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Flexpoint Sensor Systems Discloses Details About On-Site Production Capacity

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. today disclosed details about its on-site production capacity ahead of sizeable production orders expected during the next few months. With all current resources fully engaged, Flexpoint is capable of producing approximately 28 million sensors annually.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 7 Dec 2012

Monnit Wireless Sensors Transmit over 100 Million Data Points

Monnit Corporation announced today that their wireless sensors have transmitted over 100 million data points for their customers.

From Monnit, Corp. 7 Dec 2012

Austin Energy, ecobee Join Forces to Launch Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot

ecobee Inc., the energy solutions company known for its easy-to-use Wi-Fi enabled Smart Thermostat products, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Austin Energy to launch the Texas utility's 2013 Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot.

From ecobee Inc. 7 Dec 2012

Researchers Improve Diagnostics by Tweaking Ultrasound Waveforms

A century after the world’s first ultrasonic detection device – invented in response to the sinking of the Titanic – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have provided the first neurophysiological evidence for something that researchers have long suspected: ultrasound applied to the periphery, such as the fingertips, can stimulate different sensory pathways leading to the brain.

7 Dec 2012

Appendix F Mobile ID Fingerprint Sensors from Integrated Biometrics

Integrated Biometrics, LLC (IB) today announces another technological breakthrough with the FBI certification of its newest finger print technology. IB's development team created the new product using their patented Light Emitting Sensor (LES) technology along with a thin film transistor (TFT). LES technology utilizes a highly engineered charged polymer film interacting with the specific properties of human skin to luminesce fingerprint images.

From Integrated Biometrics 7 Dec 2012

Washington Nuclear Plant Ensures Safety of Welding Process with H2scan Hydrogen Sensor

A nuclear power station in Washington, USA, recently purchased a portable hydrogen analyser from H2scan for the detection of hydrogen during a cask storage welding process. The analyser is able to provide immediate indication of any hydrogen leak and as such represents a vital component of the plant’s safety strategy.

From Axient 7 Dec 2012

Advanced Navigation Releases Orientus Product Line

Advanced Navigation announced today the release of their Orientus product line. Orientus is a ruggedized miniature orientation sensor and AHRS that provides accurate orientation under the most demanding conditions. It combines temperature calibrated accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers in a sophisticated fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and reliable orientation.

7 Dec 2012

Libelium Releases Encryption Libraries for Waspmote and Plug & Sense! Sensor Platforms

Libelium, a wireless sensor networks platform provider for Smart Cities solutions, has released a set of Encryption Libraries for Waspmote and Plug & Sense!™ sensor platforms, allowing system integrators a new way to deploy secure Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN).

From Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L. 6 Dec 2012

Michell Offers Relative Humidity and Temperature Transmitter for Harsh, Corrosive Environments

Maintaining reliable RH measurements in harsh or corrosive environments is notoriously difficult as the conditions themselves degrade the sensors and equipment, often in short time-periods. Michell Instruments’ DT722 RH and temperature transmitter provides a solution to this problem.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 6 Dec 2012

Fraunhofer’s Awair Helps Detect Available Wireless Channels

Wireless communication technologies have become an indispensable part of industrial operations. Within the logistics sector, for instance, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are used not only to identify and track goods but also to control forklift trucks or high-rack storage systems.

6 Dec 2012

FedEx Tracking Service Provides Near-Real-Time Data about Shipments

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. today announced the launch of its SenseAwareSM service in two countries in Asia Pacific. FedEx customers in Australia and Singapore can now better control their supply chain and stay connected to their most critical and time-sensitive shipments in near real-time following the launch of SenseAware 2000, the next-generation information service powered by FedEx.

6 Dec 2012

Simple Breath Analysis for Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

A new study published in BJS has demonstrated for the first time that a simple breath analysis could be used for colorectal cancer screening. The study is part of the “Improving Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Cancer” supplement.

6 Dec 2012

NXP Semiconductors Introduces Single-Chip Video Processors for HD IP Security Cameras

In a breakthrough for high-definition (HD) network video surveillance, NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced its Advanced ASC884xA and ASC885xA series of single-chip video processors for HD IP security cameras. These devices integrate virtually all functions required for an IP camera design – from raw image sensor data input, image signal processing (ISP), and H.264 compression, to secure encrypted transmission over the network through a Gigabit Ethernet interface.

6 Dec 2012

NXP Semiconductors Seeks Commitments for up to $500 Million in Senior Secured Loans

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (together with its subsidiaries, “NXP”) announced today that its subsidiary, NXP B.V., launched a transaction seeking commitments for up to US$500 million in new senior secured loans ( the “New Loans”), the proceeds of which would be used to fund NXP B.V.’s currently ongoing offer to purchase up to US$500 million in cash of the U.S. dollar-denominated 93/4 % Senior Secured Notes due 2018 that NXP B.V. and NXP Funding LLC have outstanding.

6 Dec 2012

Northrop Grumman’s Attitude and Heading Reference System Used in Embraer Legacy 500 Jet

Northrop Grumman Corporation, in cooperation with prime contractor Rockwell Collins Inc., provided the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) that recently supported the first flight of the new Embraer Legacy 500 executive jet.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 5 Dec 2012

Sensors News

Flexpoint Sensor Systems Discloses Details About On-Site Production Capacity

Monnit Wireless Sensors Transmit over 100 Million Data Points

Austin Energy, ecobee Join Forces to Launch Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot

Researchers Improve Diagnostics by Tweaking Ultrasound Waveforms

Appendix F Mobile ID Fingerprint Sensors from Integrated Biometrics

Washington Nuclear Plant Ensures Safety of Welding Process with H2scan Hydrogen Sensor

Advanced Navigation Releases Orientus Product Line

Libelium Releases Encryption Libraries for Waspmote and Plug & Sense! Sensor Platforms

Michell Offers Relative Humidity and Temperature Transmitter for Harsh, Corrosive Environments

Fraunhofer’s Awair Helps Detect Available Wireless Channels

FedEx Tracking Service Provides Near-Real-Time Data about Shipments

Simple Breath Analysis for Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

NXP Semiconductors Introduces Single-Chip Video Processors for HD IP Security Cameras

NXP Semiconductors Seeks Commitments for up to $500 Million in Senior Secured Loans

Northrop Grumman’s Attitude and Heading Reference System Used in Embraer Legacy 500 Jet

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