| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 073610760 | By thermal measurement | 12 |
| 20090064767 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AN ETHANOL CONTENT OF A FUEL - Method for ascertaining an ethanol content of a fuel with the steps: ascertaining the vapor pressure of the fuel, ascertaining the temperature of the fuel and ascertaining the ethanol content of the fuel as a function of the vapor pressure and the temperature, which were ascertained. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090113998 | STIRRING DETERMINATION METHOD AND ANALYZER - A stirring determination method uses an analyzer in which a liquid contained in a vessel is stirred by an acoustic wave generated by an acoustic wave generating unit attached to the vessel, optical characteristics of a reaction solution obtained by stirring the liquid are measured, and the reaction solution is analyzed based on the optical characteristics of the reaction solution. The method includes measuring a temperature of the liquid in a position where the temperature of the liquid is different before and after the liquid is stirred; and determining whether the liquid is properly stirred based on a rate of increase in the measured temperature of the liquid. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100000303 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PERCENTAGE OF CARBON EQUIVALENT, CARBON AND SILICON IN LIQUID FERROUS METAL - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining the percentage of Carbon Equivalent, Carbon and Silicon in liquid ferrous metal. The apparatus comprises of refractory cup structure having a cavity, thermocouple wire, quartz tube, base, tellurium, holder, compensating cable, electronic device. The method comprises steps of pouring of sample in a refractory cup, recording maximum temperature of the sample and allowing it to cool to solidification temperature, determination of liquidus temperature, this temperature being inversely proportional gives percentage of carbon equivalent using an algorithm, determination of solidus temperature using an algorithm, and the determination of percentage of carbon and silicon using electronic device based on an algorithm. The present invention relates to the detection of the composition of liquid ferrous metal in a much quicker time using a refractory cup. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100011844 | Fluid Identification Method and Fluid Identification Apparatus - A fluid identification sensor that includes a fluid identification element and a fluid temperature detecting element that is disposed separately at a predefined distance from the fluid identification element is used. A voltage is applied to the fluid identification element for a prescribed time to heat a identification target fluid. A first output value that is an electrical output value corresponding to a first temperature of a fluid identification element and a second output value that is an electrical output value corresponding to a second temperature of a fluid identification element are obtained. A fluid identification is carried out by comparing a rate of change of the first output value and the second output value with a rate of change of a first output value and a second output value for a reference fluid, which has been measured in advance. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20120090387 | FLUID PROBE - Device and associated methods for detecting a property of a fluid. The device includes a body region and a first flexible element having a first end and a second end. The first end is fixedly located on the body region. The flexible element includes at least a first layer having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second layer having a second, different coefficient of thermal expansion. An electrical heater element can be arranged to heat the flexible element to induce bending of said flexible element. The resistance of a first portion of the electrical heater element adjacent the first end can be greater than the resistance o a second portion of the electrical heater element further from the first end. The device can include a heater controller arranged to supply an electrical pulse having a duration less than 5ms to the electrical heater. The device can include a second, reference flexible element having a first end and a second end, with the first end fixedly located on the body region. Each flexible element can include respective sensor arranged to provide a signal indicative of the movement of that flexible element. The sensor of the reference flexible element has a different configuration than the sensor of the first flexible element, with at least one of the flexible elements including at least one additional portion of material for equalising the thermal conductivity distribution of the two flexible elements. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120186334 | COMBINATION FLUID SENSOR SYSTEM - An apparatus for determining and controlling characteristics of a fluid is provided that includes a substrate, a heating circuit, and a sensing circuit applied on the substrate by a layered process. A control module is in communication with the heating circuit and the sensing circuit for determining, for example, type, concentration, liquid level, and temperature of the fluid, which in one form is a urea solution. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130061663 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF A TEST SENSOR - An assembly determines an analyte concentration in a sample of body fluid. The assembly includes a test sensor having a fluid-receiving area for receiving a sample of body fluid, where the fluid-receiving area contains a reagent that produces a measurable reaction with an analyte in the sample. The assembly also includes a meter having a port or opening configured to receive the test sensor; a measurement system configured to determine a measurement of the reaction between the reagent and the analyte; and a temperature-measuring system configured to determine a measurement of the test-sensor temperature when the test sensor is received into the opening. The meter determines a concentration of the analyte in the sample according to the measurement of the reaction and the measurement of the test-sensor temperature. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130160531 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device may be configured to detect a level of liquid, a concentration of a specific substance included in the liquid, and a temperature of the liquid. The sensor device may comprise a substrate, a level electrode configured to be disposed on the substrate and detect the level, an electrode for liquid quality configured to be disposed on the substrate and detect the concentration, a temperature electrode configured to be disposed on the substrate and detect the temperature, and a reference electrode configured to be disposed on the substrate and maintain a reference electric potential. The reference electrode may be disposed at least between two of the level electrode, the electrode for liquid quality and the temperature electrode. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130192352 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FLOW AND/OR THE LEVEL OF A FLUID OR OF A SUBSTANCE - A sensor device and a related method for measuring the flow of a fluid and/or for detecting the presence of a substance have such respective structural and functional features as to allow reliable measurements at very reduced costs. The sensor device includes at least a temperature difference sensor based on the Seebeck thermoelectric effect and integrated in a sensor device support, together with a heating element also integrated in this support. A method for measuring the flow of a fluid and/or the presence or the level of a substance uses the sensor device. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130298648 | TEMPERATURE SENSING ANALYTE SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING SAME - An analyte sensor is provided for detecting an analyte concentration level in a bio-fluid sample. The analyte sensor has a base, a first electrode and a second electrode wherein a thermocouple portion is provided integral with the second electrode thereby enabling on-sensor temperature measurement capability. In some embodiments, two and only two electrical contact engagement portions are provided thereby simplifying electrical contact. Manufacturing methods and systems utilizing the analyte sensors are provided, as are numerous other aspects. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20160084780 | LIQUID CONCENTRATION DETECTING DEVICE - A liquid concentration detecting device including a first substrate, a first temperature sensing element and a concentration sensor is provided. The first temperature sensing element and the concentration sensor are respectively disposed on opposite first surface and second surface of the first substrate. The concentration sensor includes a second substrate, a porous element, a heating element and a second temperature sensing element. The second substrate is disposed above the second surface. A portion of the liquid flows into the concentration sensor through the porous element, and the heating element heats the liquid in the concentration sensor. The second temperature sensing element measures the temperature variation of the liquid in the concentration sensor. The measured temperature and the temperature variation are compared to deduce a concentration of the liquid under detection. | 03-24-2016 |
| 073610770 | Vaporization (e.g., evaporation, distillation, etc.) | 1 |
| 20090095056 | Device and method for determining evaporation rate potential - An evaporation rate potential is determined to show the feasibility of evaporation within an environment. The environment includes air and a material, such as wood or other building material. The temperature and vapor pressure differences determine the flow of sensible and latent energy from the air to the material, and vice versa. Using these values, the evaporation rate potential is determined for different conditions within the environment so that evaporation and drying can be improved. | 04-16-2009 |
