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| 20080198900 | Temperature measurement system - The invention provides a temperature measurement system including a temperature sensor and means for biasing the temperature sensor in the direction of a thermal energy source in response to receiving thermal energy from the source. The invention also provides a continuous casting system including at least one temperature sensor disposed in the secondary cooling region and means for biasing the temperature sensor in the direction of the strand of metal in response to receiving thermal energy from the strand of metal. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080205483 | HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMOCOUPLE DESIGN AND FABRICATION - A method for fabricating a thermocouple capable of long-term operation in high temperature, hostile environments without significant signal degradation or shortened thermocouple lifetime due to heat induced brittleness. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090041084 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE THAT ESTIMATES AND COMPENSATES FOR INCIDENT RADIATION - A temperature measurement device includes a first thermocouple mounted on a tubular body that is shielded from the effects of radiation by a radiation shield, and a second, unshielded thermocouple. A difference in the measured temperatures from the first and second thermocouples is compared with calculated temperatures using an iterative process to determine a corrected temperature of the gas stream that estimates and compensates for incident radiation. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090046762 | SENSOR APPARATUS - A sensor apparatus including a plurality of sensors, and a measurement device. The plurality of sensors being divided into sensor groups with each sensor group having a number of sensors. The groups being arranged such that the sensor groups are electrically matched. The sensors in a sensor group coupled in parallel with each other to form a sensor ladder. A measurement device is arranged to compare electrical signals from each sensor group and to output an indication signal, wherein the measurement device is coupled to each sensor ladder at an intermediate position and in that the coupling position of each sensor ladder are electrically equivalent to one another. Also provided by the present invention is a method of monitoring a plurality of sensors. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090052498 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple for measuring temperature at a position adjacent to a substrate being processed in a chemical vapor deposition reactor is provided. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip. The thermocouple also includes a support tube disposed within the sheath. The thermocouple further includes first and second wires supported by the support tube. The first and second wires are formed of different metals. A junction is formed between the first and second wires, wherein the junction is located adjacent to a distal end of the support tube. A spring is disposed about a portion of the support tube. The spring is compressed to exert a spring force on the support tube to bias the junction against the measuring tip to maintain the junction in continuous contact with the measuring tip. The spring force is small enough to prevent significant deformation of the junction as well as reducing variation of spring force or junction location from one thermocouple to another. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090122833 | Thermocouple Rake Truss - A thermocouple rake. The thermocouple rake may include a number of support rods extending through a number of support disks, a number of thermocouple tubes extending through the support disks, and with the thermocouple tubes and the support disks having a thermal compression bond when heated. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090141772 | Thermocouple head unit - A mounting terminal head of a thermocouple head unit having a metal casing for an end of a thermocouple wire, and thermocouple signal terminals | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090268779 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A temperature sensor element | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090268780 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE HAVING SEPARABLE THERMAL COUPLING WIRES - A temperature measurement device includes a first member forming a first claw at an end thereof and a second member forming a second claw at an end thereof. The second claw faces the first claw, and can move towards and away from the first claw. A spring is provided between the first member and the second member for generating force to move the second claw towards the first claw. A pair of thermal coupling wires are fixed on the first and second claws, respectively. Thus an object needed to be measured can be arranged between the pair of thermal coupling wires and snugly engage the thermal coupling wires by the elastic force of the deformed spring. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100020848 | PROTECTIVE TUBES FOR THERMOCOUPLES - Protective tubes for thermocouples exposed to oxidizing atmospheres at temperatures in the region of approximately 1100° C. are produced from a single-crystal nickel-based superalloy, preferably from an alloy having the following chemical composition (in % by weight): 7.7-8.3 Cr, 5.0-5.25 Co, 2.0-2.1 Mo, 7.8-8.3 W, 5.8-6.1 Ta, 4.9-5.1 Al, 1.3-1.4 Ti, 0.11-0.15 Si, 0.11-0.15 Hf, 200-750 ppm C, 50-400 ppm B, remainder nickel and unavoidable impurities. Protective tubes of this type exhibit good strength and good oxidation resistance under severe stress conditions. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100027584 | Thermocouple for Gas Turbine Environments - A thin-film thermocouple ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100074299 | VERY HIGH SPEED TEMPERATURE PROBE - A very high speed temperature probe is provided that can be used in medical applications and in environments that are corrosive or hostile. The probe has a thin wall housing made of a thermally conductive material, a thin film RTD temperature sensor which is mounted within the interior of the housing and is embedded within a temperature cured composite material. A thermally conductive material is used to fill the interior of the housing. The thin wall housing and absence of entrapped air bubbles or voids in the cured composite and thermally conductive materials cooperate to achieve a low thermal time constant and thus, high temperature measuring speed for the probe. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100118916 | Flexible Thin Metal Film Thermal Sensing System - A flexible thin metal film thermal sensing system is provided. A thermally-conductive film made from a thermally-insulating material is doped with thermally-conductive material. At least one layer of electrically-conductive metal is deposited directly onto a surface of the thermally-conductive film. One or more devices are coupled to the layer(s) to measure an electrical characteristic associated therewith as an indication of temperature. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100135357 | TEMPERATURE SENSING APPARATUS - A temperature sensor is described that comprises a temperature sensing element, a substantially thermally insulating substrate having a first side and a second side and at least one layer of substantially thermally conductive material coated on the first side of the substrate. A first hole is provided on the second side of the substrate and the temperature sensing element is arranged to sense temperature within the first hole. A plurality of additional holes may also be provided on the second side of the substrate, these holes may be coated to aid thermal transfer. The temperature sensing element may be a thermocouple. The temperature sensor may be included in a temperature measurement probe for use in measuring the temperature of workpieces produced using a machine tool. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100265989 | P-N JUNCTION BASED THERMAL DETECTOR - A thermopile-based thermal detector is provided by a thermocouple, formed from a single sheet of material, which is made dissimilar with a P-doped and an N-doped junction electrically isolated via a naturally forming depletion region. The thermopile P-N sheet is uniform and planar, addressing stress and manufacturing issues. The usual non-active area of a conventional thermopile is significantly reduced or eliminated, and thus the output signal per unit diaphragm area of the detector is substantially increased, without the typical reduction in the signal-to-noise ratio. Also, a significant reduction in size of the thermal detector area is provided without a reduction in signal or signal-to-noise ratio. In an aspect, a second layer of thermocouples is axially positioned over, and connected with, a first layer of thermocouples. Additional axially stacked thermopiles can be provided within the same fabrication process. Signal processing circuitry may be electrically interconnected with the thermocouple. