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Largest Multitouch HD Display of Photographs on Chilean Culture

The Chilean Pavilion will showcase a multi-touch modular display LCD screen during October 2010 in the Expo 2010 Shanghai China.

18 Jun 2010

Arradiance Develops Microchannel Plates as Substitute for Traditional Photomultipliers

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) program related to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) has provided a grant to Arradiance for developing large-area microchannel plates that will be utilized as a substitute for conventional photomultipliers.

18 Jun 2010

Radiation Luminescence and Radioactive-Excited Nanoparticles for Disease Detection

A multidisciplinary study’s results highlighting the capturing of radioactive-excited nanoparticles and radiation luminescence for enabling detection of subtle signs of disease were presented by investigators during the 57th Annual Meeting of SNM.

18 Jun 2010

RF-Powered Wireless Sensor Module Provides Temperature and Light Data

A battery-free, RF energy-powered and a low power consuming wireless sensor module that offers humidity, temperature and light level data at an access point, along with the Powercaster transmitter’s ID number and the received signal strength (RSSI), will be showcased by Powercast on June 7-9, 2010 at the Sensors Expo & Conference.

From Powercast Corporation 18 Jun 2010

Researchers Use Light and Electric Fields for Crime-Scene Forensics

Purdue University researchers have created a tool that is based on a combination of electric and light fields and can be utilized for crime-scene forensics, testing water and food for contamination and medical diagnostics.

18 Jun 2010

Sea Trials of Geokinetics Transportable OBC Crew Completed

Geokinetics will shortly announce its second series of the ‘transportable 4 component (4C) ocean bottom cable (OBC) crew’ for the Canadian Arctic.

18 Jun 2010

Smiths Detection Supplies Explosives Trace detection Technology to TSA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has placed an order worth $11.4 million to Smiths Detection for the supply of the IONSCAN 500DT, the Smith’s explosives trace detection technology.

18 Jun 2010

KaZaK’s PADD Solution Delivers Sensors to Improve Placement Accuracy

KaZaK Composites, Inc., a premier high value-added design and composite engineering vendor, has developed ‘Precision Aerial Delivery of Dropsondes,’ (PADD), a distinctive system that delivers sensors for enhancing the Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) capability of the US Navy during the process of protecting the intended target and the personnel.

18 Jun 2010

Analog Devices Introduces Low-Drift, High-Precision Temperature Sensors

Two 16-bit-resolution, high-linearity, low-drift, fully calibrated, high-precision ADT7320 and ADT7420 digital temperature sensors have been recently introduced by Analog Devices, a world leader in high performing semiconductors used for signal processing applications.

From Analog Devices, Inc. 18 Jun 2010

Northrop Supplies Electronic Navigation Systems for Refurbished Greek Ship

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has recently supplied to MV Aegean Odyssey, a refurbished Greek cruise ship, its electronic navigation systems.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 18 Jun 2010

Hand-Held LED Tester Measures Illuminance of PC Mounted LEDs

The hand-held BTS256-LED tester from Gigahertz-Optik (GO) is able to measure spectral distribution, illuminance and color data of discrete LEDs placed in a module, LEDs that form part of a narrow beam transmitting source of light, miniature lamps and LEDs mounted on a PC board.

18 Jun 2010

Innovation Award for Fujitsu PalmSecure Palm Vein Authentication Solution

The PalmSecure palm vein authentication system from Fujitsu has received the 2010 North American technology innovation award from Frost & Sullivan, based on the market analysis of the biometrics-enabled healthcare identity management domain.

18 Jun 2010

Atmel's maXTouch Solution for Internet Radio and Social Networking

PURE, a leading consumer electronics firm in the UK has recently chosen the maXTouch solution of Atmel Corporation, a touch and microcontroller solutions vendor, for the Sensia Internet radio. Sensia provide a 5.7-inch touchscreen that permits users to control a number of features like social networking and Internet radio.

18 Jun 2010

LIOS Technologies Ensures Cyber Security of Distributed Temperature Sensing Systems

LIOS Technologies has revealed that it has been introduced cyber security into Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) systems due to the frequent occurrences of breaches in security.

18 Jun 2010