Technology
ShotSpotter recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Innovative Gunshot Location System
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
ShotSpotter Gunshot Location SystemFrost & Sullivan presents ShotSpotter, Inc. with the 2007 North America Product Innovation Award, in recognition of its efforts in addressing violent crime. This Award highlights ShotSpotter for the development of its innovative Gunshot Location System (GLS). The technology uses acoustic triangulation to locate gunshots and notifies dispatchers and patrol officers within seconds.
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Who's Ring Back Tones? Ring Plus files againt AT&T
Monday, 07 January 2008
Ring Plus files againt AT&TIn late December Ring Plus filed a Sealed Motion of Summary Judgment of Patent Infringement against AT&T, asking the Court to make a ruling based on undisputed facts. Ring Plus, based in Longview, Texas, is the holder of a patent that claims a software-based algorithm for operation of a telephone system in which a generated sound presentation can replace or overlay a ring-back signal normally heard in a caller's telephone until such time as a recipient of a telephone call answers (otherwise known as a ring-back tone or “RBT”).
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Nanotechnology Deskbook - Legal Guide book for the Nanotechnology Revolution
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Nanotechnology and lawThe Nanotechnology Deskbook takes you through the application of existing law and regulations to nanomaterials by exploring domestic laws and regulations and considering developments in the international context. “This is a ‘must have’ guidebook through the legal maze of the nanotechnology revolution.” says Julia A. Moore, Deputy Director, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Woodrow Wilson Center International Center for Scholars.
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