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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Innova Electronics Received Type Approval From the American Bureau of Shipping

Houston, Texas, May 19th, 2003- Innova Electronics, Inc. received Type Approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The ABS establishes and administers standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine vessels and structures. ABS certifications are recognized across the globe in over 350 ports.

ABS Type Approval certifies that the product has been designed, constructed and is maintained in accordance with the rules and standards of the classification body. To obtain certification, Innova met strict ABS requirements in drawing assessment, prototype testing, assessment of the product manufacturing quality control and quality assurance arrangements, and routine surveillance of the manufacturing process.

Technical Details: Innova's Type Approval insures the monitors will withstand varying operating temperatures from 0°C up to 60°C as well as operating vibration levels of 13.2-100 Hz, 0.7g²/Hz and operating shock levels of 10g peak, (1/2 sine, 11 ms).

Temperature- Operating 0 to 60°C
Temperature- Non-Operating -25°C to 65°C
Relative Humidity Up to 95% Non-Condensing
Altitude- Operating Sea Level to 10,000 Ft.
Altitude- Non-Operating Sea Level to 50,000 Ft.
Electrostatic Discharge- Operating 8.0KV
Electrostatic Discharge- Non-Operating 20.0KV
Vibration- Operating 13.2-100 Hz, .7g²/Hz
Vibration- Non-Operating 10.0-100 Hz, .2g²/Hz/ 100-500 Hz, .005 g²/Hz
Shock- Operating 10g peak, (1/2 sine, 11 ms)
Shock- Non-Operating 30g peak, (1/2 sine, 11 ms)

John Seckerson, Vice President of the Custom Products Division at Innova Electronics, Inc. said, “With Innova’s extensive history in hazardous environment electronics the ABS Type Approval was a natural extension for the design and manufacturing team”.

Pricing and Availability: Designing and manufacturing to ABS standards are available from Innova Electronics. For more pricing information, please contact J Miller at 713-690-9909.

About Innova: Innova Electronics Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer specializing in extreme environment electronics, hazardous area computers, and LCD monitors. In operation since 1989, Innova has products at work in the petrochemical, military and medical industries around the world. Innova offers a complete range of services from engineering, contract manufacturing, and mass production of fully integrated products. For more information, please contact Laurie Smith at 800-203-1653 or by email at LSmith@innovaelec.com. Visit our web site at http://www.innovaelec.com.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Strategic Alliance of Pixelink, Digital View and Innova Electronics Create Leading Edge High Bright Medical Grade Monitor

  • Contributions of these companies created an 18" monitor built to perform in high-intensity areas.
Houston, Texas, April 28, 2003- Pixelink (a division of Richardson Electronics), Digital View and Innova Electronics joined forces to create a state-of-the-art medical grade monitor. The 18” 180M Series High Bright Monitor was built and designed to address various concerns of the medical industry such as adaptability, clarity and ease of use. This monitor meets medical safety standards for UL2601 and can be found at work in high-intensity areas such as emergency rooms, critical care units and operating rooms.

Technical Details: The 18” 180M Series High Bright Monitor provides a 170° viewing cone, superior image clarity and boasts a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz. Options include resistive, capacitive, surface acoustic wave, and near field imaging for the touch screen as well as an ambient light sensor for auto brightness control. The monitor has a multi-positional desktop base that is supported with a 100m VESA mounting.

