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Texas Instruments Unveils Ultra-Sensitive Operational Amplifier for Low- and High-Voltage Supply Applications

Texas Instruments has unveiled a zero-drift, 36-V operational amplifier called the OPA2188, which enhances sensitivity, precision and power for low- and high-voltage supply applications demanding ultra-high accuracy, such as flow meters, medical instrumentation, electronic weigh scales, and test and measurement equipment.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 17 Aug 2011

New Nintendo Wii U Controller Patent Shows Magnetic Sensor

A new patent titled “Game System, Controller Device And Game Method” (United States Patent Application 20110190052) filed by Nintendo for the Wii U controller shows a magnetic sensor and flash memory capabili...

By Andy Choi 16 Aug 2011

HumidIcon Digital Sensors Combine Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensing

Honeywell has released the HumidIcon Digital Temperature/Humidity Sensors, HIH-6131/6130 Series, which offers energy efficiency, steadiness, and accuracy in a product that combines temperature sensing and digital output humidity.

By Andy Choi 16 Aug 2011

UMaine Receives Funding to Develop Sensor Technologyý

University of Maine scientists are developing high temperature thermal sensors at the Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology (LASST). The team has received a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy to develop the new technology that will help reduce emissions and increase the efficiency of fossil fuels in power plant operations.

By Andy Choi 15 Aug 2011

UNDT Supplies Radiation Detection Systems to Leading Telecommunications Firm in Japan

Universal Detection Technology (UNDT), a firm which develops and provides early-monitoring systems, has stated that it has been awarded a purchase order for radiation detection devices from a prominent telecommunications company.

By Andy Choi 12 Aug 2011

Sparton to Unveil New Acoustic and Navigation Sensors at the AUVSI

Sparton Defense and Security plans to launch new products that would revolutionize the exploration and navigation industry at the AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America Symposium, which is to be held in Washington D.C from August 16 to19, 2011.

By Andy Choi 12 Aug 2011

DNDO Endorses Smiths Detection’s Portable Detector the RadSeeker

Smiths Detection has declared that the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has given approval to the RadSeeker, which is a portable radiation identifier and detector created together with DNDO.

By Andy Choi 12 Aug 2011

Honeywell Introduce Industry-Leading Humidity and Temperature Sensors

Honeywell introduced today the new HumidIcon™ Digital Humidity/Temperature Sensors, HIH-6130/6131 Series, offering industry- leading accuracy, stability, and energy efficiency in a lowest total cost solution that combines digital output relative humidity and temperature sensing.

From Honeywell Sensing and Internet of Things 11 Aug 2011

Flexpoint Sensor Systems Gets 'Go Ahead' for Product for US Militaryý

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. has received a development order and funding for completion of a customized product for the US Military. The order came on the basis of the earlier development of prototypes that were successfully tested by the organization. The military has now received approval and funds for advanced development of the said product.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 11 Aug 2011

Northrop Grumman Tests Airborne Infrared Sensor

Northrop Grumman has tested the Airborne Infrared Sensor for the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System with the Integrated Sensor Manager.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 11 Aug 2011

Lab-on-Chip Sensor Enhances CARES Air Pollution Study

The basis of the current CARES project (Communities Actively Researching Exposure Study) headed by Erin Haynes, from Environmental Health Department of UC is that environmental health research should be carried out with a community and not just on a community.

By Andy Choi 11 Aug 2011

Organic Motion Unveils OpenStage Markerless Motion Capture System

Organic Motion has introduced OpenStage, its novel markerless motion capture system, which is the first main improvement to the company’s computer vision system.

By Andy Choi 11 Aug 2011

German Dairy Uses METTLER TOLEDO Glass-Free InPro 3300 Sensor

Glass-free pH sensors manufactured by METTLER TOLEDO are being used by a German cheese producer for monitoring starter culture cultivation inside fermentation reactors.

From Mettler Toledo GmbH 11 Aug 2011

Millennial Net Unleashes 1000–Node MeshScape GO WSN Kit

Millennial Net has introduced the 1000-node MeshScape GO Wireless Sensor Network Deployment kit which would help developers to easily install and study a huge bi-directional communication network for control and monitoring applications.

By Andy Choi 11 Aug 2011

Cornell & MicroGen Develop Motion-Powered Sensors

The scientists at Cornell University claim to have developed sensors that can overcome problems related to movement. These sensors that were developed working with MicroGen Systems Inc. and can operate in anything that spins, rolls, jiggles or shakes, from car tires to clothing dryers.

By Andy Choi 10 Aug 2011