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Solid Optics vs. Liquid Lenses for Imaging Applications
SWaP-C Considerations for linear stages vs. voice coil motors Liquid lenses can adjust focus at various working distances. These small, mechanically or electrically controlled cells contain optical grade liquid, which changes shape when a current or voltage is...
Neuroscience 2024 in Review: Advancing Allen Institute Brain Science Research
Credit: Dr. Rui Costa, President and CEO of The Allen Institute, presenting at Neuroscience 2024. New Scale Technologies unveiled its new Modular Insertion System at this year’s Neuroscience 2024 in Chicago this month. Overall, the Neuroscience community is challenged...
New Scale Technologies Announces Delivery of Modular Insertion Systems to Allen Institute—Next Generation Silicon Probe Insertion System is Now Available
New Scale Technologies (NST) is pleased to announce the delivery of the New Scale Modular Insertion System (MIS) to the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics. The pilot installation marks the opening of order-taking for the new MIS system. The New Scale MIS is now...New Scale Technologies is Expanding, Announces Promotions to Support Next Phase of Growth
New Scale is pleased to announce these internal staff promotions that enhance our organization’s effectiveness and support the next stage of product development and growth. By expanding the leadership bench, New Scale Technologies is positioning the company to pursue...
New Scale Technologies and Q-Block Computing Connect to Advance Quantum
New Scale Technologies is pleased to announce its support as a supplier to Q-Block Computing, a member of the Luminate 2024 cohort. Q-Block Computing provides fault-tolerant quantum devices for advanced computation, communication, and sensing. It utilizes New Scale...
New Scale Technologies, Inc. is manufacturing next-generation “Viper” fiber positioners for the Via Project, a collaboration with the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Carnegie Observatories, and Stanford University.
New Scale Technologies, a leading manufacturer of the smallest micro positioning systems, is manufacturing prototype Viper fiber positioners for the Via Project. Via is a collaboration between Carnegie Observatories, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard &...
Live Demo: 4-Shank Probe Trajectory Planning | Pathfinder, Pinpoint & NTE
See how to plan trajectories and insert multiple 4-shank silicon probes, viewing real-time positions in the Allen CCF with Pinpoint & NTE. About this presentation: The latest releases of Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer (NTE), Pinpoint, and New Scale’s...
Resolution, Repeatability, and Accuracy in Micro Motion Systems
Resolution, accuracy, repeatability, and precision are critical requirements of motion systems. They fundamentally impact system complexity, cost, and development time. Understanding these terms will help you refine and optimize your instrument requirements. At a high...
Upright Magnetic Arms, with Extender Posts, Improves 4DOF Multi-Probe Micromanipulator Flexibility
By Ed Friedrich Many of our Multi-Probe Micromanipulator users look to us for guidance on how to optimize their Multi-Probe Micromanipulator (MPM) configuration for their lab and research goals. Our answer is usually “it depends” – what does the behavioral apparatus...
Improvements to the Multi-Probe Micromanipulator System
By Ed Friedrich We love hearing from our customers, and we truly listen to constructive feedback and opportunities for improvement. Over the past year, we have been thrilled with the progress MPM users have made with our ambitious Pathfinder Software initiative,...
More Probes. Less Planning. More Accuracy. Neuroscience 2023!
NEUROSCIENCE 2023 WRAP-UP By Stefan Friedrich My favorite trade show of the year quickly came and went. Each year at SfN’s Neuroscience show, we’re struck by the incredible research being done by our customers. The enthusiasm surrounding the latest technology...
New Miniature Two-Axis Two-Mirror Beam Steering System Developer’s Kit Now Available
Simple, Precise, Point-to-Point Beam Steering and Easy Integration into Quantum Computing, Remote Sensing, Free Space Optical Communications, Medical Lasers, & Defense Systems Victor, NY – Today, New Scale Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of a...
New Scale Surpasses Operational Lifetime Spec for Rotary Micro Stage, Targeting Demanding Industrial and Biotech Applications
M3-RS-U2 Rotary Micro Stage Achieves a Customer’s Use Case of >7 Million Moves at 65 Years of Use Victor, NY – An industry-leading biotechnology company has successfully achieved its demanding life specifications with New Scale Technologies’ M3-RS-U2-4.5-360 Rotary...
New Scale Technologies commercially licenses technology, developed at the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, for next-generation multi-probe insertion system for acute in vivo electrophysiology recordings
The new Modular Insertion System (MIS) will enable positioning of up to 24 Neuropixels probes, along with microscope modules for visualization and laser modules for optogenetics. Victor, NY – The Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics has selected New Scale...Sending commands to Pathfinder from other applications
New Scale’s Multi-Probe Micromanipulator (MPM) System Pathfinder Software V2.8.2 includes an HTTP server that allows the MPM System to accept commands from third party applications. This can include Matlab scripts. For example, Dr. David Eriksson (Veit Lab,...
Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer and Pinpoint working with New Scale’s Pathfinder for the Multi-Probe Micromanipulator (MPM) System
Two open-source trajectory planning tools – Pinpoint (left) and Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer (right) – interface with New Scale’s Pathfinder software for neural probe positioning. The developers of the Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer and the...
Neural Probe with Integrated LEDs Advances in Vivo Opto-Electrophysiology
The NeuroLight Optoelectrode is a customizable electrode for applications including optogenetics where a microdrive, such as the MPM System from New Scale Technologies, is used for fine positioning. These optoelectrodes have recording sites and precisely defined µLEDs...Video: MPM Pathfinder & Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer
This short overview video shows how passing probe location coordinates from New Scale’s MPM Pathfinder software to the open-source Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer software allows researchers to see probe locations in the Allen Institute Common Coordinate...Webinar on Demand: MPM Pathfinder & Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer
Watch this on-demand webinar for a 1-hour demonstration, with question and answer session, about using Pathfinder and Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer, hosted by Ed Friedrich, Life Sciences Business Manager, New Scale Technologies, and Andrew Peters, developer of Neuropixels Trajectory Explorer and Principal Investigator, Peters Lab, University of Oxford Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics.
