Thermal measuring and testing inventions 06/07

20070147465 - Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes: A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the 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... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070147464 - Calibrating a thermal scanning system: A method for recalibrating a bilateral thermal scanner comprising a first thermal sensor and a second thermal sensor can comprise acquiring a first set of thermal scanning data with the thermal sensors in their normal positions; optionally analyzing the first set of thermal scanning data is analyzed to determine if... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070147466 - Detector for detecting state on detection surface: The long-side surface of a triangular prism is a detection surface. The distal end portions of coaxial light-emitting/light-receiving optical fiber cables are joined to one short-side surface of the prism. A thermoelectric cooling element is mounted on the other short-side surface of the prism. A mirror is provided between the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070147467 - Apparatus and method for measuring a condensable component of a gas sample: An apparatus for measuring a condensable component of a gas sample, such as a hydrocarbon gas sample, includes a slightly roughened measurement surface for exposure to the gas sample. An electronic cooling device cools the measurement surface to cause at least some of the gas sample to condense on the... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070147468 - Temperature measuring device and method for measuring wafer-type thermometers: An object of the present invention is to provide a wafer-type thermometer capable of adapting itself to automation and improving the heat resistance to measure temperature distribution of a wafer and a method for manufacturing the wafer-type thermometer. A plurality of temperature sensors are arranged in regions formed by segmenting... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070147469 - Infrared temperature-measuring container stopper and decanter chiller: Disclosed is an IR container stopper comprising a temperature reading display, an infrared detector adapted to drive the display, a window capable of passing infrared radiation to the infrared detector, wherein the window is disposed on a bottom surface of the stopper such as to be directed downward toward the... Agent: Juan C. Villar

20070147470 - Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes: A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating an evaporating section of the heat pipe, and a movable portion capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is defined between the immovable portion and the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070147471 - Temperature monitoring system: A system for monitoring the temperature of a component includes a temperature sensor that is in thermal contact with the component. The temperature sensor includes a thermocouple and connecting lines. The thermocouple is mounted in an electrically conducting fashion onto a flexible printed circuit board tape in which the connecting... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070147472 - Thermal interface material (tim) with carbon nanotubes (cnt) and low thermal impedance: According to embodiments of the present invention, a very thin thermal interface material (TIM) is developed, which is composed of carbon nanotubes, silicon thermal grease, and chloroform. The carbon nanotubes and chloroform comprise the filler and the silicone thermal grease comprises the matrix.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070147473 - Producing layered structures using printing: A layered structure is on a support structure's surface. The layered structure can include a component that responds electrically to thermal signals, such as a thermistor, and can also include a layer part that has a printed patterned artifact such as an uneven boundary or an alignment. The support structure... Agent: Leading Edge Law Group, PLC/xerox-parc

20070147474 - 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... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070140308 - Calibrated built-in temperature sensor and calibration method thereof: A built-in calibration device is for a temperature sensor. A voltage divider is configured for receiving one reference voltage with a negative temperature coefficient and generating a plurality of input voltages. Comparing apparatus is connected to the voltage divider and configured for generating a plurality of comparing codes based upon... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070140309 - Thermal flow rate sensor supplying digital output: A thermal flow rate sensor includes: a bridge circuit having a heat-generating resistor generating heat by receiving a supplied current, a heating element temperature detector having a resistance value varying in accordance with a temperature of the heat-generating resistor and a fluid temperature detector having a resistance value varying in... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070140310 - Identification of materials by non destructive testing: In a method of non-destructive testing of a panel of composite insulation material (1), a portion of a surface (2) of a test panel is heated by applying a heat source for a predefined time or until a predefined amount of energy has been imparted to the panel. The heat... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070140311 - Method and apparatus for characterizing a glass ribbon: A method and apparatus for measuring the temperature and/or displacement of a glass ribbon formed in a downdraw glass forming process, and measured across width of the ribbon. Temperature and displacement measurements may advantageously be performed simultaneously with a high degree of spatial resolution by a measurement assembly which does... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070140312 - Water sensor for air conditioner of a car: Disclosed therein is a water temperature sensor for an air conditioner of automotive vehicles, which is mounted inside an air-conditioning case for measuring the temperature of cooling water, thereby preventing an air leakage from a mounted position of the water temperature sensor, enhancing work efficiency and productivity by reducing the... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070140313 - 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 and has a cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe. A... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070140314 - Thermostat having a discardable protective cover: A removable cover is provided that includes a flexible elastic material forming a cover front portion and a plurality of edge portions. The plurality of edge portions are configured to be stretched over at least a portion of two or more sides of a thermostat, such that the cover may... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20070140316 - Display device and method for starting up at a low temperature: A display device and a method for starting up at a low temperature utilizing a heating unit of the display device or an external heating unit to increase the environmental temperature of the display device are disclosed. After the environmental temperature inside the display device reaches a starting-up temperature, the... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070140315 - System and method for providing temperature data from a memory device having a temperature sensor: A circuit and method for providing temperature data indicative of a temperature measured by a temperature sensor. The circuit is coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to identify for a coarse temperature range one of a plurality of fine temperature ranges corresponding to the temperature measured by the temperature... Agent: Kimton N. Eng, Esq. Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070133652 - Thin film calorimeter: A thin film calorimeter test station can be coupled to a controller in a thin film calorimeter. The thin film calorimeter can comprise a base substrate, a heat flux sensing device mounted on the base substrate, a mask having a hole with a predetermined area positionable above the heat flux... Agent: Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg

