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USPTO Awards Eight New Patents to Biometric Sensor Technology Provider, Valencell

Valencell, a leader in performance biometric data sensor technology, today announced it has been granted an additional eight patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The new patents are critical to the accurate monitoring and tracking of biometrics across a variety of form-factors, such as earbuds, wristbands, armbands, and jewelry, and bring the Company’s total number of granted patents to more than 20, with dozens of additional patents pending.

4 Feb 2015

Sony to Increase Production Capacity for Stacked CMOS Image Sensors with 105 Billion Yen Investment

Sony Corporation (“Sony”) announces that it plans to invest in Sony Semiconductor Corporation (“Sony Semiconductor”) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 (“FY15”) in order to increase its production capacity for stacked CMOS image sensors*1. Sony Semiconductor also plans to reorganize and optimize its production sites as it accelerates the shifting of resources to the image sensor business.

From Sony Corporation of America 3 Feb 2015

Lockheed Martin Places Order for Northrop Grumman's APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar

Less than four months after completing all design reviews, Northrop Grumman's APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) has received its first production order from Lockheed Martin.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 3 Feb 2015

Sensors Unlimited Launches 2k Pixel SWIR Line Scan Camera for Medical Imaging Applications

Sensors Unlimited, a UTC Aerospace Systems business, has introduced its fastest 2k pixel shortwave infrared (SWIR) line scan camera. The GL2048R camera is specially-designed for applications in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), making it an ideal component for imaging the retina and choroid, the blood vessel below the retina. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

3 Feb 2015

Landscape Industry Show 2015: LiveViewGPS to Demonstrate Vehicle GPS Tracking Systems

LiveViewGPS, the GPS tracking experts for business, government and individuals, is showcasing its money and time saving GPS tracking systems in Booth #815 at the California Landscape Contractors Landscape Industry Show. Held at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, from February 4-5, 2015, the Landscape Industry Show is California’s largest convention for landscape contractors.

3 Feb 2015

Molecular Sensor Measures 'Crowding' in Cells

University of Groningen scientists have developed a molecular sensor to measure 'crowding' in cells, which reflects the concentration of macromolecules present. The sensor provides quantitative information on the concentration of macromolecules in bacteria and in mammalian cells. A description of the sensor and its validation was published in Nature Methods on 2 February.

3 Feb 2015

Global Biosensors Market Forecast to Reach $21.17 Billion by 2020

Global biosensors market is expected to reach USD 21.17 billion by 2020, according to a new study published by Grand View Research, Inc. Biosensors, owing to their capability to resolve various analytical issues in diverse areas such as medicine, pharmacology, food & agriculture safety and defense, are expected to witness a rapid growth in demand over the next six years.

3 Feb 2015

New IT-Based Fitness Tool with Sensors for the Physically Impaired

Modern IT has the potential to make fitness training more varied for people with physi- cal limitations. But what exactly is required? Fraunhofer put this question to thalidomide victims, and developed new IT-based fitness training technology in close collaboration with them. The method motivates users with elements found in computer games.

2 Feb 2015

Smart Devices to Monitor Hand Hygiene in Hospitals

The World Health Organization (WHO) cites good hand hygiene as a major factor in stopping the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by exposure to various bacteria.

2 Feb 2015

BTH Receives Knowledge Foundation Grant to Advance Remote Sensing for Monitoring Climate Change

Remote sensing is an important tool for monitoring climate change or situations where people's safety is threatened. Now the Knowledge Foundation (KK-stiftelsen) in Sweden invests 2.3 million on research at BTH, Blekinge Institute of Technology, to improve the technology further.

2 Feb 2015

Joulo Acquires Developer of Smart Thermostats and Energy Displays, Quby

Joulo, a spin-out from the University of Southampton, has been acquired by Quby, Europe's leading developer of smart thermostats and energy displays.

2 Feb 2015

Existing Satellites with Sensors Could Take Images of the Sea to Locate Ships and Planes

New satellite imaging concept proposed by University of Leicester-led team could significantly reduce search areas for missing boats and planes.

2 Feb 2015

CyberOptics Unveils ReticleSense® Wireless Measurement Equipment at SEMICON Korea

CyberOptics® Corporation, a leading global developer and manufacturer of high precision 3D sensing technology solutions, will announce its new addition to the ReticleSense® wireless measurement portfolio at SEMICON Korea in Booth #1857 at COEX, from Feb. 4 – 6, 2015.

31 Jan 2015

Veristride Shoe with Flexpoint Bend Sensor Technology Wins Recognition at CES 2015

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. today announced that through its previously announced relationship with Veristride, the company's technology was recognized at CES 2015, which occurred from January 6-9, 2015. The award winning shoe that Veristride exhibited at the show featured sensors designed and manufactured by Flexpoint.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 31 Jan 2015

Intelligent Electricity Meters Can Match Electricity Demand and Supply on Self-Organised Basis

To improve the management of fluctuations in the electricity supplied by solar and wind installations, the electricity network needs to work more intelligently in the future. Electricity suppliers aim to be able to regulate consumption on the basis of supply with the help of an intelligent electricity network, a smart grid. Intelligent electricity meters developed for such a system would be able to switch electrical devices on and off.

31 Jan 2015

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USPTO Awards Eight New Patents to Biometric Sensor Technology Provider, Valencell

Sony to Increase Production Capacity for Stacked CMOS Image Sensors with 105 Billion Yen Investment

Lockheed Martin Places Order for Northrop Grumman's APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar

Sensors Unlimited Launches 2k Pixel SWIR Line Scan Camera for Medical Imaging Applications

Landscape Industry Show 2015: LiveViewGPS to Demonstrate Vehicle GPS Tracking Systems

Molecular Sensor Measures 'Crowding' in Cells

Global Biosensors Market Forecast to Reach $21.17 Billion by 2020

New IT-Based Fitness Tool with Sensors for the Physically Impaired

Smart Devices to Monitor Hand Hygiene in Hospitals

BTH Receives Knowledge Foundation Grant to Advance Remote Sensing for Monitoring Climate Change

Joulo Acquires Developer of Smart Thermostats and Energy Displays, Quby

Existing Satellites with Sensors Could Take Images of the Sea to Locate Ships and Planes

CyberOptics Unveils ReticleSense® Wireless Measurement Equipment at SEMICON Korea

Veristride Shoe with Flexpoint Bend Sensor Technology Wins Recognition at CES 2015

Intelligent Electricity Meters Can Match Electricity Demand and Supply on Self-Organised Basis

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