Thermal measuring and testing inventions 09/07

20070223558 - Thermal conductivity sensor: A sensor for determining the thermal conductivity of a fluid comprising a sensing module located within a housing having inlet and outlet ports for a fluid under test, the sensing module comprising a reference base surface and a sensing element spaced therefrom and having measure and reference sections, and there... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20070223556 - Methods and apparatus for dual source calibration for distributed temperature systems: Systems and methods for calibrating a temperature sensing system are disclosed. In one respect, a dual light source configuration may be provided. A first light source may illuminate a sensing fiber and an anti-Stokes band may be detected. A second light source may illuminate a sensing fiber and a Stokes... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070223557 - Method and system for detecting damage in layered structures: A system and method for detecting structural damage in a layered structure, the method compromising: providing an array of optical fibers attached to the layered structure; providing a laser source for emitting light into the optical fibers; providing a thermal imaging device; transferring laser light beam through each of the... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070223559 - Intelligent keyboard: The present invention provides an intelligent keyboard can detect physical signals of environment condition in the intelligent keyboard automatically. The intelligent keyboard includes a microprocessor module, a physical condition detector, a physical condition adjustor, an analog-to-digital converter (AD converter), a memory, and an operation input unit. The physical condition detector... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070223560 - Measuring device for measuring the temperature of a thermally loaded metallic base element, provided with a protective surface coating, and method for producing such a measuring device: A measuring device for measuring the temperature of a thermally loaded metallic base element, especially a gas turbine component, provided with a protective surface coating includes a sensor integrated in the base element. The sensor is arranged in a recess introduced into the base element from the outside. The protective... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070223561 - Working electrode structure of biosensor for reducing measurement error: Disclosed herein is a working electrode structure of a biosensor, in which the shape of one end of the working electrode including a reaction portion is modified to have different electrode widths for each section along a lengthwise direction within the reaction portion, so that although there is caused a... Agent: Law Offices Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson, P.C.

20070223562 - Structure of an electronic thermometer: A structure of an electronic thermometer which mainly includes a body portion, a temperature sensing head and a core. The core includes a temperature display screen, a printed circuit board provided with an electrical contact, and a conductor fixing rod arranged adjacent to the core. The conductor fixing rod is... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070217478 - Measuring device: A device for measuring or visualizing temperature distribution along a line or an area, said device comprising areas of relatively good heat conducting or heat storing properties alternating with heat insulating or poorly heat storing areas, so that when the device is brought in contact with an object to be... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20070217479 - 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.... Agent: Donald J. Lenkszus

20070217480 - Apparatus and method for temperature measurement: A temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a moving or stationary surface includes a main body portion and a probe head with thermocouple element, the probe head coupled to the main body portion such that the probe head reciprocates relative to the main body portion in a pulsed manner.... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070211781 - Moisture detection device: A plurality of minute projections (10-2) are provided on a mirror surface (10-1) of a mirror (10). The shape of a projection (10-2) is not limited to a conical shape, and may be a cylindrical shape, semispherical shape, quadratic prism shape, and the like. Furthermore, the shape may be a... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070211782 - Wireless, solar-powered, pavement temperature sensor: An improved roadway temperature monitoring system is designed to be powered by solar energy for measuring and transmitting sensed roadway surface temperatures over a wireless link to remote workstations comprises a module housing fabricated from a light-transmissive, thermally conductive tough plastic for containing a solar cell array, a microprocessor, a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070211783 - Infrared thermometer: An infrared thermometer includes a thermal conductor and a thermal adjuster to conduct suitable thermal flux into the sensor unit. A thermal conductive bushing is also mounted under the bottom of the sensor unit and touching the thermal conductor. The thermal fluxes conducting to the upper portion and the lower... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070211784 - Method and system for conservative evaluation, validation and monitoring of thermal processing: A method of generating a temperature measurement for a batch or a continuous stream of material. The method includes providing a particle having a signal that changes at a pre-determined temperature, inserting the particle into the batch or continuous stream; and detecting a signal change from the particle to thereby... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20070206653 - Low-temperature comparison calibrator for thermometers: A temperature varying low-temperature comparative calibration including a vacuum jacket, a comparative calibration block in the vacuum jacket which is formed of a material of a high heat conductivity and which is maintained at a fixed temperature by a refrigerator or a heater, a reference thermometer housing portion in the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070206654 - Method and apparatus for rapid temperature changes: A method and apparatus for rapid temperature changes of thin samples is disclosed. The apparatus comprises of a thin-film resistive element embedded in a membrane, a narrow gap between the membrane and a heat sink, and a control circuit. The resistive element acts both as a heater and as a... Agent: Mikhail Merzliakov

20070206655 - Bandage with sensors: A bandage incorporates sensor arrays. The sensor arrays may measure temperature and are fixed to a person's temple in use, or other suitable body part. An estimate of core body temperature may be made using the arrays. The bandage may carry processing electronics and a transmitter. Processing may be done... Agent: Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP

20070206656 - On chip temperature measuring and monitoring circuit and method: A device temperature measurement circuit, an integrated circuit (IC) including a device temperature measurement circuit, a method of characterizing device temperature and a method of monitoring temperature. The circuit includes a constant current source and a clamping device. The clamping device selectively shunts current from the constant current source or... Agent: Law Office Of Charles W. Peterson, Jr. Yorktown

20070206657 - Probe structure: The present invention discloses an improved probe structure, which comprises: a casing having an opening; a sleeve arranged inside the casing and around the opening; a temperature sensor installed inside the sleeve; a curved solid circularly arranged along the inner rim of the opening and above the temperature sensor. Owing... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee