X-Rite Supplies On-Board Calibration for European Space Agency.Business Editors GRANDVILLE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2002 X-Rite, Incorporated (Nasdaq:XRIT), announced that its light specialist subsidiary, Labsphere, helped outfit a key instrument on a European Space Agency European Space Agency (ESA), multinational agency dedicated to the promotion, for exclusively peaceful purposes, of cooperation among European states in space research and technology. satellite, ENVISAT. The polar-orbiting satellite was recently launched from Europe's spaceport space·port n. An installation for sheltering, testing, maintaining, and launching spacecraft. in French Guiana French Guiana (gēăn`ə, –än`–), Fr. La Guyane française, officially Department of Guiana, French overseas department (2005 est. pop. . It carries remote sensing instruments to conduct environmental monitoring of the oceans, atmosphere, land and ice. One of these instruments is a spectral imager called MERIS MERIS Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (Europe) (medium resolution imaging spectrometer). MERIS uses Labsphere's proprietary diffuse reflectance material, Spectralon(R), for on-board calibration of its imaging cameras. Spectralon is ideally suited for this job because of its high reflectance qualities, durability, reliability and stability. In orbit, the Spectralon is illuminated by sunlight, which is extremely constant at satellite altitudes. The illuminated Spectralon is used as a stable, predictable calibration target. In addition to MERIS, sensors using Spectralon are on board satellites launched by American, Japanese, Korean and South American agencies. This material is used in many Labsphere and X-Rite color instruments. Rich Cook, X-Rite, Incorporated's chief executive officer stated, "In light of applications like this, it is no surprise that our more "earthbound earth·bound also earth-bound adj. 1. Fastened in or to the soil: earthbound roots. 2. a. " customers have confidence in our products and their ability to improve performance through consistent quality control standards. The common thread in all of our products - from color measurement to optical sensing to surface mapping technology - is that we provide the very best solutions for our customers' measurement needs. I am proud of our laboratory team at Labsphere for participating in this venture. And although this type of space grade Spectralon is not a major contributor to our revenue, I look forward to seeking new applications for this product which is the highest reflecting, diffuse material available on the market today." You can learn more about ENVISAT at the European Space Agency website at http://www.envisat.esa.int/. About Labsphere Labsphere, Inc., located in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of X-Rite, Incorporated offering complete optical radiation measurement solutions for the telecommunications, aerospace, lighting, photographic and analytical instrument markets. For more information, visit us at www.labsphere.com. About X-Rite X-Rite, Incorporated is a world-leader in producing precision measurement devices, systems, and processes that enhance the measurement of color, light and shape. Many large, multi-national firms use X-Rite's products and services for a variety of applications in areas as diverse as digital imaging, printing, coatings, biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. diagnostics, telecom and electronics. Sales and service offices throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas support the Company's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and European manufacturing, research & development facilities. For more information, contact X-Rite, Incorporated: 3100 44th Street, S.W., Grandville, Michigan, 49418, USA; Telephone (616) 534-7663; Fax (616) 534-9215; or visit us at www.x-rite.com. |
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