Thermal measuring and testing inventions 01/06

20060018360 - Pyrolyzed-parylene based sensors and method of manufacture: A method (and resulting structure) for fabricating a sensing device. The method includes providing a substrate comprising a surface region and forming an insulating material overlying the surface region. The method also includes forming a film of carbon based material overlying the insulating material and treating to the film of...

20060018362 - Sensing media temperature in an hvac valve: An apparatus and method are provided for determining the temperature of an operating fluid media in an HVAC system. An integral temperature sensor, mounted within an actuator of an actuator-driven HVAC valve, senses the temperature of a valve body of the HVAC valve. The temperature of a fluid media within...

20060018361 - Sensor and method for making same: Multi-layer sensors are made using a direct write deposition technology. The sensors are formed on the surface of an object having a system characteristic to be monitored, such as temperature and strain. A first layer is deposited onto the substrate of the object to be monitored, a second layer is...

20060018363 - Disposable sample carrier for use with thermal sensors: The present invention provides a thermal sensor system (10) comprising a disposable sample carrier (3) and a thermal sensor (1). The disposable sample carrier (3) is located at or above a top surface (2) of the thermal sensor (1). The thermal sensor system (10) according to the present invention prevents...

20060018364 - Digital temperature sensor, and system and method for measuring temperature: A digital temperature sensor and a system and a method for measuring a temperature are provided. The system includes a reference signal generator including one or more resistance elements; a temperature sensor including a plurality of discrete resistance elements arranged parallel with one another; a multiplexer multiplexing the plurality of...

20060013279 - Grain moisture meter: The present invention relates to a grain moisture meter comprising means (1,2) for introducing a grain sample into a test cell (3), said test cell comprising means for measuring the dielectric constant of the grain sample, and means for calculating the moisture content of said sample based on the measured...

20060013280 - Nanotube, nano thermometer and method for producing the same: A novel nano thermometer, which can be used for temperature measurement of a wide temperature range, in a micrometer size environment, and a method for producing the same. The nano thermometer is a carbon nanotube filled with a continuous columnar gallium, which enables measurement of environmental temperature by length change...

20060013281 - Method and system for real-time estimation and prediction of the thermal state of a microprocessor unit: A method (and system) of predicting a thermal state of a transient thermal system, includes combining sensor outputs and thermal parameters to construct a consistent set of estimates of internal temperature of a transient thermal system....

20060013282 - Temperature sensor and method for producing the same: A temperature sensor 10 includes a metallic cover 5, a thermistor element 1 accommodated in a front portion 5s of the metallic cover 5, first and second conductive wires 2a and 2b extending rearwards of the thermistor element 1 and transmitting a signal therefrom, a MI cable 4 in which...

20060013283 - Bimetal thermometer: The bimetal thermometer according to the invention comprises a bimetal helix arranged inside a protective tube, one end thereof being attached to the protective tube and the other end thereof being connected to a pointer shaft to which a pointer arranged inside a casing is attached. The pointer shaft is...

20060007982 - Apparatus and method for measuring the heating of gases: A heating value meter for gases has an outer cylindrical mantle with an outer thermostatic heating apparatus and at least one inlet for air and a test gas. The outer mandrel has an outer heating mantle and a bottom part containing an outer sensor of the outer thermostatic apparatus. A...

20060007984 - Infrared thermometer and waveguide for infrared thermometer: An infrared thermometer comprises a detecting portion provided with a waveguide (8) having a tubular conformation and capable of conveying the infrared radiation emitted from a detecting surface towards a sensor member (7) housed within the infared-thermometer holding body; the waveguide has the conformation of a parabola the extension of...

20060007983 - Pyrolyzed thin film carbon: A method of making carbon thin films comprises depositing a catalyst on a substrate, depositing a hydrocarbon in contact with the catalyst and pyrolyzing the hydrocarbon. A method of controlling a carbon thin film density comprises etching a cavity into a substrate, depositing a hydrocarbon into the cavity, and pyrolyzing...

20060002447 - Method and device for measurement of an event with reagents under partial equilibrium using thermal sensors: The present invention provides a method for measuring the heat of an event between at least two samples being in partial equilibrium. By allowing the samples to first establish a partial equilibrium, the background noise coming from chemical non-equilibrium between components, e.g. buffers, of the samples can be minimised and...

20060002448 - Expiration indicator: A simple recording device using a stable electric resistance heater in thermal contact with an irreversible color changing time temperature material relatively insensitive to room temperatures to show and record the cumulative time an electrical appliance, battery, tool, instrument has been used. The device may use a plurality of thick...

20060002449 - Container for molten metal, use of the container and method for determining an interface: A container for molten metal is provided with a temperature measuring device arranged in an opening of a container wall. The temperature measuring device has a protective sheath, which projects into the container and which is closed at its end arranged in the container. A temperature measuring element is arranged...

20060002450 - Apparel indicating thermometer: The apparel indicating thermometer has a housing, a circular dial board disposed within the housing, a pointer situated on the face of the dial board, and a thermometer movement attached to a back surface of the housing. The thermometer movement has an arbor which rotates in response to a temperature...