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FakeTV, a Novel Burglar Deterrent Device

Neighborhood watch groups have found a new and inexpensive way to deter burglars from doing their job. A small device known as FakeTV makes it appear as though someone is at home watching television with the same kind of light produced by a real TV.

18 Oct 2010

Endotronix Receives Funding for its Heart Monitoring Sensor

Endotronix has been funded by an economic development group JumpStart Ventures to the tune of $250,000.

18 Oct 2010

CSB and SJU to Celebrate 2010 as Year of Sustainability

College of St. Benedict (CSB) and St. John’s University (SJU) are celebrating 2010 as the Year of Sustainability with goals of increasing knowledge about sustainability and trying to include sustainability in every segment of campus life.

18 Oct 2010

Solar-Powered Vehicle Sensors to be Tested in Ireland

The solar energy-enabled vehicle sensors devised in North Palmerston for tracking the parking cheats are planned to be implemented in Ireland. North Palmerston will be the initial test site in the world by Frogparking following an agreement with the City Council of Palmerston North.

18 Oct 2010

OSI to Advance Photo Sensors for Defense Applications

OSI Systems, a vertically-integrated manufacturer and designer of electronic products and elements for Security and Healthcare sectors, proclaimed that OSI Optoelectronics has been offered a multiple year award worth $3.9 million from a leading defense company for the manufacture of sensing devices.

18 Oct 2010

Non-Contact Seam-Tracking Smart Laser Probe from Meta Vision

Meta Vision Systems has released their Smart Laser Probe seam tracking solution which makes use of the company’s innovative sensor technology for non-manual arc welding machine purposes.

18 Oct 2010

Wireless Motion Sensor-Enabled Mini C-Lite from Capstone

Capstone Industries, a division of CHDT Corporation, has acquired a primary re-order from a renowned retailer for their latest Mini C-Lite.

18 Oct 2010

Silicon Laboratories to Advance CMOS Sensors by ChipSensors’ Alliance

Silicon Laboratories, a pioneer in the manufacture of high-quality, mixed-signal analog ICs, declared the procurement of Ireland-oriented ChipSensors which is an initial stage technology company that fabricates state-of-the-art single-chip CMOS sensing units for monitoring humidity, gases and temperature.

18 Oct 2010

Universal Sensors to Improve Vantix Biosensor Technology

Universal Sensors, a leading fabricator of speedy, flexible, high-performance biosensors, has been offered a second phase Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) award from the UK Department of Health to advance a device for detecting the presence of hazardous bacteria in hospitals.

18 Oct 2010

World's First Clear Label Sensor

Lion Precision, maker of the world’s first clear label sensor, has released its newest label sensor, the LRD8200. The new sensor uses a different technology that works equally well with all label and liner materials and artwork: paper, plastic, foil, hotstamp, clear, opaque or translucent.

18 Oct 2010

Market Report Proedicts Growth in the Gas Sensor and Gas Metering Market

According to a new technical market research report, Gas Sensors and Gas Metering: Applications and Markets (IAS012B) from BCC Research, the global market for gas sensors and gas metering is worth an estimated $3.9 billion in 2010, but is expected to increase to nearly $5.2 billion in 2015

18 Oct 2010