Thermal measuring and testing inventions 07/06

20060165149 - Dynamic correction of sensed temperature: A thermostat (10) for sensing the ambient temperature in an environment includes an enclosure (100) housing a temperature sensor (20) for sensing the temperature within the enclosure, a temperature display device (30), a liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight (40) operative in its on state to illuminate the temperature display. A...

20060165150 - Method and apparatus for examining heat pipe temperature using infrared thermography: A method and an apparatus for examining heat pipe temperature using an infrared thermography. The heat pipe is covered with a thin film. The heat transfer temperature of the heat pipe is examined and measured using an infrared thermography or an infrared imager. Since the presence of the thin film...

20060165151 - Method using flux sensors to determine the output of a thermal reaction within a housing and device for carrying out such a method: The method comprises using thermal flux sensors (4,5,6) to determine the exchange surface <u>A</u> between a reagent (1) and housing (2) containing the above, with the aim of determining the characteristics of the housing (2) and the thermal reaction studied. Said flux sensors (4,5,6) are arranged on the housing (2)...

20060165152 - Tympanic thermomether probe cover with film support mechanism: A probe cover for a tympanic thermometer probe comprises a generally tubular body having an opening for receiving the thermometer probe and an infrared transparent window at a distal end thereof. In one embodiment, a film support extends radially inward from the distal end of the body and supports an...

20060165153 - Apparatus and method for detecting hot spots in an electric power conductor: Hot spots in power conductors are monitored by apparatus comprising a temperature probe embedded in an electrically insulative thermally conductive material in surface-to-surface contact with the power conductor, typically at a joint being monitored. The temperature probe is spaced from the power conductor by the electrically insulative thermally conductive material...

20060165154 - Temperature sensor capable of automatic installation: A substantially rod-shaped guide portion 28 vertically protruding on a vertical wall 20c of the substrate is provided and the harness 40 is fixed to the guide portion 28 in a contacting state by accommodating the guide portion 28 and the harness 40 in a vinyl tube 44. Because of...

20060159155 - Tympanic thermometer probe cover: A probe cover (20) is provided including a tubular body extending from a proximal end (24) to a distal end (26). The proximal end defines an opening configured for receipt of a distal end of a thermometer. The distal end of the tubular body is substantially enclosed by a film...

20060159156 - Method for outputting internal temperature data in semiconductor memory device and circuit of outputting internal temperature data thereby: A method for outputting internal temperature data in a semiconductor memory device can output, at high speed, relatively accurate temperature data externally, without continuously or periodically driving a temperature sensor. The method for outputting the internal temperature data comprises externally outputting internal temperature data stored in a register in a...

20060153269 - Method and system for measuring the thermal diffusivity: P

20060153270 - Laser processing device, laser processing temperature measuring device, laser processing method and laser processing temperature measuring method: The object is to provide a laser processing apparatus, a laser processing temperature measuring apparatus, a laser processing method, and a laser processing temperature measuring method which can highly accurately detect the processing temperature when carrying out processing such as welding with laser light. A laser processing apparatus 1A for...

20060153272 - Ear thermometer: An ear thermometer has a main body and a probe projected from the main body. The ear thermometer has a casing, a sensor module and a tube. The casing has an opening formed in a front side thereof. The sensor module is installed inside the casing, and has a diameter...

20060153271 - Measurement apparatus and method: An apparatus (1) for measuring the transmission or attenuation of electromagnetic radiation through an object (6), said apparatus including an electromagnetic radiation emitter (2) and detector (3), characterised in that to perform transmission/attenuation measurements, the apparatus in configurable such that said emitter (2) is positioned immediately adjacent the surface of...

20060153273 - Radiation thermometer: In the head portion, the thermopile is arranged substantially in the center of the head portion. The preamplifier board is arranged near the thermopile. The heat diffusion member made of a high heat conductive material is arranged so as to surround the thermopile and the preamplifier board. The main board...

20060153274 - Distributed temperature sensor using optical reflectometry: A temperature sensing method in which pulses of optical radiation are launched by a laser diode (11) into an optical fibre (14) and optical radiation backscattered from the fibre is detected, the method comprising passing the backscattered radiation through a single optical filter (15) whereby a first signal is recorded...

20060153275 - Temperature detecting unit and fixing apparatus: A temperature detecting unit including a temperature detecting sensor, a window member, and a frame which holds the window member. The temperature detecting sensor receives infrared rays radiated by an object, thereby detecting the temperature of the object without contact with the object. The window member is arranged between the...

20060153276 - Temperature measuring system and method: The invention relates to a temperature measuring system (1) with a temperature sensor (2), which generates a temperature measurement signal in dependence of a temperature to be measured in accordance with a sensor-specific measurement characteristic curve, and a corrective element (4), which is arranged downstream from the temperature sensor (2)...

20060153277 - Advanced thermal sensor: Systems and methods for reducing the complexity and size of thermal sensors, where the voltage of a thermally sensitive device is compared to a reference voltage that varies as a function of temperature, rather than being constant. One embodiment comprises a thermal sensing system including a reference voltage generator, a...

20060153278 - Ear thermometer: An ear thermometer has a main body, and a probe projected from the main body. The ear thermometer has a casing, a sensor module and a plastic tube. The casing has an opening formed in a front side thereof. The sensor module is installed inside the casing. The plastic tube...

20060146907 - Quantitative nondestructive evaluation method for cracking: A nondestructive evaluation method for detecting cracking (5) in a metal tube body (1) by specified inspection devices (6) and (7), wherein a cooling treatment, a heating treatment, or a cooling and heating treatment is applied to the specified position of the tube body (1) to cause deformation so as...

20060146908 - Mold and fungus growth warning apparatus and method: An apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth includes a microprocessor having a data map, a temperature sensor attached to the microprocessor, a relative humidity sensor attached to the microprocessor, an indicator array attached to the microprocessor, and a power supply attached to the microprocessor....

20060146909 - Fiber optic temperature sensor: A fiber optic temperature sensor (10) and system employ optical (fiber 34) and a fiber Bragg grating (36) using non-silica materials that can withstand temperature ranges extending well above the silica-imposed limit of 1,100 degrees C. The system measures the wavelength shift of light reflected from the fiber Bragg grating...

20060146910 - Method and apparatus for simultaneous velocity and temperature measurements in fluid flow: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for simultaneously measuring the temperature and velocity of a working fluid. The system utilizes a pulsed laser to tag phosphorescent tracer molecules disposed within the working fluid. A CCD camera is used to measure the movement of the tagged molecules as well as the...

20060146911 - Overheat detection sensor: The invention relates to an overheat detection sensor. The inventive sensor is characterised in that it comprises a conductive core which extends inside a first conductive sheath, said core and first sheath being separated by a material having a positive or negative temperature coefficient The detector also comprises a wire...

20060146912 - Adjustable temperature correction device: A temperature correction device may allow ready calibration. In certain implementations, a temperature correction device may include a torsion transmission element and a temperature responsive element. The temperature responsive element may be coupled to the torsion transmission element and adapted to rotate the torsion transmission element in response to sensed...