Thermal measuring and testing inventions 05/07

20070121697 - Thermoacoustic tomographic method and thermoacoustic tomograph: A thermoacoustic tomographic method for imaging an object, wherein the object is thermally excited by a source and the acoustic waves from the object, which are caused by the thermal excitation, from different directions of the object are detected using at least one detector and an image of the object... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070121699 - Hysteresis in thermal throttling: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and processor are provided for hysteresis in thermal throttling. A digital thermal sensor senses a temperature in the integrated circuit. A determination is made as to whether the sensed temperature is greater than or equal to a throttling temperature. A throttling mode is... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20070121698 - Thermal throttling control for testing of real-time software: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and processor are provided for thermal throttling control for testing of real-time software. At least one thermal control setting is received. A thermal management system is set to a test mode using the at least one thermal control settings, where the test mode... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20070121700 - Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes: A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe requiring to be tested. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure therein for cooling the heat pipe.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070121701 - Sensor arrangement for measuring a pressure and a temperature in a fluid: A sensor arrangement (1) for measuring a pressure and a temperature in a fluid is disclosed. The sensor arrangement (1) comprises a temperature sensitive electrical element (3) and a pressure sensing electrical element (6), the temperature sensitive electrical element (3) and pressure sensing electrical element (6) are both coupled to... Agent: Sensata Technologies, Inc.

20070121702 - Temperature-indicating container: A container with a temperature indicator in or on the side wall or the bottom of the container, which is visible from outside the container, to convey the temperature of the contents in the container. A method for making such a container is also provided.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070121703 - Measurement of motor temperature using a digital encoder: A temperature sensing assembly for a motor having an armature includes a Hall Effect sensor disposed adjacent the armature. The Hall Effect sensor senses rotation of the armature. The Hall Effect sensor includes an electrical output and generates a stepped output signal. The temperature sensing assembly also includes a thermistor... Agent: Clark Hill, P.C.

20070121704 - Temperature sensor for a heating mechanism and method for controllling the heating mechanism: An arrangement for controlling a radiant heater of a hob in a first operating mode with a power controller, a changeover switch and a rod controller provides for the interruption of operation at temperatures of approximately 600° C. at a first switching point on the rod controller. In a second... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070116083 - Fluid-measuring device and fluid-measuring method: A fluid-measuring device intermittently drives a heater during a measurement period and receives outputs of the lateral side temperature sensors as lateral side temperature signals upon non-driving whenever the heater stops heating during a measuring period. Then, the fluid-measuring device receives outputs of the lateral side temperature sensors in response... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070116085 - Apparatus and method for dynamic configuration of temperature profile in an integrated circuit: A method of dynamically configuring a temperature profile in an integrated circuit (IC). The method includes sensing temperature of the IC, configuring a reduced operating temperature range for the IC, and modulating at least one control mechanism to maintain the temperature of the IC within the reduced operating temperature range.... Agent: Huffman Law Group, P.C.

20070116084 - Physical attribute recording method and system: An exemplary method for recording measurements derived from a probe includes receiving a probe identification from a probe, receiving a start instruction, receiving at least one signal from the probe after receiving the start instruction, and converting the at least one signal into a reading based on at least the... Agent: Cahn & Samuels LLP

20070116086 - Radiant-energy-measuring device with two positions: A device with two positions for detecting radiant energy e.g. of improved bolometer or micro-bolometer type in terms of detection sensitivity and response time.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070116087 - Clamping device with flexible contact for heat pipe: A clamping device with flexible contact for heat pipe includes a clamping body and a thermal couple wire. The clamping body includes a clamping section formed by at least two claws. The thermal couple wire has one end enclosing a pressing element and includes a temperature-sensing head at end of... Agent: Hdsl

20070116088 - Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes: A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a cooling structure defined therein for cooling a heat pipe requiring test. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is defined between the immovable portion and the movable portion... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070116090 - Device and method for measuring temperature in a tubular fixed-bed reactor: Disclosed is a structure for guiding the installation of a thermowell for temperature sensor, which is used to measure the axial temperature inside a fixed-bed catalyst reaction tube when it is filled with a catalyst, at a predetermined location in the reaction tube. In addition, a method for installing a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070116089 - Electronic thermometer with progress indicator: An electronic thermometer with a progress indicator. A control circuit of the thermometer performs at least one temperature calculation as a function of a detected temperature and generates a temperature signal representative of the temperature of a subject based on the temperature calculation. A progress indicator visually indicates progress of... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070110121 - Temperature sensing apparatus with flexible contact: A temperature sensing apparatus with flexible contact includes a rod-shaped body, a temperature-sensing head elastically arranged at one end of the body and a clamping rod transversely locked to the body. The temperature-sensing head is connected to a temperature-sensing wire. Another end of the clamping rod is defined with a... Agent: Hdsl

