Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
374162000 | Color | 21 |
20080259996 | METHOD OF SIGNALLING TEMPERATURE AND/OR BENEFIT AGENT RELEASE USING BAR COMPOSITION COMPRISING THERMOCHROMIC PIGMENT OR DYE - The invention relates to method of signaling temperature and/or benefit agent release using bar compositions comprising thermochromatic pigment or dye. In a preferred embodiment, the pigment is introduced in the form of a separate domain (e.g., separate chips) which separate chip or chips is combined with a surfactant-containing chips to form the final bar. | 10-23-2008 |
20080279253 | Method and articles for sensing relative temperature - A method for determining the relative body temperature of a warm-bodied animal is described. The method, in part, involves an article of manufacture that provides a manifestation, or visually observable indication on an exterior surface, of a relative state of the warm-bodied animal's body temperature, either being too cold or too hot, as a measure against relative levels of hypothermia or hyperthermia, or poor circulation. | 11-13-2008 |
20090041083 | Temperature sensitive, color changing pharmaceutical bottle cap - Temperature-sensitive, color-changing inks, paints and resin concentrate additives are mixed into a child-resistant cap or lid to produce color changes indicative of its bottle having been recently opened and the medication within having been previously taken. | 02-12-2009 |
20090207881 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus that can accurately detect whether any one or multiple of a thermochromic member, an optical sensor, and a cooling fan are operating normally or abnormally, and accordingly can run the cooling fan without any failure. The image forming apparatus includes: first and second controlling unit; a thermochromic member that changes color according to the temperature of the first controlling unit; an optical sensor that optically detects a change in the color of the thermochromic member; and a failure detecting unit that is included in the second controlling unit and detects a failure occurring in the thermochromic member and/or the optical sensor based on whether a utilization of the first controller is high or low and a signal from the optical sensor. | 08-20-2009 |
20120147925 | Non-Mercury Non-Electronic Clinical Thermometer with a Protective Structure - A thermometer includes a protective structure and a tip member with a thermal contact surface secured to the protective structure. A heat conductive layer includes a sensing portion disposed in the tip member and a temperature indication portion disposed in the protective structure. A structure with temperature indication markings is laid out along the temperature indication portion. A reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer is formed on the temperature indication portion to overlap the structure of the temperature indication markings, in which the sensing portion is adapted for sensing the thermal contact surface to conduct heat flow to the reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer, producing a sensed temperature and a color changing zone of the reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer in response to the sensed temperature thereby exhibiting a corresponding temperature value. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147926 | Heat Conductive Structure of a Non-Mercury Non-Electronic Clinical Thermometer - A heat conductive structure for a thermometer with a structure with temperature indication markings includes a probe structure with a thermal conductive surface. A temperature indication portion is disposed adjacent to the probe structure. A reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer is formed on the temperature indication portion to overlap the structure of the temperature indication markings. The probe structure is adapted for sensing the thermal contact surface to conduct heat flow to the reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer, producing a sensed temperature and a color changing zone of the reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer in response to the sensed temperature thereby exhibiting a corresponding temperature value. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147927 | Temperature Indication Structure of a Non-Mercury Non-Electronic Clinical Thermometer - A temperature indication structure for a thermometer includes a temperature indication portion made of a heat conductive layer to receive a heat flow. A structure with temperature indication markings is disposed on or above the temperature indication portion. A reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer is formed on the temperature indication portion to overlap the structure of the temperature indication markings. The heat conductive layer is adapted to conduct the heat flow to the reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer, producing a sensed temperature and a color changing zone of the reversible temperature-sensitive color changing layer in response to the sensed temperature thereby exhibiting a corresponding temperature value. | 06-14-2012 |
20130010827 | TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR TEMPERATURE CHANGING MATERIAL OR MEANS AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION - This invention relates to temperature indicators, particularly the invention relates to temperature indicators which can be used to indicate the temperature of temperature changing material or element. The disadvantages of prior art solutions include the toxicity of the material acting as an indicator or the poor ability to detect the colour change. In the solution according to the invention, the temperature indicator contains bismuth oxide and potentially one or more colouring pigments mixed into the bismuth oxide. | 01-10-2013 |
20130128921 | Critical Temperature Indicator - A temperature descending indicator which gives a visual indication when the indicator has been exposed to temperatures below a set threshold temperature includes a container having a translucent portion, a first temperature sensitive gel of a first color which will convert to liquid when it is exposed to temperatures below the set threshold temperature, and a second temperature sensitive gel of a second color which will convert to liquid when it is exposed to temperatures below the set threshold temperature, wherein the second temperature sensitive gel is disposed adjacent said translucent portion in a manner to obscure the visibility of the first temperature sensitive gel. A method of making the indicator includes disposing one color gel over the other. | 05-23-2013 |
20130156067 | TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT MEMBER UNDER REDUCED-PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE AND TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT METHOD UNDER REDUCED-PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE - A temperature management member under a reduced-pressure atmosphere, wherein the difference in the discoloration temperature of a temperature-sensitive discoloration layer between under an atmospheric pressure atmosphere and under a reduced-pressure atmosphere can be minimized. A temperature management member under a reduced-pressure atmosphere includes a temperature-sensitive discoloration layer which contains granular or powdery hot-melt matter that melts at a melting temperature corresponding to a heating temperature to be detected under a reduced-pressure atmosphere and which is discolored in response to the hot melting thereof, and a difference in the melting temperature of the hot-melt matter within the temperature-sensitive discoloration layer between under an atmospheric pressure atmosphere and under the reduced-pressure atmosphere is 5° C. at most. | 06-20-2013 |
20140092937 | Apparatus and Method for Sterilization and Organization of a Tamper Resistant Lock and Receptacle - A multicompartment envelope or sterilization receptacle for receiving and storing medical instruments includes an adhesive flap for sealing multiple compartments within a single envelope. Individual compartments within the multicompartment enveloped can be opened while still keeping the seal of other compartments, thus keeping unused instruments sterilized. The multicompartment envelope or sterilization receptacle has an aperture for insertion of a heat-deforming color changing sterilization indicator device, where, after exposure to extreme heat, the sterilization indicator device deforms and cannot thereafter be inserted or removed from an aperture of a sterilization receptacle fitted for an unsterilized sterilization indicator device. Thus, the practitioner is assured of sterilized instruments in a sterilization receptacle, when an intact, color changed sterilization indicator device is within the aperture of the sterilization receptacle. Several multicompartment envelopes can further be organized within a binder by procedure or instrument type. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092938 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE IN A WINDING OF SUBCONDUCTORS OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A method for determining a temperature at a predetermined location in a winding of subconductors of an electric machine is provided where each subconductor is encased in electric subconductor insulation. The method includes predetermining the location between one of the subconductors and the associated subconductor insulation; arranging, in said winding, an optical fibre with a sensor material piece that is fixed to the predetermined location, the optical properties of said sensor material piece being temperature-dependent and uninfluenced by stretching; exposing the sensor material piece to light via the optical fibre such that, following an interaction with the sensor material piece, light is emitted from said sensor material piece; measuring the spectrum of the light; and using this spectrum to determine the temperature at the predetermined location. | 04-03-2014 |
20140140372 | PROBE SENSOR CAPABLE OF MEASUREMENT FOR TEMPERATURE WITH STIMULUS - A probe sensor has a probe structure having a probe body inserted into an experiment subject, a block body disposed on the probe body to transmit or reflect an incident light, and a light irradiation body for inputting a first incident light to the block body; a first light source for generating the first incident light and transmitting to the light irradiation body; and a light analyzer for analyzing a first reflection light which is a reflection light of the first incident light reflected by the block body, wherein the length of the block body changes according to a temperature change, and wherein the light analyzer measures a temperature change of the experiment subject by detecting a wavelength change of the first reflection light according to the length change of the block body. | 05-22-2014 |
20160011059 | Thermochromic Clip | 01-14-2016 |
20160109303 | HONEYCOMB SANDWICH STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB SANDWICH STRUCTURE - A honeycomb sandwich structure formed of face skin materials made of fiber reinforced plastics and a honeycomb core has a structure in which an optical fiber sensor structure is embedded in an adhesive layer formed between the face skin materials and the honeycomb core. With this, it is possible to provide a honeycomb sandwich structure and a method of manufacturing the honeycomb sandwich structure that enable precise thermal control to be implemented even when a thermal control device is bonded onto a surface of the honeycomb sandwich structure and enable evaluation of a temperature with high resolution and high accuracy. | 04-21-2016 |
20160146747 | CHROMATIC WITNESS FOR THERMAL MAPPING AND CERTIFICATION OF HEAT BLANKETS - A method for heat blanket certification employs a thermochromatic coating containing one or more chromatic probes which is prepared and applied to a measurement surface. A test layup is created with the heat blanket and a vacuum bagging film. The vacuum bagging film is sealed and a vacuum is drawn through a vacuum probe in the vacuum bagging film. The heat blanket is brought to operating temperature and the thermochromatic coating is illuminated with ultraviolet light. The chromatic probe coloration is then observed for determination of temperature consistency in the heat blanket. | 05-26-2016 |
20160178454 | Laundry Process Temperature Indicators / Markers and Fabrics Incorporating Same | 06-23-2016 |
20160178455 | INDIVIDUALIZED WINE BOTTLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR | 06-23-2016 |
20160178517 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GAS ANALYSIS USING LASER LIGHT | 06-23-2016 |
20160195437 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURES OF BATTERIES | 07-07-2016 |
20170234742 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT OF FIBER OPTICS BY MEANS OF THERMAL INDUCED FLUORESCENCE | 08-17-2017 |