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austriamicrosystems Introduces AS5410 3D Hall Linear Position Sensor

austriamicrosystems, a global company that designs, develops and manufactures high performance analog integrated circuits, has introduced the AS5410 3D Hall linear position sensor for measuring distances.

By Andy Choi 7 Jun 2011

American Sensor Technologies Unveils New, Enhanced Explosion Proof Pressure Transmitters

American Sensor Technologies has upgraded its AST46HA and AST4600 series of explosion proof pressure transmitters with new materials, options and pressure ranges.

By Andy Choi 7 Jun 2011

Korea Launches its First Meteorological Ship

Korea’s new meteorological ship Gisang 1 was launched by the Korea Meteorological Administration on May 30, 2011 from Pier No 1 at Incheon port. It is Korea’s first weather ship.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

Seismic Sensors Pick Up Unusual Background Signal in Panama

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute with its headquarters in Panama City is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The institute has a research facility at Barro Colorado Island which includes a seismic sensor that was installed in 2006.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

Apple Files Patent on Sensors that Disable Recording of Live Events

Apple may kill music and video piracy with its new infrared sensor technology. The company has applied for a patent for its new infrared sensor technology which will change the way an iPhone gets data from its surrounding environment.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

Zilog Launches ZMOTION Intrusion Detection System for Motion Sensing Activities

Zilog, a subsidiary company of IXYS and a reliable supplier of embedded microcontroller (MCU) system on chip (SOC) solutions for power management, industrial and consumer applications, has launched its new intrusion motion sensing system.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

PositiveID’s Subsidiary Submits New Government Contract

Positive ID (PSID), a company that develops medical technologies for bio-threat detection, clinical diagnostics and diabetes management, has declared that its subsidiary, MicroFluidic Systems (MFSI), has both qualified and tendered a new government proposal, which would take the company’s entire pipeline of new government contracts to more than $37 million.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

NYU-Poly Student Receives EPA’s GRO Fellowship to Develop Fiber-Optic Sensors to Prevent Oil Spillage

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Greater Research Opportunity (GRO) Fellowship to 40 undergraduate students in the country.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

Seismic Sensor Detects Intriguing Wave Patterns

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's seismic monitoring station located at the Barro Colorado Island research facility has detected an unusual signal from waves occurring in Lake Gatun.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011

Flexpoint Receives Purchase Order for Production Molds and Tooling

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, a supplier of thin film sensing technology for medical, automotive, industrial controls and other industries, has secured an order for production molds and tooling for use in fabrication of enclosure devices for its bend sensor.

By Andy Choi 6 Jun 2011