Thermal measuring and testing inventions 11/07

20070274369 - Analysis data generating apparatus, analysis data generating method and computer-readable recording medium containing analysis data generating program: The present invention has an object for setting thermal resistance corresponding to a contact condition of a contact face between two elements automatically and generating analysis data including a thermal conductivity of the contact face accurately in a short time when analysis data is generated based on three-dimensional design data... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070274370 - Electronic thermometer: The electronic thermometer of this invention includes a supporting portion which supports the vicinity of the periphery on one face of a vibration plate, and a buzzer cover having plasticity of pressing the vibration plate against the supporting portion by pressing the vicinity of the periphery of the other face... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070274371 - Remotely testable temperature sensor: at least two resonators (T1,SAW, T2,SAW) comprising transducers consisting of interdigitated electrodes connected to control buses of design such that they have different characteristic operating frequencies; and a first resonator having a first surface acoustic wave propagation direction, parallel to one of the axes of the substrate, and a second... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner, LLP

20070268953 - Thermometer calibration: A method for calibrating a thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer comprises a primary temperature sensor for determining the temperature of a target. The thermometer also comprises a reference temperature sensor positioned proximate to the primary temperature sensor and being responsive to an extraneous temperature affecting the primary temperature sensor. One... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070268952 - Thermometer calibration by immersion in non-electrically conductive liquid: A method for calibrating a thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer comprises a primary temperature sensor for determining the temperature of a target. The thermometer also comprises a reference temperature sensor positioned proximate to the primary temperature sensor and being responsive to an extraneous temperature affecting the primary temperature sensor. One... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070268954 - Portable test apparatus for radiation-sensing thermometer: A portable test apparatus for testing the accuracy of a radiation-sensing thermometer. The portable test apparatus comprises a target adapted to be maintained at a target temperature for sensing by the radiation-sensing thermometer. The apparatus also comprises a communication link adapted to receive temperature-sensing information from the radiation-sensing thermometer. The... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070268955 - Thermal fluid device with remote temperature indicator: The present invention is directed to a fluid medium delivery system that measures a patient's temperature, and at least transmits that measurement to an infrared emitter. That emitter transmits an infrared signal corresponding to the measurement of the patient's temperature to a receiver. The receiver converts that infrared signal into... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.C.

20070268956 - Tympanic thermometer prove cover cassette and holder: A cassette of probe covers that can be removed from the set for covering a probe of a tympanic thermometer can be securely retained in a cassette holder, and readily removed when necessary. The cassette includes a retaining system that can have a detent on the cassette holder and a... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070268957 - Temperature sensor adaptors and methods: A temperature sensor adaptor assembly and method having a conversion circuit configured for receiving an input characteristic of an input temperature sensor and generating a pulse width signal having a pulse width that varies in response to the received input characteristic. The assembly also includes an output circuit coupled to... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20070263696 - Quantitative calorimetry signal for sub-micron scale thermal analysis: The invention is a system and method for producing highly localized calorimetry data on a sample surface. The system is based on an SPM or other system with a probe and fine positioning capability. A heated probe is used to take a small sample (nano-sample) of a surface, and thereby... Agent: Mark Rodgers

20070263695 - Temperature sensitive sign: A device that warns when the freezing point of water is at/near. In this fashion, motorists may be alerted to freezing or near freezing conditions near a roadway.... Agent: Luis Figarella

20070263697 - Measuring and trimming circuit components embedded in micro-platforms: There is described a method and sub-circuit to measure temperature coefficients (coefficient of variation of a measurable parameter of the component), by using a thermally-isolated silicon micro-platform with a mass of mono-crystalline silicon suspended from it. The particular effectiveness of the measurement of temperature coefficient(s) stems from the influence of... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070263698 - Probe cover for ear thermometer: The present invention discloses a probe cover for an ear thermometer, which comprises: a film cover and a base. The film cover has a cover window able to contact the probe window at the front end of the ear thermometer and a hollow cone able to contact the sidewall of... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070263699 - Magnetic element temperature sensors: Small, low-cost wireless temperature sensors (26,64,96) are provided for sensing the temperature of an object (44). The temperature sensors (26,64,96) preferably include a plurality of individual, magnetically susceptible temperature sensor elements (28-34,66,92), as well as optional magnetic field-responsive data elements (38,40,20) adapted for attachment to object (44) or to a... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070263700 - High-pressure sensor for pressure-independent measurement: A method for pressure-independent temperature determination using a metal diaphragm is provided. A bridge circuit having multiple resistors is provided on this diaphragm. One pair of resistors is near the center of the diaphragm and another pair of resistors is situated at a distance from the center. The resistors are... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070258503 - Bolometric on-chip temperature sensor: Disclosed are embodiments of an improved on-chip temperature sensing circuit, based on bolometry, which provides self calibration of the on-chip temperature sensors for ideality and an associated method of sensing temperature at a specific on-chip location. The circuit comprises a temperature sensor, an identical reference sensor with a thermally coupled... Agent: Frederick W. Gibb, Iii Gibb & Rahman, LLC

20070258504 - Means and method for monitoring the assembly of threaded components: An apparatus and method for monitoring the assembly of threaded components including a station (13) at which two threaded components are to be threadably interengaged, a heat sensor (11) located at the station and positioned to sense the temperatures of the threaded coupling (15) whilst being threadably engaged or disengaged,... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070258505 - Apparatus for thermocouple setting and flat zone procedure in a furnace: A thermocouple jig for positioning a thermocouple in a wafer fabricating furnace is described. The jig has a bar having predetermined marking corresponding to flat zones in the process tube of the furnace, a rail parallel to the bar, a rod extending substantially perpendicular from the rail adapted to receive... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070258506 - Temperature sensors and methods of manufacture thereof: Temperature sensors and methods of manufacturing thereof, having an intermediate stop disposed along a set of wires, the intermediate stop is secured to the set of wires such that an insulator can be properly positioned around proximal end portions of the set of wires during assembly of the temperature sensor.... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20070253461 - Method of sensor multiplexing for rotating machinery: Controlling a multiplexer for switching between probes of a microwave sensor. The multiplexer is used to select one of the probes at any one time of operation of the sensor. Signal processing constants are updated for the selected probe. One or more signal conditioning devices are adjusted to optimize signal... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20070253462 - Thermoanalytical sensor, and method of producing the thermoanalytical sensor: In a thermoanalytical sensor with a substrate and a thermocouple arrangement that is formed at a measurement position on the substrate, an increase in sensitivity can be achieved by way of a special geometry of the thermocouple arrangement and/or the selection of the material for the substrate. In addition, a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070253463 - Thermal and conductivity sensing systems, devices and methods: A sensing probe is described. The sensing probe includes a probe housing having a probe tip. A thermal sensor in the housing is also included. The thermal sensor has a sensing end and a connector end, where the sensing end is thermally coupled to the probe tip. Also included are... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP