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Click on the thumbnail to enlarge image Olympus Corporation (OC) renamed to Olympus America Inc. (OAI) (1990). Micromachine development program intensified (1992). Olympus Environmental Charter announced (1992). Olympus L-1 SLR, featuring an L-shape and a built-in zoom lens introduced (1990). Ultracompact Olympusμ[mju:] (America : Stylus), the world's lightest fully automatic camera introduced (1991). High-performance BX Series system biological microscope introduced (1993). IX Series biological inverted system microscope announced (1994). IF Series 5 industrial fiberscope introduced (1994). MX50 semiconductor inspection microscope introduced. Olympus website launched. CAMEDIA C-800L/400L digital cameras announced. Mediamask MW601 face mounted display introduced. Ina Plant received ISO 14001 certification. EVIS240 Series endoscopic video information system announced. OME8000 Series dual stereo surgical microscope introduced. OES 4000 Series rigidscope for urology introduced. IV Series 6 industrial video imagescope introduced. SZX Series high-precision stereo microscope introduced. Tatsuno Plant and Hinode Plant received ISO 14001 certification. Voice-Trek digital voice recorder announced. Lab Supports launched to offer solutions for chemical testing. Expansion into bone replacement material with the introduction of OSferion. Eye-Trek FMD-100 with a new optical filter introduced.

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