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Non-Invasive Patient Monitoring Devices Creator Wins Ernst + Young National Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award

Joe Kiani, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Massimo Corporation, has been named the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Life Sciences Award Winner. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is the country's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs.

From Masimo Corporation 19 Nov 2012

Koubachi Announces Availability of Wi-Fi Plant Sensors at Apple Retail Stores

Right in time for the Holiday Season, the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Outdoor will be available in the Apple Retail Stores throughout Europe. Only six months after launching its product, the Swiss startup Koubachi achieves a further milestone and makes its entry into offline retail with the flagship brand Apple.

19 Nov 2012

ARM Introduces Rapid Prototyping Developer Kit for Internet of Things Market

ARM today announced availability of a rapid prototyping developer kit for the Internet of Things (IoT) market that integrates the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB 598U Modem by Sierra Wireless with the mbed microcontroller development platform, which is based on the ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor. The IoT market is set to grow exponentially, with Gartner estimating 50 billion connected devices by 2020*.

19 Nov 2012

Fractal Antenna Systems: Demonstration of Invisibility Cloak in New York City

Breakthrough demonstrations of invisibility cloaks , including a wearable invisibility cloak/ deflector shield, were presented at the Radio Club of America Technical Symposium in New York City on November 16. Previously a science fiction premise, Invisibility cloaks are passive devices that divert electromagnetic waves around an object, rendering it invisible.

19 Nov 2012

Increased AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Capabilities for Soldiers

A seamless link from development to production helped to distinguish a recent Department of Defense-awarded radar as one of the top five 2012 defense programs of excellence in systems engineering in October.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 19 Nov 2012

Study Findings Pave Way to Design Ultrasensitive Bio-Inspired Sensors

Scientists studying a species of South American bush cricket with some of the smallest ears known have discovered it has hearing so sophisticated that it rivals our own.

17 Nov 2012

US Navy GPS-Guided Precision Landing Program Earns Pentagon Engineering Award

A U.S. Navy program that uses Raytheon Company technology to land aircraft in harsh weather has been recognized with a Department of Defense engineering award.

17 Nov 2012

Air Pollution Sensor Challenge Finalists Selected

Four finalists have been selected in the My Air, My Health Challenge, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its challenge partners. Each finalist will receive $15,000, and will transform their designs to measure air pollutants and related physiological measurements into working systems. One overall winner will receive a cash award of $100,000 to be announced in June 2013.

17 Nov 2012

Tenable Network Security’s Unified Security Monitoring Platform Receives Common Criteria Certification

Tenable Network Security, Inc., the leader in Unified Security Monitoring (USM), today announced it has been awarded Common Criteria certification, again meeting the rigorous security requirements defined by the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation.

17 Nov 2012

OMRON Introduces New ZW Series Displacement Sensors

OMRON Corporation today announced the release in November of a new group of ZW series confocal fiber displacement sensors.

17 Nov 2012

Researchers Explore Use of Smartphones in Energy Audits

They can help us pass the time, socialise and yes, even work, but can smartphones also help us save the planet? A paper recently published in the International Journal of Sustainable Energy suggests they can.

17 Nov 2012

Weather and Radiation Data About Mars Provided by NASA Mars Rover

Observations of wind patterns and natural radiation patterns on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover are helping scientists better understand the environment on the Red Planet's surface.

16 Nov 2012

Rigel Medical Analyser for Fast Testing and Calibration

The new Uni-Therm from Rigel Medical accurately measures the performance of electrosurgical generators including high frequency leakage, high current, power distribution and patient return plate alarm testing.

16 Nov 2012

CAS DataLoggers Release New Wireless AirGate-GPRS

CAS DataLoggers in partnership with Novus is pleased to announce an upcoming version of the popular AirGate Modbus Wireless Gateway which will integrate GPRS technology for more complex remote monitoring applications.

From CAS DataLoggers 16 Nov 2012

Omron Launches Continuous Strapless Heart Rate Monitor

Today Omron Healthcare, Inc., a leader in personal wellness products, launched its first-ever, continuous Strapless Heart Rate Monitor (HR-500U). Exercise enthusiasts can now take their workout to the next level comfortably without an annoying chest strap. Easy to use, the monitor is worn on the wrist and provides accurate, continuous monitoring.

16 Nov 2012