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The Thermal Control Coatings Protecting InSight’s Marsquake Detector

May 7, 2018

[vc_row type=”full_width_content”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14559″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”An artist’s concept shows the InSight lander, its sensors, cameras and instruments. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:15px|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Robotic Geologist Headed to Mars” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1526428295806{margin-bottom: 2% !important;}”][vc_column_text]NASA successfully launched the InSight lander this month, sending InSight on a half-year journey to reach Mars. It is the first mission to the […]

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Marine Biological Institute Captures High-Speed Octopus, Cuttlefish Camouflage with 16-Band Multispectral Video Camera

April 15, 2018

Roger Hanlon is a Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), an international center for research and education in biological and environmental science located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Hanlon’s laboratory studies the camouflage phenomena of cephalopods, which includes squid, octopus, and cuttlefish. Hanlon’s lab has published over 200 scientific papers on cephalopods and their […]

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Assessing Protective Properties of Cosmetics with Directional Reflectance Measurements

July 21, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The damage caused by Ultraviolet (UV) radiation on human skin is well documented in medical research and cosmetic companies have developed products to protect the skin. The effects of Infrared radiation (IR) on skin is less clear but may include accelerated aging and increased severity of rosacea in people diagnosed with rosacea. The SOC […]

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Surface Optics Corporation Marks 40th Anniversary Of Company Founding

May 5, 2017

In 2017, Surface Optics Corporation is commemorating its 40th Anniversary and celebrating the contributions we’ve made to optical property characterization technology as well as the achievements of our customers over the last four decades. Surface Optics was incorporated on May 5, 1977, in San Diego, California, and is in large part a company born out […]

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Spectral Imaging Powered Industrial Flare Monitoring Camera

November 3, 2016

Real-time spectral imaging flare monitoring means real environmental impact Industrial flares are widely used as safety devices in petroleum refineries, chemical plants and oil and gas fields. Waste process gases are vented to flares to be safely combusted over the flare tips, avoiding industrial accidents and reducing air pollution. But recent studies have found flares […]

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Multispectral Technology Advancement Industry Day

October 25, 2016

The U.S. Army’s Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) program demonstrated Surface Optics Corporation’s real-time imaging technology at their Hyper Spectral/Multi Spectral Technology Advancement Industry Day on October 24-25 at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.

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Detecting red blotch disease in grape leaves using hyperspectral imaging

May 23, 2016

Red blotch disease is a viral disease that affects grapevines. Symptoms appear as irregular blotches on grape leaves with pink and red veins on the underside of the leaves. Red blotch disease causes a reduction in the accumulation of sugar in grapevines affecting the quality of grapes and resulting in delayed harvest. Detecting and monitoring […]

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