Thermal measuring and testing inventions 10/06

20060239328 - Thermal properties measurement apparatus: A thermal property measurement apparatus capable of directly measuring thermal conductivity distribution in a ROI within a target only by measuring the temperature distribution that already exists in the ROI without generating other temperature fields artificially. The thermal property measurement apparatus includes a temperature detector for measuring temperatures at plural...

20060239329 - Ear-type clinical thermometer: A prove of an ear-type clinical thermometer 20 comprises a first heat insulation member 210 made of a resin material and a second high heat insulation member 220 made of a resin material that is connected to a distal end of the first heat insulation member 210 by conventional coupling...

20060239330 - Method for measuring using optical fiber distributed sensor: Methods for calibrating and making measurements using fiber optic sensors are disclosed using backscattered wavelengths and independent sensors. The disclosure sets outs methods applicable with fiber optic sensors either in a deployed in a loop and in a linear configuration and useful for measurements including temperature....

20060239331 - Wireless temperature sensing system for lyophilization processes: A wireless parameter sensing system for a flask for use in lyophilization as well as a method of controlling a lyophilization process based on the sensed readings is disclosed. The wireless parameter sensing system may include a stopper adapted to be removably secured to an open end of the flask....

20060239332 - Thermal tympanic thermometer: A tympanic thermometer includes a thermally conductive nozzle extending from a distal end of the thermometer. A base of a sensor can is thermally connected to the nozzle to define a path of conductive heat transfer from the nozzle to the base of the can thereby minimizing a thermal gradient...

20060233216 - Method and device for contactless temperature monitoring and temperature adjustment: A method and device for determining the temperature of a sample, wherein a probing light beam is directed onto the sample whereby at least two partial beams of the probing light pass through paths of different lengths inside the sample by backscattering or reflecting the beams from at least two...

20060233217 - Fiber optic sensing systems and methods: Fiber optic sensing systems and methods. In a described embodiment, a fiber optic sensing system includes an optical fiber transmitting energy to a chemical vapor deposited diamond material proximate a substance in a well. The diamond material is deposited as a coating on a substrate. The substrate and coating are...

20060233218 - Rapidly-sensed nipple-form clinical thermometer: A rapidly-sensed nipple-form clinical thermometer comprises a mask having a nipple at a front end thereof; an interior of the nipple being formed with a straight groove located at a lower bottom of the nipple; a sensor placed at one side of the groove; a metal sensor wire extended from...

20060233219 - Corkscrew with intergral intelligent thermometer: An intelligent corkscrew device which determines the temperature of the bottle and informs the consumer as to what type of wine is suitable for that temperature. In a preferred embodiment, the corkscrew provides a temperature readout. Alternative embodiments provide entertainment features such as voice or other audio indications related to...

20060227846 - Multimeter with non-contact temperature measurement: A multimeter with non-contact temperature measurement capability. The multimeter is contained in a housing, and has outputs relating to measured electrical parameters. There is also an output display contained in the housing, for displaying results to a user. A non-contact optically-based temperature sensing device is coupled to the housing, and...

20060227847 - Screw on in line shower water thermometer: This in line rigid coupler designed for easily determining the water temperature flowing from a shower head, incorporates a digital thermometer which offers a fast read, almost instant, reading of temperature with an accuracy of 1/10th of one degree Fahrenheit or Celsius, which is screwed into the coupling using a...

20060227848 - Acupuncture needle thermocouple clip: An acupuncture needle temperature monitoring device has a clip having a pair of grasping ends. A pair of thermocouple metal members is mounted at opposing ends of the clip. The metal contact members contact an acupuncture needle when the pair of grasping ends is closed to grasp an acupuncture needle....

20060227849 - Multi-element thermocouple: A multi-element thermocouple circuit includes at least two temperature measuring junctions. A first temperature measuring junction is formed by first and second thermoelements, each of the first and second thermoelements being formed of a noble metal or a noble metal alloy. The second temperature measuring junction, which connects to the...

20060227850 - Slip on bath water thermometer: This slip on bath water thermometer allows any user to almost instantly know the temperature of the water entering the bath or vessel to accuracy of 1/10th of one degree Fahrenheit or Celsius. It is a flexible slide on extension which has a fast read digital thermometer attached by being...

20060222043 - Apparatus and method for measuring thermal conductivity: An apparatus and method for measuring and mapping thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity at micrometer scale resolution. The apparatus and method utilize a mode-locked femtosecond pulsed laser in a pump-probe configuration to analyze time-domain thermoreflectance of a specimen to evaluate its thermal conductivity in micro-scale, so that, if desired, an...

20060222044 - Method and system for indirect determination of local irradiance in an optical system: The invention concerns a method for the indirect determination of local irradiance in an optical system; wherein the optical system comprises optical elements between which an illuminated beam path is formed and a measurement object which absorbs the radiation in the beam path at least partially is positioned in a...

20060222045 - Method and system of advanced fan speed control: According to some embodiments, a method, system, and apparatus to provide thermal management control. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, by a control mechanism, a plurality of temperature representative signals from a plurality of temperature sensors, receiving a command signal from the control mechanism by an output weighting matrix...

20060222046 - Specimen heater and control system for accelerated weathering test apparatus: An accelerated weathering test apparatus of the type used to concentrate solar radiation upon test specimens including a heating element that transfers energy to the test specimens. A temperature sensor is operatively coupled to one of the test specimens for generating a test signal representative of the operating temperature of...

20060222047 - Method and apparatus for localized infrared spectrocopy and micro-tomography using a combination of thermal expansion and temperature change measurements: A method and a system for generating a high spatial resolution multi-dimensional image representing the chemical composition of a sample. Highly localized IR light is used to cause the heating and thermal expansion of the sample. Modulating this IR light will cause this effect to take place at various depths...

20060222048 - Ambient and perfusion normalized temperature detector: A body temperature detector is particularly suited to axillary temperature measurements of adults. The radiation sensor views a target surface area of the body and electronics compute an internal temperature of the body as a function of ambient temperature and sensed surface temperature. The function includes a weighted difference of...

20060222049 - Substrate based temperature sensing: A method for providing accurate temperature sensing of a substrate utilizing the PN junction of a transistor formed on the substrate is described....

20060222050 - Ceramic receptacle for temperature probes and the like: An insulative, high temperature receptacle is provided. Preferably the receptacle is made from ceramic using a ceramic injection molding (CIM) or dry press operation. Such an operation allows for a single piece ceramic receptacle body to include features for assembly to be integrated into the single piece. Conductive electrical terminals...

20060222051 - Digital food thermometer with fast response probe: A digital thermometer having a fast response probe is provided. The probe preferably has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end including an opening; a temperature sensing element disposed in said probe housing proximate to the opening and a thermally conductive food safe coating covering the opening....

20060222052 - Probe cover cassette with improved probe cover support: A cassette of tympanic thermometer probe covers includes a frame and probe covers releasably attached to the frame. The probe covers can be individually attached over a probe of a tympanic thermometer to protect the probe from contamination. The probe covers are constructed to releasably secure themselves to the probe....

20060222053 - Stackable tympanic thermometer probe cover cassette: Probe cover cassettes having a plurality of probe covers releasably attached to a frame are capable of being stacked so that probe covers attached to a first of the frames are nested within probe covers attached to a second of the frames. The vertical space occupied by the cassettes is...