20070110122 - Electronic thermometer: An electronic thermometer having ergonomic and efficiency features. The thermometer includes a display and a control panel, defined by at least one button, disposed above the display. The thermometer is easy and comfortable to hold and allows the user to operate the thermometer with one hand. The thermometer holds a... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070110123 - Digital temperature detection circuit for semiconductor device: A digital temperature detection circuit for a semiconductor circuit comprises a digital temperature defection block and a data conversion block. The digital temperature detection block is adapted to detect an internal temperature of the semiconductor device and generate detection data having a data value that varies according to the detected... Agent: Volentine Francos, & Whitt PLLC

20070110124 - Temperature sensor: In the temperature sensor (10) in accordance with the present invention, a cap part (44A) of a sensor cover (44) covers an opening (14) of a holder (12) as a whole, whereby water droplets and the like are prevented from entering between the holder (12) and a filler resin part... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070104244 - Fluid flow controller: A fluid flow controller (1) comprises a variable aperture flow control valve (5) having an inlet to receive fluid from a supply source and an outlet to deliver fluid along a conduit (6). Downstream of the valve (5) is a back-pressure regulator (8), which in turn delivers fluid to an... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070104245 - System and method for cantilever based calorimetric analysis: A system for performing cantilever based calorimetric analysis system. A laser device is configured to emit a beam of laser energy along a beam pathway reaching from the laser device to a microcantilever. The microcantilever presents a reflective target area for the laser beam. The microcantilever deflects in response to... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070104246 - Digital thermometer: A digital thermometer; having an thermometer body comprises a processing unit serves to integrate the signals of the digital thermometer and sets some operations; the processing unit calculating temperature from the heating sensing unit and then transfers temperature signals; before a predetermined measured time, if a thermal balance has been... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070104247 - Temperature sensor: A temperature sensor has a thermistor element equipped with a pair of electrodes, a sheath pin into which a pair of signal lines is built, and a cover surrounding the thermistor element. A front part of each signal line is exposed from the sheath pin. The cover is placed at... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070098037 - Techniques for distributing power in electronic circuits and computer systems: Techniques for enhancing thermal design of a system having a number of boundary values are provided. A method for such enhancement includes representing thermal response of the system to the boundary values, obtaining at least one constraining parameter, and determining spatial and/or temporal distribution of the boundary values. The thermal... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20070098038 - Radiator cap with a thermometer: A radiator cap for closing the filler neck of a vehicle cooling system. Included in this cap is the conventional function of being able to automatically release the pressure of the engines cooling system, when said pressure overrides the radiator caps valve assembly. Also included is the conventional function of... Agent: Louis Carroll

20070098039 - Reusable, resettable, critical temperature indicator: The same concept can be used as a cooking aid by using a transparent sealed tubular 1 assembly inserted in the food with a solid cylinder 3 that will melt at some critical temperature allowing the low density float to rise to the top of the indicator visibly protruding from... Agent: Roberts Parker

20070098040 - Electronic thermometer with flex circuit location: An electronic thermometer is configured for ease and accuracy in construction. A probe of the thermometer includes a flex circuit containing electronic components used to measure temperature and transmit signals to a calculating unit of the thermometer. A locating member supported by the probe can function to pre-position the flex... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070098041 - On chip temperature detector, temperature detection method and refresh control method using the same: A temperature sensor includes a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current generator configured to generate a first current proportional to temperature, a first complementary to absolute temperature (CTAT) current generator configured to generate a second current inversely proportional to temperature, a second CTAT current generator configured to generate a third... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20070098042 - Temperature detecting circuit: A temperature detecting circuit is provided. The temperature detecting circuit includes a reference and detection voltage generator for generating a reference voltage corresponding to a first and a second reference current, and changing first to M-th (M being a natural number) detection currents based on first to M-th temperature detection... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070098043 - Temperature detecting heater with indicating structure for aquarium: A temperature detecting heater with an indicating structure for an aquarium, the temperature detecting heater mainly has an indicating structure including a control circuit and a two-color LED indicating lamp in its circuitry. After the temperature detecting heater is turned on, temperature detectors of the control circuit detects a voltage... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell Suite 1404