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Erinnerung an den Lasererfinder Charles Townes und seinen Einfluss auf die Mikrobearbeitung von Potomac
Last week the laser community was saddened to learn of the death of Charles Townes, one of the inventors of the laser. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation [LASER] devices are such a part of 21st century life that we now take them for granted but they are a fairly recent 20th century invention.…
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Der Vorsatz von Potomac für 2015: Auf den Erfolgen der digitalen Fertigung von 2014 aufbauen
2014 was a year of many successes for Potomac. First and foremost, we moved to the bwtech@umbc research and development campus near Baltimore. Moving a functioning company after over 30 years on the DC Beltway was no small feat, but the opportunity to be part of a world-class science and engineering community is already realizing…
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Rapid-Prototyping-Mikrovorrichtungen für die Forschung im Bereich der kardiovaskulären Biomechanik an der Universität von Texas, Austin
Computer simulations are powerful tools for development of new medical devices and treatments. At the Center for Cardiovascular Simulation (CCS) at the University of Texas, Austin, Dr. Michael Sacks’ group is working to provide advanced cardiovascular simulations in order for physicians and biomedical engineers to develop more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease. The specific research…
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Potomacs Hochpräzisions-Lasermikrobearbeitung bringt neue Technik zur Energiegewinnung an der UMBC voran
Anyone who has found themselves without the power cord for their laptop, iPad or smart phone knows the frustration of living in a “connected” world. Energy-harvesting is one of the research areas that would cut the cord, so to speak, to our electricity dependence. There is energy all around us, but the challenge is to…
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Potomac gibt der Gemeinschaft durch Bildung auf der DigiFabCon etwas zurück
Thanksgiving is a time when we think about giving back to the community in thanks for our own success and good fortune. Recently, Potomac had an opportunity to share our expertise on the powerful use of digital fabrication in diverse fields with attendees at the annual DigiFab Conference in Baltimore. Partially underwritten by Chevron and…
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Maryland BioTech Feature: Stammzellenzentrum überträgt Grundlagenforschung auf innovative Ansätze zur Krebsbehandlung
Potomac is fortunate to be located in Maryland, which is one of the nation’s leading areas for BioTech research and development. With highly regarded medical schools at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, and the National Institutes of Health and Walter Reed Hospital in Bethesda, the Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, as…
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Mikro-3D-Druck von Mittelohrprothesen bringt Musik in die Ohren von Hörgeschädigten
3D Printing is frequently in the news as a process for manufacturing prosthesis to replace lost limbs. And it’s an obvious choice when additive manufacturing is combined with 3D Scanning to easily custom fit a prosthetic to a patient’s unique physical requirements. Here at Potomac we’re also finding more and more unique applications to micro…
