Thermal measuring and testing inventions 04/07

20070091979 - Temperature measurement circuit calibrated through shifting a conversion reference level: A temperature measurement circuit has a current excitation circuit, a temperature calculation circuit, a calibration factor generator, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. The current excitation circuit supplies in sequence at least two currents to a thermal sensor. At least two output signals are correspondingly generated from the thermal sensor. In... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070091980 - Ear-type clinical thermometer: A probe includes a substantially L-shaped cylindrical probe body coupled through a cable to a measuring device and a temperature measuring section connected to the probe body. The temperature measuring section includes a flange portion connected to the probe body and an end portion extending from the flange portion and... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20070091981 - Reversible thermochromic optical disc: The present invention provides a reversible thermochromic optical disc capable of forming a pattern thereon by an optical pick-up unit of an optical disc drive. The reversible thermochromic optical disc includes a substrate and a reversible thermochromic dyestuff. The substrate has a label surface. The reversible thermochromic dyestuff coated on... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & D'alessandro, LLC

20070086503 - Substrate temperature measurement apparatus and processing apparatus: A substrate temperature measurement apparatus and a processing apparatus, whereby thermocouple wire reliability is improved, influence of infrared rays on the chip is reduced and the temperature of the substrate can be accurately measured. A chip (16) made of metal material reflecting infrared rays and electromagnetic waves, has an insertion... Agent: Floyd B. Carothers Carothers And Carothers

20070086504 - Device and method for measuring heat transfer characteristics of fluid material: The present invention discloses a device and a method for measuring heat transfer characteristics of a fluid material. The device includes a measuring assembly, a fluid pressure assembly, and a manometer. The measuring assembly includes a heating member defining a first contact surface, a cooling member defining a second contact... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070086505 - Disposable temperature tape: An apparatus for use with measuring a peak temperature at which refrigerated food products have been exposed. The apparatus comprises a pair of members, each of the pair of members having a predetermined shape, at least one of the pair of members being a transparent plastic. There is a means... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070086506 - Method and device for the contactless determination of the body temperature: A method is provided for the contactless determination of the body core temperature of a person (7), wherein the surface temperature of the person (7) is detected at a measuring site (6) on the body by means of a temperature sensor unit (2) arranged at a spaced location therefrom. The... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070086507 - Temperature-indicating eye drop solution container: A temperature-indicating eye drop solution container includes a chamber for containing an eye drop solution, a product label provided on an outer peripheral surface of the chamber and a nozzle part coupled to a top portion of the chamber for dispensing the eye drop solution therethrough. The product label has... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070086508 - Hand-held instrument for measuring temperature: A hand-held instrument, in certain embodiments, is configured to detect and indicate the surface temperature of an object. The hand-held instrument may include a temperature transducer, electronics, and a power source in a single hand-held chassis or housing. Additionally, the hand-held instrument may include a temperature indicator configured to output... Agent: Tait R. Swanson Fletcher Yoder

20070081573 - Process for inhibiting biofilm formation on and/or removing biofilm from an enhanced tube: This invention relates to a process for inhibiting the formation of biofilm and/or removing biofilm deposited on an enhanced tube of a heat exchanger in contact with an aqueous system. The process comprises feeding an oxidant selected from the group consisting of chlorine dioxide and stabilized bromine into an aqueous... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070081574 - Thermal sensor: Temperature sensor device that allows changes of temperature (14) to be detected, as the materials that form said device (1) are deformed, that consists of a body formed by two valves (2) and a structure (8) provided in the hollow interior (7), so that they join together with the aid... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070081575 - Method and apparatus for temperature sensing in integrated circuits: A method and apparatus for temperature sensing in an IC. The IC includes a plurality of remote temperature sensors each coupled to a control logic unit. The plurality of remote temperature sensors may be distributed throughout the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a reference unit coupled to provide a... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel (amd)

20070081576 - Ultrasound transducer fault measurement method and system: Ultrasound transducer temperatures are measured in response to a temperature dependent property of the ultrasound transducer. The temperature is measured without addition of new electronics or hardware retrofits of the transducer. By implementing software and/or hardware on the ultrasound system rather than the transducer, the temperature is measured in order... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070076778 - Thermometer with two operating modes, device for resetting a thermometer, system comprising a thermometer, and a method for resetting a thermometer: The invention relates to a system comprising a digital medical thermometer (1) and a device (2) for resetting said thermometer (1). Said thermometer (1) has at least two operating modes, a first operational mode and a second non-operational mode. Further it comprises a receiver unit (6) adapted for receiving a... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070076779 - Method and system for determining the condition of a time-temperature indicator: A device is presented for use in controlling the quality of a perishable object, while progressing on its supply line, by monitoring the condition of a time-temperature indicator (TTI) associated with the object. The device comprises a sensing assembly for detecting a response of the TTI to a predetermined stimulus... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070076780 - Devices, systems and methods for determining temperature and/or optical characteristics of a substrate: A system for measuring the true temperature of a substrate in a deposition system is disclosed. The temperature measurement system has at least one opening formed within a showerhead or manifold placed above a substrate of the deposition system. The temperature measurement system includes an optical pyrometer and reflectometer external... Agent: Jones Day

20070076781 - Method for determining an interior temperature of a passenger area of a motor vehicle, arrangement for execution of the method, and a temperature sensor: A signal (Snormal) is provided to a heat element of a temperature sensor, which is recorded as a step response (Lruh, Lbew). From the difference of the step response compared with the reaction adaptively determined with the temperature sensor at zero air circulation, air flow or no air flow is... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC