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Flexpoint to Extend Consulting-Agreement with Design HMI

Flexpoint Sensor Systems has expanded ties with Design HMI’s . Sukhminder Bedi for consultations to help develop products that deploy the Bend Sensor Technology.

15 Feb 2011

Wireless Pressure Sensor for Battery Powered Applications

Sensonor has recently unveiled its SP400-series of precision wireless digital absolute pressure sensors. Having an embedded RISC micro controller, it is offered in four pressure ranges from 150kPa (22psi) to 2000kPa (290psi).

From Safran 15 Feb 2011

Trials Confirm Success of Wireless Sensor for Heart Patients

Results of the CHAMPION (cardioMEMS heart sensor allows monitoring of pressure to improve outcomes in NYHA Class III Patients) clinical trial were recently published online in The Lancet.

From Abbott Cardiovascular 15 Feb 2011

Remote Sensing Resourcesat 2 Ready for Launch

According to a statement issued by officials at the Indian Space Research Organisation, the agency is preparing itself to launch Resourcesat 2, which is a satellite that will remotely observe the earth,

15 Feb 2011

FireLaser Heat Sensor for Hazardous Environments

Sensornet, a manufacturer of monitoring solutions and a subsidy of Tendeka, recently unveiled its FireLaser linear heat detection system.

From Sensornet Limited 15 Feb 2011

Breakthrough in CMOS Image Sensors with Transparent Coating

CMOS image sensors can now be used in a wide range of applications due to the breakthrough in the production method by the scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute of Microelectrical Circuits and Systems IMS, Duisburg.

14 Feb 2011

IDENT Enhances Mobile Proximity Sensing with ULPP Technology

IDENT Technology, a developer of three-dimensional gesture control solutions and innovative proximity sensing signed three license contracts with IC manufacturers for its patented Ultra Low Power Proximity (ULPP) technology. A mouse product was launched by a global OEM license partner in January using the same technology.

14 Feb 2011

Atmel Sets New Standard for Touchscreen Performance

A leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, Atmel Corporation, has announced the maXTouch E Series of single-chip capacitive touchscreen controllers: mXT224E, mXT768E, mXT540E and mXT384E devices for touch screens from 2 to 12 inches.

14 Feb 2011

Non-Invasive Clinical Sensor Uses Gait as Disease Indicator

DataGait, developed by researchers at Oxford Brookes University, allows for easy and instantaneous analysis of a patient’s gait (manner of walking) by trained professionals in any health clinic.

14 Feb 2011

Kionix Launches Tri-Axis Analog Accelerometer

Provider of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial sensors, Kionix has introduced a novel tri-axis analog accelerometer that consumes minimum power.

14 Feb 2011

SICK Introduces Photoelectric Sensor for Food and Beverage Industries

SICK has introduced a new high performance sensor called the W9-3 photoelectric sensor. The device has a rugged plastic housing and is available in a wide range of options such as connectivity, mounting and sensing range.

From SICK AG 14 Feb 2011

Gyro-Stabilized Stamp Payloads for Applications in Small UAVs

Controp, an Israeli company that manufactures payloads that are deployed in unmanned aircraft, recently launched its HD Stamp sensor.

14 Feb 2011

Accurate Lightning Location Data to Reduce Maintenance Time and Costs

Vaisala has added the Total Lightning Processor to its North American Lightning Detection Network that will track where cloud to ground lightning has struck within a distance of 200 meters.

From Vaisala Corporation 14 Feb 2011

Hydrogel Sensors to Respond to Environmental Changes

A research team led by Cagri Savran, an associate professor teaching mechanical engineering at Purdue University, has developed a diffraction-based sensor that is both biological and chemical.

14 Feb 2011

Carbon Monoxide Sensors Mandatory for Fire Rescue Officials

Draeger Safety situated in Pittsburgh has developed carbon monoxide sensors to be used by fire rescue officials in Palm Beach County to protect them against potential risks of inhaling the tasteless, colorless and odorless but highly poisonous gas.

14 Feb 2011