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| 20080205484 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR - In a temperature sensor having a temperature sensitive element, a sheath pin connected to the temperature sensitive element, and a cover case. The cover case, filled with a filler, accommodates the temperature sensitive element and the sheath pin. A hardening temperature of the filler is not less than an actual usage environment of the temperature sensor. Another temperature sensor has a temperature sensitive element exposed at a high temperature of not less than 750° C., a thermistor element, a sheath pin, an anti-vibration filler, and a metal cover case fixed to an end part of the sheath pin. The metal cover case accommodates the sheath pin and the thermistor element. The filler is made of a porous insulation material having a pore ratio within a range of 30 to 70% and filled around the thermistor element in the metal cover case. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080219320 | CONFORMAL MESH FOR THERMAL IMAGING - This invention provides thermal sensors and imagers that are flexible and capable of conforming to curved surfaces and corresponding methods of making and methods of thermal sensing. The thermal sensors contain an array of thermal resistors patterned in a row and column configuration, with each thermal resistor electrically isolated from other thermal resistors within the sensor. Thermal information is obtained from a region by measuring the resistance of each thermal resistor and calculating a thermal resistance for each entry of the array. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080279255 | Measuring Device, Especially Temperature Measuring Transducer - The invention relates to a measuring device, in particular a temperature measuring transducer, comprising an electrical resistor, which alters its value based on a chemical or physical variable that is to be measured and which is connected to an evaluation device via at least three lines. Said evaluation device checks the lines for line breaks and if such a break has occurred, switches from a four-wire circuit to a three- or two-wire circuit as required, in order to permit the continuation of the measuring operation. This improves the reliability of the measuring device. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090003410 | Sytems and methods for dissipating heat generated during an electrical measurement - Systems and methods for dissipating heat generated during an electrical function are disclosed. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods can be used for dissipating heat generated during low impedance measurement on a multimeter. In some embodiments, the multimeter can include a first thermistor coupled in series with a resistor in a measurement path, a second thermistor, and a switch coupled to the measurement path and the second thermistor for selectively including the second thermistor in the measurement path during a low impedance measurement. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090016409 | Sintered electroconductive oxide, thermister element using sintered electroconductive oxide, and temperature sensor using thermister element - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sintered electroconductive oxide containing a perovskite phase of perovskite-type crystal structure represented by the composition formula: M1 | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090059998 | Multiple temperature resistance characteristic sensing cable and its sensor - A multiple temperature resistance characteristic sensing cable comprised of 1˜6 metal conductors with restorable insulation layer. Each cable contains different temperature resistance characteristic, and is wrapped by 1-2 layers of outer sheath. The metal conductors are wrapped by 1-2 insulation layers and twisted together. These twisted wires are inside the 1-2 layers of outer sheath. The temperature sensor comprises an interface unit, a sensing cable corresponding to temperature resistance characteristics, and a cable terminal unit. The interface unit comprises a signal amplifier and linear circuit, an A/D converter, a microprocessor, a display and operation circuit, a pulse output circuit, and a timer circuit. The temperature sensor realizes the differential temperature, fixed temperature or differential fixed temperature alarm among low, mid and high temperature sections. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090059999 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A temperature detection circuit includes: a voltage generator that is connected to a first voltage line having first voltage and a second voltage line having second voltage and to output a third voltage to a third voltage line, the third voltage being obtained by transforming the first voltage to be stepped down as an ambient temperature becomes higher; and a detecting unit that includes: a delay section that is connected to the second voltage line and the third voltage line and to receive a pulse signal, the delay section being configured to output a delayed pulse signal that is obtained by delaying the pulse signal for a delay time set to be longer as the third voltage becomes lower; and a temperature detecting section that is configured to: receive the delayed pulse signal and the pulse signal; latch the delayed pulse signal based on the pulse signal; output the latched signal as a detection result. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090067474 | Adjusting method and system thereof for a temperature sensing element - A method and a system thereof for adjusting a temperature sensing element are proposed. The temperature sensing element is coupled to a control chip and has a temperature sensing resistor. Firstly, a memory area of the control chip is set to pre-store a temperature standard, and a predetermined standard is defined such that the temperature standard is equal to the predetermined standard ±ΔT. Then, the temperature sensing element is placed in and thermal equilibrates with a constant-temperature environment. The temperature sensing resistor is oscillated until a temperature measured by the temperature sensing element is consistent with the predetermined standard such that a first oscillation time is determined. A reference resistor is provided and oscillated based on the first oscillation time to determine an updated temperature standard, and then the updated temperature standard is stored to the memory area to replace the temperature standard pre-stored in the memory area. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090110028 | AUTO-RANGING THERMISTOR-BASED TEMPERATURE DETECTION SYSTEM - An apparatus for detecting temperature includes an adjustable current source operable for supplying a current, a thermistor coupled to said adjustable current source, and an auto-range hysteresis logic coupled to said thermistor and said adjustable current source operable for outputting a signal to control said adjustable current source by sensing a voltage across said thermistor. A method for detecting temperature is also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090122834 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - An exemplary temperature measurement device includes a reference voltage source, a three-wire thermal resistor, a voltage drop amplifier, an operational amplifier and compensation resistors. By using connecting wires with resistance values of the compensation resistors, a relation between an output signal and a resistance of the thermal resistor gives rise to a monotonous function, which is independent of the resistances of the connecting wires. After A/D conversation of an output signal, the resistance of the thermal resistor and a temperature can be calculated based on known functions. Therefore, within an entire measurement range and any length of cable, an influence of the wire resistances can be compensated without switches or jumpers. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090135882 | Sensor Arrangement - A sensor arrangement includes a tube, a measurement head and a holder. The measurement head includes a composite of at least two flexible plastic films and a sensing element arranged between the plastic films. The sensing element is electrically contacted via metallic conductor traces. The measurement head contacts a circumference of the tube and is arranged between the holder and the tube and is pressed by the holder onto the tube. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090135883 | Multi-Layered Thermal Sensor for Integrated Circuits and Other Layered Structures - A compact resistive thermal sensor is provided for an integrated circuit (IC), wherein different sensor components are placed on different layers of the IC. This allows the lateral area needed for the sensor resistance wire on any particular IC layer to be selectively reduced. In a useful embodiment, a plurality of first linear conductive members are positioned in a first IC layer, in spaced-apart parallel relationship with one another. A plurality of second linear conductive members are similarly positioned in a second IC layer in spaced-apart parallel relationship with one another, and in orthogonal relationship with the first linear members or in parallel with existing wiring channels of the second IC layer. Conductive elements respectively connect the first linear members into a first conductive path, and the second linear members into a second conductive path. A third conductive element extending between the first and second layers connects the first and second conductive paths into a single continuous conductive path, wherein the path has a resistance that varies with temperature. A device responsive to an electric current sent through the continuous path determines temperature of the path from the path resistance. Two or more of the thermal sensors could be connected in series, for use in measuring critical IC circuits. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090147825 | ELECTRONIC THERMOMETER SENSOR TIP - A sensor tip for use in an electronic thermometer is disclosed herein. An electronic thermometer includes a metal cap having a cavity and a temperature transducer. The temperature transducer is affixed within the cavity by solder. Wires connecting the temperature transducer to a circuit of the electronic thermometer form a spiral around the interior of the cap such that the wires make contact with the cap at a plurality of points. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090161727 | Method and Apparatus for a Temperature Sensor for Measuring Peak Temperatures - A method and apparatus for an irreversible temperature sensor for measuring a peak exposure temperature. The apparatus is fabricated by printing an admixture of conductive nanoparticles on a dielectric substrate to form a film. The film has an electrical resistance that is inversely proportional to the exposure temperature. The electrical resistance also irreversibly decreases as the exposure temperature of the film increases. A portion of the film is exposed to a pulse of electromagnetic energy sufficient to render it substantially more electrically conductive than the portion that was not exposed. In use, the peak exposure temperature is determined by measuring the electrical resistance of the non-altered portion of the film and the electrical resistance of the portion that was exposed to the pulse of electromagnetic energy, and subtracting the electrical resistance of the altered portion from the electrical resistance of the portion that was not altered, to provide a difference value. The peak exposure temperature is then be calculated as a function of the difference value. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090180515 | Sensor system and method for operating a sensor system - A sensor system includes a low temperature portion adapted for use in a low temperature environment; a high temperature portion adapted for use in a high temperature environment; a sensor arranged within the high temperature portion; and a measurement unit functionally connected to the sensor to read out respective sensor signals. The measurement electronics is arranged within the high temperature portion | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090190629 | Temperature Sensing Device for Improving Series Resistance Cancellation Mechanism - A temperature sensing device for improving series resistance cancellation mechanism includes a temperature sensing unit, a signal processing unit, a first current source, a second current source, a third current source, a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch. A control circuit generates a first control signal, a second control signal and a third control signal for controlling the first current source, the second current source and the third current source so as to drive the temperature sensing unit, wherein the first control signal, the second control signal and the third control signal are outputted from the control circuit according to a specific cycle formed by a plurality of switches between the first control signal and the second control signal and a switch between the first control signal and the third control signal. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090196327 | Sensor Connection Lead with Reduced Heat Conduction - A sensor for measuring physical parameters, wherein a sensor element, arranged on a substrate platelet, may be connected to an evaluating circuit by means of connection leads. The connection leads are a planar piece made from sheet metal. connection leads have a plurality of perforations between connection areas The perforations being preferably triangular, with adjacent triangles rotated relative to each other by 180 degrees, such that the connection lead is embodied as a planar lattice of longitudinal legs and inclined, transverse legs. The thermal conductance through the connection between sensor and evaluating circuit is reduced by means of said perforations. The response characteristics and precision of the sensor are hence improved. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090207884 | METHOD OF MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF TUNNEL MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT - A method of measuring temperature of a TMR element includes a step of obtaining in advance a temperature coefficient of element resistance of a discrete TMR element that is not mounted on an apparatus, by measuring temperature versus element resistance value characteristic of the discrete TMR element in a state that a breakdown voltage is intentionally applied to the discrete TMR element and a tunnel barrier layer of the discrete TMR element is brought into a stable conductive state, a step of bringing a tunnel barrier layer of a TMR element actually mounted on the apparatus into a stable conductive state by intentionally applying the breakdown voltage to the mounted TMR element having the same structure as that of the discrete TMR element whose temperature coefficient has been measured, a step of measuring an element resistance value of the mounted TMR element with the tunnel barrier layer that has been brought into a stable conductive state, and a step of obtaining a temperature corresponding to the measured element resistance value from the previously measured temperature coefficient of element resistance. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090279585 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor including: a temperature sensing element ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090279586 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor including a temperature sensing element ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090296781 | High vibration thin film RTD sensor - A temperature sensor capable of operation in high vibration environment includes a sensor sheath mounted at the distal end of a mineral insulated cable. A resistance temperature detector (RTD) sensing element is connected to leads of the cable within the sheath. The sheath is filled at least partially with a ceramic thermal adhesive. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090316753 | TEMPERATURE SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC FIELD SUPPRESSION - A temperature system is provided with magnetic field suppression. In one embodiment, the temperature system comprises a plurality of conductors patterned to conduct current in directions that generate 2 | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090323765 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - In a temperature sensor ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100034237 | LAMINATED TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor is formed from three initially unfired (or green) ceramic substrates. The first substrate has a temperature sensitive means printed on a first surface. Additionally first and second conducting elements are also printed thereon. The third substrate has a temperature sensitive means in the form of a resistor printed on a first surface. Additionally first and second conducting elements and are also printed thereon. The second substrate is provided with a conducting via in the form of a hole extending through the substrate, the hole being filled with conductive material. The via is adapted to be aligned with the ends of conducting elements. To construct the sensor the first surfaces of substrates are aligned with substrate such that via is aligned with conducting elements. The substrates are then pressed together. Subsequently the substrates are fired to provide the completed sensor. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100061422 | Apparauts and Method for Determining and /or Monitoring Temperature - An apparatus and method for determining and/or monitoring at least one temperature, the apparatus including: a first and a second temperature sensor; a measurement transmitter; wherein the measurement transmitter has four terminals for electrical connection of electric lines; and five electric lines The first temperature sensor is connected with three terminals of the measurement transmitter via three electric lines the three electric lines are connected with the first temper sensor and with the measurement transmitter in such a manner that, via a 3-line circuit, a value of the electric resistance of at least one of the three lines can be obtained; and the second temperature sensor is connected with two terminals of the measurement transmitter via two electric lines. The value of the electrical resistance of the at least one electric line obtained via the 3-line circuit serves for determining the value of the electrical resistance of at least one electric line, via which the second temperature sensor is connected with the measurement transmitter. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100061423 | Method for Determining Internal LCD Temperature - Embodiments include a system and method for determining the temperature of the liquid crystal layer of a liquid crystal display. Because LCD performance is dependant on the temperature of the liquid crystal layer, performing particularly poorly in colder temperatures many LCD's are available with integral heaters. Determining the temperature of the liquid crystal layer of an LCD is imperative for appropriate thermal management, which in turn leads to more-optimal LCD lifetime. Exemplary embodiments relate to accurately determining the temperature of the liquid crystal layer of an LCD by employing the integrated heater layer as a temperature sensor. When the relationship between the temperature of the integral heater is known, and the integral heater is disposed very near the liquid crystal layer, then determining the resistance of the metal heater layer, allows for rapid, accurate determination of the average temperature of the liquid crystal layer, and correspondingly better thermal management. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100091817 | Turbocharger Protection Device - A temperature sensor, particularly a high-temperature sensor, is provided in which an MI line or a heat-decoupling wire is arranged between the measurement resistor (chip) and the supply-line cable. Springs are stuck on the strands of the MI line, whereby the contacting to the measurement resistor is realized, or the heat-decoupling wire is stretched on one side to the end facing the measurement resistor and is connected elastically on the other end to the supply-line cable. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100183046 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor including a temperature sensitive device which is disposed in a flow path through which fluid flows and whose electric characteristic changes as a function of temperature of the fluid in the flow path, signal lines connected at top end sides thereof to said temperature sensitive device through electrode wires and at base end sides thereof to lead wires for connection with an external circuit, a sheath member retaining the signal lines therein, and a holding member which holds an outer circumferential surface of said sheath member directly or indirectly through another member. The resonance (primary) frequency at a top end of the temperature sensor against acceleration in a radius direction of the temperature sensor is 480 Hz or less, thereby reducing the transmission of vibration to the top end of the temperature sensor to avoid the breakage of the temperature sensitive device and the disconnection of the electrode wires 502102 even when the temperature sensor resonates. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100202492 | POURING AND TEMPERATURE DETERMINING DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to a pouring and temperature determining device for a wine bottle. Specifically, the present invention relates to a spout for a wine bottle which may be sealed and which provides a display of the wine temperature. In particular, the temperature of the bottle contents are displayed and stored so that the last recorded temperature may be redisplayed. By knowing the temperature of the contents of the bottle, someone desirous of consuming the wine will know if the correct temperature has been reached prior to pouring. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100226409 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - This invention is to provide a temperature sensor which can measure a precise temperature of a minute region, which can measure a temperature in a wide range from a low temperature to a high temperature, and which has a simple structure. The temperature sensor comprises a two-dimensional electron gas. A resistance of the two-dimensional electron gas is used to measure a temperature. The two-dimensional electron gas may have a heterostructure selected from the group consisting of an AlGaN/GaN system, an AlGaAs/GaAs system, an InAs/GaAs system, an InAs/GaSb/AlSb system, a SiGe/Si system, a SiC/Si system, a CdTe/HgTe/CdTe system, an InGaAs/InAlAs/InP system, and nanocrystalline silicon. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100278213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLEXIBLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVING COILED ELEMENT - One example of the present subject matter includes a first elongate section having a first flexible conductor enveloped by a first jacket; a second elongate section having a second flexible conductor enveloped by a second jacket; and an sensor section having an elongate flexible tubular shape, the sensor section housing a resistance temperature detector element which is at least partially coiled and which is resistance welded to the first flexible conductor at a first weld and to the second flexible conductor at a second weld; wherein the sensor section at least partially envelops and overlaps the first elongate section and the second elongate section, with a first band crimping the sensor section to the first elongate section, and a second band crimping the sensor section to the second elongate section, and with the first and second welds disposed between the first and second bands. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110051778 | Composite Material for Temperature Measurement, Temperature Sensor Comprising the Composite Material, and Method for Producing the Composite Material and the Temperature Sensor - A composite material | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110090938 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ACCURATELY READING HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURES - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for reading a temperature of a material includes a thermistor that is communicable in temperature sensing communication with the material. The apparatus also includes a first resistor that has a first resistance and a second resistor that has a second resistance that is lower than the first resistance. Additionally, the apparatus includes a switch that is selectively controllable to electrically couple the first resistor and second resistor to the thermistor in a low temperature mode. The switch also is selectively controllable to electrically couple the second resistor to the thermistor and electrically decouple the first resistor from the thermistor in a high temperature mode. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110158287 | SNAP-FIT SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A two-piece sensor assembly is disclosed comprising a sensor body insert having a thermoplastic sensor body molding that can be snap-fit into a thermoplastic sensor housing a spherical-type snap-fit eliminating leak paths or openings that may damage the sensor body. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110158288 | Apparatus With Temperature Self-Compensation And Method Thereof - A system for compensating a thermal effect is provided and includes a substrate structure and a microcantilever. The substrate structure includes a first piezoresistor. The first piezoresistor is buried in the substrate structure and has a first piezoresistance having a first relation to a first variable temperature. The microcantilever has the thermal effect and a second piezoresistance having a second relation to the first variable temperature, wherein the thermal effect is compensated based on the first and the second relations. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110164656 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISSIPATING HEAT GENERATED DURING AN ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT - Systems and methods for dissipating heat generated during an electrical function are disclosed. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods can be used for dissipating heat generated during low impedance measurement on a multimeter. In some embodiments, the multimeter can include a first thermistor coupled in series with a resistor in a measurement path, a second thermistor, and a switch coupled to the measurement path and the second thermistor for selectively including the second thermistor in the measurement path during a low impedance measurement. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110176579 | MULTI-LAYERED THERMAL SENSOR FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND OTHER LAYERED STRUCTURES - A compact resistive thermal sensor is provided for an integrated circuit (IC), wherein different sensor components are placed on different layers of the IC. This allows the lateral area needed for the sensor resistance wire on any particular IC layer to be selectively reduced. In a useful embodiment, first linear conductive members are positioned in a first IC layer, in parallel relationship with one another. Second linear conductive members are positioned in a second IC layer in parallel relationship with one another. Conductive elements connect the first linear members into a first conductive path, and the second linear members into a second conductive path. A third conductive element extending between the first and second layers connects the first and second conductive paths into a single conductive path, wherein the path resistance varies with temperature. The path resistance is used to determine temperature. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110182324 | OPERATING TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT FOR AN MOS POWER COMPONENT, AND MOS COMPONENT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention is intended to specify an electrical measuring method for an operating temperature and a modified component for carrying out the method which improves the monitoring of the component. Measured temperature values are intended to be delivered without any time delay and without requiring additional surfaces for temperature sensors. Location-related temperature values need to be able to be measured. The invention proposes a method for said location-related electrical measurement of the operating temperature of a likewise proposed MOS power component with a gate electrode network comprising a material whose temperature coefficient of the electrical resistance is known. The gate electrode network is divided into a plurality of measuring sections with contact point pairs which are respectively connected to contacts ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110235678 | LEADLESS MEDIA PROTECTED FAST RESPONSE RTD SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The RTD device of the present invention is comprised of a semiconductor substrate and a substantially thin conductive metal layer disposed upon the semiconductor substrate, wherein the conductive metal has a substantially linear temperature-resistance relationship. The conductive layer is etched into a convoluted RTD pattern, which consequently increases the overall resistance and minimizes the overall mass of the RTD assembly. A contact glass cover and a conductive metal-glass frit are placed over the RTD assembly to hermetically seal the RTD. The resultant structure can be “upside-down” mounted onto a header or a flat shim so that the bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate is exposed to the external environment, thus shielding the RTD from external forces. The resultant structure is a low mass, highly conductive, leadless, and hermetically sealed RTD that accurately measures the temperature of liquids and gases and maintains fast response time in high temperatures and harsh environments. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110280281 | Temperature Sensor - Apparatus for measuring the temperature of a host electrical cable, comprising a sensor; the sensor comprising a first temperature sensing element which communicates readings representative of the temperature of the host electrical cable to a data acquisition device, and a the second temperature sensing element which communicates readings representative of ambient air temperature to a data acquisition device which translates the readings of the temperature sensing elements into a value of the rise of the temperature of the host electrical cable over the ambient air temperature. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110305259 | NON-CONDUCTING ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE - A resistance thermometer is provided having a measuring resistor in a form of a 0.1 to 10 μm thick structured platinum layer applied to an electrically insulated surface of a substrate and an electrically insulating coating layer covering the platinum layer. The substrate or its surface contains zirconium dioxide, which is stabilized with oxides of a trivalent and a pentavalent metal. Preferably, the trivalent metal is yttrium and the pentavalent metal is tantalum or niobium. The characteristic curve of the measuring resistor preferably conforms to DIN-IEC 751. For mass production of resistance thermometers having high and reproducible measurement accuracy, a structured platinum layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 10 μm is applied to an electrically insulating substrate having a thermal expansion coefficient in the range of 8.5 to 10.5×10 | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110310927 | WASHING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A LAUNDRY MACHINE OR WASHING/DRYING MACHINE OR A DISHWASHER, EQUIPPED WITH A DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ELECTRIC RESISTANCE USED FOR WARMING UP THE WASH LIQUID - The present invention relates to a washing machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310928 | SIGNAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A temperature determination apparatus includes a signal detection section having an A/D input port, a thermistor that is connected to the A/D input port and outputs an analogue signal to the A/D input port, and a switch section that shifts a level of the analogue signal to a low level. The signal detection section determines that a control signal having a priority higher than that of an output detection process of the thermistor is generated when it is detected that the analogue signal to be input to the A/D input port is in the low level. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110317741 | Resistance Temperature Sensor - A resistance temperature sensor with a first temperature sensor element and a second temperature sensor element, wherein the first temperature sensor element comprises a first measuring path and the second temperature sensor element a second measuring path, wherein the first and the second measuring paths extend on a substrate, wherein the substrate has an anisotropic thermal expansion with at least two mutually differing expansion directions (a, c), and wherein a projection of the first measuring path on the expansion directions (a) differs from a projection of the second measuring path on the expansion directions (c). | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120020386 | Temperature Sensor - The invention relates to a temperature sensor comprising a measuring resistor which is connected via a connection wire to an interconnecting wire, and a protective sleeve that contains filler material in which the measuring resistor is embedded, wherein the connection wire is shaped into a curve. According to the invention, the curve extends along an end section of the interconnecting wire. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120063488 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR SYSTEM - Provided is a temperature sensor capable of stably keeping the accuracy of detected temperatures. The temperature sensor of the present invention comprises a sensor element ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120114013 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE - Provided is a temperature measuring device capable of continuously measuring a body temperature without imposing a load on a subject or a measurer. The temperature measuring device includes: a temperature measuring unit ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120128033 | THERMAL SENSOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS - A system and a method for measuring temperature within an operating circuit use a Wheatstone bridge within a temperature sensing circuit. One of the resistors in the Wheatstone bridge is a thermally sensitive resistive material layer within the operating circuit. The other three resistors are thermally isolated from the operating circuit. Particular configurations of NFET and PFET devices are used to provide enhanced measurement sensitivity within the temperature sensing circuit that includes the Wheatstone bridge. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120163414 | THERMAL RESISTOR TEST APPARATUS - A test apparatus for a thermal resistor includes a control device, a temperature processing circuit, a voltage regulating circuit and a temperature detecting circuit. The control device stores a plurality of predetermined voltage values and outputs control signals according to those predetermined values. The temperature processing circuit receives the control signals and outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal according to the control signal. The voltage regulating circuit receives the PWM signal and outputs a first direct current (DC) voltage to heat the thermal resistor. The temperature detecting circuit detects temperature signals and current signals from the thermal resistor. The control device receives the temperature signals and current signals of the thermal resistor and generates a resistance-temperature graph of the thermal resistor. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120327973 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR CURRENT SENSOR - The invention relates to an electronic component ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130058378 | TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING A SIGNAL REPRESENTING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ENVIRONMENT - A sensing device includes a first current mirror configured to mirror a current flowing through a thermistor, a second current mirror configured to mirror a current flowing through a reference resistor a comparator configured to compare voltages on the thermistor and the resistor, and a counter configured to generate a control signal representative of a temperature difference based on the comparison. The control signal controls a mirroring ratio of the second current mirror. The sensing device may be employed to generate a droop current of a voltage regulator. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130077653 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND HYDROGEN-FILLED SYSTEM - A temperature sensor excellent in durability under a high-pressure atmosphere of hydrogen is provided. The temperature sensor includes a thermistor element body comprising an oxide sintered body, a pair of lead wires each electrically connected to the element body and comprising Pt or a Pt alloy, and a sealing glass sealing the element body and a part of the lead wires including a portion connected to the element body. The pair of lead wires comprising any of Pt, an alloy comprising Pt and one or two of Ir and Pd, and an alloy of Pd and Ir, and the temperature sensor is used under an atmosphere of hydrogen. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130136153 | ROBUST STATOR WINDING TEMPERATURE SENSOR - Disclosed herein, among other things, is a stator winding temperature sensor. According to an embodiment, the sensor includes at least one sensing wire coil adapted to be connected to a stator. The sensor also includes a body, including a core material surrounding at least a portion of the sensing wire coil, and a laminate material over the core material. The body has a thickness adapted to protect the sensing wire coil. The sensor includes a lead wire adapted to connect to an external monitoring device. The sensing wire coil is electrically connected to the lead wire at a lead step portion of the sensor. In addition, the sensor includes a tab extending from the lead wire and encompassing the lead step. The tab protects the lead step and the sensing wire coil in a region where the sensor extends over an end of the stator. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130182744 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTE SENSING AND CONTROL OF LED LIGHTS - A control system is disclosed for determining an actual temperature of a light emitting diode. The control system uses conductor that supply power to the light emitting diode to supply a pulse to the light emitting diode. The pulse is determined along with a reaction caused by the pulse and the information gained is used in determination of the light emitting diode die temperature which can then be used in controlling current to the light emitting diode to control the temperature of the light emitting diode. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130182745 | LOW-PROFILE TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBE - A low-profile temperature sensor probe is disclosed as including a probe circuit subassembly having a temperature sensing thermistor, the subassembly being overmolded with a durable insulating material to form the probe body. The probe body forms a connector block portion and a flexible extension portion. The flexible extension portion enables the sensor probe to conform to the surface of the object to be sensed without undue strain on the components. The thermistor element is located in a protective pocket and positioned relative the probe body to ensure direct contact with the object to be sensed. The connector block is configured to accommodate a standard plug-in type electrical connector. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130208764 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR A TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a composite material for a temperature sensor, and a method of manufacturing the temperature sensor using the same. The composite material according to the disclosure may contain four or more kinds of metal oxides that are combined with highly insulating materials, thereby producing a material with semiconductor-like properties that makes it possible to easily and accurately measure a temperature even at a high temperature in the range of 500° C. and above. Furthermore, unlike a conventional temperature sensors in which an electrode is printed/plated on the device surface, the sensor of the disclosure includes electrode wires with a predetermined diameter that are inserted into the metal oxide of the temperature sensor during a process in which the metal oxide is press-molded to form the temperature sensor so the electrode wires are prevented from becoming disconnected from the device. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130208765 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a temperature sensor which can increase responsiveness while ensuring reliability and can be downsized without changing its mounting configuration from conventional ones. In a temperature sensor | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130235904 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The temperature sensor includes a thermo-sensitive element, first and second electrode wires electrically connected to the thermo-sensitive element, first and second signal wires partially overlapped with and connected to the first and second electrode wires, respectively. The first and second electrode wires are made of a first metal material consisting primarily of Pt. The first and second signal wires are made of a second metal material containing Al and having a linear thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the first metal material. Each of an overlap portion of the first electrode wire and the first signal wire and an overlap portion of the second electrode wire and the second signal wire includes a junction part formed by melting and thereafter coagulating the first or second electrode wire and the first or second signal wire. The junction part includes an oxidation film containing Al formed on a surface thereof. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130308683 | COMPOSITION FOR SENSOR ELEMENT, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TEMPERATURE SENSOR - Disclosed herein is a composition of a sensor element, a temperature sensor having the composition of the sensor element and a method of manufacturing the temperature sensor. The sensor element composition comprising Y | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308684 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTRIC APPLIANCE HAVING SUCH A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE MEASURING - A temperature measuring device for an electric appliance such as a fryer includes at least one temperature sensor in the form of an electric resistor, to which at least two different measuring voltages can be applied with cyclic switching between the measuring voltages. The temperature sensor is connected to a control, which includes a microcontroller and which is configured for applying at least two different measuring voltages to the temperature sensor. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130315282 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC SEAT HEATING MEANS - An electrical seat heater of a vehicle has a heating resistor which is connected to a seat ground cable has a temperature-dependent sensor resistor in the vehicle seat. A control unit is outside the vehicle seat is connected to a control unit ground remotely from the vehicle seat. The voltage measurement for determining the temperature is carried out with the seat heater briefly disconnected from the supply voltage. The heating resistor is connected to the supply voltage via a series circuit including the sensor resistor and a further resistor or to the supply voltage via a power path. The control unit measures the voltage drop at the sensor resistor by a measuring signal cable. The control unit measures the potential difference between the seat ground cable and the control unit ground, which is used to correct the seat temperature. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130329767 | CARGO MONITORING SENSOR WITH HANDLE - A temperature sensor assembly is provided that includes a handle defining an internal cavity, and a probe secured to the handle and extending distally therefrom. The probe includes a sheath, a thermistor disposed within the sheath and defining a pair of wires and a bead formed at a distal end portion of the pair of wires. An electrical noise suppression device is disposed within the internal cavity of the handle and is electrically connected to the pair of thermistor wires. A set of lead wires is secured to a proximal end portion of the handle and are electrically connected to the electrical noise suppression device. An adhesive lined heat shrink tubing extends from around the bead of the thermistor, around the pair of thermistor wires, around the electrical noise suppression device, and to around at least a portion of the lead wires. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140056329 | RTD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Aspects of the invention provide for a resistance temperature device (RTD) measurement device. In one embodiment, aspects of the invention include a RTD measurement device that includes: an input including a plurality of terminals from an RTD sensor; a plurality of burnout switches, each burnout switch connected to a terminal of the RTD sensor; a plurality of resources; and a switch block connecting the plurality of terminals and the plurality of resources to determine a measurement of the RTD sensor. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140092940 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a pair of element electrode wires extending rearward from a temperature-sensing portion. A pair of second electrode wires are welded to the element s electrode wires, and made of a kind of metal having a different thermal expansion coefficient than the element electrode wires. Each second electrode wire includes an overlap section overlapping with an overlap section of the corresponding element electrode wire over an overlap region in a longitudinal direction in which the overlap sections of the each second electrode wire and element electrode wire extend longitudinally. The overlap section of each second electrode wire is welded to the overlap section of the corresponding element electrode wire at weld zones arranged in the longitudinal direction, which include: one at a front-side end of the overlap region; and another at a rear-side end of the overlap region. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140146856 | THIN FILMS HAVING LARGE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SAME - An apparatus comprises a head transducer and a resistive temperature sensor provided on the head transducer. The resistive temperature sensor comprises a first layer comprising a conductive material and having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and a second layer comprising at least one of a specular layer and a seed layer. A method is disclosed to fabricate such sensor with a laminated thin film structure to achieve a large TCR. The thicknesses of various layers in the laminated thin film are in the range of few to a few tens of nanometers. The combinations of the deliberately optimized multilayer thin film structures and the fabrication of such films at the elevated temperatures are disclosed to obtain the large TCR. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140153613 | MEASURING SHUNT COMPRISING PROTECTIVE FRAME - A high temperature sensor includes a substrate, at least two terminal contacts and at least one resistive structure, wherein the terminal contacts and the at least one resistive structure are disposed on a first side of the substrate, and at least one of the resistive structures is electrically contacted by the terminal contacts, wherein at least one electrode is disposed on each of the two terminal contacts next to the resistive structure on the first side of the substrate. The electrodes are electrically connected to the terminal contacts, respectively, or at least one electrode is disposed on at least one terminal contact next to the resistive structure on the first side of the substrate, wherein the electrode is designed in one piece with the resistive structure. The invention also relates to a high temperature sensor and a method for producing such a sensor. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140169405 | Sensor With An Embedded Thermistor For Precise Local Temperature Measurement - A resistive temperature sensor (thermistor) for a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device provides local temperatures of MEMS sensors and other MEMS devices for temperature compensation. Local accurate temperatures of the sensors and other devices provide for temperature compensation of such sensors or devices. By incorporating the thermistor structure into a MEMS device, an accurate temperature is sensed and measured adjacent to or within the structural layers of the device. In one embodiment, the thermistor is located within a few micrometers of the primary device. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140198827 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor comprises a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a plurality of intergrown grains and a binder phase, the polycrystalline material defining a plurality of interstices between the grains, the binder phase being distributed in a plurality of the interstices; and two or more electrodes attached to or embedded in the body of polycrystalline material arranged to measure bulk resistance of the polycrystalline superhard material between the electrodes, the measured resistance being indicative of the temperature of the body of polycrystalline material. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140219316 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION DEVICE - A temperature detection device is connected to a temperature sensor, and includes two resistors, a transistor and a microcomputer. The temperature sensor is connected to ground. The resistors are connected in series between the temperature sensor and a power supply line. The transistor is connected to the resistor, which is at the power supply line side. The microcomputer switches over a characteristic of a sensor voltage, which is developed at a junction between the resistor and the temperature sensor, to a first characteristic and a second characteristic by switching over the transistor to an on-state and an off-state. The microcomputer calculates a temperature based on the sensor voltage. When the transistor is in the on-state, the microcomputer detects a voltage developed at a low-potential side output terminal of the transistor and calculates the temperature based on the transistor output voltage and the sensor voltage. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140241400 | ROTATING 3-WIRE RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTION EXCITATION CURRENT SOURCES AND METHOD - In a temperature sensing circuit, a method for measuring a resistance of a RTD device to sense temperature includes (a) connecting a first terminal of the RTD device to a first current source and connecting a second terminal of the RTD device to a second current source; (b) measuring a first voltage across the RTD device; (c) connecting the second terminal of the RTD device to the first current source and connecting the first terminal of the RTD device to the second current source; (d) measuring a second voltage across the RTD device; and (e) deriving the resistance of the RTD device based on the first voltage measurement and the second voltage measurement. The RTD device may be connected in series with a sense resistor to ground. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140321508 | Resistance Temperature Sensor - A resistance temperature sensor with a first temperature sensor element and a second temperature sensor element, wherein the first temperature sensor element comprises a first measuring path and the second temperature sensor element a second measuring path, wherein the first and the second measuring paths extend on a substrate, wherein the substrate has an anisotropic thermal expansion with at least two mutually differing expansion directions (a, c), and wherein a projection of the first measuring path on the expansion directions (a) differs from a projection of the second measuring path on the expansion directions (c). | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140376595 | THERMORESISTANCE SENSOR STRUCTURE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHOD OF MAKING - A first pair of resistors formed in a first layer of material, and a second pair of resistors formed in the first layer or in a second layer can be wired into a Wheatstone bridge to form a temperature sensor. Either layer can include a semiconductor or a dielectric. In a semiconductor layer, a pair of resistors can be doped areas of the layer, while in a dielectric, a pair of resistors can be material deposited in cavities in the layer, such as material from an added “middle-of-line” (MOL) metallization layer. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150016487 | Flexible Temperature and Strain Sensors - A strain compensated temperature sensor includes a first, temperature dependent resistor, and a second, substantially temperature independent resistor connected in series with the temperature dependent resistor. At least one electrical contact allows an electrical potential difference to be applied across both resistors simultaneously. Both the temperature dependent resistor and the substantially temperature independent resistor are sensitive to mechanical strain. This permits temperature readings from the sensor to be corrected automatically for mechanical distortion of the sensor. The temperature dependent resistor and the substantially temperature independent resistor are of substantially similar construction, preferably being located adjacent one another in or on a common substrate, and hence have a similar response to a mechanical force applied to them. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150023392 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including at least one battery cell, and a thermistor configured to detect temperature information of the at least one battery cell, the thermistor including: a thermistor body; a fixation portion united with the thermistor body at a first side of the thermistor body and including a ring terminal; and a temperature measurement wire electrically connected to the thermistor body and extending from a second side of the thermistor body. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023393 | Large Area Temperature Sensor - A sensing device is made up of a network of nominally identical temperature dependent resistors which is topologically equivalent to a square resistor network. The device has terminals at which an average resistance value thereof can be measured. The resistors are supported on a substrate which can be reduced in size from an initial size without substantially changing the average resistance value. In preferred embodiments, a pattern of contacts and conductive tracks joining the contacts are printed on a substrate, and a material having a temperature dependent resistance is applied over the contacts to define a network of interconnected thermistors. Alternatively, the material can be applied to the substrate first and the contacts and tracks printed on it. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023394 | METAL NITRIDE MATERIAL FOR THERMISTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FILM THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which exhibits high reliability and high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the metal nitride material for a thermistor, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: Ti | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150030054 | WIDE-RANGE PRECISION CONSTANT VOLUME GAS THERMOMETER - A Constant Volume Gas Thermometer (CVTG) device for measuring the temperature with high precision over a wide temperature range comprises a pressure measurement device, which comprises a mechanical assembly forming a membrane. The capillary tube communicates with the bottom side of the membrane and a first pressure measurement element on the membrane generates a signal in dependence of a deformation of the membrane. Further, the CVTG comprises electronic means for reading and correlating the signal of said first pressure measurement element to the temperature of the gas cartridge. The gas volume inside the pressure measurement device is minimized by careful design and tight tolerances. To measure pressures below 0.1 MPa inside the CVGT with sufficient accuracy, the CVGT include a second pressure measurement device which is based on the Pirani measurement principle. A Pirani measurement device measures the thermal conductivity of the surrounding gas. To this end, a thermally insulated wire or surface is heated electrically to a defined temperature, while the surrounding gas is at ambient temperature. If the thermal conductivity of the surrounding gas changes, either the Pirani element's temperature changes, or the electrical heating power needs to be adapted in order to maintain the Pirani element's temperature. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150036723 | METAL NITRIDE MATERIAL FOR THERMISTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FILM TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which exhibits high reliability and high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the metal nitride material for a thermistor, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: Ti | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150049788 | METAL NITRIDE MATERIAL FOR THERMISTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FILM TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which has a high reliability and high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the same, and a film type thermistor sensor. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150055682 | FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided is a film-type thermistor sensor which can be surface-mounted and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without baking. The film-type thermistor sensor includes an insulating film; a thin-film thermistor part formed on the front side of the insulating film; the pair of front side pattern electrodes in which a pair of counter electrode parts facing each other is disposed above or below the thin-film thermistor part and is formed on the front side of the insulating film; and a pair of back side pattern electrodes formed on the back side of the insulating film in such a manner as to face a part of the pair of front side pattern electrodes, wherein the front side pattern electrodes and the back side pattern electrodes are electrically connected via via-holes formed so as to penetrate the insulating film. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150063422 | EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH ANTI-RESONANCE FINNED SHAFT FEATURE - A sensor assembly including a sensing element, a conductor connected to the sensing element, and an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft includes a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of spaced apart vibration dampers. The inner surface defines a throughbore extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The throughbore is configured to receive the conductor therethrough. The vibration dampers protrude from the outer surface and extend from the proximal end towards the distal end. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150063423 | SURFACE TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A surface temperature sensor, including: an NTC or PTC thermistor; and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) or flexible flat cable (FFC) or conducting wire including at least two rows of single calendaring copper wires. The NTC or PTC thermistor and the FPC or FFC or conducting wire are welded together to form welding points. The thermistor and the welding points are packed inside a thin film by hot pressing. The thin film is a polyimide, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, an aramid fiber, an aromatic polyamide, a polyether ether ketone, or a silicone rubber. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150071326 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a temperature sensor that is hard to increase resistance in the electrode structure with respect to a Ti—Al—N thermistor material layer even under a high-temperature environment, and has a high reliability with a high heat resistance as well as a method for producing the same. The temperature sensor includes an insulation substrate; a thin film thermistor portion formed on the insulation substrate; and a pair of pattern electrodes formed on the insulation substrate with a pair of opposed electrode portions being arranged so as to be opposed to each other on the thin film thermistor portion, wherein the thin film thermistor portion is made of a Ti—Al—N thermistor material, and the pair of pattern electrodes has a Ti—N bonding layer formed on the thin film thermistor portion and an electrode layer made of a noble metal formed on the bonding layer. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150085898 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - Provided is a temperature sensor which does not easily cause a crack in a Ti—Al—N-based thermistor material layer when the film is bent, can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, and has a high reliability with a high heat resistance. The temperature sensor includes an insulating film | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150092820 | METAL NITRIDE FILM FOR THERMISTOR, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND THERMISTOR SENSOR OF FILM TYPE - Provided are a metal nitride film for a thermistor, which has an excellent bending resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the same, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride film for a thermistor, which consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: Ti | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150103869 | Methods and Apparatus for Determining Fluid Characteristics - Methods and apparatus for determining fluid characteristics are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a housing including an electrically insulating pane thermally insulated from the housing. The pane has an exterior surface to be disposed in a fluid and an interior surface to be isolated from the fluid. The example apparatus further includes a sensor including an electrical resistor coupled directly to the interior surface of the pane. The electrical resistor has an electrical resistance corresponding to a temperature of the electrical resistor. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150131702 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a substrate, a platinum resistor arranged on at least one surface of the substrate, a protective layer covering at least a portion of the platinum resistor and a cover layer covering at least a portion of the protective layer, the cover layer including Al2O3, SiO2 and Y2O3. The cover layer may also include B2O3. A conductive wire may be electrically connected to the platinum resistor. A glass ceramic may be covering at least a portion of the conductive wire, platinum resistor, protective layer and cover layer. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150139277 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one or more implementations, a temperature measuring system is provided, including a temperature sensing probe having (a) a thermistor operatively connected to a first conductor and (b) a resistor operatively connected to a second conductor, and a temperature determination application stored in a memory of a computing device operatively connected to the temperature sensing probe. When executed by a processor of the computing device, the temperature determination application configures the computing device to: transmit a first instance of a signal to the first conductor, receive a temperature signal from the thermistor, the temperature signal corresponding to the first instance of the signal as output from the thermistor, transmit a second instance of the signal to the second conductor, receive a reference signal from the resistor, the reference signal corresponding to the second instance of the signal as output from the resistor, process the temperature signal and the reference signal to determine a relationship between the temperature signal and the reference signal, and compute a temperature based on the relationship. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150292955 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE CHIP WITH HIGH STABILITY - The invention relates to temperature sensors, in particular high-temperature sensors, having an optionally coated substrate, at least one resistor structure, and at least two connection contacts. The connection contacts electrically contact the resistor structure, and the substrate is made of zirconium oxide or a zirconium oxide ceramic stabilized with oxides of a trivalent metal and a pentavalent metal. The substrate is coated with an insulation layer and the resistor structure and the free regions of the insulation layer, on which no resistor structure is disposed, are at least partially coated with a ceramic intermediate layer. A protective layer and/or a cover is disposed on the ceramic intermediate layer. At least one electrode may be disposed, at least at one connection contact, alongside the resistor structure on the substrate. The invention also relates an exhaust-gas system for controlling and/or regulating an engine, particularly a motor vehicle engine, containing these temperature sensors. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150308903 | Temperature Sensor Element - A temperature sensor element consists of a temperature sensing unit including: a temperature-sensing ceramic unit; first and second electrodes respectively positioned on first and second surface of the temperature-sensing ceramic unit, the second surface opposing the first surface; first and second intermediate electrodes respectively connecting to the first and second electrodes; and first and second lead lines connected to the first and second electrodes via the first and intermediate electrodes, respectively; and a protective unit surrounding the temperature sensing unit, wherein each of the first lead line and the second lead line includes a lead line core coated with a second layer, the lead line core and the second layer being different materials. The lead lines consist of the lead line cores of a metallic material cheaper than the platinum-based metal, which reduces the production cost of the lead lines. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150315695 | METAL-NITRIDE THERMISTOR MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which has a high reliability and a high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the same, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: (Ti | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316422 | TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ELEMENT AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensitive element in a temperature sensor includes a covering member formed from alumina and aluminosilicate glass, and the volume ratio of the alumina to the aluminosilicate glass (the alumina/the aluminosilicate glass) in the covering member is 30 vol %/70 vol %. The aluminosilicate glass contained in the covering member is high heat-resistant glass having a softening point of 900° C. or higher. The covering member can hold output lines and pads and can restrain separation of the output lines from the pads and separation of the pads from a ceramic substrate even in an environment of higher temperature as compared with the case where the covering member is formed of the aluminosilicate glass only. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323391 | SENSOR, CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a sensor for measuring temperature of a fluid within a vessel, the vessel having a first region and a second region and the fluid having a temperature profile extending between the first region and the second region, the sensor comprising an array of elements, each element having a temperature-dependent parameter, the array being capable of deployment within or adjacent the vessel such that the array extends along the vessel for measuring the temperature profile, the elements of the array being coupled together between an input and an output, the input being coupled or capable of being coupled to a driving source for driving the sensors, and the output being coupled or capable of being coupled to a detector for measuring an aggregate of the temperature-dependent parameter from the array of elements. The invention further relates to a fluid temperature controller comprising a first input for receiving a first signal indicating a measurement of an aggregate of a temperature-dependent parameter from a sensor according to any preceding claim deployed within or adjacent a vessel containing a fluid having a temperature profile, a second input for receiving a second signal indicating a (preferably absolute) temperature of the fluid in the vessel and a processor configured to calculate a total thermal energy of the fluid in the vessel based on the first and second signals. The invention also relates to a combination comprising a sensing arrangement and a controller; a device; and a system. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150325345 | METAL-NITRIDE THERMISTOR MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which has a high reliability and a high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the same, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: Cr | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150332817 | METAL-NITRIDE THERMISTOR MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which has a high reliability and a high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the same, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: Cr | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150337433 | METAL-NITRIDE THERMISTOR MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - Provided are a metal nitride material for a thermistor, which has a high reliability and a high heat resistance and can be directly deposited on a film or the like without firing, a method for producing the same, and a film type thermistor sensor. The metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: (Ti | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150338284 | MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - A measurement circuit according to the invention for temperature monitoring has a quantitative temperature sensor and at least one qualitative temperature sensor, the quantitative temperature sensor and the at least one qualitative temperature sensor being connected in series, the quantitative temperature sensor having a consistent characteristic line which increases in a strictly monotonous manner or a consistent characteristic line which decreases in a strictly monotonous manner and being dedicated to the precise temperature measurement, and the qualitative temperature sensor having a nominal response temperature at which the resistance value changes in a non-linear manner and being dedicated to the monitoring of limit temperatures. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150364976 | OVERHEAT DETECTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE PTC THERMISTORS - The overheat detection device for an electric motor of the present invention includes: PTC thermistors each attached to the coil of a different phase of a three-phase AC electric motor and connected in series; an overheat determination unit for determining overheat of coils based on the output voltage from the serially connected circuit of the PTC thermistors; and, an output voltage control unit that controls the output voltage from the PTC thermistors in accordance with the electric angle or magnetic phase of the three-phase AC electric motor. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150369672 | THERMAL SENSOR - A thermal/overheat sensor for an aircraft includes an outer electrode, an inner electrode, a support layer disposed between the outer electrode and the inner electrode. The support layer contains a state changing material wherein the state changing material is configured to transition between a non-conductive state to a conductive state at a threshold temperature to electrically connect the outer and inner electrodes. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150369673 | THERMAL SENSOR - A thermal sensor for an aircraft includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a support layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a state changing material is configured to disposed within the support layer, wherein the state changing material transitions between a non-conductive state to a conductive state at a threshold temperature to electrically connect the first and second electrodes. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150377712 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - In a temperature sensor, two seal members seal the open opposite ends of a cladding member (a forward end and a rear end), so that water absorption by an insulator of a sheath member can be restrained. The seal members are formed to have an insulation resistance equal to that of a conductor-fixing material. Therefore, even when the temperature sensor is used in a high-temperature environment, the insulation performance of the seal members does not become lower than the insulation performance of the conductor-fixing material, so that the formation of a leakage current path can be suppressed. According to the temperature sensor, the electrical property of a temperature sensitive element can be sensed accurately, and a reduction in the accuracy of temperature sensing can be restrained. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160025574 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor has a thermosensitive element that detects temperature, a pair of element electrode wires electrically connected to the thermosensitive element, and a glass sealing body that has a sealing portion covering the thermosensitive element and a part of the element electrode wires. Further, the temperature sensor has a tablet that has an interface and a pair of insertion holes into which the element electrode wires are inserted, the tablet being joined to the glass sealing body through the interface. Further, the temperature sensor has a low Young's modulus layer provided in the glass sealing body, made of a material having lower low Young's modulus than that of a material forming the sealing portion, and at least partially connecting the sealing portion and the interface of the tablet. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160025576 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a thermo-sensitive element, a pair of element electrode wires electrically connected to the thermo-sensitive element, a glass sealing body that covers the thermo-sensitive element and part of the pair of the element electrode wires, and a tablet formed with a pair of insertion holes extending in an axial direction thereof, through which the pair of the element electrode wires pass respectively. The glass sealing body includes a sealing part formed so as to extend from an element side end surface thereof located on a side of the thermo-sensitive element toward the thermo-sensitive element, and a sagging part formed in each of the pair of the insertion holes so as to extend integrally from the sealing part. The length of the sagging part in the axial direction being smaller than or equal to 1.5 mm. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033337 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a thermo-sensitive element, a pair of element electrode wires electrically connected to the thermo-sensitive element, a sealing body covering the thermo-sensitive element and part of the pair of the element electrode wires, and a tablet formed with a pair of insertion holes through which the pair of the element electrode wires pass. An air bubble is formed at a position within the glass sealing body on a distal end side opposite to the tablet. The center of the air bubble is located within the outline of the thermo-sensitive element when viewed in the axial direction of the pair of the element electrode wires. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160041041 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a sheath member having an insulative holding member which contains an oxygen supplying substance and is formed in such a manner that the oxygen supplying substance is exposed when viewed from an opening on the distal end side of a sheath tube. Since the insulative holding member releases oxygen from the distal end side of the sheath member, a decrease in oxygen concentration around a thermistor element can be suppressed. Thus, it is possible to suppress a change in the characteristics of the thermistor element due to reduction action, and to suppress decrease in temperature detection accuracy. Since the oxygen supplying substance is contained in the insulative holding member, compared with a configuration where a pellet is disposed on the distal end side of the thermistor element, delay in heat conduction is less likely to occur, and a decrease in temperature detection response can be suppressed. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160054182 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a metal tube containing thermo-sensitive element and filled with an insulating filling material, and a housing to which the metal tube is fixed. The metal tube includes a small-diameter part and a large-diameter part. The distal end of the small-diameter part is located beyond a virtual line. The virtual line passes a center of a maximum virtual circle which is an inscribed circle that contacts at least three inner surfaces of the pipe in a cross-section perpendicular to an axial direction of the pipe, and is perpendicular to a center axis line of the metal tube. The whole of the small-diameter part and the part of the large-diameter part filled with the filling material are located within a center virtual circle which is coaxial with the maximum virtual circle and has an inner diameter of ⅔ of that of the maximum virtual circle. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160116346 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The invention concerns a flexible film ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160116347 | RAPID RESPONSE SENSOR HOUSING - A sensor assembly is provided that includes a housing having a unitary body with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion is open and defines an internal cavity exposed to an outside environment, and the proximal end portion defines a plurality of internal passageways that extend and open into the internal cavity. A thin film resistive temperature device (RTD), or other micro-sensor, is disposed within the internal cavity, the thin film RTD having a plurality of lead wires that extend through the plurality of internal passageways, and the thin film RTD being in contact with at least one wall of the internal cavity. The thin film RTD and the lead wires are secured within the housing by a thermal adhesive having a matched coefficient of thermal expansion with that of the housing and the thin film RTD substrate. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160131537 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH HEAT-SENSITIVE PASTE - The invention concerns a heat-sensitive resistor with a negative or positive temperature coefficient, comprising respectively an antimony-doped tin oxide-based resistive element or a carbon black-based resistive element, containing a polymer having a dielectric constant between 2 and 3, a molar mass between 50000 and 150000 g/mol, and a glass transition temperature Tg between 40 and 100° C. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160138979 | THERMAL SENSOR - A thermal sensor for an aircraft includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a support layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a state changing material is configured to disposed within the support layer, wherein the state changing material transitions between a non-conductive state to a conductive state at a threshold temperature to electrically connect the first and second electrodes. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160146674 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A TEMPERTURE OF A GAS FLOWING PAST A SENSING ELEMENT - A method for determining a temperature of a gas flowing past a sensing element, the sensing element being situated in or on a housing. The method includes reading in a sensing element signal and a housing signal, the sensing element signal representing a temperature of the sensing element and the housing signal representing a temperature of the housing. The method also includes ascertaining the temperature of the gas using the sensing element signal, the housing signal and a thermal resistance of the housing as a function of a material and/or a shape of the housing. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160146677 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A temperature sensor includes a first current generating circuit configured to generate a first current being constant regardless of temperature changes, a cascode circuit configured to generate a cascode voltage, a second current generating circuit configured to generate a second current being in inverse proportion to temperature, and a compensated voltage output circuit configured to output a compensated voltage having various temperature coefficients in response to the first current and the second current. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160161343 | Methods of On-Actuator Temperature Measurement - The present invention provides methods for on-actuator temperature measurement and temperature control, including where one or more of the temperature sensors are combined with one or more heaters that are formed of wiring traces and/or providing heaters designed for one-to-one correspondence to the temperature sensors to form temperature sensor-heater pairs. The present invention also provides methods for on-actuator temperature measurement and temperature control in which the temperature sensors comprise a connection comprising a plurality of terminals by which an amount of current can be applied and then a voltage measured, wherein the voltage that is measured across the temperature sensors can be accurately correlated to a temperature. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160178449 | FAST RESPONSE TEMPERATURE SENSOR USING A POLYIMIDE ENCLOSED RTD | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160178451 | STATOR SLOT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160187205 | METAL NITRIDE MATERIAL FOR THERMISTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - A metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: M | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160189831 | METAL NITRIDE MATERIAL FOR THERMISTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FILM-TYPE THERMISTOR SENSOR - A metal nitride material for a thermistor consists of a metal nitride represented by the general formula: M | 06-30-2016 |
