Thermal measuring and testing inventions 12/06

20060291530 - Treatment of cmp pad window to improve transmittance: A method to treat a polyurethane window on a chemical mechanical polishing pad comprises providing the window separate from the CMP pad, annealing the window to substantially recrystallize one or more hard segments found within the window, and attaching the window to the CMP pad. In some implementations, the polyurethane... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20060291531 - Multi-laser system: Hand held infrared measurement devices are disclosed, having at least two separated laser sighting emitters (2), which together mark and define a sighting area on a target surface (7,7′,7″). In an embodiment of the invention, separate lasers (2) are provided which each produce a beam (6) used to illuminate a... Agent: William Anthony Drucker

20060291532 - Method and apparatus for measurement of skin temperature: In some embodiments, skin temperature of a computer system may be determined using a thermo-chromatic material, at least one light source and at least one sensor. Light from the light source is reflected from the thermo-chromatic material. The reflected light may be sensed by the sensor and used to determine... Agent: Intel Corporation

20060291533 - Medical item thermal treatment systems and method of monitoring medical items for compliance with prescribed requirements: Various present invention devices enable adherence to requirements for medical items. A medical item of the present invention includes a monitoring or data recording device to monitor and/or record medical solution conditions. The device may further include indicators to indicate compliance of the medical solution with prescribed requirements (e.g., manufacturer,... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20060291534 - Cooling stirrer: A cooling stirrer has a heat-conductive rod and an adiabatic handle. The heat-conductive rod has an upper end, a lower end, an upper section and a lower section. The adiabatic handle is hollow and is mounted on the heat-conductive rod. When the cooling stirrer is used to stir in a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060291535 - Color changing thermometer: The invention includes a thermometer with a backlight and a method for lighting the backlight. The thermometer has temperature sensing tip, a processor taking temperature readings and determining a sensed temperature reading of the living being from the temperature sensing tip. The thermometer also includes a display and a backlight... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20060285573 - Portable inclinometer: The present invention is to provide a portable electronic inclinometer with simplified structure, improved anti-impact and anti-vibration properties, and high precision. The inclinometer comprises a casing, a display unit and a set of operational buttons provided on the casing, a measuring circuit installed inside the casing and a power supply... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20060285574 - Thermal digital video camcorder having environment sensing element: The present invention senses a temperature, a humidity, a distance and a height of an on-site environment for precisely setting parameters of a digital video cam corder and for providing better protection to an operator who is taking a picture in the hazardous or special environment.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20060285575 - Thermal sensing apparatus and computer system incorporating the same: A thermal sensing apparatus is provided with a simple diode module for sensing a temperature of a plurality of points or positions within a computer system. Such a thermal sensing apparatus comprises: a plurality of heat sensing units provided at different points or positions for sensing heat generated from one... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20060285576 - Semiconductor device: There is provided a technique which is capable of detecting a temperature of a semiconductor device with high precision. A temperature detection circuit detecting a temperature of a semiconductor device includes a first short-cycle oscillator generating a first clock signal having positive temperature characteristics with respect to a frequency, a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060280222 - Non-destructive testing apparatus and non-destructive testing method: To detect a defect without being limited to the current path of a sample. The presence or absence of a defect in a sample is detected by allowing said sample to stand for a predetermined period of time after heating said sample with a heat source and by observing the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060280223 - Prediction method: A method of predicting telemetry data for a system under analysis is provided, the method including the steps of: linking a computational fluid dynamics model and a finite element analysis model at a system condition; converging said computational fluid dynamics model and said finite element analysis model to obtain a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060280224 - Led junction temperature tester: An instrument measures the LED junction temperature directly by taking advantage of the linear relationship between the forward current driven through the LED, the forward drop of the LED, and the junction temperature to determine the LED junction temperature. Calibration is conducted by placing two LEDs from the same family... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20060280225 - Clinical thermometer: A temperature measuring element (2a) for detecting a temperature, a display panel (9) for displaying the temperature measured by the temperature measuring element (2a), an operation switch (11) for predetermined operation, and a vibration generator (12) for notifying that an electronic clinical thermometer is in a predetermined state are arranged... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20060274812 - Systems and methods for thermographic inspection of composite structures: Systems and methods for thermographically inspecting a composite material or honeycombed type structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a thermal heat source configured to be either removably coupled to or positioned proximate to the composite material to generate a localized thermal field in a selected area of... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20060274813 - Nanoparticle thermometry and pressure sensors: A nanoparticle fluorescence (or upconversion) sensor comprises an electromagnetic source, a sample and a detector. The electromagnetic source emits an excitation. The sample is positioned within the excitation. At least a portion of the sample is associated with a sensory material. The sensory material receives at least a portion of... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20060274814 - Temperature-sensing device for a cooking pan: A temperature-sensing device for a cooking pan is disclosed. The device is clipped or fastened onto the circumferential edge of a cooking pan, and the temperature of the cooking pan causes the temperature-sensing device to change to a specific color to indicate the temperature of the cooking pan. This allows... Agent: Leong C Lei