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Philips extends leadership in virtually helium-free MRI with more than 1,000 systems installed, expanding patient access worldwide

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水曜日, 2月 28, 2024

As healthcare providers strive to deliver high-quality care to patients, at #ECR2024 Philips is partnering with its customers to improve productivity and access to more sustainable healthcare.

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  • As healthcare providers strive to deliver high-quality care to patients, at #ECR2024 Philips is partnering with its customers to improve productivity and access to more sustainable healthcare.
  • Philips BlueSeal magnet is the industry's first 1.5T fully sealed magnet and requires only 0.5% of the helium of a conventional Philips MR system.
  • MR systems equipped with Philips’ BlueSeal magnet technology have saved more than 1.9 million liters of helium since 2018 [4].
  • [4] The amount of liquid helium saved is calculated compared to a classic magnet with 1,500 liters of helium.

Profound Medical in Collaboration with Siemens Healthineers to Further Expand Physician and Patient Access to the TULSA Procedure

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火曜日, 2月 27, 2024

TULSA is a “one-and-done” procedure, performed in a single session that takes a few hours, and no hospital stay is required.

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  • TULSA is a “one-and-done” procedure, performed in a single session that takes a few hours, and no hospital stay is required.
  • At less than 7,700 Lbs and 80 inches high, MAGNETOM Free.Max is the most lightweight, compact whole-body scanner ever offered by Siemens Healthineers.
  • I commend the teams at Siemens Healthineers and Profound as they work to achieve the convergence of their respective diagnostic and interventional MR technologies.
  • We look forward to collaborating with Profound to help expand access to TULSA as well.

FLIR Announces Si2-Series of Acoustic Imagers to Detect Compressed Air Leaks, Partial Discharges, Mechanical Faults, and Quantify Gas Leaks

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024

FLIR , a Teledyne Technologies company, today announced the expansion of its versatile Si-Series of acoustic imaging cameras with three models in the new Si2 family, designed for detecting compressed air leaks, specialty gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharges: the Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD.

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  • FLIR , a Teledyne Technologies company, today announced the expansion of its versatile Si-Series of acoustic imaging cameras with three models in the new Si2 family, designed for detecting compressed air leaks, specialty gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharges: the Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305787640/en/
    The three models of the new Si2 family, the Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD, are designed for detecting compressed air leaks, specialty gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharges.
  • The Si2 cameras apply an array of acoustic imaging advancements that work to detect and quantify air and gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharge, making them the top-performing acoustic imaging cameras on the market for these types of detections.
  • On-camera decision support tools include mechanical defect measurement, classification and severity assessment of partial discharges, leak size estimation, and cost analysis.

Barings, Kline Hill Partners, and Adams Street Partners Co-Lead Closing of TRP Capital Partners’ Continuation Fund for GenOx Transportation Inc.

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月曜日, 2月 26, 2024

Barings, Kline Hill Partners (“Kline Hill”), and Adams Street Partners (“Adams Street”) today announced that they served as co-lead investors in the completion of a single asset continuation fund in support of TRP Capital Partners (“TRP”), Founder and CEO Kevin Mathews, and the management team of GenOx Transportation Inc. ("GenOx” or “the Company”), a leading industrial gas transportation company.

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  • Barings, Kline Hill Partners (“Kline Hill”), and Adams Street Partners (“Adams Street”) today announced that they served as co-lead investors in the completion of a single asset continuation fund in support of TRP Capital Partners (“TRP”), Founder and CEO Kevin Mathews, and the management team of GenOx Transportation Inc. ("GenOx” or “the Company”), a leading industrial gas transportation company.
  • We are pleased to continue our partnership with Kevin and the management team and welcome the support from our new secondary fund partners and investors,” said David Mitchell, Managing Partner at TRP Capital Partners.
  • We look to continue investing heavily in GenOx’s specialized fleet to support the industry and provide superior service for our customers,” added Michael Vellucci, Partner at TRP Capital Partners.
  • GenOx will continue to operate as a standalone business under the leadership of its existing management team, led by Kevin Mathews.

Helius Raises $9.5M in Series A Funding to Enhance the Developer Experience on Solana

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木曜日, 2月 22, 2024

Helius, a vertically integrated developer platform that helps high-performance crypto applications build better, cheaper, and faster on Solana, today announced the close of its $9.5M Series A round.

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  • Helius, a vertically integrated developer platform that helps high-performance crypto applications build better, cheaper, and faster on Solana, today announced the close of its $9.5M Series A round.
  • While Solana is perhaps the most scalable, secure, and composable Layer 1 blockchain, it has also created friction for some developers.
  • Helius will use its Series A funding to hire low-level systems and backend engineers.
  • Nick Pennie, COO of Helius, added, “We are proud of Helius’ evolution and our ability to drive value for the Solana ecosystem.

Transforming Mobile Web3 Access: APhone's DePin-enabled, cloud based smartphone app debuts on Solana

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024

SINGAPORE, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- APhone, a device-agnostic web-based virtual phone app that redefines the web3 mobile experience, today announces its official launch via the Solana ecosystem — providing millions of users with an affordable way of engaging with web3 applications without hardware limitations.

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  • APhone's initial launch on Solana will see it tap into one of Web3's most vibrant and fast-growing ecosystems, with over 500 Web3 apps, games, NFTs, DeFi protocols, millions of users, and smooth, stutter-free performance.
  • APhone NFTs, which give users access to the in-app experience, can be minted and activated (burned) directly on the Solana chain.
  • Additionally, smartphone penetration and mobile internet access across emerging markets have increased sharply over the last decade — bringing users a wealth of economic and educational opportunities.
  • Additionally, as part of the mainnet launch on Solana, APhone will offer select Solana Mobile users discounted access to APhone.

A Natural Gas Boom Is Looming For Europe

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024

LONDON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe is weathering its second winter since it cut itself off from Russian natural gas, but beyond that, without its own sufficient supplies, the continent remains vulnerable to the whims of a volatile global market.  Companies mentioned in this release include: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG).

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  • Also in Germany, MCF Energy now has the Reudnitz Gas field concession, a large-scale natural gas prospect initially discovered in 1964.
  • And the timing is significant: Europe has underinvested in natural gas as it strives to lower carbon emissions, but natural gas is turning out to be the accepted bridge fuel for the world's energy transition.
  • The company's aggressive expansion into natural gas is paired with robust oil operations, suggesting a well-rounded vision for the future.
  • Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG), pioneers the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector in the United States, operating the country's first LNG export facilities.

A Natural Gas Boom Is Looming For Europe

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木曜日, 3月 7, 2024

LONDON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe is weathering its second winter since it cut itself off from Russian natural gas, but beyond that, without its own sufficient supplies, the continent remains vulnerable to the whims of a volatile global market.  Companies mentioned in this release include: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE:TALO), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG).

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  • Also in Germany, MCF Energy now has the Reudnitz Gas field concession, a large-scale natural gas prospect initially discovered in 1964.
  • And the timing is significant: Europe has underinvested in natural gas as it strives to lower carbon emissions, but natural gas is turning out to be the accepted bridge fuel for the world's energy transition.
  • The company's aggressive expansion into natural gas is paired with robust oil operations, suggesting a well-rounded vision for the future.
  • Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG), pioneers the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector in the United States, operating the country's first LNG export facilities.

COMPASS ANNOUNCES U.S. NAME CHANGE TO COMPASS ENERGY SYSTEMS (USA) INC.

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024

CALGARY, AB, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Compass Energy Systems Ltd .

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  • CALGARY, AB, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Compass Energy Systems Ltd .
  • ("Compass" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will be changing its United States (U.S.) subsidiary name from "Compass Compression Solutions Inc." to "Compass Energy Systems (USA) Inc." The name change is effective as of Friday, March 1, 2024.
  • "Over the past three years, Compass has achieved remarkable growth in the U.S., and we are proud of what we have accomplished," said John Forgeron, President.
  • Compass started operating in the United States in 2012 with field services in Wyoming and North Dakota.

H.E. Minister Al-Kaabi announces raising Qatar's LNG production capacity to 142 MTPA before the end of 2030

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月曜日, 2月 26, 2024

Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, made the announcement during a press conference held today at QatarEnergy's Headquarters in Doha.

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  • Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, made the announcement during a press conference held today at QatarEnergy's Headquarters in Doha.
  • Minister Al-Kaabi announced that extensive appraisal drilling and testing have confirmed that productive layers of Qatar's giant North Field extend towards the west, which allows for developing a new LNG production project in Ras Laffan.
  • As such, the State of Qatar's total LNG production will reach about 142 MTPA when this new expansion is completed before the end of this decade.
  • With the completion of this project, the State of Qatar's total hydrocarbon production will exceed 7.25 million barrels of oil equivalent per day."