"Clothing, ceilings, and submarines all use LEDs" November 2004 by Tim Whitaker Lighted clothing, flexible ceiling infrastructures and illumination on nuclear submarines were just some of the many applications discussed at the recent Intertech LEDS 2004 conference. Ask anyone who attended the 2004 Intertech LEDs conference what they remember most about the event, and the most frequent answer is likely to be the moment when one of the speakers revealed she was wearing a bra decorated with LE ...

"Getting Lit - The illuminated outerwear of a bioengineer dropout" December 1, 2004 by Joanne B. Cachapero Janet Hansen has made a career out of getting lit. “I was at a resort in Mexico recently,” she recounts, “and some of the people were just horrified and offended. Maybe it was the way my girlfriends and I were behaving—we had a few drinks in us. “But most people love it. They want to pose for pictures with you.” What kind of drunken Girls Gone Wild behavior would prompt such a reac ...

"Wearable Computers Make for Funky Fashion" November 2004 Smart technology will lead to clothing and accessories that are functional and fun By Alex Lightman Fashion is about to get a lot more high-tech - and smarter. The first 50 years of the computer revolution was all about divergent devices, which is why you have more gadgets than you can carry at once. The next 50 will be about convergent devices. Within the next three years, we're going to start building technology into your apparel a ...

$20 Billion Spent on Homeland Security Upgrades Creates New Technological Innovations, Business Opportuinities Yahoo Financial News Tuesday June 1, 10:30 am ET NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With over $20 billion distributed to states and localities to help them upgrade their security efforts, and another $1 billion earmarked by the interagency Technical Support Working Group as seed funding for technology projects around the country, the homeland security effort has fostered a n ...

Issue date: Tuesday 12th April 2005 New research by UK scientists that enables people to interact safely with mobile computers while walking, running or driving, could help to prevent users from putting themselves in danger. Walking and texting is dangerous. While your eyes are glued to the tiny, hard-to-see display and your thumb is stabbing buttons, you might easily walk into an innocent bystander, a lamppost or under a bus. Those carrying mobile computers find it just as hard to operate a ...

Unique AOS Video and Mapping System has Homeland Security, Military and Commercial Uses FAIRFAX, VA, TOKYO, JAPAN, December 17, 2003 -- Live geo-coded location view images that allow a viewer to "see" images as if he or she were actually in a vehicle being tracked is now available for both commercial and military use, thanks to the solution developed by Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR) that features Tokyo-based AOS Technologies, Inc. (AOS) proprietary Location View System (LVS) technology. ...

3M Introduces Thinner Embedded Capacitance Material for High-Performance Circuit Boards Feb. 15, 2005 AUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)--3M announced today that it has developed an improved embedded capacitance material that has a dielectric thickness of 8 microns and a capacitance density over 11 nanofarads per square inch, which makes it among the thinnest and highest capacitance density materials available for embedding planar capacitance in circuit boards. Fabricators and OEMs worldwide can ...

August 10, 2004 07:30 AM US Eastern Timezone 5DT Features eMagin OLED Microdisplays in 5 New VR Training Products; New VR Training Solutions Unveiled at SIGGRAPH 2004 SIGGRAPH 2004 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2004--eMagin Corporation (AMEX: EMA), the leading manufacturer of active matrix OLED-on-silicon displays, and Fifth Dimension Technologies (5DT), the leading developer of virtual reality solutions, today announced that five new products from 5DT are equipped with eMagi ...

A hypermedia authoring tool for augmented and virtual reality January 2003 Sinem Güven and Steven Feiner, A1 Department of Computer Science Columbia University Mail Code: 0401 New York NY 10027 USA New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, Volume 9, Number 1 / January 2003 You can view the abstract online. A subscription is required to view the full text or it can be purchased online. Abstract: In this paper we describe a new research initiative, 'A New Sense of Place?', which involves t ...

Xybernaut May 14, 2004 AccessPt. and Xybernaut Allow Physicians to Access Clinical Info via Mobile/Wearable Computers JACKSON, Miss. & FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2004--AccessPt.(TM), Inc., a leading developer of Internet technology-based software solutions serving the healthcare field, announced today a strategic partnership with Xybernaut(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:XYBR), an industry leader in the development and commercialization of mobile/wearable computer technologies. Under t ...

ADVANCE NANOTECH DISCUSSES VISION FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY May 10, 2005 Advance Nanotech Company Sees Bright Future for Evolution of Global Nanotechnology New York City, May 10, 2005 — Advance Nanotech, Inc., the premier provider of services, support and financing to drive the commercialization of nanotechnology discoveries, used the NSTI Conference as a backdrop for discussing its view of the near term potential of nanotechnology in the US and abroad. The company sees faster adoption of ...

May 18, 2004 09:30 AM US Eastern Timezone FAIRFAX, Va. and DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004--Xybernaut(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:XYBR) today announced that Adwalker plc (Ofex:ADW) has purchased and is deploying more than 130 Xybernaut wearable computers for its unique mobile advertising, marketing and promotional media organization. Adwalker plc, a Dublin, Ireland based media firm, has created a brand new media platform for its clients. The Adwalker system works by equipping highl ...

VENTURA, Calif. - February 14, 2002 - VivoMetrics, Inc. has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). Under the terms of the agreement, the Air Force will integrate a space-based radio navigation system (also known as global positioning system, or GPS) and long-range wireless capabilities into the company's LifeShirt™ System in order to create an advanced method for real-time location and physiological monitor ...

July 06, 2004 03:39 PM US Eastern Timezone Aliph's Jawbone Headset is Recipient of BusinessWeek 2004 Industrial Design Excellence Award BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2004--Aliph, the developer of a next-generation headset for mobile phones, today announced that BusinessWeek, the world's most widely read business magazine, has recognized Jawbone as a recipient of the 2004 Silver High-tech Annual Design Award. Jawbone was designed by Yves Behar of Fuseproject - this award marks on ...

American Eagle Outfitters and NBC's ``The Apprentice' Merge Fashion with Function to Design Wearable Technology WARRENDALE, Pa.--(CCNMatthews - Apr 4, 2005) - Tune In on April 7th (9-10 pm ET) as Teams "Magna" and "Net Worth" Pair AE's Spring Collection with Today's Latest Gadgets Leading lifestyle retailer American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AE) today announced that it is a sponsor for season three of NBC's hit reality show "The Apprentice". The task on AE's episode will focus on combini ...

2004-02-26: Antimicrobial fabrics help fight war against germs Demand for antimicrobial-treated clothing is surging as consumers become increasingly aware of hygiene and of the potentially harmful effects of micro-organisms, according to the latest issue of Performance Apparel Markets, published by Textiles Intelligence. Antimicrobials in apparel play an important role in preventing the psychological discomfort associated with odour-producing bacteria and in reducing the risk of skin inf ...

June 2, 2004 PITTSBURGH, PA - BodyMedia, Inc., a leading developer and provider of body monitoring applications for clinical and consumer healthcare markets, announced today a multi-year strategic alliance and distribution arrangement with Apex Fitness Group, the health club industry’s leading provider of programs for weight loss and fitness. Under the terms of the agreement, Apex will have world-wide exclusive rights to sell BodyMedia’s fitness and weight loss products in health clubs. The f ...

Applied Digital's VeriChip Selected for Prestigious Technology Award in Italy; Well-Tech Award Recognizes Innovative Technologies Improving Quality of Life March 23, 2005 VeriChip Applied Digital ADSX, a provider of Security Through Innovation(TM), announced today that it has been awarded the 2005 Well-Tech Award, recognizing VeriChip(TM) for its role in improving the quality of life. The Award, given annually by Italian-based Well-Tech, goes to the invention that scores the highest in three ...

APPLIED DNA SCIENCES ENTERS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF BIOWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Los Angeles, CA February 8, 2005 Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (OTCBB:APDN)announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all rights, title and interest in the proprietary intellectual property of Biowell Technologies Inc.(Taiwan), including the DNA technology used by Biowell in its global security and anti-counterfeiting applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Biowell ...

August 02, 2004 12:24 PM US Eastern Timezone Applied Radar Introduces New Line of Textile Antennas N. KINGSTOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2004--Applied Radar announced today the introduction of a new line of electronic textile (or E-textile) antennas that enable higher performance and lower cost OEM wireless and radar products. This technology will also help the US textile industry, which has recently suffered from off-shore competition. "Electronic textiles promise novel methods of ...

Source: Applied Science Laboratories BEDFORD, Mass., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Science Laboratories (ASL), the world's leading eye tracking technology developer, announces the introduction of a revolutionary new lightweight, tether-free wearable eye tracking system that could change the way sports and physical performance are analyzed. ASL's Mobile Eye(TM) is a truly tether-less eye tracking system designed to be used when total freedom of movement is required and video with cursor overl ...

AValon RF and Blackfin Provide “Land Warriors” with Essential Survival Tools - Wearable Computers with Integrated Wireless Links AValonRF and Blackfin Provide “Land Warriors” with Wearable Computers with Integrated Miniature Wireless Links that Transfer Audio/Video/Data with Minimal Interference, to be presented at AFCEA WEST 2005, San Diego San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 20, 2005 -- AValonRF presents its Wearable Computer solutions and Wearable computers with integrated digital wireless lin ...

AValonRF, Inc., Will present it’s “no moving part”, Tracking Antenna receivers , Tuning Range - 460MHz-2.5GHz, C Band, KU Band , at AFCEA West Expo 2005 February 1-3, 2005, San Diego, CA, USA, Booth 1451 San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 12, 2005 -- The TA04, TA08 and TA16 are a family of passive tracking antenna systems designed for video links to/from moving platforms that are tuned to any frequency band in the spectrum from 300MHz to 2.5GHz. Higher frequencies are available using external up/do ...

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 18, 2005 -- AValonRF presents Rugged PDA with Wireless Link at AFCEA WEST 2005, San Diego, California, February 1-3, 2005, San Diego, California, Booth 1451. The V38R Rugged PDA with the TR430-2G integrated Wireless link is running Windows CE. Includes a daylight readable 3.5” display, biometrics, bar code reader, camera/flash with a 2GB SD card storage, microphone and speaker, USB, RS232, IRDT, 802.11g, Bluetooth and GPS. Has a Replaceable battery that lasts for ...

AValonRF Presents its Wearable Computer Solutions and Wireless Wearable Computers at AFCEA West 2005 AValonRF presents its Wearable Computer solutions and integrated digital wireless links at AFCEA WEST 2005, San Diego, California, February 1-3, 2005, San Diego, California, Booth 1451. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2005 -- AValonRF presents its Wearable Computer solutions and integrated digital wireless links at AFCEA WEST 2005, San Diego, California, February 1-3, 2005, San Diego, Califor ...

Avexus Partners With Xybernaut to Bring the Power of Mobile Computing to MRO PRNewswire Sept. 13 Operations - Integrating Xybernaut's Mobile Computing Technologies and Avexus' MRO Solutions Boosts Efficiencies and Productivity at Point-of-Work - SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Avexus Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for the management of aviation and aerospace operations, and Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR) today announced a partnership to combine the ...

Award-Winning Key Ring Camcorder 10th June , 2004 US : Kopin Corp., the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for consumer, military and industrial applications, on June 2 announced that its 0.16-inch CyberDisplay™-equipped CyberView™ 113K EVF is featured in the new key019 Key Ring Camcorder introduced by Royal Philips Electronics. The key019 features an ultra-cool design, which, at 3.5 inches tall, 1.2 inches wide, less than 1 inch thick and weighing a mere 1.6 ounces, is the size of a ...

BCP Leads the Way With Voice Technology Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP), one of the UK's top suppliers of specialist Supply Chain solutions, is leading the way in introducing Voice Technology to the UK Distribution market with three key clients now implementing Accord Voice Technology on a major scale. James Hall & Co (Southport) Ltd, Pedigree Wholesale Ltd and CJ Lang & Son Ltd have all invested in this exciting new technology which will enable them to improve productivity, accuracy and s ...

May 4, 2004 ChinaTechNews.com. US-based Xybernaut Corporation and Beijing CyberNet Institute (CyberNet) yesterday announced completion of an agreement to combine Xybernaut mobile/wearable computing solutions with CyberNet applications for the media, entertainment and government sectors. In addition, the two companies are to go ahead with plans for a research and development institute that will concentrate on wearable computing solutions. Research efforts will focus on strategies, methodologi ...

BGF INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES EXPANSION Greensboro , NC BGF Industries announces the expansion of its Nonwovens facility located in Altavista , Virginia . This new addition will house the die-cutting parts and assembly operations for the Industrial Nonwovens Division in support of the transportation and industrial sectors. The 253,000 sq. ft. addition increases the total manufacturing and warehousing space for the Industrial Nonwovens facility to over 300,000 sq. ft. BGF Industries is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of technical textiles for the automotive, marine, electronics, filtration, insulation, commercial and aerospace industries.

Bio-Warm Corp. Introduces Breakthrough Greenhouse Warming System Capable of Saving Farmers 80% Energy April 25, 2005 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2005--Bio-Warm Corp. (OTCBB:BOWC - News; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: A0DN3T) (www.bwarm.net) today announces that it has introduced a breakthrough greenhouse warming system that can save farmers up to 80% energy. By using an innovative patented technology, the Company's conductive fabrics are buried into the ground to warm the roots of the ...

November 20, 2002 Pittsburgh, PA BodyMedia, Inc. announced today a long-term strategic alliance and distribution arrangement with Cardio Theater and ClubCom, the fitness industry's two leading entertainment companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Cardio Theater and ClubCom will have exclusive use of BodyMedia's SenseWearä Transceiver chip. The programmable transceiver is being integrated into Cardio Theater's wireless entertainment systems and ClubCom's entertainment server technologies ...

May 26, 2004 PITTSBURGH, PA - BodyMedia and the University of Maryland have partnered to implement a powerful new genetic technology for distinguishing those individuals with certain health conditions who can most benefit from exercise. Through the partnership BodyMedia - which today provides innovative health programs through its unobtrusive wearable body monitoring products and services - will integrate genetics-based guidance to its suite of health monitoring and management solutions. Dr. J ...

BodyMedia Unveils Advance in Continuous Long-Term Heart Monitoring at Arrhythmia Technologies Retreat PR Newswire November 9, 2004 PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- BodyMedia, Inc., a leading developer and provider of body monitoring applications for clinical and consumer healthcare markets, announced today that it has developed a new patent-pending technology that can accurately monitor electrical activity of the heart (ECG) from the upper arm, continuously for extended periods of time. ...

BodyMedia® Receives Distinguished International Medical Design Award For Weight Management System April 12, 2004 PITTSBURGH, PA -- BodyMedia Inc. received one of only 28 awards in this year's 2004 international Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA), recognized as the premier awards program for the health and medical technology community. Sponsored by Medical Device & Diagnostics Industry magazine, the awards honor the world's most innovative products changing the face of healthcare. MDEA aw ...

Press Release Network June 9, 2004 First shown in the famous CHI conference in Vienna, a group of researchers from the Mixed Reality Lab of National University of Singapore has redefined the classic arcade game Pacman, into a breakthrough gaming system called "Human Pacman". A player can now actually interactively role-play the character of Pacman or Ghost in the real life world such as the city streets. By donning a special backpack and a goggle’s, the players see virtual cookies in the stree ...

Brillian to Demonstrate SVGA Optical Module in Prototype Binocular Headmounted Display at CES LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To showcase the incredibly bright, full-color, and high-resolution images delivered by its BR86M30-1 SVGA turnkey optical module, Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq: BRLC) will demonstrate a prototype binocular headset for video applications at the Consumer Electronics Show. "In addition to our UltraContrast(TM) Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS(TM)) HDTVs, B ...

7/10/02 Burlington, VT Headphones and an MD player are just as essential to some riders as their snowboard and season pass. With the introduction of Burton’s breakthrough Analog Clone MD jacket, riders will get two things they want in one a killer jacket and MD player integrated into a single system. Burton Snowboards is the first and only company to introduce a jacket with a built-in sound system. With only 100 jackets produced worldwide, snowboarders around the globe will be searching hard t ...

Field Applications Include Tracking Wildlife, Tracking Storm Water, Mapping Public Water Supplies, Collecting Tax Data, Asset and Facility Inventory Management FAIRFAX, VA and CAPE MAY, NJ, October 30, 2002 – Cape May County (NJ) officials have begun using wearable computers from Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR) to do everything from tracking wildlife, to monitoring water supplies, to mapping road signs and buildings. Although many federal, state and local governments employ Xybernaut weara ...

Carnegie Mellon to seal research deal with telecommunications giant August 25, 2004 Contact: Chriss Swaney Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon to seal deal with French Telecom PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University's Institute For Complex Engineered Systems will sign a research agreement today with French Telecom that could revolutionize the future of mobile phone devices. The technology, developed by Carnegie Mellon professors Asim Smailagic and Dan Siewiorek, is a state-of-the-a ...

CASEMA SELECTS XYBERNAUT® ATIGO® MOBILE/WEARABLE COMPUTERS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FIELD TECHNICIAN APPLICATIONS January 26, 2005 Xybernaut Corporation Leading Cable Television Network Operator in Netherlands Purchases 120 Atigo Computers FAIRFAX, VA and AMSTERDAN, NETHERLANDS, January 26, 2005 – Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR), a leading developer of wearable/mobile computing solutions, today announced that Casema, one of the largest cable television network operators in the Netherl ...

CEA Announces Its Five Technologies to Watch in 2005 11/10/2004 Consumer Electronics Association: Press Room FOR RELEASE Contacts: Tara Dunion tel: 703 907-7419 email: tdunion@ce.org Leah Arnold tel: 703 907 7626 email: larnold@ce.org CEA Announces Its Five Technologies to Watch in 2005 Annual Publication Spotlights Up and Coming Technologies in the Consumer Electronics Industry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arlington, Virginia 11/ ...

Celebrity Motion Furniture Eleksen's award winning hazard sensing technology to be included in Celebrity's riser recliner chair 05 October 2004 Eleksen: News London, 5th October 2004 - Celebrity Motion Furniture Ltd. today launch a range of riser-recliner chairs featuring smart fabric hazard sensors. Riser-recliner chairs in the Woburn and Dorchester series can now come complete with cutting edge "Touch and Rise" hazard strips, developed by Eleksen Ltd. When the 1mm thick, virtually invis ...

For Immediate Release CG2 AWARDED SECOND ARMY RESEARCH CONTRACT TO ADVANCE MAN-WEARABLE EMBEDDED TRAINING April 26, 2005 CG2, Inc. Research to Focus on Man-Wearable Embedded Combined Arms Team Training and Mission Rehearsal Objectives AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 26, 2005 — CG2®, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quantum3D®, Inc., announced today at ITEC that the company has received a contract from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) for the Embed ...

Charmed Technology - Nanix Charmed Technology announced the development of their new computer operating system NANIX™, designed to bring the Internet to small wireless devices. Charmed Technology, poised to become a world leader in affordable, miniature, wireless Internet connected products, services, and technologies, is developing prototypes using NANIX™ which will open standards for inexpensive infrastructure development in an effort to bring the wireless Internet to people across the world. ...

Cisco Systems, Inc. Extends Massachusetts Institute of Technology Relationship via Sponsorship of Media Lab November 3, 2004 TMCnet.com CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 3, 2004 -- Cisco Scientists Will Work Collaboratively with MIT Researchers Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) today announced a sponsorship of MIT Media Lab's Digital Life Consortium, further expanding its strategic relationship with MIT. Through this sponsorship, Cisco gains access to the Media Lab's unique environm ...

CLARKSON SCIENTIST’S RESEARCH INTO “SMART” CLOTHING MATERIALS COULD LEAD TO NEW SYNTHETICS WITH BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 11 February 2005 What makes a nanocomposite material “smart”? Consider clothing that can detect the presence of chemical weapons, automatically seal its own pores, and then clean and decontaminate itself. Today the U.S. Department of Defense is funding research for fabric materials that do all these things and are also stronger, more durable, and lighter than current uniforms ...

Press Release ComCam's C3 Now Available for Pocket PC Monday August 2, 9:50 am ET WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ComCam, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMCA - News) today announced the release of its Pocket C3 camera control center for CE and Pocket PC platforms. Pocket C3 is a derivative of the company's C3 software product that brings commercial control room video capability to a laptop computer. ComCam's Andy Finkel, former Commodore Business Machines Amiga Software Direc ...

Cornell student develops 'smart' jacket that warms, lights up at night and even monitors heart rate FOR RELEASE: Dec. 11, 2002 Contact: Susan S. Lang Office: 607-255-3613 E-Mail: SSL4@cornell.edu ITHACA, N.Y. -- There are smart houses, smart cars and smart computers. Now get ready for smart clothes. At Cornell University that means a jacket that automatically heats and lights up when it is cold and dark and also contains a pulse monitor to measure activity level for joggers and walkers. ...

Deja View Now Shipping Camwear 100, World's First Wearable Mini-Camcorder that Solves the Dogged 'I Missed That Shot' Problem BRICK, N.J., Oct. 18, 2004 -- The first wearable and hands-free camcorder to capture and save action that happened before the "record" button is pressed is now available from Deja View, Inc. The Camwear 100 solves the age-old dilemma of many photographers who have often uttered the words, "I missed that shot", according to Sid Reich, president, inventor and founder of t ...

Deja View Signs First Major Retailers, Distributor for Hands-Free Camcorder that Never Misses the Action November 24, 2004 MSNBC.com Camwear Model 100 Now Available Online, in Stores and Through Distribution BRICK, N.J., Nov. 24, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Deja View, Inc. today announced that its innovative new wearable, hands-free Camwear Model 100 camcorder can be ordered online from seven of the Internet's most popular shopping sites. The retailers are Amazon.com, JandR.com, Neimanmarcus.com, ...

The DPX series of Single Board Computers has been designed to provide a very high level of on-board integration in a compact reliable board. These boards are easily interchangeable, allowing the designer to package a high end and a mid-range SBC in the same enclosure. All of the boards offer valuable features such as on-board touchscreen controller, LCD controller, SCSI, and solid state disk not commonly available on industrial single board computers.

Designer Data Links StarLink – Immune Digital Data Link System for mini-UAVs: StarLink enables data to be transmitted directly between a UAV and manned platform - helicopter gunship or fighter. The direct, continuous, real-time link to the end user supports fast, accurate action. Furthermore, StarLink offers immunity to interference, and jamming – meeting the requirements of battle in harsh terrain (urban centers, hills and valleys), characterized by the existence of several RF emitters, other ...

Display Evaluation Kit reduces time-to-market for Organic LED-based designs Mar 24, 2005 Anders Electronics OSRAM kit from Anders Electronics provides complete solution for prototyping, testing and implementing OLED applications Anders Electronics, the specialist supplier and designer of display solutions, is offering a reference design kit that will significantly reduce the time-to-market of applications based on OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ Pictiva™ organic light emitting diode (OLED) flat p ...

For Immediate Release Lee Hart, 719.539.7788 Boulder, June 11th, 2004 — As NASA celebrates the 35th anniversary of the lunar landing this year, and successful exploration of Mars, the Dockers® brand will land closer to home, here on earth, with their new line of Thermal Adapt™ Khaki's using Smart Fabric Technology™ by Outlast®, originally developed for use by NASA. Designed to balance temperature for all day comfort in 100% cotton pants, this 'certified space technology' consists of microscopi ...

Doerksen announces funding for wireless e-health initiative February 4, 2004 Chiba, Japan…Imagine a watch that can monitor your life signs and transfer the information wirelessly through the Internet to your physician. That's the goal of the Wireless, Wearable Physiological Monitor (WWMP) project – a technology that has the possibility to improve a patient's quality of life, provide better diagnostic data and lower the cost of treatment. Victor Doerksen, Minister of Alberta Innovation and ...

E&TS designs mobile/wearable computers for kids with special needs System solution designed by IBM and Xybernaut deployed in Boston public schools IBM July 14, 2003 The Boston Public School District announced today that it has received seven unique mobile computers co-developed by IBM and Xybernaut Corporation. The district's Access Technology Center, located in Madison Park High School, has received seven of these special mobile/wearable computers, which are sold in a variety of industri ...

E-TEXTILES BELIEVED TO HAVE VARIETY OF USES Kimberly W. Land (Phone 757/864-9885, 757/344-8611 mobile) k.w.land@larc.nasa.gov July 8, 2004 Significant commercial and research efforts are currently underway to develop a wide array of electronic textiles (e-textiles) for application in health care, military and first-responder uniforms, and entertainment. Mark T. Jones, Associate Professor, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U ...

LinuxDevices Mar. 07, 2002 Redwood City, CA -- (press release excerpt) -- 'eightythree', the first computer you can use while walking that combines the portability of a handheld with the functionality and software compatibility of a Windows/Linux/UNIX PC, will be unveiled at the opening of CeBIT next week by Tiqit Computers. Tiqit has built a fully functioning x86 handheld device out of cutting-edge but available parts, designed specifically for enterprise use and immediate production. eight ...

Herald Journal, Nov. 29, 2004 By Darla Swanson Since June of this year, Korosensor.com Inc. has occupied the former clinic building on Sixth Street in Howard Lake. President and CEO Jeffrey Schoess, along with his director of engineering, Matt Rust, provide a medical service of another kind. Korosensor doesn’t offer face-to-face patient care as the clinic did, but through innovative technology it gives care to patients right in their homes. “We’re very pleased to be here,” Schoess said. “We’ ...

Electronic textiles to help battlefield medics By Karen Fleming-Michael April 21, 2005 FORT DETRICK, Md. (Army News Service, April 21, 2005) -- Medics on the not-so-distant battlefield may get assistance with the triage of injured Soldiers from a new system called Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring. WPSM allows remote triage of injured Soldiers using leading-edge technology, like electronic textiles. "The medic will remotely know who's been injured and who he should go to first ver ...

Robin Shephard - New CEO Eleksen appoints BBC Vecta's Director of New Ventures as CEO 29 October 2004 ELEKSEN APPOINTS BBC VECTA’S DIRECTOR OF NEW VENTURES AS CEO New CEO to spearhead aggressive growth strategy at British smart textile innovator London, 28th October 2004: Eleksen today announces it has appointed BBC Vecta Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and New Ventures Director, Robin Shephard, as CEO to successfully commercialise the company’s patented technologies ...

Celebrity Motion Furniture Eleksen's award winning hazard sensing technology to be included in Celebrity's riser recliner chair London, 5th October 2004 - Celebrity Motion Furniture Ltd. today launch a range of riser-recliner chairs featuring smart fabric hazard sensors. Riser-recliner chairs in the Woburn and Dorchester series can now come complete with cutting edge "Touch and Rise" hazard strips, developed by Eleksen Ltd. When the 1mm thick, virtually invisible fabric strips sense obstr ...

EMA: To Showcase Z800 3D Visor with Wearable Computer At ITEC.. 2005/04/25 07:29:35 [delayed] Ridgeland, MS, APR 25, 2005 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) -- eMagin Corporation (EMA) will demonstrate its Z800 3D Visor in Quantum3D's Stand D17 at the ITEC Conference and Exhibition being held at the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition & Congress Centre from April 26 to 28. ITEC is Europe's only conference dedicated to defense training, education and simulation. GET KNOBIAS IN REAL-TI ...

eMagin Advocates Virtually Large Screen OLED Microdisplays for Entertainment [July 28, 2004] HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- July 28, 2004 -- Affirms Commitment to Near-Eye Consumer Applications at Intertech Home Entertainment Display Conference eMagin Corporation (AMEX:EMA), the leading manufacturer of active matrix OLED microdisplays, announced that the company will present today at Intertech's Large Screen Displays for Home Entertainment Conference in San Diego, California. At ...

Elbit Systems Ltd. eMagin Displays Implemented by Elbit Systems; Night Vision Device Provides Clear View & Vital Information 7/20/04 HOPEWELL JCT., N.Y., Jul 20, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- eMagin Corporation (AMEX: EMA), the leading manufacturer of active matrix OLED-on-silicon microdisplays, announced that its SVGA+ microdisplays are being implemented in Elbit Systems' (NASDAQ:ESLT) next generation AN/AVS-7 (ANVIS-HUD) Head Unit Display. Mounted on a night vision goggle, the A ...

BusinessWire September 24 2004 HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2004--eMagin Corporation's (AMEX:EMA) chief executive officer and president, Gary Jones, and chief financial officer, John Atherly, addressed the Display Technology Investment Conference, co-sponsored by WR Hambrecht and Co. and the United States Display Consortium, in San Francisco on September 23. eMagin, the leader in OLED microdisplays, provides displays and modules for more than 30 products used for militar ...

eMagin Showcases Virtual Imaging Solutions at SPIE Defense Security Conference; Featuring OLED-Equipped Products by Quantum3D, Liteye, and Total Fire Group March 29, 2005 BUSINESS WIRE ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2005--eMagin Corporation (AMEX: EMA), a leader in virtual imaging technology, is showcasing its displays, subsystems, and recently announced Z800 3D Visor in Booth 638 at the SPIE Security and Defense Conference being held through March 31 in Orlando. Currently used in ...

eMagin Updates AMEX Compliance and Other Corporate Matters December 20, 2004 eMagin Corporation HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y., December 20, 2004 – eMagin Corporation (AMEX:EMA), the leader in active matrix organic light-emitting diode (OLED) microdisplays, announced the following corporate updates. • AMEX Compliance The American Stock Exchange has informed eMagin Corporation that it has evidenced compliance with the requirements necessary for continued listing on the AMEX. In June 2004 the AMEX ...

Tuesday, May 18 2004 @ 06:23 PM HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- eMagin Corporation (AMEX:EMA) has received notification from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of patent issuance for the invention of its 3D OLED device, U.S. Patent No. 10,017,769, "Three dimensional display emulation method and system." The patent describes a stereoscopic display device incorporating a pair of OLED microdisplays in a near-eye display. The device processes an emulation video signal providing alternate frames of le ...

Empowering patients to lead fully mobile lives Clickpress Mar 02 2005] High risk and chronically ill patients in Europe may soon find themselves able to lead independent and fully mobile lives thanks to the work of a project that has developed a Body Area Network of wireless sensors to remotely monitor vital signs. Since this IST-funded project MobiHealth ended in February 2004, the project partners have gone on to further develop the mobile healthcare system and expect to have a commercial ...

Released: Thu 10-Feb-2005, 09:10 ET Source: University of Texas at Austin Newswise — A sensing device tailored for mass production of highly sensitive and stable nerve-gas detectors has been developed by a research group led by a mechanical engineer at The University of Texas at Austin. The new sensor technology, which was more sensitive and much more stable than its predecessors, was featured on this week’s cover of Applied Physics Letters. The researchers’ highlighted study demonstrated th ...

Epson Develops the World's First Flexible 8-Bit Asynchronous Microprocessor Epson February 9, 2005 Seiko Epson Corp. ("Epson") has announced that it has developed the world's first*1 flexible 8-bit asynchronous microprocessor using low-temperature polysilicon thin-film transistors (LTPS-TFTs) on a plastic substrate. With energy consumption reduced by 70% compared to the synchronous microprocessors now in everyday use, Epson is now researching potential applications for its invention. The res ...

ESPRE Solutions Announces the Full Release of eViewLink, the First Wearable and Wireless Video Collaboration Solution Business Wire; 3/14/2005 NEW ORLEANS -- From the CTIA Wireless 2005 Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, ESPRE Solutions, Inc., announces the full release of eViewLink(TM), a breakthrough in mobile video communications allowing office-based specialists to use their PCs to communicate interactively with remote, "in-the-field" technicians equipped with wireless PDA-like devices. Today at the CTIA Wireless 2005 held in New Orleans, Louisiana, ESPRE Solutions, Inc., announced the full release of its revolutionary eViewLink technology. Last year, ESPRE Solutions acquired Wireless Peripherals, Inc., the ... Read the Full Article, Get a FREE Trial for instant access »

ESPRE Solutions' Mobile Video Collaboration Solution, eViewLink, Selected for the CTIA WIRELESS Widgets Showcase at the CTIA WIRELESS 2005 Show in New Orleans TMC.Net March 15, 2005 NEW ORLEANS, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ESPRE Solutions, Inc. is a Dallas-based media solutions and technology company with a revolutionary and patented video compression technology. Today, ESPRE received notification from the nominating committee at the CTIA WIRELESS 2005 tradeshow being held in New Orlea ...

Exideas Released V. 3.0 of MessagEase Onscreen Keyboard and Announced Support for Asian Languages BELMONT, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Exideas, a California software company specializing in Computer-Human Interface (http://www.Exideas.com), today released version 3.0 of its Windows Onscreen Keyboard, a tool to enhance text entry on Tablet PCs and touchscreen-based computers, as well as a variety of other mobile devices. Exideas also announced that the next version of MessagEase Onscre ...

Eyetop DVD - The World's First Portable, Personal, Private Wearable DVD Entertainment System October 7, 2004 Press Release PARIS, October 7 /PRNewswire/ -- You're a video fan and you want to watch your favorite DVD even while commuting to work on the morning train, waiting for a plane or relaxing in your easy chair? Want to watch a movie without disturbing others? You can do all that and more with the brand new Eyetop DVD - The world's first personal, portable, private video entertainment sys ...

FEDEX EXPRESS AND XYBERNAUT CORPORATION STAGE BRAZIL’S FIRST EVER MOBILE WEARABLE COMPUTING DEMONSTRATION January 24, 2005 Xybernaut Corporation High-Tech Garments Complement High Fashion at São Paulo Fashion Week SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, January 24, 2005 – High Tech and High Fashion meet on the catwalk when FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and mobile wearable computing maker Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR) present the first-ever demonstration of mobile and wearable c ...

FEDEX EXPRESS AND XYBERNAUT CORPORATION STAGE BRAZIL’S FIRST EVER MOBILE WEARABLE COMPUTING DEMONSTRATION Xybernaut.com January 24, 2005 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, January 24, 2005 – High Tech and High Fashion meet on the catwalk when FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and mobile wearable computing maker Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR) present the first-ever demonstration of mobile and wearable computers January 24 during Sao Paulo Fashion Week, Latin America’s largest fashi ...

FIRA for furniture FIRA Innovation Award 2004 12 August 2004 The FIRA Innovation Award recognises the commitment of the furniture industry to bring innovation and unique products to the market. Not only does the Award reward the efforts of the furniture designers, but is also a valuable marketing tool, backed by FIRA International Ltd - the world renowned centre for excellence in the furniture industry. Eleksen is proud to be the winner of the Furniture Industry Research Associations (FIRA ...

Flexpoint's Bend Sensor Recommended in Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation for Medical Application May 3, 2005 Genetic Engineering News Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: FLXT) today announced its patented Bend Sensor(R) technology was chosen among competing sensors for a medical glove by scientists in a research report published in the March edition of the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. Scientists from The Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Educatio ...

Computing Solution Enables Flight Crews Access to Critical digitized Flight Navigational Data and Flight Deck/Cabin Management Documentation, in the Cockpit, Plane-side or in the Airport Terminal FAIRFAX, VA and IRVINE, CA, May 20, 2004 Xybernaut Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR) and Flight Deck Resources Inc. today announced a partnership agreement under which Xybernaut mobile/wearable computing technologies and Flight Deck Resources hardware and software solutions have been combined into a single ...

For the record 19 July Monday, July 19 2004 by Deirdre McArdle Microsoft says more than one million people have joined Xbox Live | Chinese government issues content ultimatum to Web sites Virgin Electronics, funded by The Virgin Group, has re-located to Silicon Valley from New York. The company aims to focus on developing digital consumer products that are simple, portable and connected. In a separate announcement the company launched the compact Virgin Electronics Wearable 128MB MP3 Play ...

Founder Jeff Wolf Steps Down as Director of Sensatex, Inc. BETHESDA, MARYLAND (October 15, 2004): Sensatex, Inc., the leading developer and provider of smart textile materials and applications announced today announced that Jeff Wolf, one of the company’s original founders, stepped down as a director to pursue other business interests. Mr. Wolf retains significant ownership in the company. Mr. Wolf founded Sensatex in 2000, securing a license for the “wearable motherboard” technology which ...

frog design and Motorola Launch Prototypes of Next Generation Wearable Wireless Solutions March 12, 2003 Mobilemag.com, Inc. frog design inc., the legendary international digital and product design firm, has teamed with Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronics solutions, to create a family of fashionable wearable devices representing the next generation of personal computing and wireless communications. Combining the results ...

FrogPad™ Data Entry Device Leaps Into Education Market with Keyboarding Tutorial for Educators Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 11, 2005 -- FrogPad, an innovator in data entry methods for mobile computing, is capturing the hearts, minds and digits of the growing educational market by bundling the FrogPad data interface device with an intuitive online tutorial, developed with its strategic partner DeMarque. DeMarque creates educational content and tools using computer-based training. This partnership ...

FrogPad™/Ekeksen™ Introduce the First Wearable Frog, the Industry’s First One Handed Fabric Keyboard with Bluetooth Wireless Technology eMediaWire January 7, 2005 New Wearable Eleksen FrogPad Opens World of Data Entry Opportunities Houston – January 6, 2005 -- FrogPad, an innovator in data entry methods for mobile computing, and soft sensing and interface device manufacturer Eleksen, joined forces to introduce its latest innovation: the wearable Frog, the latest in mobile computing data inter ...

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Thursday, March 24, 2005 Source: Space Foundation Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 24, 2005) The Space Foundation and NASA today announced the selection of four "down to Earth" technologies for induction into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. The 2005 winners range from temperature regulating "phase change" fabrics to advanced water filtration technology that can provide safe drinking water to people around the world. The result of successful NASA and private ind ...

Futuristic 'smart' yarns on the horizon Media Release - Ref 2004/208 - Nov 19 , 2004 CSIRO In a collaborative effort, scientists at CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology (CTFT) have achieved a major technological breakthrough that should soon lead to the production of futuristic strong, light and flexible 'smart' clothing materials. In partnership with the world-renowned NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas, CTFT has adapted textile technologies used to spin wool and other ...

Gartner Announces Wireless & Mobile Summit 2005 Business Wire; 3/16/2005 What: Wireless & Mobile Summit 2005 When: April 11-13, 2005 Where: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Lake Buena Vista, Florida Details: -- Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit 2005 will offer participants new concepts and best practices to increase ROI on wireless investment, insights on the future of wireless, and unbiased perspectives on devices, systems, integration and the latest trends. Attendees will have access to the information necessary for them to reduce costs, while maximizing their mobile initiatives. Read the Full Article, Get a FREE Trial for instant access »

General Dynamics C4 Systems to Develop Wearable, Fuel-Cell Driven Tablet Computers for U.S. Air Force August 23, 2004 Fuel cell technology to reduce Air Force reliance on batteries and battery chargers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to develop and deliver 10 prototype tablet computers powered by direct liquid fuel cells for evaluation as a pot ...

General Dynamics Selects InHand's Technology for 'Future Force Warrior' Monday August 9, 12:32 pm ET Fundamental US Army Program Aims to Radically Increase Soldiers' Effectiveness ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- InHand Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of low-power system technologies for wireless devices, today announced that it has received a multi-year contract from General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD - News) Eagle Enterprise unit (GDEE) to incorporate its BatterySmart dynamic power ...

Get ready for next generation surround sound 24.01.2005 EPSRC Press Release Ultra-realistic surround sound is a step closer for everyone thanks to a new method that will cheaply and efficiently compute the way individuals hear things. Currently, creating accurate ‘virtual sound fields’ through headphones is almost exclusively the domain of high-budget military technologies and involves lengthy and awkward acoustic measurements. The new approach eliminates the acoustic measurement step altog ...

GLOBAL LEADER IN WEARABLE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ESTABLISHES ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL BASE IN HONG KONG February 28, 2005 Xybernaut Corporation Economic Development Group Welcomes Xybernaut to Hong Kong FAIRFAX, VA, February 28, 2005 — Invest Hong Kong, an economic development group based in Hong Kong, formally welcomed Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR) as the Company opened its Asia-Pacific regional office in Hong Kong today (28 Feb). Xybernaut is a US-based provider of mobile/wearable compu ...

Ventura, Calif., December 2, 2002 --- Guidant Corporation has signed a contract to use VivoMetrics' LifeShirt System to help develop new diagnostic and therapeutic features for future generations of heart failure devices. Under the agreement, Guidant will purchase LifeShirt System monitoring over the next four years, and has licensed use of VivoLogic® software for processing and analyzing the collected data. According to John Hatlestad, Guidant's managing scientist for the project, the company ...

Headphones For Your Eyes January 9, 2005 The Innovations Plus booth--actually a gigantic tent across from the Central Hall--was the venue for the more experimental side of CES. It was the place to find bold breakthroughs, creative concepts, and maybe even next year's hottest new product. One of those cutting-edge technologies was the Icuiti Video Eyewear system--a wearable audio/video system. At first glance, Icuiti’s V920 Eyewear (shown) looks like it belongs on the face some fashion-dam ...

Dataweek 10 MARCH 2004 Advanced textile firm, Gorix, has become a well-known name thanks to its namesake product - the Gorix Electro-Conductive Textile (E-CT), a woven textile which through specific spinning, weaving and carbonisation, results in a material with a number of differing and exploitable applications. Beginning 1991, inventors John Gordon and Robert Rix developed a conductive cloth as an alternative type of electrical conductor. The base material, unusually for a conductive mediu ...

HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR AND XYBERNAUT KOREA LTD. BEGIN INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION December 15, 2004 Xybernaut Leading Korean CPU Chip Manufacturer to Deploy Xybernaut Systems and Solutions within Manufacturing Operations SEOUL, KOREA and FAIRFAX, VA, December 15, 2004 -- Xybernaut Korea Ltd., the wholly-owned Korean subsidiary of Xybernaut® Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR), today announced an initial purchase order from Hynix Semiconductor to deploy Xybernaut systems and solutions in support of its manufa ...

Hypertronics’ Medical applications to benefit from coax and power contact capability on popular circular connector series March 31, 2005 Hypertronics Corporation Hudson, MA (March 31, 2005)— Hypertronics’ D series of cost effective, high reliability circular plastic connectors is now available with coax and power contacts. This D02 offering is available with a combination of 1 coaxial contact (rated at frequencies to 18GHz) and up to 9 signal contacts (rated at 2.5A). Alternatively, the coax ...

iband:a wearable device for handshake-augmented interpersonal information exchange Media Lab Europe Marije Kanis, Cian Cullinan, Anna Gavin, Stefan Agamanolis (Media Lab Europe); Niall Winters (London Knowledge Lab) Initial meetings and introductions mark the first moments of building new relationships. Yet these important moments are often awkward or forgotten, sometimes because of the natural failings of human memory (not being able to recall someone's name) or because there is a lack of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2005--Icuiti Corporation, a world leader in personal display solutions, today announced the formal introduction of the M920 line of low cost, lightweight, wearable display systems. The M920 line are breakthrough products in the wearable category, delivering high resolution, wide field of view imaging, using the Company's patented Quantum Optics(TM) technology. The M920 is the second generation of the Icuiti's Video Eyewear for vertical market and Milita ...

April 18, 2005 Icuiti Corp. of Brighton has received a $1.5 million federal grant to develop a microdisplay for military use. The display screen is small enough to fit in a pair of sunglasses. The screen should prove useful to the military, the FBI and the CIA, said Rep Thomas Reynolds, R-Clarence, Erie County, who helped secure the funding and toured Icuiti on Monday.

Rochester, NY— January 5, 2005 - Icuiti Corporation, a world leader in personal display solutions, today announced the North American introduction of the World’s first “Video Eyewear” at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Icuiti V920 Video Eyewear was developed as the perfect display solution for the coming mobile video and information era. This revolutionary device overcomes the limitations of traditional direct view displays and creates BIG screen images from micro disp ...

Press Release of July 1, 2004 In a bid to develop a new prototype for communicating clothing. France Telecom develops an integrated flexible screen to display animated graphics on the wearer Researchers at France Telecom have recently developed operational prototypes of flexible colour screens integrated into clothing, opening up new horizons for services that let users display images on the clothes they wear. An initial range of purpose-built garments has been created by the designer Elis ...

2003-07-15 Munich, July 15, 2003 Carpets with woven-in intelligence could soon be produced on the looms of Vorwerk. The company’s carpet plant in Hameln has signed a cooperation agreement with Infineon Technologies. The two companies are joining forces on the development of a marketable solution and plan to present an initial prototype by the end of 2004. In May of this year, Infineon first presented the concept for the integration of microelectronics in textile surfaces, which makes it poss ...

Infineon Delivers Technology for 21st Century Textiles Munich, 26 April, 2002 Integrated microelectronics for a wide variety of uses in entertainment, healthcare, nursing and logistics Today, Infineon Technologies presented its first solutions for wearable electronics and smart textiles. A Munich-based research team has developed the enabling technologies that are required for smart textiles. For its outstanding work in this area, Infineon will receive two innovation awards at the Avantex hig ...

Wearable electronics broad semiconductor manufacturing and interconnection expertise enables robust and reliable chip integration Munich, 26 April, 2002 Infineon Technologies today presented prototypes of functional and robust implementations of microelectronic devices that are suitable for everyday use in smart textiles and clothing. In first time ever demonstrations, that lay the groundwork for seamless and reliable integration of electronic functionality in clothing, highly-integration chi ...

The Guardian Mark Milner Tuesday July 27, 2004 The smart jacket is being redefined. Forget chic and think chip; Bluetooth rather than houndstooth. The latest designer-special plays music and hooks up to your mobile phone. Want to change the track on the built-in mp3 player? Simply press the appropriate button on the textile touch pad on the left sleeve. The earphones are built into the collar - so is a hands-free microphone for the mobile phone. Cleaning? Simply slip out the tiny electron ...

InfoLogix Introduces 1GHz ViA(TM) Computer Wednesday July 21, 5:17 pm ET The Industry Leading Wearable ViA IICT(TM) Computer is More Powerful With a Faster CPU and More Memory for Processor Intensive Computing, and With New Package Options to Increase the Breadth and Versatility of Mobile Computing Applications BENSALEM, Pa., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoLogix today announced important upgrades to its industry proven ViA brand wearable computer. The ViA IICT(TM) is now available with a 1GHz ...

US Navy Project Developing Intelligent Power Module for Wireless Sensors Rockville, MD, November 29th, 2004— InHand Electronics, Inc., a leader in handheld and wireless device platforms for OEMs, today announced that it has received a contract from the United States Navy for the second phase of a project to develop an intelligent power module for wireless smart sensors. Under the first phase of this contract, InHand has been developing new methodologies to optimize energy delivery for future s ...

InHand Introduces Advanced Platform for Wireless Device Development Yahoo! Finance Wednesday September 22, 9:29 am ET ATP-27X Platform Incorporates the Latest Low-Power Technologies for New Devices BOSTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- InHand Electronics, Inc., a leader in handheld and wireless device platforms for OEMs, today announced at the Embedded Systems Conference its new Advanced Technology Platform, a hardware/software reference platform for showcasing the future of low-power wireless ...

Innovative Cardiovascular, Oncology, Diabetes and Surgical Visualization Technologies to Be Featured at Medtech Insight's 'Investment In Innovation' Conference, June 14-15, 2005, San Francisco Medtech Insight 2005 In3 San Francisco Conference NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2005-- More Than 50 Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies to Be Showcased at This Event Medtech Insight has announced that over 30 promising young medical technology companies are confirmed thus far t ...

For Immediate Release – Oct. 27, 2004 Denver – An innovative approach to helping diagnose a child’s sleep problem is keeping patients home for these important tests rather than having them spend an anxious night at a sleep lab. Kaiser Permanente is the first health organization in Colorado to use the Vivometrics LifeShirt, the first non-invasive, ambulatory monitoring system that continuously collects, records and analyzes a broad range of cardiopulmonary parameters that will help physicians d ...

Innova®, Polartec® Provide Severe Weather Protection December 2002 Textile World Innova®, a polyolefin yarn manufactured by American Fibers and Yarns Co. (AF&Y), Chapel Hill, N.C., and Polartec® fabric, manufactured by Malden Mills Industries Inc., Lawrence, Mass., are being used in the military's Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS), a five-layer clothing system for use in extreme environments such as those in Afghanistan, Alaska and Bosnia. "Innova yarn is used in the base layer o ...

InterSense Awarded Army Phase II SBIR Contract for Miniature Inertial-Optical Cockpit Helmet Tracking System March 4, 2005 InterSense Inc. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to support the Army’s Aviation Engineering Directorate with funds for InterSense to deploy a precision helmet mounted tracking system. Bedford, Massachusetts – March 4, 2005 InterSense Inc., a market leader in precision motion tracking for flight simulation and training, was recently awarded a follow-on Phase II ...

InterSense Delivers Cockpit Helmet Tracking System to Lockheed Martin's F-16 Mission Training Center April 25, 2005 InterSense Inc. Dean Wormell (781) 541 7607 tracker@intersense.com Bedford, Massachusetts – April 25, 2005 InterSense, Inc., a market leader in precision helmet tracking systems for flight simulation and training, has delivered to Lockheed Martin a helmet tracking system for use with the night vision goggle (NVG) capability on the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Mission Training ...

InterSense Delivers Tracking Technology to Quantum3D for Man-Wearable Expedition(TM) Embedded Training Platform May 13, 2005 BEDFORD, Mass., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- InterSense, Inc., a market leader in inertial-based, simulation and training tracking technology, is providing three tracking sensors for Quantum3D's new COTS, Man-Wearable, Embedded Training Platform. The Expedition(TM) is the first integrated, open- architecture, platform designed to host training software for infantry synthetic e ...

InterSense InterSense delivers Helmet Tracking Solution for Boeing's F-15E Flight Simulator Program May 19, 2005 InterSense Boeing and InterSense integrate the IS-900 inertial-acoustic helmet tracking system to support F-15E Flight Simulators. Bedford, Massachusetts – May 19, 2005 InterSense, Inc., a market leader in precision helmet tracking systems for flight simulation and training, worked closely with Boeing engineers to complete the integration of an IS-900 tracking system into the F- ...

INTRODUCING THE WORLD’S FIRST INTEGRATED SOLAR BACKPACK BY O’NEILL 03/05/2005 O’Neill Europe are stoked to announce the arrival of the H2 series, another milestone in boardsport orientated wearable electronics. The new line for 2005/06 consists of 3 technologically advanced items of snow apparel. The world’s first Integrated Solar Backpack with communication and entertainment functionalities, an Entertainment Backpack and the second-generation Communication & Entertainment Jacket (formerly ...

iSECUREtrac Signs Contract With Department of Homeland Security September 27, 2004 Secure Wireless GPS Monitoring Technologies to Be Used OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iSECUREtrac(TM) Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ISRE - News), an industry leader in secure electronic wireless GPS tracking and monitoring solutions, announced today that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the United States Department Homeland Security, has signed ...

IST project helps Parkinson's sufferers to walk again CORDIS 2005-02-25 Around one in twenty people that are currently paralysed as a result of Parkinson's disease could walk again, thanks to a device developed during an EU funded Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) project. Currently, there are around 700,000 Parkinson's sufferers in the European Union, and that number is expected to rise as the general population ages. The condition is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells that trans ...

VENTURA, Calif. — November 30, 2004 — In a new study conducted at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, researchers using the VivoMetrics® LifeShirt, a light weight lycra garment used to monitor respiratory and cardiopulmonary function, have discovered biofeedback techniques that can help treat recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children, a condition that affects 10­20% of the population. Conducted by pediatric gastroenterologist, Warren Shapiro, MD, in collaboration with clinical health psychologist ...

Konarka Expands Presence in Europe Company Opens New European Headquarters and Laboratories in Germany April 27, 2005 Lowell, Mass., and Nuremberg, Germany - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and commercializing power plastics that convert light to energy, today announced the Company opened a new center of European operations in Nuremberg, Germany. The new facility, which includes research and development laboratories, enables Konarka to expand its efforts to bring light- ...

Konarka to Develop Photovoltaic Fabric With Leading Swiss University Lowell, Mass. - February 16, 2005 Konarka New Collaboration Expands Relationship With Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and commercializing power plastics that convert light to energy, today announced it is developing photovoltaic fabric with Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The Photovoltaic Fibers and Textiles Based on Nanotechnology program is ...

Kontron Enters ATCA Market with Comprehensive Telecom Platform Offering [June 21, 2004] CHICAGO --(Business Wire)-- June 21, 2004 -- Kontron Partners with Leading Applications Software, Operating Systems and Middleware Vendors to Offer Turnkey Platform Solution Kontron, a market leader in embedded computing technology, today unveiled its Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture platform, signaling its intention of taking a leadership role in the adoption and deployment of the new carrier grad ...

Kopin announces CyberDisplay SVGA, world's highest-resolution color-filter AMLCD microdisplay Kopin March 22, 2005 TAUNTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2005-- Kopin(R) Corp. (Nasdaq: KOPN), the leading provider of microdisplays for mobile consumer electronics, today announced the Kopin CyberDisplay(R) SVGA, which offers 800-x-600-x-3 color-dot resolution in a 0.59-inch diagonal package. Like the other members of the CyberDisplay product family based on Kopin's scalable color filter micr ...

Laser Technique Used To Build Micro-polymeric Structure On A Human Hair, Without Harming It Science Daily Date: 2004-05-04 CHESTNUT HILL, MA (5-3-04) -- Researchers in the laboratory of Boston College Chemistry Professor John T. Fourkas have demonstrated the fabrication of microscopic polymeric structures on top of a human hair. Fourkas, in collaboration with Boston College Physics Professor Michael J. Naughton and Professors Malvin C. Teich and Bahaa E. A. Saleh of the Department of Elec ...

March 26, 2003 Pittsburgh, PA BodyMedia, Inc., a leading developer and provider of continuous body monitoring applications for clinical and consumer healthcare markets, announced today, that it has been awarded United States Patent No. 6,527,711, entitled "Wearable Human Physiological Data Sensors and Reporting System Therefor." The patent covers the design and application of wearable computers containing physiological sensors, shaped for user comfort and mobility. The patent is extensive and ...

PITTSBURGH, PA (May 16, 2002) -- The National Inventors Hall of Fame announced today that Dr. M. Stephen Heilman, founder of LIFECOR®, Inc., is to be inducted into its ranks, joining such prestigious inventors as Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, and Alexander Graham Bell. The National Inventors Hall of Fame honors the women and men responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible. "It is beyond words to receive such an honor. I have deep grat ...

PITTSBURGH, PA (October 9, 2002) -- LIFECOR, Inc., a privately owned, medical equipment design and manufacturing company, today announced that it received Pre-Market Approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its third generation LifeVest™ wearable defibrillator. FDA approval of the second generation LifeVest, the world's first wearable defibrillator, was granted in December 2001 after the successful conclusion of a three-year, multi-center clinical trial. "The LifeVest is a ...

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 13, 2002) -- LIFECOR, Inc., a medical equipment designer and manufacturer, will showcase its breakthrough LifeVest system -- the world's first wearable defibrillator, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after extensive U.S. and European clinical trials -- at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 51st Annual Scientific Session being held in Atlanta next week. LIFECOR also said that Dr. Arthur Feldman, professor and chief, Division of Cardiol ...

VENTURA, Calif., June 23 -- Researchers at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles commenced a study using VivoMetrics' LifeShirt(TM) System to examine the interplay between episodes of nocturnal hypoxia and sickle cell crisis. One of the long-term goals of the study will be to develop objective, physiologic indicators of crisis that can be used to evaluate the efficacy of new sickle cell therapies. Current methods for assessing the severity of sickle cell crisis rely on self reported patient pain, ...

System Performs With 99 Percent Accuracy in Identifying Cough in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Ventura, CA, November 18, 2003 -- VivoMetrics today announced the completion of a study, funded by GlaxoSmithKline, which found the LifeShirt System measured cough with 99 percent accuracy when compared to video analysis, the current gold standard for cough measurement. The study offers validation for the use of the LifeShirt System as the preferred testing model for cough measur ...

VENTURA, Calif. — September 14, 2004 — For the first time, researchers, using the LifeShirt continuous ambulatory monitoring system from VivoMetrics ®, have been able to study the affects of stress in college students in their real world learning environment. The study, conducted at the Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing, used the LifeShirt System to understand how stress and anxiety affect students during the learning process. The research focused on two test group ...

VENTURA, Calif. — August 12, 2004 — The LifeShirt System for first responders was used in training exercises by Elk River, Minn., and Fairfield, Conn., firefighters and hazardous materials (HazMat) workers to monitor life-signs during training exercises. This comfortable undershirt is worn under fire retardant clothing and level-A HazMat gear and wirelessly transmits a first responder's breath rate, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, motion, posture, and body temperature wirelessly to an incid ...

VENTURA, Calif. — September 30, 2004 — The unique movement patterns of patients with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) will be tracked and evaluated by psychiatric researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine using the LifeShirt System from VivoMetrics ®. The sometimes chaotic movement of bipolar patients during their "manic" phase indicates specific changes in brain function. Increased knowledge in this area could lead to new therapies. The ...

By Rachel Harris staff writer November 4, 2003 When Gary Acevedo awoke on Aug. 24, he found himself in a Miami hospital with pink-tinged fingertips and knew his heart transplant had been a success. The day before, he went bowling. That he wasn't in a hospital bed, attached to a heart monitor and an intravenous drip, he credits to a special vest. The Port St. Lucie resident calls it his "G.I. Joe gig." The first wearable defibrillator, the LifeVest is a tangle of wires and Velcro that Ace ...

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LinuxDevices Mar. 05, 2002 Delta, BC -- (press release excerpt) -- Techsol is proud to announce the availability of its first development kit based on Techsol's tiny (4 square inch), low-power Medallion CPU modules. The Thin-Client Device / Mini-Development Kit is targeted at developers of thin-client desktop devices and also wearable computing devices. It features a 60 MHz ARM-720T-based RISC computer with Techsol's proprietary boot-loader/debugger in Flash, Lineo's Embedix Linux distribution ...

Royal Philips' Award-Winning Key Ring Camcorder Features Kopin's 0.16-inch CyberDisplay 113K TAUNTON, Mass. -- Kopin Corp. (NASDAQ: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for consumer, military and industrial applications, today announced that its 0.16-inch CyberDisplay™-equipped CyberView™ 113K EVF is featured in the new key019 Key Ring Camcorder introduced by Royal Philips Electronics. The key019 features an ultra-cool design, which, at 3.5 inches tall, 1.2 inches wide, less t ...

Wireless News 02-14-2005 Lusora Launches Wireless Security Products for Aging Americans WIRELESS NEWS-14 February 2005-Lusora Launches Wireless Security Products for Aging Americans (C)2005 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com San Francisco-based Lusora launched its suite of wireless personal security products for older adults at the DEMO@15! in Scottsdale, Ariz. The company's Lusora Intelligent Sensory Architecture (LISA) allows seniors to stay in constant contact with relatives or care- providers via a Web interface that delivers data gathered from Lusora's patent-pending wireless sensor ... Read the Full Article, Get a FREE Trial for instant access »