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Inventor of Medical Force-Sensing Puncture Access Mechanism Wins Lemelson-MIT Prize

Nikolai Begg grew up in a box of LEGO® bricks and hasn't stopped tinkering since. Today he is an accomplished inventor with a portfolio of novel medical devices.

6 Mar 2013

Cypress Controllers Drive Capacitive Touchscreen in Toyota Avalon

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced its TrueTouch® and CapSense® controllers drive the capacitive touchscreen, buttons and sliders in the new 2013 Toyota Avalon.

1 Mar 2013

Wellsense's Continuous Bedside Pressure Mapping System Helps Prevent Pressure Ulcers

New research presented at the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Biennial Conference demonstrates improvement in the prevention of pressure ulcers with the use of Wellsense's MAP™ System, the first-ever continuous bedside pressure mapping system.

25 Feb 2013

ST’s Microcontrollers and Sensors Utilized in Netatmo Personal Weather Station

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s leading MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and Netatmo, a designer and manufacturer of elegant lifestyle-enhancing products, today revealed ST’s contributions to the award-winning Netatmo Urban Weather Station. The Weather Station is the world’s first personal weather station designed for users to monitor indoor and outdoor environments using a free app running on an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or an Android mobile device.

From STMicroelectronics 19 Feb 2013

Flexpoint Sensor Systems Updates Growth in Product Portfolio and Revenues

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. today discussed the developmental history, current status, and revenues associated with its portfolio of commercial applications.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 8 Feb 2013

Sensirion Releases Differential Pressure Sensors for Mass Flow Measurement in Bypass Configuration

The Swiss sensor manufacturer Sensirion recently added new differential pressure sensors to its proven SDP600 series. The SDP601 and SDP611 sensors are differential pressure sensors specifically calibrated for measuring mass flow in a bypass configuration.

From Sensirion AG 28 Jan 2013

Honeywell Introduce New Pressure Switches with a Two Million Life Cycle Rating

Honeywell introduced today its Pressure Switches, High Pressure Premium, HPS Series, the only pressure switches available in the industry with a two million life cycle rating, IP67 environmental sealing, and multiple port and termination options that improve equipment uptime, simplify rapid design and assembly, and reduce total production costs for Honeywell’s OEM customers.

From Honeywell Sensing and Internet of Things 23 Jan 2013

BorgWarner BERU Systems Delivers Over Three Million Pressure Sensor Glow Plugs To Diesel Automakers

BorgWarner BERU Systems has delivered more than three million pressure sensor glow plugs (PSGs) to diesel automakers around the world. By optimizing the combustion process, BorgWarner's PSGs help improve engine performance and reduce emissions where they start – in the combustion chamber.

23 Jan 2013

Cypress Launches CapSense Controllers with High Noise Immunity

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. the market leader in touch sensing, today introduced the CY8C20xx7/S CapSense® and CapSense Plus™ controllers with Cypress’s new QuietZone™ technology to combat noise.

10 Jan 2013

Atmel Flexible Sensor Functionality Demonstrated on Flat and Curved Corning Gorilla Glass

Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that Atmel® Corporation and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) are demonstrating Atmel XSense™ flexible sensor functionality on thin IT-sized and curved Corning Gorilla Glass form factors. These respective innovations will be showcased during the CES Unveiled and Digital Experience events. This work potentially enables innovative and cost-effective capacitive touch modules.

7 Jan 2013