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Melexis Nv

Melexis UK Ltd.

Adrian Hill

Roger Diels

William R Betts

Johan Schuurmans

Vincent Hiligsmann

Christopher J Glynn

Rudi DeWinter

Arthur E Burgess

Barnaby C Reeves

Elements of a sensor system are encapsulated into a single package. The sensor elements are covered with a flexible gel coat and then inserted into a molding tool cavity. Each element may be individually coated with a gel blob, or all elements may by coated with a single gel blob. One or more retractable pins are incorporated into the molding tool and in their normal position are each in contact with the gel. A molding compound is injected into the cavity so as to encapsulate the device and gel coat. When the pins are extracted and the device ejected from the molding cavity, one or more passageways in the molding are left defined by the pins. The passageways expose the flexible gel covering the device elements to the atmosphere. For pressure sensitive elements, the gel, being flexible, transfers the local air pressure to the pressure sensitive element. For optical elements, the exposed gel is preferably removed to allow for the passage of radiation to and from the device elements. Alternatively, or in addition, an optically transmitting gel is used so as to allow for the passage of radiation at specific wavelengths.

Integrated sensor packages and methods of making the same

Systems and methods for detecting the magnetic field created by a magnetic target. An arrangement of multiple magnetic field sensing elements and circuit elements configured to select and/or interpolate between the sensing elements to give enhanced performance and to compensate for external mechanical factors. The circuit arrangement is integrated on a single silicon chip to form an integrated circuit sensing device in one embodiment.

Magnetic sensing devices and systems

Device for use in real-time monitoring of human or animal bodily function

Apparatus for quantifying visual function defects comprises a plurality of testing elements (1) having a surface (3) provided with a selected visual stimulus (5) and with a machine readable code (6) for uniquely identifying the stimulus (5). The apparatus further comprises a light pen (12) for reading the code (6) on each element (1) and a microprocessor (20) for analysing the codes (6) read by the light pen (12) in order to quantify the visual function defect.

Apparatus for quantifying visual function defects

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Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Adrian Hill