Holography News articles from June 2008

Holography News archives from June 2008

InfoSys patents holographic handsets.
June 1, 2008... Infosys, the Indian-based multinational IT services company, has been granted a US patent that will enable it to capture, display and send holographic 3D images on mobile phones. According to the company, its technology differs from...

HI expands portfolio for brand protection.(Website overview)
June 1, 2008... Hologram Industries has introduced a new line of products for brand protection that combines new and enhanced optical effects for first and second level security with track & trace, and is backed up by a new website on which customers,...

Dot matrix--a double-edged sword for the industry.(EDITORIAL)
June 1, 2008... In recent issues of Holography News we have been running a series of faux-contemporary articles on some of the seminal developments in holography since its invention 60 years ago. One such development, which has proved key to unlocking the...

OpSec's profits down, pins hopes on acquisitions.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... In its preliminary announcement on June 4, OpSec reported static sales for the year ended March 31 2008 and a decline in profits. Sales for the year were [pounds sterling]33m compared with [pounds sterling]33.lm in the previous year. The...

Holograms on license plates.
June 1, 2008... The Indian Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways is introducing new High Security Registration Number Plates (HSRNP), a key element of which is a hologram, in a bid to thwart vehicle thefts. Starting in November, all new...

Project "Holo-Impact"-explosive hologram embossing.(TECHNOLOGY PROFILE)
June 1, 2008... The transfer of photoresist holographic relief patterns into nickel shims is a relatively complex and time-consuming process. Because nickel is a relatively soft metal, this involves multiple galvanic electroplating steps to create master shims...

Economic uncertainty.(STOCKWATCH)
June 1, 2008... Last month we reported that the markets were holding up well in the circumstances and seemed to have adjusted well to cope with the credit crisis. They also appeared to be relatively unaffected by the new emerging uncertainties in relation to...

60 years of holography.(HISTORY)
June 1, 2008... This latest article in the series of faux-contemporary articles marking the 60th anniversary of the invention of the hologram revisits a development which was key to the development of the commercial holographic industry of today. This...

Exhibitions and conferences.(Conference news)(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... Holography Expo 2008 July 1-2, 2008 Moscow, Russia www.holograms.ru The Future of Secure Documents September 8-11, 2008 Chicago, IL, USA www.securedocumentsconference.com 3rd Authentication Connections Forum...

Biggest holo-packaging order.(10 YEARS AGO)
June 1, 2008... In what the June 1998 Holography News described as probably the biggest order for holographic packaging to date, US company Coors Brewing announced that it would use holographic material for the summer promotion of its best-selling beer. The...

Ilford's plans.(20 YEARS AGO)
June 1, 2008... UK photographic materials company Ilford Ltd outlined its activities in holography in the mid-year issue of Holography News in 1988. At the time, the company was producing silver halide holographic film for use on Applied Holographics'...

2010 Winter Olympics hologram.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... Organisers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver have launched a campaign stressing the importance of buying only official merchandise and authorised tickets in a two-pronged attack on counterfeiters and ticket touts. All official...

IHMA board changes.(COMPANY NEWS)
June 1, 2008... Following the departure of Wilfried Schipper from Hologram Company Rako and hence his resignation as Chairman of the Board of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), Philip Hudson has stepped in as interim Chairman until...