Viewable Image Size (Diagonal) 18”
Native Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz
Pixel Density 0.011 x 0.011
Brightness 800 nit
Contrast Ratio 400 (Typical)
Viewing Cone 170°
Response Time 25ms
Input RGB Analog/DVI-D/
Composite
Resolutions Supported 1280 x 1024 (SXGA),
1024 x 768 (XGA),
800 x 600 (SVGA),
640 x 480 (VGA)
Voltage Rating 90-264VAC 47-63Hz
Dimensional (W x H x D) 17.32” x 15.7” x 3.25”
Operating Temperature 0°-50°
Operating Humidity 85% RH non condensing


Each of the contributing companies brought their own uniqueness and expertise to create this state-of-the-art product. Pixelink with their advanced engineering and understanding of medical market needs created the overall design and manufacturability of the product. Digital View with their vast knowledge of digital video developed the controller card used in this application that allows the user multiple inputs (DVI-D, ARGB, component, S-Video and composite) in addition to ambient backlight control and thermal management. The Controller also has programmable gamma control, which allows Pixelink to tune the monitor to match optical characteristics of an existing CRT. Innova Electronics has extensive history in backlight technology and hazard area electronic manufacturing. For this project they supplied their patented backlight technology thus increasing the brightness and lamp life without degrading the image quality or the viewing angle.

John Bowab, General Manager of Pixelink said, “The contributions and expertise of our alliance partners helped produce a high performance monitor to meet the concerns of the medical industry such as contrast, luminance, image quality and extended product life.”

The all metal housing of the 18” 180M Series High Bright Monitor is designed not only for medical markets, but also is rugged enough to withstand the riggers of industrial based applications. Additionally, the design provides our customers a typical product life expectancy of 50,000 hours MTBF.

Pricing and Availability: The 18” 180M Series High Bright Monitor is available from Pixelink. The model number is PI180MHB-H1XXX. This monitor lists at $4,200 and may vary depending on the volume and options added. For more pricing information, please contact John Bowler at 978-562-4803.

About Pixelink, a Division of Richardson Electronics: Experts in the design and implementation of complete display solutions (including sourcing of product components and customized integration within current functioning work environments), Pixelink serves a variety of industries. These include retail, POS, industrial manufacturing, medical, semiconductor and computer processing. For more information, please contact, John Bowler at 978-562-4803. http://www.pixelinkcorp.com/

About Digital View: Digital View Inc. a leading supplier in integrated controller and display solutions is recognized for their technology leadership in the FPD Industry. Digital View Inc. a company with 9 years of extensive FPD industry experience has created products for applications in the aviation, medical, broadcast television, marine and retail industries. Digital View offers a wide range of Flat Panel Display sub-systems, monitor solutions, as well as enterprise-wide visual communication systems that meet the stringent requirements of mission critical application markets. Digital View, Inc. is an international corporation with operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please contact Dusty Perryman at 408-782-7773. http://www.digitalview.com/

About Innova: Innova Electronics Inc. is a leading Contract Manufacturer specializing in Extreme Environment Electronics, Hazardous Area Computers, and LCD Monitors. In operation since 1989, Innova has products at work in the Petrochemical, Military and Medical Industries around the world. Innova Electronics Inc. offers a complete range of services from Engineering, Contract Manufacturing, and Mass Production of fully integrated products. For more information, please contact, Laurie Smith at 800-203-1653. http://www.innovaelec.com/


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Houston Firm Expands

Innova Electronics, Inc., a Houston contract manufacturer, has opened a new engineering design facility in Middletown, CT.

Innova is a leader in the development and manufacturing of extreme environmental electronic systems & sensors, hazardous area computers, and LCD monitors. The Connecticut facility will add to Innova’s line of ruggedized standard products, sensors, and power supplies for the energy and aerospace industries.

Bob Belisle, Innova vice president, says the addition of an engineering design facility in the northeast will allow the firm to better serve its rapidly expanding energy and aerospace customer base, worldwide.

Working with Belisle, who will spend his time in Houston and Middletown, will be Walter Helm who has more than 30 years' experience in high reliability design.

