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Ling Sun to lead local team in support of Pacific Rim customers and distributors

Dunedin, Florida (January 25, 2007) –  Optical sensing and spectroscopy manufacturer Ocean Optics has appointed Ling Sun, Ph.D. to head up its newly established Shanghai, China office, Ocean Optics Asia.  As Director of Asia Operations, Sun will provide a regional approach to the sales and service of the company’s optical sensing, display optics, and biophotonics technologies in the rapidly expanding Asian market.

In this new role, Sun will lead a team of application, sales and software engineers, supporting the company’s distributors and customers in the Pacific Rim.  She is responsible for bringing Ocean Optics’ miniature fiber optic spectrometers, optical sensors, sampling accessories, light sources, fibers, probes, thin films and optics to new applications and markets. 

Prior to accepting this position with Ocean Optics, Sun spent more than 2 years as the lead engineer for Ocean Optics products at BAS Japan (Tokyo, Japan), a local distributor for Ocean Optics. 

“With a regional team in place, we will be better positioned to bring Ocean Optics technologies to customers throughout Asia,” said Sun. “Our high-level customer service brings together product experience and technical expertise, enabling both customers and Ocean Optics to take advantage of the power of optical sensing.”

Originally from the Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China, Sun earned a doctorate in Material Sciences from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo, Japan) in 2004 and a Master of Science Degree from Saitama University (Saitama-shi, Japan) in 2000.  Before moving to Japan to further her education, Sun worked as a newscaster for science and technology programs at Sichuan TV (China), and as a teaching assistant at University of Chengdu Physical Education (Chengdu, China). She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Sichuan Normal University (Chengdu, China) in 1989.

For more information, visit www.oceanopticschina.cn, or call +86 21-5206-8686.  Ocean Optics Asia is located at: 137 Xianxia Road, Suite 1801, Changning District, Shanghai 200051 PRC, China.

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Novel Hexachromic Color Changer Turns Source Four Ellipsoidal into Dichroic Zoom Wash Light

Dunedin, Florida (January 12, 2007) – The SeaChanger Wash Color Engine is a novel CYMG hexachromic color changer that turns ETC Source Four Ellipsoidals into dichroic wash lights for theatrical, worship and architectural installations. The SeaChanger Wash consists of the four-filter CYMG color engine and a Fresnel lens barrel that attaches easily to the reflector housing of any Source Four Ellipsoidal. Its manual zoom allows users to adjust the field of view from 20­° to 70°. Color transitions from 0-100% saturation in less than one second are possible.

With the release of the SeaChanger Wash, users can now seamlessly match SeaChanger spot and wash colors in a single installation. Each SeaChanger is a self-contained unit with internal power supply and is controlled via 4-channel DMX, RDM device, or its front-panel membrane keypad with three-digital LED display. The SeaChanger Wash is compatible with 575 W or 750 W HPL and HID lamps, and will accommodate a variety of stage lighting accessories.
The SeaChanger Wash uses patented dichroic filter technology to create a virtually endless palette of stable, reproducible colors that do not shift or fade with time or temperature.

SeaChanger’s dichroic filters provide higher transmission efficiency than gels and other filter materials, and their resistance to temperature and humidity eliminates the need for noisy fans. Its novel xG “Extreme Green” filter combines with the CYM color wheels to produce hexachromic colors, expanding the available gamut to include deeper reds, blues and greens.

To learn more, contact Ocean Optics at 727.545.0741 or SeaChanger@OceanOptics.com, or visit the SeaChanger website at www.SeaChangerOnline.com – click on “Distributors” for information on distributors, direct purchase and rental options.

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