20070133653 - Apparatus and method for sensing target temperature: For sensing a target temperature, first and second temperature detectors generate first and second delay signals having negative and positive delay changes with temperature. A comparator senses the target temperature from the first and second delay signals such as by activating an output signal when the temperature is at least... Agent: Law Office Of Monica H Choi

20070133654 - Liquid temperature detectors: Disclosed are devices and methods for measuring the temperature of a liquid in a container, the device either having a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the outer surface of the container, a probe for directly measuring the contents of the container, or an IR detector for measuring IR... Agent: Juan C. Villar

20070133655 - Performance testing apparatus for heat pipes: A performance testing apparatus for a heat pipe includes an immovable portion having a heating member located therein for heating 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

20070133656 - 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 to be tested. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion and has a cooling structure defined therein for cooling the heat pipe.... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070133657 - Water-tight thermometer: A water-tight thermometer is constituted by a body member and a tip member secured thereto. The body member includes a display portion with a display aperture and a probe portion secured thereto. A thermal sensor mounted on the inside of the tip member is adapted for sensing a thermal contact... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070127543 - Method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of sheet material: Disclosed is a method for determining thermal effusivity and/or thermal conductivity of a sheet material or of coated substrate having a thickness of less than about 100 μm. The method contains providing a sample by layering more than 2 sheet materials or coated substrates and measuring thermal effusivity and/or thermal... Agent: Amin, Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20070127544 - Thermal shock tester: An exemplary thermal shock tester including a main body (11) and a temperature adjuster, the main body including a lid (112) and defining a test area (114); the temperature adjuster including a heater (15) and a cooler, wherein the heater and the cooler is respectively configured for increasing and decreasing... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070127545 - Probe assembly of infrared thermometer: A probe assembly of an infrared thermometer is capable of detecting the surface temperature of a thermal radiation source and is suitable for holding over human skin or inserting into a patient's ear canal for accurately taking human body temperature. The probe assembly comprises a taper plastic tube, a conductive... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070127546 - Armoured flexible averaging temperature sensor: A temperature sensor approximates fluid temperature averaged across a location range by including an outer armour layer. Several resistance temperature detectors are spaced in an electrical circuit which is then protected in the outer armour layer. The outer armour layer is woven without any seam to enhance its longitudinal thermal... Agent: ShewchukIPServices

20070127547 - 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 needing to be tested. A movable portion is capable of moving relative to the immovable portion. A receiving structure is located between the immovable portion and the... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070127548 - 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

20070127549 - 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

20070127550 - 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 the heat pipe. 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 for receiving... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070127551 - Device for contactless measurement of rotor temperatures: A device for contactless measurement of a rotor temperature includes a magnet supported on the rotor, electric coils which are arranged at the stator with which the rotor cooperates, and an electronic unit for measuring a voltage induced in the coil and including a component that converts the measured voltage... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070127552 - Rtd sensor connector seal: An RTD connector seal to couple and seal an RTD device to an RTD cable. The RTD connector seal includes a tubular sleeve defining an groove in an interior surface proximate each end of the sleeve. The RTD connector seal includes a pair of end plugs, each end plug defining... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP