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Celanese and National Starch Partner Globally On High-Performance Starches 11/10/2009
Celanese Emulsion Polymers and National Starch LLC have signed a global agreement for the marketing of high-performance starches into the glass fiber market. Continue

Star Trek-Like Replicator? 11/10/2009
A group of engineers working on a novel manufacturing technique at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., have come up with a new twist on the popular old saying about dreaming and doing: "If you can slice it, we can build it." Continue

Harvesting Energy From Nature's Motions 11/10/2009
By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life. Continue

Improving Security With Face Recognition Technology 11/10/2009
A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to verify the identities of international travelers. Historically, obtaining accurate results with this type of technology has been a time intensive activity. Now, a researcher from the University of Miami College of Engineering and his collaborators have developed ways to make the technology more efficient while improving accuracy. Continue

FPGA Cluster Accelerates Bioinformatics Application By 5000X 11/9/2009
Pico Computing has announced that it has achieved greater than 5000X acceleration of a bioinformatics sequence analysis and dot plot algorithm using a cluster of 112 commodity FPGA devices. The FPGA computing platform consumes less than 300 Watts of power and fits into a standard 4U server case. Continue

Hirose Electric Recognizes Heilind Electronics As Distributor Of The Year 11/9/2009
In recognition of exceeding expectations and achieving record sales in fiscal year 2008, Hirose Electric USA is pleased to announce Heilind Electronics as the recipient of its Distributor of the Year Award for domestic sales. Continue

MAG To Share $4.9M For ‘Smart Window’ Technology 11/9/2009
MAG Industrial Automation Systems will share in a $4.9 million Department of Energy ARPA-E grant as part of a team led by Littleton, Colorado-based ITN Energy Systems (ITNES), the prime contractor for development of a new manufacturing process to dramatically reduce the cost for electrochromic (EC) windows. Continue

Freescale Announces Mini USB Interface 11/9/2009
Freescale Semiconductor is introducing a mini USB interface IC that helps mobile device designers and manufacturers create smaller, sleeker consumer products by enabling a single mini USB connector for external accessories including chargers, headsets, microphones and audio/data connections. Continue

Digi Console Server Earns Security Certification 11/9/2009
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) has announced that it has received Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 security certification for the Digi Passport console server from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Continue

Imagi's 'Astro Boy' Leaps Onto Movie Screens With Autodesk Maya Software 11/9/2009
The newly released animated film "Astro Boy" brings the iconic Japanese manga character to movie theaters. Filmmaker Imagi International Holdings Limited created "Astro Boy" with Autodesk Maya software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK). Maya was at the core of Imagi Studios' around-the-clock production pipeline spanning Hong Kong and Hollywood. Continue

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