American Science and Engineering's New Z Backscatter Portal and Z Backscatter Van to Protect Island Industrial Complex in Singapore.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003 AS&E Forms New Partnership with Singapore-Based TJ Systems American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. ) and its in-country partner, TJ Systems, today announced a contract with Jurong Town Corporation (JTC (standard, body) JTC - Joint Technical Committee. ), the appointed agent of the Jurong Island Jurong Island is a man-made island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore, off Jurong Industrial Estate. project in Singapore, for a Z(R) Backscatter backscatter in radiology, radiation deflected by scattering processes at angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of the beam of radiation. Important in radiotherapy when estimating surface exposure dose. Portal(TM) and a Z(R) Backscatter Van(TM). The X-ray systems will be deployed at the Jurong Island Checkpoint to inspect incoming vehicles and cargo containers for threats to island security. The value of this order to AS&E is $1.8 million. "This order marks AS&E's first cargo X-ray inspection order for Singapore, and our first joint venture with TJ Systems," said Dr. Roger Heinisch, Interim President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AS&E. "We are pleased that JTC officials have chosen AS&E's technology to protect Jurong Island's world-class petrochemicals hub, as safeguarding this facility is critical to the economy of the region. The Z Backscatter Portal and Z Backscatter Van, two new innovative designs utilizing AS&E's proprietary Backscatter technology for cargo inspection, will allow Jurong Island security to interdict interdict (ĭn`tərdĭkt), ecclesiastical censure notably used in the Roman Catholic Church, especially in the Middle Ages. When a parish, state, or nation is placed under the interdict no public church ceremony may take place, only certain threats with minimal impact on the flow of commerce." Jimmy Leow, Co-founder and Director of Business Development, TJ Systems commented, "We are very pleased to partner with AS&E to deliver this revolutionary technology to Jurong Town Corporation. AS&E's Z Backscatter technology is unique in its capabilities, and when combined with transmission X-ray, offers Jurong Island security officials the most information about the contents of a container in order to make a threat assessment. The deployment of the Z Backscatter Van and Z Backscatter Portal systems will offer an important layer of defense against potential terrorism." Both the Z Backscatter Portal and Z Backscatter Van, members of AS&E's CargoSearch(TM) family of inspection products, employ AS&E's signature Z Backscatter X-ray In contrast to the traditional X-ray machine, which detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target, backscatter X-ray is a newer imaging system which detects the radiation which comes back from the target. technology, which produces photo-like X-ray images of a vehicle or container, highlighting organic materials. The high throughput and compact design of the Z Backscatter Portal make it an ideal application for seaport or high-traffic locations with severe space constraints. The Portal system is a multi-view X-ray inspection tool, providing operators with Z Backscatter X-ray images from three different sides of the object. In addition, the Portal system will produce a simultaneous transmission image allowing operators to differentiate between organic and inorganic threats without a manual inspection. Introduced in May 2003, AS&E's Z Backscatter Van is an extremely mobile, low-cost and high-speed X-ray inspection tool built into a commercially available delivery van. With one-sided Z Backscatter imaging, security personnel can use the Z Backscatter Van by simply driving alongside the suspect vehicle or object. As a result of its low radiation dose, the Z Backscatter Portal and Z Backscatter Van are ideal for use in crowded or restrictive environments. Z Backscatter X-ray systems have extensive applications in homeland defense, force protection and other critical security applications, with the ability to reveal plastic weapons, explosives, and biological or chemical weapons, which can often go undetected by systems using traditional X-ray inspection technology. ABOUT AS&E(R) AS&E develops and manufactures sophisticated X-ray inspection products for critical detection and security applications. These systems are solving an expanding range of inspection problems including detecting car and truck bombs, combating weapons smuggling smuggling, illegal transport across state or national boundaries of goods or persons liable to customs or to prohibition. Smuggling has been carried on in nearly all nations and has occasionally been adopted as an instrument of national policy, as by Great Britain , and imaging cargo to expose trade fraud and illegal immigration "Illegal alien" and "Illegal aliens" redirect here. For other uses, see Illegal aliens (disambiguation). Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. . AS&E's patented Z(R) Backscatter technology detects plastic explosives, illegal drugs, and other contraband, even when artfully concealed in complex backgrounds by terrorists and smugglers. AS&E's Shaped Energy(TM) X-ray inspection systems combine material discrimination features of Z(R) Backscatter imaging with the penetration capability of high-energy X-rays for dense cargoes, without the problems caused by excessive radiation. AS&E's High Energy Systems Division manufactures linear accelerators for a variety of applications including medical, scientific, security, electron beam A stream of electrons, or electricity, that is directed towards a receiving object. See electron beam imaging and electron beam lithography. curing and non-destructive testing. For more information on AS&E products and technologies, please visit http://www.as-e.com. AS&E, Z Backscatter Portal, Z Backscatter Van, and CargoSearch are registered trademarks or trademarks of American Science and Engineering, Inc. ABOUT TJ SYSTEMS LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . TJ Systems is a leading electronic security systems distributor and integrator based in Singapore. TJ Systems' products guarantee superior performance and unmatched value, providing reliable operation, as well as investment protection. Since its inception in 1996, TJ Systems has grown to provide a full range of top-notch security system solutions and services worldwide. For more information, please visit www.tjsystems.com.sg. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other governments; disruption in the supply of any sole-source component incorporated into AS&E's products; litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. seeking to restrict the use of intellectual property used by the Company; potential product liability claims against the Company; global political trends and events which affect public perception of the threat presented by drugs, explosives and other contraband; global economic developments and the ability of governments and private organizations to fund purchases of the Company's products to address such threats; and the potential insufficiency of Company resources, including human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , capital, plant and equipment and management systems, to accommodate any future growth, our ability to find a replacement for our Chief Executive Officer and future delays in federal funding. These and certain other factors which might cause actual results to differ materially from those projected are detailed from time to time in AS&E's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which important factors are incorporated herein by reference. AS&E undertakes no obligation to update forward looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or change in future operating results, financial condition or business over time. |
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