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Sandia Develops Pocket-Sized Detector for Anthrax

A credit-card-sized anthrax detection cartridge developed at Sandia National Laboratories and recently licensed to a small business makes testing safer, easier, faster and cheaper.

18 Apr 2014

Wireless Sensor That Detects Moisture from Plant Leaves Wins Ag Springboard 2014 Prize

A five-student team known as "Leafy," marketing a wireless sensor that detects moisture directly from plant leaves, won the $7,500 first-place prize April 10 in Ag Springboard 2014, a student business plan competition designed to spark and nurture innovation in agriculture.

18 Apr 2014

Template-Based System Identifies Hidden Explosives

A Kansas State University engineer has developed a patented technique that improves military security and remotely detects improvised explosive devices. The same technique could help police during drug searches.

18 Apr 2014

KAIST Achieves Wireless Power Transfer at a Distance of 5-Meters

The way electronic devices receive their power has changed tremendously over the past few decades, from wired to non-wired. Users today enjoy all kinds of wireless electronic gadgets including cell phones, mobile displays, tablet PCs, and even batteries.

18 Apr 2014

Fluid Components International (FCI) Celebrates 50 Years in Business

A technology innovator and global leader in flow, level and temperature measurement since 1964, Fluid Components International (FCI) is celebrating 50 years in business with a rededicated spirit to providing its customers with advanced instrumentation, superior quality and excellent value.

From Fluid Components International LLC 17 Apr 2014

Honeywell Announces New Basic Board Mount Pressure Sensors

Honeywell today announced its new Basic Board Mount Pressure Sensors, Compensated, Unamplified, TBP Series.

From Honeywell Sensing and Internet of Things 17 Apr 2014

State-of-the-Art Gassonic Observer-i Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector

Designed with Artificial Neural Network (ANN) intelligence and real-time broadband acoustic sound processing technology, the state-of-the-art Gassonic Observer-i Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector sets a new global industry standard in highly reliable ultrasonic gas leak detection with unprecedented suppression of false alarms.

17 Apr 2014

Microchip Opens Registrations for 18th Annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced it is accepting registrations for its 18th annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, with the Main Conference taking place from August 20-23, and a Pre-Conference on August 18-19, 2014.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 17 Apr 2014

CISS to Present on Portable Widefield Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor at SPIE DSS 2014

ChemImage Sensor Systems (CISS) announces that Matthew P. Nelson, Ph.D, Chief Scientist and CISS Business Director will be presenting innovative results of the company's work on a portable standoff Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) for detecting and identifying explosives, chemicals and narcotics at the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing (SPIE DSS) meeting in Baltimore, MD.

17 Apr 2014

New Report on Smart/Intelligent Sensors Market

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Smart/Intelligent Sensors Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019," the global Smart/Intelligent Sensorsmarket is expected to reach a value of USD 21.60billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 12.2% from 2013 to 2019.

17 Apr 2014

DHS DNDO Places $10.2 Million Order for Smiths Detection’s Self-Calibrating Radiation Detection System

Smiths Detection today announces a $10.2 million order from a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office for its next-generation, self-calibrating radiation detection system, RadSeeker.

17 Apr 2014

Impress Sensors & Systems Introduces Ready-to-Mount Capacitive Ceramic Pressure Sensor Modules

A new range of ready-to-mount, capacitive pressure sensors and sensor modules for OEMs is now available from instrumentation specialist Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd. The customer can integrate these sensors and modules directly into their machine designs and instrumentation.

From Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd. 17 Apr 2014

Implementation of Stringent Fuel Efficiency Standards Drive the Global Crankshaft Sensor Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Crankshaft Sensor Market Report" report to their offering.

17 Apr 2014

New Entry-Level Satellite Modems from Comtech EF Data

Comtech EF Data Corp. announced today the introduction of two new entry-level satellite modems, the CDM-570A and CDM-570AL. These next generation models provide industry-leading performance and flexibility in a 1RU form factor. While the units are priced very competitively, they offer tremendous value via an innovative feature set.

16 Apr 2014

Opsens' Optical Sensor Technology Licensed by Abiomed

Abiomed, Inc., a leading provider of break-through heart support technologies, today announced its acquisition of an exclusive license from collaboration partner Opsens, a leading developer of fiber optic sensors.

16 Apr 2014