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Innovative Measurement Technology by BMC Messsysteme GmbH

The isolating 5B measuring amplifiers of BMC Messsysteme GmbH provide for optimum signal conditioning, effective noise suppression, and protection against high potentials. Precise and safe measurements are guaranteed.

From BMC Messsysteme GmbH 12 Dec 2012

Label Sensor Technology Reveals Important Registration Accuracy Differences

Since the advent of clear label sensors in the 1990s, several different label sensor technologies have emerged – optical sensors, ultrasonic sensors and two types of capacitive sensors.

From Lion Precision 12 Dec 2012

Cooking Hacks Releases New e-Health Sensor Platform

Cooking Hacks, the open hardware division of Libelium, a wireless sensor networks platform provider for Smart Cities solutions, has released a new e-Health sensor platform to give the maker Community tools that use Arduino and Raspberry Pi open source hardware platforms to monitor patients’ conditions.

12 Dec 2012

SolarX Hybrid Energy Solution Couples Thermal and Electrical Power

SolarX Energy today announced the launch of its much anticipated SolarX Hybrid – a total solar energy solution expected to raise the bar on solar-generated clean energy by coupling thermal (hot water) production output of over 100,000 BTUs per day with electrical power production of up to 1.0 kilowatt per day.

12 Dec 2012

IUS Technologies Introduces Remote Voltage Sensors in the US

Newly launched, Alpharetta-based IUS Technologies, a subsidiary of the $1B Vitzro Group out of Seoul, Korea, plans to revolutionize the American utility market by delivering highly efficient and accurate distribution automation technology.

12 Dec 2012

Supertex Introduces Twenty-Four-Channel Analog Switches for Medical Ultrasound Images

Supertex, a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced two new high voltage, twenty-four-channel analog switches -- HV2661 and HV2761. They are optimized for use in applications that require high voltage switching which is controlled by low voltage signals, as is commonly found in diagnostic medical ultrasound imaging, as well as in piezoelectric transducer drivers and printers.

12 Dec 2012

NCAR-Based NASA-Funded System Provides Weather Forecasts for Transoceanic Flights

A new NASA-funded prototype system developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) of Boulder, Colo., now is providing weather forecasts that can help flights avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. The eight-hour forecasts of potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions are designed for pilots, air traffic controllers and others involved in transoceanic flights.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 12 Dec 2012

Temperature@lert Introduces Smart Sensor Adapter Boards for CO2 and Oxygen Monitoring

Temperature@lert, an innovator in environmental monitoring, has introduced smart sensor adapter boards for 4-20mA and 0-2VDC. The new adapter boards for 4-20mA and 0-2VDC integrate with Astec Heracell incubators for carbon dioxide and oxygen monitoring. Temperature@lert has previously released an adapter board for dry contact that uses similar technology, which can also be found in their industrial smart sensors line.

12 Dec 2012

Lion Precision Compares Accuracy of Different Label Sensor Technologies

Since the advent of clear label sensors in the 1990s, several different label sensor technologies have emerged – optical sensors, ultrasonic sensors and two types of capacitive sensors.

11 Dec 2012

Ultrasound Scans Test Health of Modern Combustion Engine

A system that uses ultrasound technology to look inside car engines could lead to more efficient engines – and huge fuel savings for motorists.

11 Dec 2012

Tiny Terahertz Imager Chip Holds Potential for New Generation of Versatile Sensors

A secret agent is racing against time. He knows a bomb is nearby. He rounds a corner, spots a pile of suspicious boxes in the alleyway, and pulls out his cell phone. As he scans it over the packages, their contents appear onscreen. In the nick of time, his handy smartphone application reveals an explosive device, and the agent saves the day.

11 Dec 2012

Major CMOS Image Sensor Manufacturer Places Follow-on Order for Mattson Paradigme Etch Systems

Mattson Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor processing equipment, today announced it has received a follow-on order for multiple paradigmE etch systems from a major CMOS image sensor (CIS) manufacturer. The systems will support a volume production ramp of CIS devices produced at this customer's fabrication facility.

11 Dec 2012

Multi-Beam Depth Sounding Device in Remote Controlled Boat Speeds-Up Reservoir Assessment

HR Wallingford, a global provider of analysis in environmental hydraulics, water environment and water management, has developed a novel remote control boat (ARC-Boat) that can help speed up surveys of reservoirs.

10 Dec 2012

UniPixel Partners to Introduce Products with UniBoss-Based Touch Screens

UniPixel, Inc., a provider of Performance Engineered Films to the touch screen, flexible printed electronics, and lighting and display markets, has joined forces with a manufacturer of personal computers to develop and introduce products that feature next-generation touch screens based on UniPixel's UniBoss™ pro-cap, multi-touch sensor film.

10 Dec 2012

Excess of X-ray Radiation May Indicate the Supernova Shock Wave Escaping from a Dying Star

A team of astronomers led by the University of Leicester has uncovered new evidence that suggests that X-ray detectors in space could be the first to witness new supernovae that signal the death of massive stars.

10 Dec 2012

Sensors News

Innovative Measurement Technology by BMC Messsysteme GmbH

Label Sensor Technology Reveals Important Registration Accuracy Differences

Cooking Hacks Releases New e-Health Sensor Platform

SolarX Hybrid Energy Solution Couples Thermal and Electrical Power

IUS Technologies Introduces Remote Voltage Sensors in the US

Supertex Introduces Twenty-Four-Channel Analog Switches for Medical Ultrasound Images

NCAR-Based NASA-Funded System Provides Weather Forecasts for Transoceanic Flights

Temperature@lert Introduces Smart Sensor Adapter Boards for CO2 and Oxygen Monitoring

Lion Precision Compares Accuracy of Different Label Sensor Technologies

Ultrasound Scans Test Health of Modern Combustion Engine

Tiny Terahertz Imager Chip Holds Potential for New Generation of Versatile Sensors

Major CMOS Image Sensor Manufacturer Places Follow-on Order for Mattson Paradigme Etch Systems

Multi-Beam Depth Sounding Device in Remote Controlled Boat Speeds-Up Reservoir Assessment

UniPixel Partners to Introduce Products with UniBoss-Based Touch Screens

Excess of X-ray Radiation May Indicate the Supernova Shock Wave Escaping from a Dying Star

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