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Bristol Professor of Signal Processing Elected Fellow of the IEEE

A University of Bristol academic has been elected a Fellow of the world’s largest and most prestigious professional association for the advancement of technology.

5 Dec 2012

PVL Introduces Water-in-Oil Sensor

PVL now has a solution to the problem of monitoring water in oil, in the form of the WIO200 water-in-oil sensor. While conventional approaches require taking a small sample of the oil and then analysing it, the WIO200 provides continuous monitoring of the entire lubricant oil volume, providing early warning of high levels of water content that could damage the machine.

5 Dec 2012

Dytran Introduces USB DC Triaxial Vibration Measurement System

Dytran Instruments, Inc. a leading manufacturer of piezoelectric and DC MEMS accelerometers, force and pressure transducers and associated electronics, has developed the VibraScout™ Vibration Measurement System, which includes a USB digital triaxial accelerometer combining a MEMS accelerometer with a microcontroller to create an intelligent sensor.

From Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer GmbH 5 Dec 2012

ST, CEA-Leti Researchers Win Général Ferrié Award for FDSOI Miniaturization Technology

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that a team of ST and CEA-Leti researchers has received the 2012 Général Ferrié Award.

From STMicroelectronics 5 Dec 2012

Psychotherapy May Help Improve Quality of Life for Children with Implanted Heart Devices

Children with implanted heart devices and their parents may report a lower quality of life than other kids and their parents. For children, self-perception, self-worth and athletic capability lowered quality of life. For parents, their child’s behavior was the biggest factor related to quality of life.

5 Dec 2012

Thin, Flexible Medical Sensor Detects Metabolic Problems

A medical sensor that attaches to the skin like a temporary tattoo could make it easier for doctors to detect metabolic problems in patients and for coaches to fine-tune athletes’ training routines. And the entire sensor comes in a thin, flexible package shaped like a smiley face.

4 Dec 2012

FreeWave to Exhibit Wireless Solutions for Government and Defense Markets at I/ITSEC 2012

I/ITSEC (Booth #729) -- FreeWave Technologies, manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced it is exhibiting at I/ITSEC 2012, the world's largest modeling, simulation and training conference for the government and defense markets.

From FreeWave Technologies 4 Dec 2012

OMRON Introduces Fiber Sensors, Laser Sensors and Communications Units

OMRON Corporation announces the release of the following new products:

4 Dec 2012

Implant Sciences Sells Desktop, Handheld Explosives and Drugs Detectors to U.S. Government

Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced the sale of a combination of twelve Quantum Sniffer™ QS-B220 desktop explosives and drugs trace detectors and Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors to several U.S. Government agencies. The twelve units will be deployed for both civilian and military applications in building and facility security.

From L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 4 Dec 2012

Vishay Launches Fully Integrated Proximity Sensor

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today added to its optoelectronics portfolio by introducing a fully integrated proximity sensor that combines an IR emitter, photo-pin-diode, signal processing IC, and 16-bit ADC in one small 4.85 mm x 2.35 mm x 0.83 mm surface-mount package.

From Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 4 Dec 2012

BiOptix to Showcase 404pi Surface Plasmon Resonance Instrument at IBC Annual Conference

BiOptix announced today that it will be showcasing the new BiOptix 404pi at IBC's 23rd Annual Antibody Engineering and Therapeutics Conference in San Diego. The conference, which runs December 2 – 6, 2012, is one of the preeminent technology symposia in the world for the international antibody development and research community.

4 Dec 2012

Cortina Introduces 28nm EDC PHY Architecture for 25G and Multi-Level PAM Products

Cortina Systems, Inc. (Cortina®), delivering innovative technologies that link people and networks worldwide, today announced the industry’s first 28nm EDC PHY architecture. This next generation architecture becomes the technological foundation for future Cortina 25G and multi-level PAM products.

4 Dec 2012

New Leaflet on Variable Area Flowmeters from ABB

ABB’s Measurement Products’ business announces publication of an eight-page leaflet on variable area flowmeters (rotameters). The leaflet explains their main benefits such as simplicity, cost effectiveness, flexibility, and reliability.

From ABB Level Measurement Products 3 Dec 2012

First Step Towards Mapping Heavy Oil Reservoir Structures with Micro Sensor Technology

What was once believed to be impossible became a reality on November 16th: micro sensor motes were successfully sent into a Canadian heavy oil reservoir through an injection well and retrieved via a production well.

3 Dec 2012

General Dynamics Receives Additional Production Order for AN/PRC-155 Manpack Radios

The U.S. Army recently awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), an additional production order valued at approximately $306 million for 3,726 Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 Manpack radios.

3 Dec 2012

Sensors News

Bristol Professor of Signal Processing Elected Fellow of the IEEE

PVL Introduces Water-in-Oil Sensor

Dytran Introduces USB DC Triaxial Vibration Measurement System

ST, CEA-Leti Researchers Win Général Ferrié Award for FDSOI Miniaturization Technology

Psychotherapy May Help Improve Quality of Life for Children with Implanted Heart Devices

Thin, Flexible Medical Sensor Detects Metabolic Problems

FreeWave to Exhibit Wireless Solutions for Government and Defense Markets at I/ITSEC 2012

OMRON Introduces Fiber Sensors, Laser Sensors and Communications Units

Implant Sciences Sells Desktop, Handheld Explosives and Drugs Detectors to U.S. Government

Vishay Launches Fully Integrated Proximity Sensor

BiOptix to Showcase 404pi Surface Plasmon Resonance Instrument at IBC Annual Conference

Cortina Introduces 28nm EDC PHY Architecture for 25G and Multi-Level PAM Products

New Leaflet on Variable Area Flowmeters from ABB

First Step Towards Mapping Heavy Oil Reservoir Structures with Micro Sensor Technology

General Dynamics Receives Additional Production Order for AN/PRC-155 Manpack Radios

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