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Fulcrum Microsystems, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Calabasas, California, specializing in interconnect devices for storage, computing, and networking applications. Founded in 2000, the company offers a range of products including FocalPoint, which features Ethernet switch and router chips, and the ControlPoint Software Suite, which encompasses software modules for Ethernet bridging, switching, and routing. Additionally, Fulcrum Microsystems provides the PivotPoint SPI-4.2 Interconnect Chip, designed to facilitate interconnection packet and protocol processing on line cards. Its products primarily serve original equipment manufacturers, both in the United States and internationally.

Language Weaver, Inc. specializes in developing and licensing automated translation solutions tailored for multinational corporations, government entities, and translation service providers. The company offers a range of products, including the LW Enterprise Translation Server, which facilitates on-site language translation within enterprises, and the LW Custom Enterprise Translation Server, designed for specific domains such as information technology, automotive, medical, and finance. Additionally, Language Weaver provides LW Translation On Demand, an on-demand translation service, along with LW Custom Translation On Demand, hosted on dedicated servers. The company also offers LW Professional Services, which encompass software training, the development of custom language pairs, and the preparation of parallel data.

Syagen Technology, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of molecular analysis instruments tailored for homeland security, defense, and life sciences applications. The company offers a range of products including explosives trace portal systems for detecting explosives, narcotics trace portal systems for screening individuals for drug use at critical locations, and FieldMate, a portable mass spectrometer system. Additionally, Syagen provides an atmospheric pressure photoionization source, which enhances liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) for various applications, such as drug candidate screening and protein analysis. Its instruments are utilized by original equipment manufacturers in the LC/MS sector. Founded in 1996 and based in Tustin, California, Syagen Technology operates as a subsidiary of Morpho Detection, Inc.