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100284438 | Thermocouple - A thermocouple having at least one inner alignment feature or at least one outer alignment feature, or a combination thereof for positively positioning and aligning at least one thermocouple junction within a bore formed in a susceptor ring of a semiconductor substrate processing reactor. The outer alignment feature is configured to positively align the junction(s) longitudinally within the bore. The inner alignment feature configured to positively position the junction(s) rotationally within the sheath of the thermocouple relative to the bore. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100322286 | QUICK-RESPONSE THERMOCOUPLE FOR HIGH-SPEED FLUID - An object of the invention is to provide a thermocouple having a high response speed without receiving mechanical damages such as bending and curving even when it is used in a high-speed fluid. The invention provides a quick-response thermocouple for high-speed fluid in which a sheathed thermocouple having a small outer diameter that is formed by housing, in a metal sheath, a positive-side thermocouple filament and a negative-side thermocouple filament embedded within a powder of an inorganic insulating material, and by forming a temperature sensing point at a tip portion thereof by bonding the tips of the positive-side thermocouple filament and the negative-side thermocouple filament together at the tip portion thereof, is inserted in a protective tube having a large outer diameter so that the tip portion is exposed, in which a portion of the sheathed thermocouple that is exposed from the protective tube is inserted in a protective cylinder having a bottom cover with a hole on a tip side through which the sheathed thermocouple is inserted and having a plurality of through windows, the tip of the sheathed thermocouple is slightly exposed from the bottom cover of the protective cylinder, and the bottom cover of the protective cylinder and the sheathed thermocouple as well as the protective cylinder and a lower portion of the protective tube are welded. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110013669 | EMI/RF SHIELDING OF THERMOCOUPLES - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a temperature sensor disposed in an apparatus. In many semiconductor, liquid crystal display, solar panel or organic light emitting display fabrication processes, RF power is utilized to either ignite a plasma within the processing chamber or to provide supplemental energy to the process. Temperature control during many processes may be beneficial in order to produce a consistent product. Temperature sensors or thermocouples are sometimes utilized to measure the temperature of a substrate within a processing chamber. The RF power may have a negative impact on the temperature sensor. By coating the temperature sensor with a nanoparticle based metal coating, such as a silver coating, the negative impacts of the RF power on the temperature sensor may be reduced without contaminating the process, and an accurate temperature measurement may be obtained. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110051777 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLUG - A high-temperature plug ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110080934 | MOVING OBJECT THERMOMETER - A moving object thermometer is provided which can precisely measure the surface temperature of a moving (travelling) measurement object, particularly, a small-diameter conductive wire. A first metallic wire | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110150036 | FLEXIBLE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR, WIRELESS SENSOR NODE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a flexible thermoelectric generator, a wireless sensor node including the same and a method of manufacturing the same. The flexible thermoelectric generator includes a plurality of P-type semiconductors and a plurality of N-type semiconductors, which are alternately arranged, an upper metal for connecting upper surfaces of the adjacent P-type semiconductor and N-type semiconductor, a lower metal for connecting lower surfaces of the adjacent P-type semiconductor and N-type semiconductor, and alternately disposed with respect to the upper metal, a P-type metal connected to at least one P-type semiconductor among the plurality of P-type semiconductors, and an N-type metal connected to at least one N-type semiconductor among the plurality of N-type semiconductors. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110188538 | ENCLOSURE AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE COMPONENTS - Protective enclosure and method for protecting heat sensitive, data recording devices in high temperature environments. The protective enclosure has a housing having at least one compartment for containing a heat sensitive, data recording device, e.g., a temperature recording device, and a jacket configured to contain a phase change material. The jacket may be vented and configured to at least partially surround the compartment. The housing may be sealed with an endcap. The recording device and a heat absorbing element are disposed within the same or within adjoining or adjacent sub-compartments within the enclosure. In a method, the enclosure with heat absorbing element and temperature recording device is placed within a heated environment or environment to be heated, e.g., a furnace. The recording device is connected to a thermal couple. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110222582 | TURBINE COMPONENT INSTRUMENTED TO PROVIDE THERMAL MEASUREMENTS - A gas turbine component ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110228813 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF WATER COVERING A ROAD SURFACE - A device for measuring the temperature of water covering a road surface includes a member for measuring water temperature and channelling means for channelling the water covering the road surface. The channelling means includes a measuring chamber for measuring the temperature of the water covering the road surface. The measuring member includes a temperature measuring head situated in the measuring chamber. The device also includes driving means for driving the device over the road surface, the means being arranged in such a way that the temperature measuring head is situated at some distance from the road surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110268152 | TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiment is a thermocouple system that includes a printed circuit board having a terminal component connection to couple to a connector of a terminal component, a temperature sensing component connection to couple to a connector of a temperature sensing component, a signal plane thermally coupled to the terminal component connection, and a thermal plane thermally coupled to the temperature sensing component connection and electrically isolated from the terminal component connection and the signal plane. The surface area of the thermal plane overlaps a substantial portion of a surface area of the signal plane. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110268153 | ELECTRICITY GENERATING BASED ON THE DIFFERENCE IN TEMPERATURE ELECTRONIC PAN WITH A SEMICONDUCTOR REFRIGERATION SLICE - An electricity generating based on the difference in temperature electronic pan with a semiconductor refrigeration slice is provided. The electronic pan comprises a pan body, a handle, an electricity generating based on the difference in temperature unit and a temperature measuring unit. The electricity generating based on the difference in temperature unit is composed of a semiconductor refrigeration slice, a voltage increased and regulated electronic module and an energy storage unit. The temperature measuring unit is composed of a temperature sensor, a microprocessor, a circuit board and a liquid crystal display for displaying temperature. The temperature sensor is provided under the pan body directly. The circuit board is provided inside the chamber of the handle. The semiconductor refrigeration slice connected to the pan body is provided inside the chamber at the connection of the handle and the pan body. The other surface of the semiconductor refrigeration slice is contacted with metal heat exchange slices firmly. The electricity generating based on the difference in temperature unit, the temperature measuring unit and the liquid crystal display are connected to the circuit board, respectively. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110292968 | Thermoelement - A thermoelement ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110317739 | SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE - The present disclosure includes sensing device embodiments. One sensing device includes a heater layer, a resistance detector layer, constructed and arranged to indicate a temperature value based upon a correlation to a detected resistance value, an electrode layer, and a sensing layer. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110317740 | HIGH TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT PROBE - A high temperature measurement probe comprises an elongate probe body having a measuring head which in use is located in a hot fluid flow. The probe further comprises a thermocouple extending along the interior of the probe body to terminate at a temperature-sensing thermocouple junction inside the measuring head. The probe body has internal passages for circulation of a coolant fluid therein. The measuring head contains a channel, one end of the channel forming an inlet for receiving hot fluid from the hot fluid flow and another end of the channel forming an outlet for discharging the hot fluid received at the inlet. Between the inlet and the outlet a section of the channel extends along the length direction of the probe body. The thermocouple runs along the section of the channel with the thermocouple junction proximate the upstream end of the section. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120033711 | Metal ebulliometer with internal fluid recirculation - Metal ebulliometer with internal fluid recirculation which is used to study the Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium without requiring the use of any auxiliary external elements. It provides the advantages of glass equipment and, as it is made of metal, it allows working in pressures higher than the atmospheric pressure—in a range of up to approximately 10 bars. This invention can be manufactured in either copper or stainless steel, for example. The result is the design of a continuous and dynamic equipment in which both phases (Vapor-Liquid) can be recirculated. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033712 | Device for Measuring the Temperature of a Substrate - A device for measuring the temperature of a substrate comprising a thermocouple comprising electric wires joined to each other at least one junction; a fixing element suitable for fixing said junction to said substrate in order to measure its temperature; characterized in that the fixing element comprises a thermally conductive element suitable for bearing a portion of electric wires adjacent to said junction; said thermally conductive element being capable of thermally coupling said portion of electric wires to said substrate. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120057616 | Dynamical/Tunable Electromagnetic Materials and Devices - A composite material that is responsive to either electromagnetic or thermal radiation. The composite has a controllable structure that is either dynamically or tunably responsive to such radiation and comprises a metamaterial. Sensors, such as a bolometer, that incorporate the composite are also described. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120076170 | MULTIPOSITION TEMPERATURE MEASURING CABLE - Disclosed herein is a multiposition temperature cable, including: a measuring unit that includes a plurality of connectors, each being composed of a plus (+) terminal and a minus (−) terminal, in which each of the connectors measures a thermoelectromotive force; and a plurality of wire couples (thermocouples) that are connected to the plurality of connectors, wherein each of the wire couples includes a plus (+) junction wire, one end of which is connected to the plus (+) terminal, and a minus (−) junction wire, one end of which is connected to the minus (−) terminal, and the other end of the plus (+) junction wire and the other end of the minus (−) junction wire are connected to each other to form a hot junction with respect to each connector to form a closed circuit. The multiposition temperature cable can simultaneously measure temperatures at several positions in real time. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120082183 | DROP-IN PROBE - A drop-in probe is provided for determining phase changes of a sample removed from a molten steel by thermal analysis. The probe includes a measurement head that has an immersion end and in which is arranged a sample chamber having an inlet opening and a thermocouple projecting with its hot solder joint into the sample chamber and having a cable bushing for signal cables of the thermocouple. The cable bushing emerges from the measurement head out of a discharge opening on an end of the measurement head opposite the immersion end. A straight line between the immersion end and the discharge opening forms a longitudinal axis of the measurement head, and a theoretical plane through the hot solder joint and through a part of the inlet opening farthest away from the immersion end is formed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The probe is characterized by either a) the measurement head has a density of at least 7 g/cm | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120106594 | THERMOCOUPLES WITH TWO TABS SPACED APART ALONG A TRANSVERSE AXIS AND METHODS - Methods for determining a temperature of a portion of an electrically conductive substrate are provided wherein the substrate is heated by applying an electrical current flow through the substrate. The method for determining the temperature employs a thermocouple including a first tab element and a second tab element that are spaced apart from one another along an axis transverse to a direction of the current flow. In another example, an apparatus includes an electrically conductive substrate and a direct heating apparatus configured to heat the substrate with an electrical current flow through the substrate. The apparatus includes first and second coupling positions of a thermocouple that are spaced apart from one another along an axis transverse to a direction of the current flow. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120120986 | THERMOCOUPLE AND THERMOMETER USING THAT - The invention has for its object the provision of a thermocouple having a fused portion that is kept against growing bulky in a small ball form, and a process for fabricating the same. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120128032 | POLAR COMPONENT DETECTION - In a hydrocarbyl gas the presence and amount of a condensable polar component may be detected by voltage or current excursions over background noise as measured using a probe having at least two common electrodes and optionally a third electrode preferably inert to corrosion. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134388 | NAIL PUNCTURE TEST DEVICE HAVING TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT FUNCTION - In a prior-art nail puncture test, it has been difficult to measure the temperature at a short-circuiting portion, which is closely related to the scale of an accident which occurs. As a solution, A nail puncture test device having a temperature measurement function, a sheath thermocouple, and a fixing portion | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120213249 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD THEREOF - A heat treatment apparatus includes: a furnace body including a heating part; a processing vessel wherein a space having a plurality of regions is formed between the furnace body and the processing vessel; an in-furnace temperature sensor disposed corresponding to each of the plurality of regions in the space; an in-furnace temperature calculating unit configured to calculate an in-furnace temperature based on signals from each of the in-furnace temperature sensors; and a control unit configured to control the heating part based on the in-furnace temperature calculated by the in-furnace temperature calculating unit. The in-furnace temperature sensor disposed in the reference region includes: a first thermocouple formed of an R thermocouple or an S thermocouple; and a second thermocouple formed of a thermocouple other than the R thermocouple or the S thermocouple. The in-furnace temperature sensor disposed in the other region includes the second thermocouple. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120213250 | MEASURING SEEBECK COEFFICIENT - A high temperature Seebeck coefficient measurement apparatus and method with various features to minimize typical sources of errors is described. Common sources of temperature and voltage measurement errors which may impact accurate measurement are identified and reduced. Applying the identified principles, a high temperature Seebeck measurement apparatus and method employing a uniaxial, four-point geometry is described to operate from room temperature up to 1300K. These techniques for non-destructive Seebeck coefficient measurements are simple to operate, and are suitable for bulk samples with a broad range of physical types and shapes. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120236904 | DIRECT THERMOCOUPLE MEASUREMENT WITHOUT A REFERENCE JUNCTION - Electronic measurement of thermocouples has employed cold junction reference since Thomas Seebeck's discovery in 1820's. This patent discloses that thermocouple compensation is not needed nor wanted. Non-compensated thermocouple data which supports this claim is given in this patent. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120250726 | MICRO-THERMOCOUPLE - Improved, high-strength micro-thermocouples ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120250727 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH CARRIER PLATE - A temperature sensor ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120300809 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIRE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - Apparatus and method for tire temperature measurement is disclosed. The apparatus includes a thermocouple having a measurement junction and a pair of first and second conductive leads. The measurement junction is mounted in a passage provided in the tire. The pair of first and second conductive leads extend through the passage in the tire and exit the tire at an interface. A patch is mounted to the tire at the interface. The pair of first and second conductive leads extend from the interface into a passage provided in the patch. The first and second conductive leads are surrounded by the patch at the interface where the first and second conductive leads exit the surface of the tire. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130022078 | Overhead Conductor Sensor - An overhead conductor sensor for measuring various parameters that affect an overhead conductor is disclosed. The overhead conductor sensor includes an electronics housing having first and second opposing ends, a jaw assembly having a first jaw connected to the first end of the electronics housing and a second jaw pivotally attached to the first jaw to allow the jaw assembly to move between an open position for receiving an overhead conductor therein and a closed position for securing the sensor to the overhead conductor, and a thermocouple assembly electrically connected to electronics housed in the electronics housing and extending through the jaw assembly for engagement with the overhead conductor. The thermocouple assembly is adapted to measure a temperature of the overhead conductor. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130028290 | Temperature sensor for measurement on or in a living body - The invention relates to a temperature sensor ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130028291 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME - According to one embodiment, a temperature measurement system including: a plurality of thermocouples; a transmission signal conversion unit configured to convert, to a transmission signal, the thermo-electromotive force generated by each of the plurality of the thermocouple and configured to output the transmission signal; a plurality of transmission units configured to transmit the transmission signal outputted from the transmission signal conversion unit; a first connection unit configured to connect between each of the plurality of the transmission units; a second connection unit configured to connect at least one of the plurality of transmission units to a processing unit configured to process the transmission signal; and a housing unit configured to house at least the first connection unit. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130044788 | SCANNING MEASUREMENT OF SEEBECK COEFFICIENT OF A HEATED SAMPLE - A novel scanning Seebeck coefficient measurement technique is disclosed utilizing a cold scanning thermocouple probe tip on heated bulk and thin film samples. The system measures variations in the Seebeck coefficient within the samples. The apparatus may be used for two dimensional mapping of the Seebeck coefficient on the bulk and thin film samples. This technique can be utilized for detection of defective regions, as well as phase separations in the sub-mm range of various thermoelectric materials. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130064268 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST TWO TEMPERATURE SENSORS OF A TURBOMACHINE - A method for monitoring at least two temperature sensors of a turbomachine that is aligned along a reference plane, the two temperature sensors being located in the same transverse plane of the turbomachine, the method including detecting the stoppage of the turbomachine; waiting for a period at least equal to a predetermined threshold period; measuring the temperature with each of the two temperature sensors; comparing the two temperatures measured. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130070808 | TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE - A temperature sensing assembly for measuring the temperature of a surface of a structure includes a thermocouple device having a sheath containing a pair of conductors of dissimilar materials connected at a junction point to provide indications of temperature. The assembly further includes a docking device with a recess formed in a top surface to receive a portion of the sheath that is proximate the junction point. The bottom surface of the docking device is attached to the surface of the structure. The recess extends through the bottom surface of the docking device so that when the thermocouple device is positioned in the recess, the junction point is adjacent the surface of the tube. A heat shield can be attached to the docking device to shield the sheath proximate the junction point from direct and radiant heat sources. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130100985 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE WHICH PROVIDES FOR VARYING THE EFFECTIVE HEIGHT OF THE CONTACTS OF A THERMOCOUPLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DEVICE - The thermoelectric device includes a first leg made from a first material, anchored at the level of its first end to a support, and a second leg made from a second material, anchored at the level of its first end to said support. In addition, an electric connecting element provided with first and second contact areas is respectively in electric contact with the first leg and second leg so as to form a thermocouple. The device includes means for varying the position of the first and contact areas at the level of the first and second legs. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130121378 | Thermometer with Voltage Switch - A thermometer includes a body member and a tip member with a thermal contact surface secured to the body member. A thermal sensor mounted on the inside of the tip member is adapted for sensing a thermal contact surface and producing a temperature signal. A set of lead wires is coupled to the thermal sensor for transmission of the temperature signal. A display module is disposed in the body member. An electric generator with a start voltage and an operation voltage is disposed in the body member. A capacitor is electrically connected to the electric generator for storing the electric energy generated by thereof and supplying the electric energy to the processor. A voltage switch with a threshold voltage is electrically connected between the capacitor and the processor, in which the threshold voltage is lower than the operation voltage. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130148693 | THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY WITH GUARDED THERMOCOUPLE JUNCTION - An improved thermocouple assembly for providing a temperature measurement is provided. The thermocouple assembly includes a sheath having a measuring tip, a support member received within the sheath, and first and second wires disposed within the support member. An end of each of the first and second wires are fused together to form a thermocouple junction therebetween. A recessed region is formed in a distal end of the support member, and the thermocouple junction is fixedly located at the base of the recessed region such that the recessed region maintains the thermocouple junction in a substantially fixed position relative to the measuring tip of the sheath. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130156070 | Miniaturized Thermocouple Scanner System - An apparatus and method for measuring, collecting, and processing the temperatures of a number of hot junctions in a thermocouple sensor array simultaneously comprises means for measuring the temperature of one or more reference junctions and means for collecting, processing, storing, and transmitting data collected from an array of thermocouple temperature sensors. The measured temperature(s) of the one or more reference junctions is used to correct the measured voltage in each of a plurality of thermocouple circuits to obtain accurate hot junction temperature measurements. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for collecting and processing temperature data from various locations within engines such as turbine, rocket, and internal combustion engines. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130163637 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple includes a first housing defining a first interior with an open end, a second housing having a first end and a second end, wherein the second housing is slidably coupled to the first housing with the first end residing within the first interior and the second end residing exteriorly of the first interior and a temperature sensing element, and a seal. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130170521 | DETECTOR ASSEMBLY - A detector assembly is provided and includes a board, a temperature response element and a support coupled to the board to support the temperature response element, the support including an elongate member having first and second opposing ends and being coupled to the board at the first end, guides through which temperature response element leads are threadable, and a saddle disposed at the elongate member second end to inhibit displacement of the temperature response element. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130177042 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STERILIZATION CONDITIONS - Devices for determining sterilization conditions within a sterilization chamber are described. Such devices include an elongate tube to be placed within said sterilization chamber and at least two temperature sensors within the cavity of the elongate tube. The at least two temperature sensors are spaced apart from each other along the length of the elongate tube by a predetermined distance and spaced apart from the interior wall of the elongate tube. Methods for determining sterilization discussed. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130188667 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO TEST EMBEDDED THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES - An integrated circuit containing an embedded resistor in close proximity to an embedded thermoelectric device. An integrated circuit containing an embedded resistor in close proximity to an embedded thermoelectric device composed of thermoelectric elements and at least one switch to disconnect at least one thermoelectric element from the thermoelectric device. Methods for testing embedded thermoelectric devices. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130195143 | METHOD OF MEASURING TEMPERATURE IN CUTTING PROCESS - The invention relates to a method of measuring a cutting temperature for an apparatus for a cutting process, when the apparatus for a cutting process includes a shank and a tool jointed to the shank by means of silver solder, the shank being electrically conductive, the tool being electrically nonconductive. The method includes: connecting a first lead wire to the shank, connecting a second lead wire to the silver solder, and measuring thermal electromotive force that is generated between the first lead wire and the second lead wire. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130243035 | RESISTOR AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RESISTOR CAPABLE OF OPERATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURES - The invention provides a thermocouple assembly for use with a thermocouple harness in a gas turbine engine, comprising a thermocouple connected to a resistor, the resistor comprising a conductor, a mineral insulating material surrounding the conductor, and a metal sheath surrounding the conductor. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130243036 | THERMOCOUPLE APPARATUS AND METHOD - In a thermocouple, a pair of thermoelements extend within a protective sheath. The thermoelements are spaced from the sheath by an insulator. The sheath comprises an outer sheath formed from a metal alloy adapted to provide mechanical support and corrosion resistance during use of the thermocouple, typically at elevated temperature. The sheath further comprises an inner sheath positioned between the outer sheath and the thermoelements and formed from a nickel-based alloy containing less than 10 wt % Cr, to prevent diffusion of Cr and/or Mn from the outer sheath to the thermoelements. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130250998 | Heat Sensor Correction - A heat sensor has the ability to correct for errors introduced during temperature changes of the hot junction of the thermopile for the heat sensor. For example, the effect of temperature changes at the hot junction of the heat sensor relative to the cold junction is mathematically modeled such that the effect on the temperature determination can be corrected given certain information relating to the thermopile, its electrical output, and the temperature history and current temperature of the cold junction. By accounting for these factors, a processing device can modify the temperature determination output for the heat sensor while correcting for error introduced by temperature changes at the hot junction as determined by the mathematical model. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250999 | THERMOCOUPLE WITH INTEGRITY MONITORING - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure a thermocouple is provided that includes an electrical component, such as a resistor, at or in close proximity to a junction where the temperature is expected to be measured. By monitoring analog voltage measurements, the system determines, for example, whether the measured temperature actually represents a temperature reading at the junction or whether the thermocouple has been compromised due to one or more of a variety of health issues, such as, a short circuit in the thermocouple, thereby causing a false junction. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130259090 | IMMERSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130322491 | WELDED THERMOCOUPLE TEST APPARATUS - A test apparatus for welded thermocouple joints includes a signal selection circuit, a first comparison circuit, a second comparison circuit, a switch circuit, and an indication circuit. The signal selection circuit outputs either a first direct current (DC) voltage or a second DC voltage according to selection. The first comparison circuit compares the first DC voltage with a first reference voltage if a first DC voltage is received, to output a first control signal. The second comparison circuit compares the second DC voltage with a second reference voltage if a second DC voltage is received, to output a second control signal. The switch circuit receives either a first or a second control signal and outputs an indication accordingly. The indication circuit receives the indication, and warns the user that the joint has full integrity, that the joint has a short circuit, or that the joint is open circuit. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130343429 | Temperature measuring apparatus, measuring element for a temperature measuring apparatus and method for manufacturing the temperature measuring apparatus - A temperature measuring apparatus comprising at least one measuring element, a jacket, in which the measuring element is arranged, wherein the measuring element includes a thermocouple, which is composed of at least two thermocouple wires connected with one another at a height of a measuring point along the longitudinal axis of the jacket. The thermocouple wires extend a first distance along the longitudinal axis of the jacket at least up to the measuring point, and wherein the measuring element includes, furthermore, at least two connection wires, which extend a second distance on the side of the measuring point lying opposite the thermocouple wires along the longitudinal axis of the jacket and are connected with the thermocouple wires, wherein the two connection wires are composed of a material, which differs from that of the thermocouple wires. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140003465 | INDUSTRIAL PROCESS TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER WITH SENSOR STRESS DIAGNOSTICS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140016670 | DAMPED EGT PROBE - A temperature probe includes a flange, a support structure, thermocouple wires, and guide plates. The flange has a midline. The support structure is attached to the midline and extends away from the flange. The thermocouple wires extend along the support structure, and terminate in a set of outer sensing tips and a set of inner sensing tips. The guide plates secure the thermocouple wires to the support structure. The guide plates are offset laterally from the midline of the flange. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140016671 | CARBON NANOTUBE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE SENSORS - The present invention, in one embodiment, provides a method of measuring pressure or temperature using a sensor including a sensor element composed of a plurality of carbon nanotubes. In one example, the resistance of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is measured in response to the application of temperature or pressure. The changes in resistance are then recorded and correlated to temperature or pressure. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for independent measurement of pressure or temperature using the sensors disclosed herein. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140064334 | MEASUREMENT RAKE WITH A TWO PIECE CYLINDRICAL MAST - A two piece measurement rake has a first split tubular section with at least one hollow support member disposed therethrough the measurement rake includes at least one sensor probe mounted on the hollow support member and coupled to a transducer. A second split tubular section is attached to the first split tubular section, and forms an interior cavity on which the at least one transducer tube is disposed. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140072015 | WIDE RANGE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT USING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A wide range temperature control system for semiconductor manufacturing equipment uses a thermoelectric element applied to a chiller that is a temperature control device for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The refrigerant circulated through a refrigerant tank passes through thermoelectric element block groups and is cooling and heating controlled, outputs of the thermoelectric element block groups are then supplied to a load, a heat exchanger using process cooling water (PCW) is configured in the refrigerant tank in which the refrigerant recirculated from a working load is stored, a heater for high temperature heating is further configured, some of the thermoelectric element block groups at a high temperature are bypassed through a variable valve, the polarity of a voltage is reversed in the thermoelectric element block groups through which a high-temperature refrigerant passes, and a part of an insulating element adjacent to the refrigerant is maintained at a lower temperature than the refrigerant. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140105248 | QUICK CONNECT TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE - A quick connect temperature sensing assembly for measuring the surface of a structure includes a thermocouple device, a docking device and a spring loaded adapter to connect the thermocouple device with the docking device. The docking device can be made of a magnetic material so that the assembly can be quickly connected and disconnected from the surface of a structure for sensing the temperature of the surface. When disconnected, the end of the thermocouple device extends beyond the bottom surface of the docking device. When the bottom surface of the docking device engages the surface of the structure, the end of the thermocouple is retracted and the spring loaded adapter maintains a biasing force on the thermocouple to maintain the end of the thermocouple in contact with the surface. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140146853 | Device for Emulating Temperature of a Composite Structure Through a Thermal Cure Cycle - A temperature emulator may include a stack assembly having a pair of end plates positioned at an uppermost and lowermost location of the stack assembly, a plurality of heat sink plates disposed between the pair of end plates, each of the heat sink plates having a plurality of heat sink cutouts, a plurality of shim plates separating adjacent pairs of the end plates and the heat sink plates, each of the shim plates having a shim cutout, an open cavity formed by a plurality of adjacent heat sink cutouts and shim cutouts, thermal insulation disposed within the cavity, and at least one temperature sensor coupled to at least one of the plurality of heat sink plates. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146854 | TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION AND CONTROL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR REACTORS - Non-contact and non-invasive temperature measurement structures and methods for thermal processing systems which neither damage nor contaminate the thermal processing environment are provided. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146855 | Device for Emulating Temperature of an Exothermic Composite Structure Through a Thermal Cure Cycle - A temperature emulator may include a stacked assembly including a pair of end plates positioned at an uppermost and lowermost location of the stacked assembly, a plurality of heat sink plates positioned between the pair of end plates, a plurality of shim plates positioned between adjacent pairs of heat sink plates, and an exothermic charge assembly positioned between at least one pair of heat sink plates, the exothermic charge assembly including an exotherm charge configured to react exothermally in response to a thermal cure cycle. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140153612 | TEMPERATURE DETECTOR, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR - There is provided a temperature detector adapted to be provided in a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of a temperature detection target. The temperature detector includes a cylindrical fixing body made of a metal material, the cylindrical fixing body having a single through hole extending therethrough and one axial end portion serving as a fixing portion, a thermocouple having a pair of wires partially inserted into the through hole and a welding material welded to the fixing portion while being at least partially inserted into the through hole to fix the thermocouple to the fixing portion. An end of the thermocouple is exposed on a surface of the welding material by polishing the welding material together with the thermocouple. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140161153 | SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE - The present disclosure includes sensing device embodiments. One sensing device includes a heater layer, a resistance detector layer, constructed and arranged to indicate a temperature value based upon a correlation to a detected resistance value, an electrode layer, and a sensing layer. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140169404 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HEAT EMITTING OBJECTS - There is provided a system for detecting presence or absence of a heat emitting object, comprising a platform for receiving the object, and the platform defining an area in which a temperature gradient with the object may exist, a thermoelectric device for generating an electrical voltage indicative of the presence or absence of temperature gradient and/or the magnitude of the temperature gradient, and an indicator for indication of the presence or absence of the object to be detected. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140204975 | PLATE-SHAPED BODY FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - There are provided a plate-shaped body for temperature measurement which, simply by being mounted on a mounting surface of an electrostatic chuck apparatus and without using a semiconductor wafer itself which is a product, is able to easily optimize the in-plane temperature distribution of the mounting surface of the electrostatic chuck apparatus, the temperature rising characteristics, and the cooling characteristics during decreases in temperature, and a temperature measuring apparatus provided with the same. In such a wafer for temperature measurement (plate-shaped body for temperature measurement) ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140211830 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND HEAT TREATING APPARATUS - A temperature detecting element is fixed reliably at an accurate position to enable improvement in a rising characteristic of a temperature and high-accuracy temperature control. Provided is a temperature sensor including a temperature detecting element detecting a temperature in a branch tube branched from a main tube and a positioning supporting mechanism positioning and supporting the temperature detecting element. Tension is applied to a cord of the temperature detecting element. The positioning supporting mechanism is supported by the tensioned cord to position and support the temperature detecting element. The positioning supporting mechanism includes a supporting tube supporting the temperature detecting element, a positioning member supporting the supporting tube and fixed at a set position, and a tensioner applying tension to the cord of the temperature detecting element. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140269835 | MEASUREMENT OF FLUID TEMPERATURES - A method, device, and system for improved measurement of fluid temperatures are provided. In one embodiment, a temperature probe structure comprises a header having a cavity; a longitudinal probe disposed at least partially within the cavity of the header; a temperature detector disposed within the longitudinal probe; and an insulator disposed between the header and the longitudinal probe for insulating the longitudinal probe from the header. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269836 | SENSOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SENSOR, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SENSOR - A sensor is disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate including a cold junction area and a hot junction area and a thermocouple including a pair of thermoelectric elements which is formed to extend linearly between the cold junction area and the hot junction area, and stacked on an upper surface of the substrate. Wherein, a stepwise portion is formed adjacent to an end portion of the thermocouple by removing a portion adjacent to an end portion of one of the pair of thermoelectric elements, and a wiring part of metal is formed in the stepwise portion so as to connect electrically the pair of thermoelectric elements each other. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269837 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ELEVATED TEMPERATURES IN ROTATING COUPLINGS AND DRIVES - A system to continuously and redundantly monitor a magnetic drive system includes temperature sensors coupled to the magnetic drive system. The temperature sensors are coupled to a transmitter, which generates output signals representing the temperatures of the temperature sensors. The system includes a transreceiver and a controller, where the transreceiver is coupled to the transmitter and configured to receive the output signals of the transmitter. The controller is communicatively coupled to the transreceiver and the magnetic drive system and is configured to control operation of the magnetic drive system based on one or more signals received from the transreceiver. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140328374 | PLATINUM-BASED THERMOCOUPLE - There is proposed a Pt vs. Pt-Rh based thermocouple such as an S thermocouple (Pt vs. Pt-10% Rh alloy) or an R thermocouple (Pt vs. Pt-13% Rh alloy) having temperature characteristics equivalent to those of conventional ones and being free from disconnection of a wire during handling and use. The present invention is characterized in that, in the Pt—PtRh based thermocouple of Pt vs. Pt—Rh alloy, a Pt wire has a Pt purity of 5N or higher and has an oxide dispersed therein. As for the Pt wire of the thermocouple according to the present invention, it is preferable that a Zr oxide in an amount of 0.02 to 0.5 mass % in terms of Zr is dispersed therein. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140334523 | PROBE THERMOMETER - A probe thermometer comprises a main body, a probe, a self-tapping thread, a temperature sensing unit and a display unit. The interior of the main body has a circuit board. The probe includes a measuring end and a coupling end which couples the main body. The self-tapping thread is formed on the measuring end. The temperature sensing unit is disposed within the probe and the temperature sensing unit is electrically connected to the circuit board. The display unit is disposed on the main body. The display unit, the temperature sensing unit and the circuit board are electrically connected. Thereby, the probe thermometer of the instant disclosure is convenient and effectively reduces cost. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140334524 | THERMOCOUPLE - The invention relates to a thermocouple for sensing the temperature at a measurement point, comprising a first conductor that has a first end and a first terminal, and a second conductor that has a second end and a second terminal. The first end of the first conductor and the second end of the second conductor are in electric contact with one another at the measurement point, while the first terminal of the first conductor and the second terminal of the second conductor can each be connected to a terminal line. The first conductor and the second conductor are applied to a substrate using thick-film technology, the first end of the first conductor and the second end of the second conductor overlapping in at least some sections at the measurement point. A hot runner nozzle has a heater and a thermocouple according to the invention. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140348207 | TEMPERATURE PROBE FOR A TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT - A temperature probe comprises a thermocouple with a cross-section having flattened sides and rounded ends, and a method of manufacturing a thermocouple for a temperature probe comprising the step of flattening a round thermocouple wire. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140348208 | Systems and Methods of Measuring Temperature in Industrial Environments - A temperature detector and method of measuring temperature to obtain temperature readings in environments, such as fluids and gasses, by measuring electrical characteristics of the temperature detector that are influenced by the temperature. The temperature detector can be arranged such that a plurality of measurements can be obtained to provide sufficient diversity and redundancy of the measurements for enhanced diagnostics to be performed, such as optimization for fast dynamic response, calibration stability, in-situ response time testability, and in-situ calibration testability. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140355652 | IMMERSIBLE FAST RESPONDING THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY - A sealed, immersible, fast responding, coaxial thermocouple assembly and mounting arrangement thereof, for fast temperature reading of high flow rate liquid streams in mixing valves comprising an insulated first-metal wire and a surrounding dissimilar second-metal tube, the second-metal tube is crimped at a first end over a stripped extremity of the insulated first-metal wire to form a large surface area, sealed thermocouple junction, shaped as a radial array of fins axially extending along a tip portion of the thermocouple assembly. A collar ring holder and elbow mounting arrangement is maintaining the thermocouple assembly longitudinal axis principally in the direction of the flow of the liquid stream axially flowing along the tip portion and at least an additional substantial portion of the thermocouple assembly length. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140369386 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A microfluidic-based sensor, comprising: a semiconductor body, having a first and a second side opposite to one another in a direction; a buried channel, extending within the semiconductor body; a structural layer, of dielectric or insulating material, formed over the first side of the semiconductor body at least partially suspended above the buried channel; and a first thermocouple element, including a first strip, of a first electrical conductive material, and a second strip, of a second electrical conductive material different from the first electrical conductive material, electrically coupled to the first strip. The first thermocouple element is buried in the structural layer and partially extends over the buried channel at a first location. A corresponding manufacturing method is disclosed. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140376593 | THERMOCOUPLE - A cooled thermocouple arrangement ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140376594 | TEMPERATURE SENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE - A temperature sensing assembly for measuring the temperature of a surface of a structure includes a thermocouple device having a sheath containing a pair of conductors of dissimilar materials connected at a junction point to provide indications of temperature. The assembly further includes a docking device with a recess formed in a top surface to receive a portion of the sheath that is proximate the junction point. The bottom surface of the docking device is attached to the surface of the structure. The recess extends through the bottom surface of the docking device so that when the thermocouple device is positioned in the recess, the junction point is adjacent the surface of the tube. A heat shield can be attached to the docking device to shield the sheath proximate the junction point from direct and radiant heat sources. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150030052 | ROLLING BEARING TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IN A RAILWAY AXLE-BOX AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A measurement system including: a radial external hole on a cover of a railway axle-box on the side of an edge of the cover facing towards a rolling bearing of the axle-box; a smaller axial hole made on the edge of the cover facing towards a ring of the bearing and opening in the radial hole; a cup-shaped body accommodated in the radial hole; a fork shaped spring integrally carried by a bottom wall of the cup-shaped body, projecting in front of the axial hole; a temperature probe slidingly accommodated within the axial hole and including a tubular element incorporating an electrical temperature sensor and an electric cable protruding from a first end of the tubular element accommodated within the cup-shaped body; and an abutting element removably coupled to the first end to cooperate with the spring, which pushes a second end of the probe out of the axial hole. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150030053 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE SET AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE THAT CAN BE OPERATED WITH A THERMOCOUPLE - In a temperature measuring device set ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150036721 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING MODULE HAVING POSITION COMPENSATION - A temperature measurement module having position compensation provided for connection to at least one thermocouple includes a temperature-dependent resistor, via which a first temperature of a reference point of the thermocouple can be detected as a resistance voltage. The temperature measurement module includes an evaluation circuit which allows a first temperature value of a measurement point to be determined via the resistance voltage and a thermoelectric voltage of the thermocouple. The temperature measurement module includes a compensation mechanism which modifies the first temperature value depending on the installation position of the temperature measurement module so that thermal influences of the evaluation circuit, which have a thermal effect on at least one of the reference point or the measurement point depending on position, are compensated at least in part. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150316420 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF CHAMBERED PROJECTILE - A system, device, and method for measuring the temperature of a chambered projectile within a firearm are provided. A test ammunition round may include a projectile, a sleeve, and a case including a first end coupled to sleeve, and a second end coupled to the projectile. A thermocouple may be located within the projectile, and an electronic coupler may be coupled to the thermocouple, and extends through the case and the sleeve and exits the sleeve through a slot for coupling to a data acquisition system. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323390 | ROD THERMOMETER DEVICE FOR DETECTING A TEMPERATURE, USE FOR THE ELECTRICAL SIMULATION OF NUCLEAR FUEL RODS - The invention relates to rod thermometer device for detecting a temperature, including a plurality of temperature-sensitive elements and a protective sheath having an axis X in which the sensitive elements are partially inserted. The sheath is made of a metal constituting one of the two metals of a thermocouple, and the sensitive elements of a plurality of wires made of a metal other than that of the sheath and constituting the other one of the two metals of a thermocouple, one of the ends of each one of the wires being welded inside the sheath forming a junction for measuring a given thermocouple, the welded ends of the wires being distributed along a plurality of axial and azimuth positions relative to the axis X inside the sheath, each one of the wires extending out of the sheath by at least one of the ends thereof. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150346035 | FLEXIBLE LAMINATED THERMOCOUPLE - A flexible laminated thermocouple is provided and includes layers of insulation material. At least one of the layers has a longitudinal axis and includes thermocouple conductors formed of differing electrically conductive materials. Each of the thermocouple conductors includes a main section extending along the longitudinal axis and a flange extending transversely to the longitudinal axis. The main sections are insulated from one another and the thermocouple conductors are insulated from thermocouple conductors of another layer. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160025575 | Adapter for Measuring a Physical Variable - An adapter ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160047697 | APPLICATION TEMPERATURE PICKUP DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUSLY MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A CONTAINER - An application temperature pickup device is provided for autonomously measuring the temperature of a thermal-energy-having container, with a housing to be secured to the container, a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of a measuring surface of the outer wall of the container and rests thereon, and associated electronics which are arranged in the housing, as well as a thermoelectric generator which conducts away through the flow of heat the thermal energy of a tapping surface of the outer wall of the container and which has the purpose of supplying energy to the temperature sensor and the electronics, wherein the measuring surface is arranged separated from the tapping surface by a distance in order to reduce the exchange of heat with the tapping surface. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160097684 | TEMPERATURE DETECTING DEVICE - A temperature detecting device ( | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160109301 | CONTAINER TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for measuring a temperature of air within a container or other enclosure containing temperature controlled items or other product. The system includes a temperature sensor having a thermocouple within a shaft, and a fan for drawing air from within the container through the shaft and past a junction of the thermocouple. The temperature sensor further includes a control unit for correlating a voltage from the thermocouple to a temperature. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160161342 | MULTICHANNEL THERMOCOUPLE COMPENSATION FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT - A method of using a thermocouple is provided. The method includes, but is not limited to, disposing at least one temperature sensor at each of two or more respective portions of an electrical connector adapted to receive thermocouple signals, measuring temperatures at the two or more portions, and calculating the temperatures at each terminal of the electrical connector based on measured temperature values of the two or more respective portions having the disposed temperature sensors. The method also includes, but is not limited to, calculating a cold junction temperature of a terminal for at least one thermocouple channel carrying the thermocouple signals based on measured or calculated temperature values of the terminals, or a combination thereof. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160169749 | HIGH TEMPERATURE PROBE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160178447 | THERMOMETER | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160178448 | Sensing assembly and method for fabricating a sensing assembly | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160252404 | TERMINAL HEAD OF SHEATH TYPE TEMPERATURE SENSOR | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160377486 | CONTACT-PROBE TYPE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE EVALUATION APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE EVALUATING METHOD - A temperature detecting probe as a contact-probe type temperature detector includes a plunger portion contactable with a semiconductor device as an object to be measured, a spring member placed on a base end portion of the plunger portion, a barrel portion pressing the plunger portion the semiconductor device side with the spring member interposed therebetween, and a thermocouple as a temperature measuring portion detecting a temperature of the semiconductor device. | 12-29-2016 |
