Abstract: Apparatuses that include a junction-isolated semiconductor strain gauge and methods for manufacturing a junction-isolated semiconductor strain gauge are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an apparatus comprises a silicon chip that includes a silicon substrate and a semiconductor strain gauge. In this embodiment, the semiconductor strain gauge includes a plurality of resistors formed by locally doping the silicon substrate and biasing the silicon substrate such that the resistors of the plurality of resistors are junction-isolated. The silicon chip also includes a field shield layer to isolate an output signal of the semiconductor strain gauge from external electrical fields.

Abstract: Apparatuses that include a junction-isolated semiconductor strain gauge and methods for manufacturing a junction-isolated semiconductor strain gauge are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an apparatus comprises a silicon chip that includes a silicon substrate and a semiconductor strain gauge. In this embodiment, the semiconductor strain gauge includes a plurality of resistors formed by locally doping the silicon substrate and biasing the silicon substrate such that the resistors of the plurality of resistors are junction-isolated. The silicon chip also includes a field shield layer to isolate an output signal of the semiconductor strain gauge from external electrical fields.

Abstract: A method of controlling nematodes in agricultural crops, said method comprising contacting said nematodes with an aqueous solution of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride, and, a surfactant.

Abstract: A method of controlling nematodes in agricultural crops, said method comprising contacting said nematodes with an aqueous solution of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride, and, a surfactant.

Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring device for a wheeled vehicle that is capable of detecting vehicle motion from the output of a pressure sensor. The device determines from the output signal an indication of the power of the signal, for example the variance of the signal, and detects if the vehicle is stationary or in motion depending on the determined indication of power. The device may determine that the vehicle is in motion if the determined indication of power exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring device for a wheeled vehicle that is capable of detecting vehicle motion from the output of a pressure sensor. The device determines from the output signal an indication of the power of the signal, for example the variance of the signal, and detects if the vehicle is stationary or in motion depending on the determined indication of power. The device may determine that the vehicle is in motion if the determined indication of power exceeds a threshold value.