New Contract for Advanced Photonix

April 6, 2011 8:22 AM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advanced Photonix® company (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that it has shipped the second Computer Tomography (CT) accessory to NICT in Japan. Building upon its previously purchased T-Ray 4000®, NICT is expanding its base system capability, by incorporating a CT gantry with a 20” horizontal and a 12” vertical scanning capability.

About Computed Tomography

Computed Tomography (CT) is a powerful nondestructive evaluation technique for producing 2D and 3D cross-sectional images of an object using flat images. With its ability to facilitate internal inspection of the human body as well as manufactured components, x-ray CT has been utilized in many medical and industrial applications. In contrast to conventional x-rays which emit high energy radiation that require extreme safety standards and shielding, terahertz technology is safe and can be used as an alternative in many of those industrial applications, or applications where x-rays cannot be safely used. Key areas for terahertz CT scanning include flaw detection, failure analysis, assembly analysis, as well as art and archeology applications.
The Company’s state-of-the-art CT platform includes two new additional software modules for the T-Ray® Explorer program, the CT Acquisition Module and the CT Reconstruction Module. The CT Acquisition Module provides multiple sinogram data collection. Each sinogram represents the data for a single slice of the object. Once the sinogram images are collected, they must be converted into the cross-sectional image using a filtered back projection transform. This is performed within the CT Reconstruction Module. The fully integrated modules are straightforward and provide greater ease to the workflow process. Once the operator determines the parameters, the CT Reconstruction Module will perform batch reconstruction of the slice sinograms. Exporting the slices as a single multi-image TIFF allows for the assembly of the slices as a 3D model in many third party software packages.
Richard (Rick) Kurtz President and CEO of Advanced Photonix, Inc, stated, “Our latest CT software increases the effectiveness and inter-operability with third party software, making it easier for users to obtain internal three dimensional images. We expect this product to be broadly embraced with extensive use in the areas of non-destructive testing as well as art and archeology. In the study of antiquities, for example, traditional x-ray technology has the potential danger of affecting thermo-luminescence dating and requires the use of personal protective gear. The optional gantry and motion control system combined with our new CT software provide a powerful tool to the Art and Archeology world. More detailed information on the NICT archeology study at: http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http://www.nict.go.jp/publication/shuppan/kihou-journal/journal-vol55no1/05-02.pdf&esheet=6673278&lan=en-US&anchor=http://www.nict.go.jp/publication/shuppan/kihou-journal/journal-vol55no1/05-02.pdf&index=2&md5=fa2bf9669cfc6a5f5b61735f7d1484f7”
About Advanced Photonix, Inc.
Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value-added products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web at http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http://www.advancedphotonix.com&esheet=6673278&lan=en-US&anchor=www.advancedphotonix.com&index=3&md5=816f32d7a6d534b0beb8e0fd8a056052.
The information contained herein includes forward looking statements that are based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, unforeseen technological obstacles which may prevent or slow the development and/or manufacture of new products; potential problems with the integration of the acquired company and its technology and possible inability to achieve expected synergies; obstacles to successfully combining product offerings and lack of customer acceptance of such offerings; limited (or slower than anticipated) customer acceptance of new products which have been and are being developed by the Company; and a decline in the general demand for optoelectronic products. API-G

Advanced Photonix, Inc.Richard Kurtz, (734) 864-5688IR@advancedphotonix.com
Source: Advanced Photonix, Inc.

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