Hamilton Thorne Receives Patent Approval on Innovative RED-i(R) Target Locator for Its Line of Laser Systems

Date Announced: 10 Apr 2012

The RED-i (R) Targeting Option Provides a Precise Indicator Beam Viewed Directly Through the Microscope Eyepiece Enabling More Efficient Workflows and Accuracy During Delicate Cell Microsurgery.

BEVERLY, MA and TORONTO--(Marketwire -04/10/12)- Hamilton Thorne Ltd. (TSX-V: HTL.V - News), a leading provider of precision laser devices and advanced imaging systems for the fertility, stem cell and developmental biology research markets, today announced the approval of a patent covering its RED-i® target locator for Hamilton Thorne's line of lasers systems.

The new patent further strengthens Hamilton Thorne's IP position, and advances the field of microscopy with innovative technology that can be used in intricate research applications such as stem cell research and gene targeting.

The RED-i® targeting option is currently available for Hamilton Thorne's line of laser systems. RED-i® has a built-in collimated red indicator beam target, and when powered, it provides a focused red disk visible in the microscope eyepiece.

Thomas Kenny, Hamilton Thorne's Vice President of Engineering, and co-inventor of the RED-i®, along with the Company's CTO, Diarmaid Douglas-Hamilton, commented, "The greatest advantage of using the RED-i® is that you can fire the laser while looking through the eye-pieces of the microscope, and not have to look away at a computer monitor, which can disrupt current workflow. It is completely eye safe and its brightness is adjusted from the laser program."

"The new RED-i® patent builds on our growing patent portfolio of products that enable delicate procedures at the cellular level without damaging precious specimens," said David Wolf, President, Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Thorne Ltd. "The RED-i® feature has proven to be a popular option with our customers, and because of its generic application in microscopy, enables us to pursue potential licensing opportunities."

The RED-i® patent (# 8,149,504) is for an objective assembly for use with a microscope, with the objective having an optical axis that permits an image beam to be emitted through the objective toward the eyepiece of a microscope.

Source: Hamilton Thorne

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