, crystalline fibers) are under progress within a French consortium. Transparent ceramics are also interesting and if we focused our attention on ytterbium doped CaF2 for laser applications, transparent sesquioxide Ln2O3 ceramics have been recently obtained for applications in scintillation. In medical imaging, careful control of the doping and point defects should be realized to optimize the optical properties and limit afterglow process. On the contrary materials with a long afterglow luminescence, also called persistent luminescence could be used for various applications (emergency signing, luminous painting, and lightning sources). We recently proposed this concept for a new tool in optical imaging.
Biography
Dr Bruno Viana is a specialist of the Optical Materials at the LCMCP-ENSCP in Paris. This research laboratory has developed several new lasers crystals in the last 15 years (borates BOYS or GdCOB, YCOB with non linear properties, silicates SYS, LSO and aluminates CALGO, or more recently transparent fluoride ceramic CaF2). Bruno Viana focused his works on rare earth doped laser materials (in particular for fs pulses generation) and high power lasers. He is in charge of the scintillation program (in form of crystals and transparent ceramics) and of the development of materials for medical imaging at the LCMCP-ENSCP.
For More Information:
Michael Bass, Professor Emeritus, CREOL
Email: bass@creol.ucf.edu
Tel: 407-823-6977
FAX: 407-823-6880
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
CREOL 266
2:30 PM - 3:30pm
Dr. Bruno Viana
LCMP - ENSCP, Paris
Abstract:
In the field of solid state lasers, new directions are investigated to manage thermal effects. New crystals with very good thermal properties and/or new configuration are proposed. For instance Yb3+:CaGdAlO4 (CALGO) has a high thermal conductivity of about 7 W K−1m−1 allowing high-power diode pumping power. For this material, under 100W of incident power, thermal lenses effects are very small (temperature gradient in the crystal of only 20oC). In addition, this material has demonstrated generation of ultrashort laser pulses (<100fs). Other configurations (crystal composites, thin disks, crystalline fibers) are under progress within a French consortium. Transparent ceramics are also interesting and if we focused our attention on ytterbium doped CaF2 for laser applications, transparent sesquioxide Ln2O3 ceramics have been recently obtained for applications in scintillation. In medical imaging, careful control of the doping and point defects should be realized to optimize the optical properties and limit afterglow process. On the contrary materials with a long afterglow luminescence, also called persistent luminescence could be used for various applications (emergency signing, luminous painting, and lightning sources). We recently proposed this concept for a new tool in optical imaging.
Biography
Dr Bruno Viana is a specialist of the Optical Materials at the LCMCP-ENSCP in Paris. This research laboratory has developed several new lasers crystals in the last 15 years (borates BOYS or GdCOB, YCOB with non linear properties, silicates SYS, LSO and aluminates CALGO, or more recently transparent fluoride ceramic CaF2). Bruno Viana focused his works on rare earth doped laser materials (in particular for fs pulses generation) and high power lasers. He is in charge of the scintillation program (in form of crystals and transparent ceramics) and of the development of materials for medical imaging at the LCMCP-ENSCP.
For More Information:
Michael Bass, Professor Emeritus, CREOL
Email: bass@creol.ucf.edu
Tel: 407-823-6977
FAX: 407-823-6880
Friday, January 22, 2010
Optronic Laboratories is Changing Names!
Effective January 23, 2010, Optronic Laboratories (an FPC member company) and ChromoDynamics will be known as Gooch and Housego, the parent brand of these two photonics market leaders. They will join the other Gooch and Housego materials and components enterprises to broaden the well-known and trusted brand's offerings to include state-of-the-art life sciences imaging and light measurement instrumentation solutions. The new organization will leverage Gooch and Housego's extensive world-wide engineering, operations, sales, distribution and support channels to enhance their response to their client's specific needs. Alex Fong, Senior Vice-President for Gooch and Housego's Life Sciences and Instrumentation segment, stated that "many of our partners require solutions based upon the broad portfolio of capabilities that we offer; the new organization enables us to fully leverage all of our strengths and bring them front and center to meet and exceed customers' expectations."
The Life Sciences and Instrumentation segment of Gooch & Housego enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leader and innovator in the field of optical radiation measurement. From the characterization of the most sophisticated NVIS instrumentation to the compliance of tanning beds, we provide both standard and custom products and services to satisfy the most demanding light measurement applications. Our innovative hyperspectral imaging systems are ideal for applications in microscopy and life sciences, benefitting such research techniques as immunohistochemistry, quantum dots (q-dots), and fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH). Fast and agile scanning by these systems make them well-suited for remote sensing, and defense and security applications.
For more information on the former "Optronic Laboratories" part of the company, go to http://www.olinet.com/index.php, and for information on Gooch & Housego, go to http://www.goochandhousego.com/home
The Life Sciences and Instrumentation segment of Gooch & Housego enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leader and innovator in the field of optical radiation measurement. From the characterization of the most sophisticated NVIS instrumentation to the compliance of tanning beds, we provide both standard and custom products and services to satisfy the most demanding light measurement applications. Our innovative hyperspectral imaging systems are ideal for applications in microscopy and life sciences, benefitting such research techniques as immunohistochemistry, quantum dots (q-dots), and fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH). Fast and agile scanning by these systems make them well-suited for remote sensing, and defense and security applications.
For more information on the former "Optronic Laboratories" part of the company, go to http://www.olinet.com/index.php, and for information on Gooch & Housego, go to http://www.goochandhousego.com/home
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Press Release: LightPath Technologies New Product Announcement
LightPath Technologies introduces a new addition to its family of collimating
lenses for Quantum Cascade Lasers.
(January 19th, 2009) Orlando, FL.
lenses for Quantum Cascade Lasers.
(January 19th, 2009) Orlando, FL.
LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTH - News),
LightPath Technologies is introducing a new aspheric molded lens for collimating light from MWIR and LWIR lasers, such as quantum cascade lasers (QCL). This new lens extends the range of off-the-shelf collimating lenses for QCLs from LightPath.
LightPath Technologies is introducing a new aspheric molded lens for collimating light from MWIR and LWIR lasers, such as quantum cascade lasers (QCL). This new lens extends the range of off-the-shelf collimating lenses for QCLs from LightPath.
This lens is manufactured from LightPath’s Black DiamondTM chalcogenide glass and has a high
numerical aperture designed for maximum light collection from quantum cascade lasers. The
molded glass aspheric design enables optical designers to take advantage of aspheric
performance in the MWIR without having to design and build expensive custom diamond turned
Germanium or Zinc Selenide lenses. The Anti-Reflective coatings are available for the SWIR
(1.8mm – 3 mm ), MWIR (3 mm – 5 mm) and the LWIR (7 mm – 12 mm).
“LightPath Technologies is continuing to expand its traditional market for laser collimation lenses into the infrared with the introduction of this lens. This new lens will enable system designers to take advantage of quantum cascade lasers to address rapidly expanding markets such as the $1.2 billion Gas and Environmental Sensing equipment market, the $6 billion IR Countermeasure (IRCM) market, and $37 billion explosives detection systems market. ” said Jim Gaynor, CEO and President of LightPath.
LightPath Technologies Inc. will be exhibiting their new Infrared Lens Assembly at the Photonics West Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from January 26th through January 28th. LightPath’s Booth is 2128 in the South Hall.
Contacts: Ray Pini, Director of Marketing
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Phone: (407) 382-4003
Email: rpini@lightpath.com
Internet: http://www.lightpath.com/
This news release includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute
to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. GRADIUM® is a registered trademark of LightPath Technologies
Press Release: LightPath Technologies New Product Announcement
LightPath Technologies introduces an Athermalized f/1.0, 10.63 mm focal length
IR lens Assembly for thermal imaging using 8 μm – 12 μm infrared signatures.
(January 19th, 2009) Orlando, FL. LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTH - News),
IR lens Assembly for thermal imaging using 8 μm – 12 μm infrared signatures.
(January 19th, 2009) Orlando, FL. LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTH - News),
LightPath Technologies is pleased to introduce an f/1.0, 10.6 mm focal length Long Wave
Infrared (LWIR) lens assembly designed for uncooled infrared sensors. These lenses are
designed as the primary optics for thermal imagers in a wide variety of applications including
homeland security, firefighting, predictive maintenance and driver’s vision enhancement systems in automobiles. These thermal imaging markets have a combined current estimated value of over $2.5 billion.
Infrared (LWIR) lens assembly designed for uncooled infrared sensors. These lenses are
designed as the primary optics for thermal imagers in a wide variety of applications including
homeland security, firefighting, predictive maintenance and driver’s vision enhancement systems in automobiles. These thermal imaging markets have a combined current estimated value of over $2.5 billion.
This new lens assembly integrates LightPath’s Black DiamondTM molded chalcogenide infrared
lenses that are a lower cost substitute for high volume diamond-turned Germanium and Zinc
Selenide optics. The unique material properties of Black Diamond glasses provide natural
athermalization for temperature stability from 25oC to 75 oC without adding additional cost. This specific design gives a 52 degree field-of-view and when paired with a 10 mm sensor with a 25 micron pixel pitch.
“LightPath Technologies is expanding its product line for Molded Infrared Optics with the
introduction of this lens assembly. This new product will continues to address the rapidly
expanding thermal imaging and night vision enhancement markets. ” said Jim Gaynor, CEO and
President of LightPath.
LightPath Technologies Inc. will be exhibiting their new Infrared Lens Assembly at the Photonics West Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from January 26th through January 28th. LightPath’s Booth is 2128 in the South Hall.
Contacts: Ray Pini, Director of Marketing
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
Phone: (407) 382-4003
Email: rpini@lightpath.com
Internet: http://www.lightpath.com/
This news release includes statements that constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute
to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed by LightPath Technologies, Inc. in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. GRADIUM® is a registered trademark of LightPath Technologies
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