In operation since 1989, Innova has products at work in petrochemical, military and medical industries around the world. The company offers a complete range of services from engineering, contract manufacturing and mass production of fully integrated products. For more information contact:

Bob Belisle
Innova Electronics, Inc.
Middletown, CT
860-632-9885
www.innovaelec.com
rbelisle@innovaelec.com

Laurie Smith
Innova Electronics, Inc.
Houston, TX
800-203 1653
www.innovaelec.com
lsmith@innovaelec.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Innova Electronics Inc. Selected by L-3 Communications EDI to Manufacture ABS Type Certified Monitors

  • Announcing the New 21.3" Flat Panel Monitor with ABS Type Approval

Houston, Texas, March 10th, 2003- Innova Electronics, Inc. competed for and was awarded the bid to custom build ABS Type Approval Monitors for L-3 Communications EDI. This 21.3" Flat Panel Monitor, indented for ship automation control, can be installed on various commercial vessels, marine structures or facilities. The monitor can be used in new installations or in retrofit and repair programs.

As of February 21st, 2003 the American Bureau of Shipping Type Approval certifies that the product has been designed, constructed and is maintained in accordance with the rules and standards of the classification body. ABS Type Approval is recognized across the globe at over 350 locations. This approval insure products withstand varying operating temperatures from 0°C up to 60°C as well as operating vibration levels of 13.2-100 Hz, .7g²/Hz and operating shock levels of 10g peak, (1/2 sine, 11ms).

Technical Details: Certified by ABS, CE Mark, UL, CSA Class 1, Division 2 (Groups ABC & D), Extended Temperature Operation, NEMA 4X, Ultra Bright Backlight, Touch Screen

Temperature- Operating 0 to 60°C
Temperature- Non-Operating -25°C to 65°C
Relative Humidity Up to 95% Non-Condensing
Altitude- Operating Sea Level to 10,000 Ft.
Altitude- Non-Operating Sea Level to 50,000 Ft.
Electrostatic Discharge- Operating 8.0KV
Electrostatic Discharge- Non-Operating 20.0KV
Vibration- Operating 13.2-100 Hz, .7g²/Hz
Vibration- Non-Operating 10.0-100 Hz, .2g²/Hz/ 100-500 Hz, .005 g²/Hz
Shock- Operating 10g peak, (1/2 sine, 11 ms)
Shock- Non-Operating 30g peak, (1/2 sine, 11 ms)

Emile Robichaux, President of L-3 Communications EDI said, "Designing this project alone was a challenging task. Adding to this challenge was the need to find a manufacturing partner to meet ABS Type Approval. Innova Electronics Inc. was selected as our manufacturer because of their history of building ruggedized tools to meet extreme operating challenges for the oil industry."

John Seckerson, Vice President of Custom Products Division at Innova Electronics, Inc. said, "Challenging projects such as this are ideal for us due to our history and focus in the development, production and qualification of hazardous environment products." Innova has spent the last 14 years engineering and manufacturing hazardous location products as well as developing patented solders, processes and backlight technology for the petrochemical, military and medical industries.

Pricing and Availability: The 21.3" ABS Certified Monitor is available through L-3 EDI. Price varies dependant on options. For more pricing information, please contact Chuck Freeman at 504-831-9800.

About L-3 EDI: L-3 Communications Electronic Design (EDI) manufactures analog, digital and microprocessor-based control and monitoring systems, training and simulation systems and related products for ocean-going ships and land-based installations. Since its inception in 1979, L-3 EDI has been dedicated to the supply of quality electronics and electromechanical systems to commercial and government industries. The company's utilization of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology ensures high-performance systems at the lowest possible cost. For more information, please contact Chuck Freeman at 504-831-9800 or by email at Chuck.Freeman@L-3com.com. Visit our web site at http://www.l-3com.com/EDI.html.

About Innova: Innova Electronics Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer specializing in extreme environment electronics, hazardous area computers, and LCD monitors. In operation since 1989, Innova has products at work in the petrochemical, military and medical industries around the world. Innova offers a complete range of services from engineering, contract manufacturing, and mass production of fully integrated products. For more information, please contact Laurie Smith at 800-203-1653 or by email at LSmith@innovaelec.com. Visit our web site at http://www.innovaelec.com.



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