AEI APPLYING FOR MULTIPLE NEW PATENTS FOR OPTO-ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CONTROL INNOVATIONS AND SOLID STATE BEAM STEERING
Applications Include Precision Alignment for Photonics Assembly Plus Sensing Sub-Systems for Commercial and Military Missile Defense Systems
Wilmington, Massachusetts August 3, 2004 Automation Engineering Incorporated (AEI) today announced that it is nearing completion of a series of patent filings based on AEI developed innovations for advanced precision alignment and assembly of complex optoelectronic systems plus ultra-fast and inexpensive optical beam steering.
"The beam steering-related patents are very promising in helping AEI's customers introduce new products for sensing and communications while being able to precisely steer an optical beam quickly using a solid-state structure instead of a conventional electro-mechanical optical sub-system that is substantially more expensive to manufacture and maintain." said Frank Leard, Principal Process Engineer at AEI.
"We are in serious discussions now with several existing customers and potential new partners that are hoping to work with us to exploit the beam steering inventions as well as the manufacturing control innovations to expand their markets and product lines. These markets include missile defense for commercial and military applications as well as communications and display systems." added Andre By, Chief Technology Officer and founder of AEI. "Based on substantial review and feedback from our customers and partners, we think that the beam steering inventions could be fundamental to the technical and financial feasibility of United States government plans to deploy missile-defense systems for commercial planes but that is, again, only one of many applications we are pursuing."
A copy of Mr. By's presentation for the June 17 workshop in Adobe Acrobat format is available on AEI's web site ( http://www.aeiboston.com ) as well as at http://ase.tufts.edu/mechanical/news/
About Automation Engineering Incorporated
AEi, founded in 1990, provides comprehensive engineering services for design for manufacturing and process prototyping plus complete flexible automation solutions for its customers. AEi specializes in automation applications and equipment that require the integration of advanced machine vision and motion control technology. AEi operates in this capacity as both a consultant and a systems integrator for turn-key automation machinery for the aerospace, consumer products, electronics, fiber optics, electronics, medical devices, photonics, and many other industries. AEi technology and systems are currently in production across North America and Europe. Additional AEi product and services information is available at its web site at http://www.aeiboston.com.
Contacts: Andre By, Chief Technology Officer
Automation Engineering Incorporated
600 Research Drive
Wilmington, MA 01887
P: 978-658-1000, ext 102
F: 978-658-1050
aby@aeiboston.com
Justin Roe, Chief Operating Officer
Automation Engineering Incorporated
600 Research Drive
Wilmington, MA 01887
P: 978-658-1000, ext 107
F: 978-658-1050
jroe@aeiboston.com